Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!
Here's to the greatest success, health, growth & brightness in 2009!
May all your dreams come true.
xoxo,
Ladies Lotto

How To Call A Broad

Globe trotting ladies here's a helpful site: HowToCallAbroad.com to get direct instructions on how to call practically any where from practically any where.

Times Square's First Eco-Friendly Billboard

As the ball drops on New Year's Eve, Times Square's first Eco-Board, a billboard powered solely by wind and solar energy, will be the backdrop for New York City's most famous celebration. Ricoh Company, Ltd., a global leader in digital office solutions, is continuing construction on the Eco-Board, which will lessen the amount of carbon emissions by 18 tons per year and will save enough electricity to light six average-sized homes for a year.

Although inclement weather and lengthy processes and inspections have prolonged the installation of the sign, the wind turbines, solar panels and vinyl have been installed, and the turbines are expected to be operational in the coming weeks. Live installation of the Eco-Board can be viewed here.

Happy Green New Year everyone!

Wear Plastic Bags On Your Feet

These boots are the work of Chilean industrial design student Camila Labra, and made mostly of recycled plastic bags. The boots are built by fusing several layers of plastic polyethylene bags together to create a thicker and more resistant material to work with.

Their interior is covered with quilted piqué cotton fabric to make them more comfortable and prevent too much heat. According to the designer, the boots are impermeable, flexible, light and non toxic.

The line of boots is named Dacca (aka Dhaka) after Bangladesh's capital, one of the most polluted with plastic bags in the world (the bags were banned in that city since 2002).

Made after special orders, the boots are sold for 22,000 Chilean Pesos (45 USD).

Cold & Flu Prevention

Feeling run down and on the verge of getting sick? Never fear, try the homeopathic Oscillococcinum! It can be purchased at most health stores and Duane Reade for the New Yorkers. No side effects, just remember to take nothing 15 minutes before or after each dose. Let the mini pills dissolve under your tongue.

More info here.

Lovemade Mixtape

The lovely ladies from Lovemade were so kind to wish us LOVE & HAPPINESS this holiday season.

We thought we'd spread the love, here are links to their new mixtape:

Part I

Part II

Hurry up and download them before the links expire.

Santa Baby: Pity The Fool

Wishing you Happy Holidays!

Eco-Friendly Gift Wrapping

If you haven't started wrapping your presents yet... here are a few ideas courtesy of our friends at Inhabitat that might stir up your creative juices. Feel free to reply with any other ideas you might have!

Called Future Present, they are the result of a challenge to fellow designers to find alternatives to the waste that is our usual Christmas wrapping.

Twenty of the best ideas -- all tape-free -- are shown, on the design agency's website. For anyone still packing up presents tonight, there are some very creative ideas. The wrappings include foil, clothes pins, socks, string, brown paper and fabric. Get inspired by the cool pics on the site.

Happy Holidays to you and your families!

Natural Deodorant Sans Dancing Bear Tats

Searching for an alternative to deodorants containing alcohol & aluminum but don't want to smell like a dirty phish head with a dancing bear tattoo? Here's a little something for you - Lanvilin.

Lavilin deodorant was developed by scientists using Arnica and Calendula - herbal flowers known for centuries to be soothing, healing and anti-bacterial. This deodorant does not interfere with healthy bodily functions. It treats the problem of perspiration odor at the source - by killing the bacteria which cause perspiration odor, not by clogging pores with harsh chemicals or by masking unpleasant odors with heavy perfumes.

A single application of Lavilin, eliminates odor for up to 3-7 days and retails for about $23.99 but if you're lucky like I was, you can find it at a store like Marshall's for a discounted price of $11.99.

Sweetest Things 2008

Ladies Lotto loves Camella Elhke. She came and spoke to us this August at I Heart about founding 555 Soul as well as her current venture, Breathe Inn. Breathe Inn is up for Daily Candy's Sweetest Things 2008, you can vote for Camella here!

Happy Holidays Chicago!

Join Ladies Lotto Chicago for some fun holiday festivities!

When:

Tuesday, Dec. 23rd, 7-10pm

Where:

Park 52

5201 South Harper
Chicago, IL

What:

1/2 off Martinis for LL (get your drink on!!)

Food available

RSVP to rsvpchicago@ladieslotto.com

Hope to see you there!

