December 25, 2008

Happy Holidays

Happy Holidays to everyone, from all of us at Dirty Dazzle.

Always,
Chest & The Dirty Dazzle Crew

December 24, 2008

Mothers/Independent Health & DMF Collaboration

When Mom used to say; "It is better to give than receive", I seem to think that she knew what she was talking about. As we all become older I believe that most of us find the good thought of giving someone we care about a gift, to show our appreciation for being in our life. Moms are genius, and they are also more advanced than I could ever wish to become at wrapping presents. It takes a certain patience to have tight corners and to be certain the whole object is covered entirely. Praise your mother and her wrapping skills. Not even Santa himself wraps this well.

Next time the snow hits and you are stuck in traffic, or just cruising the 190, take a look around. Dirty Dazzle may be lurking above your head in the same area. Our friends at Independent Health have teamed up with DMF for a program runnning through May 22nd, 2009 to promote a healthy lifestyle for our youth. One of the prizes for this event is the limited edition "Fresh & Fit" DMF inspired cap. For more info click here.

Always,
Chest

Smith St. Exit: Off The 190

December 21, 2008

Every Time I Die

I love this city,
I love this band.

There is nothing in the world like hearing a packed Town Ballroom sing every lyric from a hometown metal band. And when the music stopped, it kept going:

"One, two, three, one, two, three, keep it up, one, two, three!"

If you were not able to make it out to the show, you missed one hell of a party.

Less than a week until Christmas? Who would have thought? The month of December has blown right past all of us at Dirty Dazzle. I have the perfect way to cap it all off with the CIWWAF show on the 28th of December with other local acts and then the after party at our spot on Elmwood Ave. In the holiday season it is also important more than any other time of year to help others out. Therefore the show will benefit the Food Bank of WNY. Meaning, 10$ advanced tickets and 13$ tickets at the door with the donation of a can of a non parishable food item. Go ahead, steal a can from the pantry, no one will notice. Then immediatly following the show, head on down to 1032 Elmwood Ave where DJ DStar will be spinning AGAIN for all to get down to. For more info, click here

At the show, make sure to stop by the Dirty Dazzle table right next to Cute's to say hey and check out some of our fresh gear. We will have 3 new shirts rolling out that night for everyone, including 1 new woman's tee, along with 2 new men's tees. Also, with the new threads, we will have the new DMF fitted out in the real world for the first time!

Stay warm and drive safe everyone.

Always,
Chest

The New

December 17, 2008

Schools Out For Winter

First and foremost, over the weekend on Sunday the 14th, a friend of the DMF crew had a benefit in support for her Ovarian Cancer. Amy Walker has been going through chemotherapy since early April of 2008 and the benefit was put on by her friends and family to help with the staggering cost of medical bills. DMF was proud to be of any service we could, and so, DMF put a basket together for the chinese auction that took place at the benefit. Brett was attending to show his support and represent the DMF crew. Amy Walker has show great strength over the past few months I have known her and it is a inspiring effect that has rubbed off on myself and many others. For more info on Amy and how to help click here. We will always support Amy in anyway we can!

On the note of a DMF update; everything is going solid. New designs, new fitted and the soon to be seen "College Cap". Be ready! DMF has been re united upon the return of Bass from his touring duties with our boys CIWWAF. The ideas continue to flow and I would be sure to check the DMF table right next to CIWWAF at their Christmas Show at the Town Ballroom on the 28th.

Our other home town boys, Everytime I Die will have their Christmas Show this Saturday night, the 20th. I will hopefully post some pictures for all of those that will be unable to see this amazing event. I am fired up for this, as I have heard it is a sight to be seen.

Always,
Chest

Buffalo's New Design
Check this article! Exciting!

The Impossible Collection: The 100 Most Coveted Articles of the Modern Era

Vinti Andrews Nike Windrunner

December 15, 2008

DMF w/ CIWWAF Live

Yo!

I throw down some words in a new CIWWAF song, hasnt been released yet but there is some live video:




Word?

let me know what you think. I have another video I will upload later!

Bass

December 14, 2008

Anonymous

Our newly acquired friend and apparent DMF blog reader has started to cite our sources for us. Therefore I may not have to provide them if Anonymous continues this good deed.

 Yes, Anonymous is right, I have received most of my influence from Kanye West's blog. Why not? He is a great man and a fashion pioneer. I feel that Kanye's thoughts should be shared with everyone, so for those that do not read Kanye's blog, or any other blog for that matter, I have picked through the material I enjoy and material that I think the DMF crew would appreciate. Then, I post it here. Doesn't every blog do the same? Someone has to find the original source to then provide it on their blog. Its a waterfall effect and it is how we share and inspire. Spreading the word on the latest fashions and styles and art and architecture and music can't possibly be a bad thing to do. 

But, a new feature will be provided for all of our readers, yes, even you Anonymous; the links to where my sources have come from. Now everyone can see that it is not just Kanye's influence, but an abundance of sources. I will continue to showcase the clothing, art, architecture, music that I see fit to be spread to the DMF crew. Thanks.

Always,
Chest

December 12, 2008

Fashion Indie NYC

Corey @ Fashion Indie hooked us up with a solid post on his blog, check it out here

The Black & White Party, another event hosted by DMF @ The Elmwood Jazz Lounge. 

