Author: Visionary Artistry Magazine

Alexander Wang: If Clothes Could Talk

Alexander Wang went to (and later dropped out of) Parsons School of Design. He interned at Teen Vogue and worked alongside Fashion Designers Derek Lam, and Marc Jacobs and then he started working on his own collection. Wang launched his fall 2007 collection of women’s clothing inspired by 80’s hip-hop (with a chic twist, of course) which sold to more than 200 stores. He was awarded the Vogue/Council of Fashion Designers of America “Fashion Fund” title in 2009. In that same year, he won the Swarovski Womenswear “Designer of the Year,” and Wang was also the recipient of the Swiss Textiles Award. 

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070 Shake: Her Way of Living

“If you’re trying to live forever, you’ve got to make things that are going to last. The way to do that is with love and feeling.” These words come from an upcoming music artist that has proclaimed the statement, “Modus Vivendi,” aptly her “way of living.” Vulnerability, honesty, and eccentricity are some of the bold characteristics that can make or break an artist in the music business. To be able to possess these three characteristics effectively takes real character and perseverance. This is what has helped catapult the career of Danielle Balbuena, aka 070 Shake.

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Calabar Gallery: A New Caliber

What makes an art gallery stand out from the others? Is it the collection of art? Is it the curator, or the communities it helps to foster? The Calabar Gallery in New York City is more than an art gallery, it is the extension of a dedicated artistic entrepreneur and a showcase for the work of multiple artists inside and outside of New York.

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Amanda Gorman: Her Inaugural Debut

Words are powerful. Words are strong. Words have the ability to enact change and uplift people. America has given birth to some powerful poets in the past such as Maya Angelou and Robert Frost; both of whom can attest to the magnetic force that words can have on a group of people. 

But when poetic words come from a 22-year old author and poet who dreams of running for president in 2036, they leave behind a monumental, nostalgic moment that can never truly be forgotten.

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Kalilah Wright: The Mess That Started in a Bottle

“Embrace the glorious mess that you are.” 

Judging by these words, you would consider a mess to be an entity that’s considered to be “disorderly” or “unorganized.” However, these very words spoken by Elizabeth Gilbert, journalist and best-selling author of Eat, Pray, Love, are just as affirming as the “mess” that created the company, “Mess in a Bottle.” Upon hearing those words, some people would actually think there’s a “mess” in a bottle, but that’s not the case. “Mess” is shortened for the word “message,” as in the affirming messages that are printed on many of the company’s products. 

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Ellie Goulding: The Lights Tour

The lights go out and the crowd roars. For someone like the extremely talented pop star who just recently began to receive recognition in the states, Ellie Goulding has done a remarkable job of obtaining a fan base. This becomes evident when a guitarist appears on the stage of the Center Stage venue located in Atlanta. Next, a drummer appears, then a keyboardist. The crowd screams louder with each addition to the band. Time stops for what seems like a good minute or two but there is still no sign of the girl we’re all waiting to see. 

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