Half Off

Karmaloop is holding its biggest sale of the year! There are two days left to get 50% off your entire order PLUS a free upgrade to 2nd day shipping. You can't beat that with a bat!

Use Code: Merry


* Sorry, limited editions aren't included in this sale.*

Biodegradable Credit Card... an oxymoron?

Discover launched their biodegradable credit card “in response to greater consumer interest in green products, and we hope this will appeal to those interested in living a greener life,” Discover publicist Laura Ingiss wrote in a press release.

“The biodegradable Discover Card is another way for environmentally conscious consumers to do their part to help protect our planet,” said Kelly Tufts, director of marketing planning and strategy at Discover. “The card itself is made of biodegradable PVC, which breaks down 99% in nine months to five years in soil, water, compost, or whatever microorganisms are present (e.g. landfills or composts). Plus, the card leaves no toxic effect on the environment,” she wrote in an email.

But how green can a credit card really be if serves to encourage consumption? Read more here.

Happy holidays ladies, take it easy on the spending if you can.

Get Some!

The Ladies Lotto online auction for charity: water is still up. Check out some of the great deals on art, clothing, technology and more (starting at a quarter of their retail price).

But hurry! Many items close over the weekend.

http://www.ladieslottobenefit.cmarket.com

Tonight Toast @ Rabbit Mafia Headquarters

TONIGHT!

Come Toast The Season!
Join Ladies Lotto New York
for Holiday Cocktails, yummy treats & a mini-auction

$5

Friday Dec 19th 8-10pm
@ Rabbit Mafia Headquarters
7 Dunham Place
4 North
Brooklyn NY 11211

rsvpnyc@ladieslotto.com

Garage Party

Join Insight tonight at De La Barracuda to celebrate the global launch of their exclusive Garage Artists. The first project is a limited edition series of three t-shirts by artists Steve Uren and Jeff Burch.

DJ Gay Dad of Gallahad will be performing, so stop by for some free drinks and celebrate the holidays.

7pm-11pm
De La Barracuda
7769 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles, CA

Gift Shopping for Good

This upcoming weekend San Francisco based World of Good Development is holding their annual Holiday warehouse sale.
In the past the organization has been donating half of the event’s proceeds to the organization.
With the same spirit this year, they aim to raise an additional $10K to support the craft communities worldwide.
Thousands of handmade jewelry, bags, scarves, house wares, and gifts up to 95% off retail price. Everything will be sold at $2 to $5. Half of proceeds to benefit supports artisan communities in Asia, Latin America, and Africa

They will be opening the warehouse to the public through the last two critical weekends of the Holiday shopping season to our friends and neighbors in the Bay Area. The perfect opportunity to shop for memorable, meaningful Holiday gifts for everyone on your list, the sale will feature sustainably-made Columbian pottery, hand-woven baskets from Africa, tote bags crafted from recycled materials, and unique jewelry hand made in India.

The foundation of this San Francisco based organization is focused round the goal to eliminate poverty and structurally improve the quality of life for artisans in very low-income craft producing communities around the world. The organization is partnering with businesses and organizations in order to build a stronger fair trade craft moments in USA. World of good development is investing in social and economic projects to promote the communities of craft producers.

So make sure to do some gift shopping this year that actually do good, not only for your family and friends, but for needing communities too.


World of Good Development Holiday Warehouse Sale
Friday and Saturday
December 20 and 21
10AM – 2PM
6315 Doyle Street
Emeryville, CA 94608
Corner of 64th and Doyle

Members of the Month - December 2008

Ladies Lotto Chicago
Nicole Briggs

Nicole Briggs is a Chicago-bred visual artist and owner of Shrink Boutique, an online store for men and women. Nicole's experience as a freelance photographer, and in sales at high end stores including Henri Bendel motivated her to start Shrink Boutique a year ago.

Although Shrink Boutique expresses the hi/low style everyone's rocking these days; Nicole strives to buy goods that transcend trend and age. A modern renaissance woman, Nicole cataloged and photographed everything on her site!

She gives as good as she gets. Nicole's taught photography to under-served kids at the Marwen Foundation and worked with Amnesty International.

Ladies Lotto Seattle

Sarah Hunt

Somehow Sarah Hunt finds the time to manage an insanely busy life which includes multiple endeavors and spearheading Ladies Lotto's Seattle chapter.

