Showing posts with label Mary J. Blige. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mary J. Blige. Show all posts

Thursday, June 8, 2017

She Tells Our Story



Mary J. Blige, cool elegance.


Carmen de Lavallade, dance legend, in this photo appeared in the October 1964 issue
of Harper's Bazaar wearing a Coppola e Toppa necklace.


Monday, February 9, 2015

Being Mary for so long!


Mary J. Blige Reveals How She Stayed Relevant for 25 Years

 


Mary J. Blige at the American Music Awards in 2014


Fresh from being named the most successful R&B artist of all time by Billboard magazine, Mary J. Blige has explained why she believes she has stayed relevant over the past 25 years. The singer - who releases her latest album The London Sessions on December 2 - was speaking on the red-carpet at the American Music Awards, where she also performed.

"Being myself, but not being afraid to take risks" she said when asked the key to staying popular in an ever-changing music business, "Staying true to my fans and knowing they are the reason that have gotten me here. And staying rounded and spiritual and prayerful. Knowing that God is first. That's what did it. Not wavering at all."

Performing in a black ensemble, the legendary star performed Therapy - co-written by Sam Smith - from her latest album, telling Billboard afterwards, "It touched my heart because it's a topic that people don't like to talk about. I thought it would be nice to let people know, 'It's OK, you're not the only one,'"

Her thirteenth studio album also features co-writing from a whole range of artists including Naughty Boy, Disclosure, Emeli Sande and Rodney Jerkins.
"I did it for myself," Blige she said of the record, which dropped in the UK on Monday (November 24). "Just to do something completely different that liberates me and that gets people listening. I'm just trying to get my art out there and be respected for that."

the Story & Video
 

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

WORD for this DAY


Mary J. Blige performed at 2015 BET Honors in Washington DC at Warner Theater


Mary J Blige Gallery 


Maya Angelou


 

Saturday, July 12, 2014

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

VALUE TO THE MARKET PLACE: the soul

Mens Lounge model

The modeling industry is first and foremost a business like sports and entertainment, science, education, food, war, etc. Fundamental to the business structure are the levels of regard and disregard for people, and those industries feed us individuality and on purpose. Those industries are fed by hope, and hopeful people born with a dream of who they are, or want to believe they are in their world of imagination. They feed their respective machines lovingly. The systems are cared for by people (often) good at transforming intangibles into cash, into profit for a model construct that is at times souless. Why anyone touches it looking for its soul is indicative of the scratching need to to live beyond the body. - Gregory E. Woods, Keeper of Stories Feb. 1, 2013

Miss National Sexy Bikini 2013

Mens Lounge



Mary J. Blige, singer

Mary-Louise Parker, actress WEEDS 




Saturday, March 9, 2013

CREATIVE DESIGN

As some know Helen Mirren, to me, is one of the most profound beauties, and elegant women of substance in the spotlight. Captured on the red carpet BAFTA awards show in London on the 10th of this month, February. She is wearing a cotton candy gown with hair cut and dyed a soft pink. - Gregory E. Woods 2.17.13

EE British Academy Film Awards - Red Carpet Arrivals
actress HELEN MIRREN by Ferdaus Shamon
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez wearing Brian Atwood platforms
on 2.13.13
photo by Jason LaVeris

VIBE's 20th Anniversary Celebration And Inaugural Impact Awards
singer Mary J. Blige by David Livingston
2.8.13