With love from Oklahoma, 
Seabass

Home For The Holidays

December is the busiest month of the year. No doubt. On the other hand, it's great to see our friends come home for a month to celebrate Christmas and New Years with us. I am very excited for this semester of school to be ending finally and can't wait to sleep in, stay up late and see some missed faces.

In the busy December shuffle, DMF has been on the grind at the same time that you were preparing the night before for that micro economics exam that you needed a B+  to pass. Sound familiar? It's all good. The order has been confirmed for the new "Double D" Dazzle logo sticker along with some postcards to help spread the DMF word. Be on the look out for these, and make sure to get your hands on some. Keeping with the fresh news, one of the new DMF caps has been completed and will be ready in the first week of January for purchase. Stay tuned for continued updates on DMF caps and merchandise.

I hope that everyone is also keeping the night of the 28th open to come hang with our friends from Cute Is What We Aim For and DMF. Check the video below to see our man Seabass spitting a verse on the Cute tour. A reminder that the Town Ballroom will play host to Cute and DMF along with other Buffalo acts for a night of music, friends and drinks. Then more drinks at a DMF after party? Why not.

Always,
Chest

Seavees Shoes

Sensamare Shower: Designed by Prof. Gunther Homtrich

Seabass: Killing It


December 9, 2008

Corporate Alliance: Dazzle & Invisionit


This will be the first of (hopefully) many posts I will orchestrate strictly dedicated to the companies that we have partnered with. There have been a couple, so I will start with the most recent: Invisionit, LLC. 

Dazzle was recently approached by Gretchen Fierle, CEO of Invisionit, LLC and she was really stoked on what our company had been doing, what our intentions were, and how we present ourselves. She said she had heard some great things about our events and the people that we connect with are the same people that she targeted for her market. She told me all about herself and what she had in mind: Invisionit LLC is a service company that completes personality assessments for young adults between the ages of 16 and 26 to determine natural strengths and passions. Gretchen asked Dazzle to offer some branding/design ideas for her clients to receive post-testing on merchandise. Since then, DMF & Invisionit have been tossing ideas back and forth and have been coming up with some great ideas. Here is a sample:




I will be attending one of her sessions later this month on Dec. 29th, I encourage you to join me. All of her company's information is at their website: here. Find yourself. 

Check back for more updates regarding the Dazzle/Invisionit alliance. 

Best,
Seabass

(Listen to Jason Mraz)

December 5, 2008

Lake Effect & The Internet

The first good snow of the season is falling. However with the always changing Buffalo weather, who knows how long it will stay. But when it is here, it's beautiful. The past few days have been busy with always new ideas bouncing between the DMF crew. We are planning to have a winter meeting once everyone is back in town and we are all able to sit down and vibe it out. I can say that with all of these great ideas coming from everyone at DMF, only good things can happen. Make sure you are sticking with us to see some results.

On the continuing note of new adventures, to stay up to date on the always changing culture of our world is time consuming but very enjoyable. Using the internet as a tool, it provides an endless journey of information and input from thousands of intelligent and amazing minds around the world. Everyone at DMF wants to provide you with an insight on all of this through our blog. Doing so, my bookmarks folder on my computer has increased ten-fold with all the literature provided via the internet and will only continue to grow.

Make sure to check back with DMF for continued information on the dirty on our progress as well as the current cool in our industry.

Always,
Chest

ALife Raw Denim

Wood Wood Neck Ties

Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 12.3.08


December 3, 2008

A Cross The Universe

I just watched the trailer for the Justice live DVD/CD titled "A Cross The Universe" that will be hitting stores December 9th. It gave me the chills. I'm pretty fired up for this to drop, I think i'll buy it. Check it out here. Along with that, today was a day of exploration. Always keep your mind open. Below is what I have found so far.

Always,
Chest

Winners of Best Dressed for the 5 & Under Catergory
Burberry Prosum Jacket
REK Bookcase by Reinier De Jong

December 2, 2008

Family Values, Giving Thanks

With the holidays coming along, it's great to see our family and friends come back home. It's even better when our family and friends come back into town and then party with us! If you didn't come on down to 1032 Elmwood on Saturday the 29th then you missed out on an amazing gathering. Our good friends Corey Moran and DJ DStar were back in Buffalo for the thanksgiving festivities. To cap off a great weekend, our guys from This Is An Empire threw a great black & white themed party with Jay and Adam spinning first to warm up the crew for DJ DStar who came in and just killed it. A big thank you to DJ DStar for getting our feet moving and hands in the air while ripping up some nasty songs on the tables. 

For everyone that missed it, I'll give you the low down on where to see the happening that night. Corey posted a great slide show along with some kind words on the Dazzle Me Formal crew on the fashionindie.com blog here. Another thank you goes out to Corey for spreading the DMF word around the country and letting everyone know that Buffalo knows how to get down and dirty. The pictures from that night can only say so much for the scene in the basement at 1032 Elmwood. The fantastic photos from that night were taken by Lauren Hall, and I'd like to send her a big thanks for letting us use the pictures to showcase the solid night that took place on Saturday.

For the future, make sure that if you want to hear some good beats along with having some drinks with good people that you stop by any DMF supported event. Since we are always thinking ahead here at DMF, the 28th of December our boys from Cute Is What We Aim For will be having a show at the Town Ballroom. Of course DMF will have a table at the event and be around to hang with everyone, however.... after party anyone? Stay tuned.

Always,
Chest