As the founder of Viva Agency Group, Sarah works with multiple artists including Johnny Fiasco, Chicago beat innovators; Santiago & Bushido, alt-country dynamo; Star Anna and more. She's produced events for leading brands including Rockstar Games, Adidas by Stella McCartney, Threadless and Target, to name a few. Sarah's also the marketing manager for Oseao Media Group, a digital music distribution & licensing company. Oseao specializes in electronic, urban, independent and dance music.

We're not quite sure how she does it but there is never a dull moment in this lady's life. She even manages to throw in a little photography on the side.

Kiernan “Fly” Boike on Sarah Hunt:
Having been out here for just a little while, I can honestly say that Sarah is one of the coolest ladies I have met in Seattle. She is extremely ambitious and gives so much to her career, yet somehow she manages to find the time to dedicate herself to something she believes to be such a positive thing: Ladies Lotto.

Ladies Lotto New York

Julie Halverson

Julie Halverson didn't know what a roller coaster ride she was getting on when she moved to New York City in 2002. She attended the infamous Parsons School of Design, which led her to work at glossies including V Magazine and Teen People, and the prestigious Richard Corman Studio.

She traveled the world for a year as a professional photographer with a working fashion portfolio to boot. During her travels she was commissioned to photograph safari camps including one of Prince William's favorite sites -- Lewa Downs – in Kenya.

After Julie returned from her travels she decided to back up her creative work with a bit of business experience. Before Julie knew it, she was working at Atlantis Health Plan and shot right up the corporate ladder. Now, she manages Atlantis' top producing sales team. Julie has brought her health experience to Ladies Lotto and has helped members navigate the murky world of health insurance.

Julie's talents do not stop in the arts or sales; she's also a triathlete with a purpose. She's raised thousands of dollars to help fund cancer research through her work with Team in Training.

Ladies Lotto Los Angeles

Heather Lipner

Heather Lipner caught the the dot com bug at the tender age of 17. During college she was lured into becoming a marketing representative with free CDs, merchandise and concert tickets offered by the likes of IUMA.com, Clickradio.com and Riffage.com. She enjoyed all the perks but had an ulterior motive; to gain more knowledge of branding, design and technology.

After earning a bachelor's degree in economics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Heather decided not to return to the Windy City where she was born. Instead, she opted to work in sunny Los Angeles. Initially a web designer, Heather has worked in several positions including account and project manager. In 2005, she joined the ranks of Fluidesign, an award-winning branding and interactive firm.

Heather's comprehensive work in interactive branding and web design provides a solid source of leadership at Fluidesign. She is constantly inspired by the ever-growing and ever-changing environment of the interactive design world. Heather loves listening to the vision of her client's new business and product ideas, while being a key component in the latter. The most rewarding part of the process for her is to watch her client's projects succeed. Her creative energy combined with her business savvy is what sets her apart as Fluidesign's general manager.

Cheap Tattoos For A Cause

Bad news is all around these days, job loss, wallstreet corruption, slowing retail sales you name it. In an effort to help out and cheer everyone up the Lower East Side Tattoo parlor Daredevil is running a recession special meant to bring people in to the shop affordably and help out those most affected. This Saturday Daredevil is offering a special sheet of designs for a bargain price of $50 per tattoo. These are the facts:

• A special sheet of designs will be offered at a price of $50 per tattoo. The usual shop minimum is $100.

• On December 20th 100% of the cost of each tattoo will be donated by the shop and the artist doing the tattoo.

• $40 of each tattoo will go towards Food Bank NYC.

• $10 of each tattoo will go towards animal rescue shelters. We have selected a no kill shelter deeply affected by the foreclosure crisis in Nevada.

• After December 20th Daredevil will continue to offer the special designs and will continue to donate the shops percentage to the selected charities

Daredevil
174 Ludlow Street
New York, NY

Washing your clothes in hot water?

A full 90 percent of the energy used in washing clothes goes toward heating the water, so it stands to reason that using less energy by washing in cold, unheated water would create significant environmental savings. But just how much difference are we really talking about?

TreeHugger did the math, and came up with some pretty interesting results. It turns out that pressing the cold/cold button (instead of the hot/warm button) on your washing machine has the same impact as...

...driving about 9 miles in a car or the production, transportation and storage of a six pack of beer. It may not be too surprising that one load of laundry doesn't make a huge amount of difference compared to, say, not eating meat or dairy. But, multiply those impacts by 392 -- the number of laundry loads an average U.S. home washes in a year -- and, all of the sudden, there are some real impacts.

Washing laundry in hot water is really wasteful
To wit: Washing every load on the hot/warm cycle (in a top loading machine and an electric water heater) for a year is equivalent to burning about 182 gallons of gasoline in a car; in an average (19.8 miles per gallon) car, that'll get you around 3595 miles. So, wash in hot/warm, or drive almost 3600 miles -- same difference.

Similarly, if you wash with the hot/cold cycle (in a top loading machine and an electric water heater), you'll end up with 2407 pounds of CO₂ per year -- just over a metric ton -- which is equal to about one round-trip cross-country flight (6171 miles of long-haul flying).

What does this all mean? Aside from being a great example of how little decisions add up to make a big difference, it shows how wasteful heating large quantities of water can be. Just selecting the "cold/cold" cycle has the potential to save as much CO₂ emissions each year as thousands of miles driven in a car, or even an airplane flight or two.

ITP Winter Show

The ITP Winter Show is billed as 'a two day exhibition of interactive sight and sound, and physical objects by the student artists of ITP.' It's also a sneak peek into the future of what could be.


December 17th - 18th, 2008
5pm to 9pm

721 Broadway, 4th Fl
@ Waverly Place
(South Side Elevators)
New York, NY 10003
212.998.1880

Free and open to the public; RSVP not required.


If you're lucky, Emily Ryan - she of the dope flyers for Ladies Lotto meetings - will give you a guided tour!

Click here to preview some of the projects featured in the show.
Click here to learn more about ITP.

Toast the Season this Friday NY!

Come Toast The Season!
Join Ladies Lotto New York
for Holiday Cocktails, yummy treats & a mini-auction

$5

Friday Dec 19th 8-10pm
@ Rabbit Mafia Headquarters
7 Dunham Place
4 North
Brooklyn NY 11211

rsvpnyc@ladieslotto.com

Worship Worthy welcomes you to celebrate

The creative collective of Worship Worthy is teaming up this Tuesday with Souls and Saes and throwing a party to celebrate the launch of their ’08 collection. Not only does Worship Worthy offer one of the best fashion blogs in NYC or offer their creative services such as branding and graphic design work. Their most recently addition to their stall of talents is an apparel brand. Get together with these talented women and their friends Tuesday December 16 at fashionable Socialista.

Tis the season for friends and parties...

HAPPY HOLIDAY '08 COLLECTION LAUNCH
Tuesday, December 16th, 10pm-1am
With DJS: MAX GLAZER (Federation Sound) DJ SOUL & Special performance by IZZA KIZZA
After 1am: Celebrate with Mike Saes and his 38 special
Socialista
505 West Street at Jane Street, New York

Ps. Get something stylish for your friends and family this year. And don’t forget to buy something pretty for yourself too.
Don’t miss out Worship Worthy’s Holiday Sale with an additional discount for all LL members.
Go to www.worshipworthyshop.com.30% off with an additional 10% off for Ladies Lotto members.
Enter code: LADIES40LOTTO at checkout for 40% off discount.

Tokyo to power subway stations with human energy

When the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) decided to invest in alternative energy sources, it only had to look to its users for the perfect source of energy. Recently the company decided to update their Tokyo Station with a revolutionary new piezoelectric energy generating floor. The system will harvest the kinetic energy generated by crowds to power ticket gates and display systems!

Piezoelectric flooring is a technology with a wide range of applications that is slowly being adopted in the race to develop alternative energy sources. After all, human power is readily available in pretty much any area with heavy foot traffic, such as a dancefloor, or a tourist attractions. Naturally, we were excited to hear that JR East will be installing these systems in the floor of one of busiest subway stations on the planet.

JR East has been trialing these systems for the past year. They have recently improved and expanded the system by changing the floor covering from rubber to stone tiles, and have improved the layout of the mechanisms to improve energy generation. The total amount of floor-space will add up to around 25 square meters, and they expect to obtain over 1,400kw per day - more than enough to power their systems.

Imagine how much power we could generate in NY if we installed these at the Union Square station alone?!

The Advantages of Being a Woman Artist

Admittedly this is a little cynical and negative compared to most of my posts... but I laughed at it and thought you ladies might too.

Give One, Get One

Like Sia, we can't get enough of TOMS shoes. They're super cute and comfy but we really like them because for every pair bought, a free pair is given to a child in need.

It doesn't matter if you're celebrating Hanukkah, Christmas or Kwanzaa (Festivus?); give a gift that will extend the life of a child in Ethiopia.

Click here to order yours in time for the holidays.

Hooligan Studios Sample Sale this Friday!

Hi friends & family!

Hooligan Studios would like to invite you to our Holiday Party and Sample Sale this Friday, December 12th.

Expect to load up on samples from Samantha Pleet, Bodkin, Dirty Librarian Chains, and Covet as well as selected vintage pieces.

In addition to clothing and accessories, you can scoop up prints and publications from Jacqueline Di Milia. There will also be a special photo project benefiting breast cancer awareness called "Buy a Boob." Bring your pair and get ready to shop and be merry.

*Cash Only*

date: Friday, December 12th, 2008
time: 7 to 11 pm
place: 177 N10th Street, studio B
located between Bedford & Driggs in Williamsburg, BK

directions:
L train to Bedford, walk north along Driggs or Bedford to N10th
G train to Nassau, walk south along Nassau until it turns into Bedford

Hope to see you all there,
Tara

Buy a Boob

Hi Ladies,

This Friday my studio mates and I are going to be having a holiday party and friend's and family sample sale (invite to follow).

Jacqueline (our resident photographer) is going to be selling boobs!
The plan is for her to take a polaroid of as many single boobs (singular - like just one boob) as possible, and then people can buy a boob from a bin of boobs.
A % of the profits will go to her sister's http://www.letsrockandroll.net/">breast cancer organization.
So, we're in need of as many breasts as possible before Friday evening.
There would be no indication of whose boob is in any of the pictures - no one would even know that you participated (unless you told them).

Let me know if you are up to swing by the studio and have a polaroid taken of one of your melons. It would be mucho appreciated.

Our studio is on North 10th Street between Bedford and Driggs. L train to Bedford.

xo
Tara on behalf of Jacqueline and the team at Hooligan Studios
jacdimilia@gmail.com

Thou Shall Not Talk Shit

LLNY member Scosha is an Australian-born, Brooklyn-based artist who is emerging as a successful jewelry designer. She considers herself a Story Jeweler and adds her unique artistic flavor to each piece.

For Holiday 2008 Scosha is debuting a new collection emblazoned with the phrase "Thou Shall Not Talk Shit." The jewelry can serve as a reminder to follow through with the things you swear by and goals you want to achieve, and could be a push in the right direction for shit talkers who can't take a hint!

The Ladies Lotto Benefit for Charity Water online auction has two pieces from Scosha's collection to bid on so you can get your shit together and donate to a clean water project in Ethiopia.

Claw for Water

Queens-born, Long Island-bred Claw Money has dominated the NYC graffiti scene since dropping out of FIT to form the graff crew PMS. In addition to being one of the first ladies to tackle (and conquer) that male-dominated world, she is a stylist and launched her eponymous line in Spring 2002. Claw also wrote a book, Bombshell: The Life and Crimes of Claw Money, with powerHouse.

This busy lady has gone on to create an 8 piece collect for Boost Mobile. The collection consists of 3 mobile device cases, a belt bag, a traditional school boy nap sack, hip bag, round duffle bag, laptop case and laptop tote bag. All 3 device case sizes attach to the larger bags in a functional, modular fashion. The collection is made from low-toxicity “vegan approved” artificial leather, which includes oversized custom prints, charms in the shape of her graff tag, and gold trims.

Pieces from the Claw x Boosted collection (such as the tote pictured above) are part of the Ladies Lotto Benefit for Charity Water online auction, so go get your bid on for clean water!

Wishing on a Star

Fragile looking characters seem to float in the stark white backgrounds of Brooklyn-based artist David Kesting's postcard sized pieces. Kesting's work touches on the mundane and sometimes uplifting aspects of human emotions and relationships, or lack thereof.

Several of his pieces are a part of Ladies Lotto's Charity Water benefit auction.

With your help, we can make a connection with the people of the Ethiopian village where we'll help Charity Water build a well.


Photo: Maygo via Flickr

Thou Shalt Covet This

Form plus function; times eco-consciousness equals Tara St. James' line, Covet. Bamboo, organic cotton, soybean rayon and natural dyes are just a few of the elements that make Covet stand out in a world filled with unpronounceable frankenfabrics. Tara has been described as "a beacon of light in the dark, jagged landscape of the fashion industry (Discerning Brute)."

Covet's got more fashion and eco cred than you can shake a stick at so you'll want to get your hands on these two offerings from Ladies Lotto's Charity Water benefit auction.

Covet this line, not clean water.


Photo: Cepolina

Drive Me Crazy

Amanda Dolan's vibrant, loud and in your face collages have put collectors and art lovers on notice. In 2008, Amanda's second show Call Me Crazy was something of a year book; highlighting several pioneering women including Cyndi Lauper, Joan of Arc and the pin-ups pin up, Bettie Page.

Amanda has graciously donated Bettie Page to Ladies Lotto's Charity Water benefit auction. Click here to see what's driving the art world crazy from coast to coast.

The mixed media work measures 36 x 48".

The value of clean water is immeasurable.


Photo: It's Just Jack

Zip It

Owning a car is a luxury in a bustling city where parking is scarce, space at a garage can cost as much as your monthly rent and insurance premiums are sky high. Enter Zipcar, the world's largest car share service. You can rent a car for as little, or as long as you want; with convenient pick up locations all over the city.

Zipcar has been supporting local events and charities since its inception. Currently, New York City residents can bid on a membership and driving credit package to benefit Charity Water.

Clean drinking water is a necessity, not a luxury.

Photo: via Flickr

On the Edge: House of Diehl

House of Diehl is the partnership of MJ Diehl and Roman Milisic. Producing "statment-making" fashion design and multimedia experiences, their revolutionary work transcends the boundaries between fashion, art, music, and performance.

House of Diehl has exhibited and performed in a range of international arenas: with Sonic Youth at the Greenspace Festival in Spain, alongside Elton John and Liza Minnelli, and many, many, more.

House of Diehl uses fashion as a vehicle for a larger social agenda: individual identity, communication, and community.

Please support Charity Water's efforts to provide clean water in Africa. Click here for our benefit auction!

Where Fashion Meets Fabulous: Harriet's Alter Ego

Beyond offering the worldly woman wildly fashionable clothing and accessories you'd-sell-your-soul-for, Harriet’s Alter Ego can pamper her body with natural body care products, enlighten her mind with art featured in their gallery, ease her spirit through yoga classes and reprieves in the boutiques garden as well as dress the men in her life.

For owners Hekima Hapa and Ngozi Odita, Harriet’s is the idea that fashion should be functional. For their faithful following, however, Harriet’s is a way of life. And although each year their line and boutique concept continually evolves, Harriet’s approach has remained unconventionally classic. A testament to time well spent and design well done.

Harriet’s Alter Ego, truly a lifestyle brand where fashion imitates life.

Harriet's supports clean water in Africa, and you should too! Click here!

A (Much Needed) Peace Treaty

Friends Farah Malik and Dana Arbib created A Peace Treaty using the juxtaposition of their differing backgrounds (Malik is a Pakistani Muslim and Arbib a Libyan Jew) and their shared interest in high-fashion and ancient craftsmanship. It is an evolving collection aimed at creating beautiful, ethically produced, artisan-level accessories and apparel.

We are so excited to have this exquisite stole shown above at our Charity Water Auction! It has red, green, clementine, purple, and blue stripes with silver tila yarn detail. It measures 80x42" and is hand-loomed in 100% cotton.

Chicks Rule!

Todd Goldman is an American entrepreneur and artist. He is the founder of David and Goliath, merchandise company, which produces clothing, posters and other merchandise featuring a variety of slogans. His presence is known globally and paintings are highly coveted.

His paintings and lithographs are shown in many galleries around the globe and he has at least 10 art shows a year. Todd has upcoming art shows in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, London and Japan.

We are so happy to have Todd (and his lovely art) involved with our Charity Water Benefit Auction this year!!

Note: The above image is a limited edition, hand signed, and numbered

24 x 36

Harriet's Goes to Harlem

This weekend Harriet's Alter Ego co-owners Ngozi Odita and Hekima Hapa take their show on the road. Well, Uptown to be exact. Shop local designers, enjoy an open bar, tasty nibbles and goody bags (with purchase and while they last) at their Shop-N-Mingle event.

Saturday, December 6
3 pm to 9 pm

Sunday, December 7
1 pm to 7 pm

The National Black Theatre

2031 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10035
Btwn 125th & 126th Streets

For Free Admission RSVP To: http://www.going.com/shopnmingle2008

Open Bar Courtesy of NUVO Sparkling Vodka & The Harlem Brewing Company

Complementary Pastries Courtesy of Love You Like Cooked Food

Complimentary Beauty Makeovers Courtesy of Imena

Sounds Provided By The Ahficionados

Fashion Show featuring... Harriet's Alter Ego, SofistaFunk, Designs By Alicia P & Idyllic4u Couture

Sponsors: Zipcar, Fusicology, UPTOWN Magazine, Harlem Brewing Company, The L Magazine, Larabar, Robert's American Gourmet, Experience Harlem, FEED, Miss Jessie's, Dr. Miracles, Imena Inc, The New York Sports Club, Going.com, Frank 151 and Laidback Home

Click here for more information.



Photo: Fashiontribes

Talib Kweli Heads to Brazil

TALIB KWELI TO HEADLINE 7TH ANNUAL HIP HOP FESTIVAL IN BRAZIL

Past participating American artists include De La Soul, Jurassic 5 and Pharoahe Monch

Santo André, Brazil (December 5, 2008) – Widely known in Brazil as the most important and successful alternative rap festival in the country, the 2008 Indie Hip Hop Festival presented by 11th Parallel Worldwide returns to the SESC Santo Andre events space on Saturday, December 13, 2008 and Sunday, December 14, 2008 with American headliner Talib Kweli. Continuing in its tradition of showcasing the best of Brazilian and international Hip Hop, the 7th annual festival provides a platform for Brazilian Hip Hop artists who have released critically acclaimed albums this year and will feature performances by Kamau, Subsolo, Sombra, Projeto Manada, Enézimo, Doncesao & Dr. Caligari. Rounding out the bill are festival MC Rodrigo Brandão of Mamelo Sound System and DJ Marco.

Catering to the Hip Hop community, the festival is unique in that it takes place at the SESC Santo André arts and culture center, which is located on the outskirts of São Paulo in close proximity to three large favela (shanty town) communities. The arts and culture center has served as the ideal venue for the annual festival by making it accessible to the core Hip Hop community while also attracting a diverse audience from greater metropolitan São Paulo. While most Brazilian concert events also remain inaccessible due to unaffordably high ticket prices, Indie Hip Hop’s mission is to provide quality music events open to everyone by keeping ticket prices extremely low.

Art Jump at the MoMA

Before going to the Ladies Lotto benefit on Monday night (and I hope you'll all be there!), stop by the MoMA for a little art, liquor and jumping!

Next Monday (12/8), Allison Reimus, of Jumping in Art Museums, is organizing a giant art jump at the MoMA. Her blog which features pictures of people jumping in front of pieces of art. So why not join in, especially since the MoMA is staying open until 8:45 and all us working people can go.

She's asking people to start jumping en masse at 6:30 in front of the Pipolotti Rist exhibit. The rest of the museum is open, but she figured that Starry Night will already have enough crowding.

Word on the street is there’s also going to be a cash bar and the first 600 people who come for the evening event get a free day pass. Would love to see a bunch of well dressed, successful women show up on their way to benefit (if you know what I mean).

xoT

Parallel Adele - Free Film Screening Tonight

What do you get when two half-Vietnamese filmmakers named Adele make a film about the experiences of other mixed race individuals? You get Parallel Adele, an insightful film that goes beyond the "black and white" of American race politics.


TONIGHT
12.4.2008
5:30 - 7:30 pm

NYU Kimmel Center
Room 805

Come for the film, stay for the free food and discussion with director, Adele Pham.


Click here to find out more about the film and the ladies behind -- and sometimes in front of -- the camera.

Psst, a very special Ladies Lotto member gets a shout out in the credits.

Sponsored by NYU Biracial and Multiracial Student Association (NYU BAMSA)

Travel back to Tropicalia Times

Red Hot + Rio are CD compilations from the Red Hot AIDS Benefit Series intended to promote AIDS awareness. The compilations introduce you to hot samba beats, soulful funk and beautiful bossa nova tunes.
Legendary Brazilian recording artists including such as Jobim, Astrud Gilberto and Gilberto Gil are among the contributors of this tribute to the vibrant music culture of Brazil.

On December 4 and December 5 Brooklyn Academy of Music is hosting a benefit to celebrate the music and culture of Brazil. BAM invited artists such as Bebel Gilberto (Brazil), José González (Sweden), Otto, (Brazil) and João Parahyba (Brazil) to saluted the elements Samba Soul. The event invites audience on a journey through the amazing years of tropicalia movement, North American soul music and legendary Brazilian music.
Fusing samba with R&B, soul with baião, pioneer artists with emerging artists today the concert at BAM bring together the newest generation of Brazilian and international artists who represent the legacy of this inspiring cultural scene.

A portion of the proceeds will benefit Brazil Foundation’s AIDS-related projects.

December 4 and 5
8:00pm
Tickets are from $25
The Howard Gilman Opera House located in the Peter Jay Sharp Building at 30 Lafayette Avenue Getting to BAM click here

LA Benefit is Tomorrow!!!!

Are you really in it to win it? Prove it!

Come join Ladies Lotto for a benefit for charity: water! This isn't your average benefit, this will blow your mind.

We're taking over Royal T, one of LA's most unique spaces & art collections on public display, for cocktails, yummy treats by Royal T and exclusive shopping deals. Yes! The silent auction will include off price (that's right starting below retail) items from Xbox 360, Claw Money, Scosha NYC, TOMS Shoes, artists Carissa Pelleteri, David Kesting & Melissa Steckbauer, pop artist Todd Goldman, A Peace Treaty, 80%20 Shoes, Dirty Librarian Chains and more...

Featuring DJS Liza Richardson (89.9 KCRW), Ana Calderon (Dim Mak), DJ Lady Sha & DJ Valida plus a special performance by Anne Montone

**All proceeds go to a tangible clean water well project by charity: water**

Wednesday, December 3rd
7-10pm
Royal T Cafe
8910 Washington Blvd (@ Robertson)
Culver City, CA 90232

RSVP plus tickets: rsvpla@ladieslotto.com

**Space is limited, we urge you to purchase your ticket before hand***

PS: to see what kind of tangible project we're aiming for, check out footage from this Ethiopian Village.

See Janie Dry Clean

HOLY CRAP! For those of you who spend too much at the dry cleaner, this one is for you!

Save money on dry cleaning by removing spots and stains with our Janie® Dry Cleaner Stick. The all natural clay absorbs stains and, when dry, can be brushed off with the included brush. It's effective on all types of fabric for removing oil, grease and dairy-based stains. It's perfect for traveling, at the office or in the glove box. source: container store

This sweet thing retails for merely $4.99. Has anyone tried it?

Seattle Supports Water

Ladies Lotto Seattle is hosting a benefit for Charity Water on December 11th.

Come do some holiday shopping and bid for a great cause with gifts from XBox, Diane's Market Kitchen, Pearl Jam, Poco Wine Bar, Pozies, Summerhunt Photography, Madame Lazonga's Tattoo Studio, Pretty Parlor, Beth Whitney Music, Ms. Beehave, and more! If you're interested in donating for Seattle, please email Sarah Hunt at sarah@ladieslotto.com

Ladies Lotto has focused on a single well, a single goal, a single mission. Our goal of raising $30,000 for Charity Water will give a tangible benefit to a community in Africa. All proceeds to fund this project.

Drinks, dj's, donations, do good! It'll make you feel good. Ladies Lotto Seattle December Benefit DJ's, Drinks & Donations (Silent Auction)

December 11, 2008 6-9pm
$5 suggested donation
DJ's: Jon Lemmon, Pezzner, Chad Neiro

Supported by: 44 North Vodka & Honest Tea

Electric Tea Garden
1402 E Pike Street (14th & Pike)
Seattle WA 98122

RSVP: rsvpseattle@ladieslotto.com

Hope to see you there!