LLLA: New Location - ENGEL: Pop Up Shop in Downtown LA

Thanks for your RSVP to Ladies Lotto Los Angeles!

Unfortunately, Susan Starr had to cancel due to a last minute change in travel plans. We will be rescheduling this event later this summer. Apologies to all.

However, we're still meeting! 

Thursday 6/18 @ 7pm - IF YOU ARE STILL PLANNING TO JOIN US, PLEASE RESPOND to this email.

Here are the details: 

Join LLLA as it celebrates fashion at pop up shop ENGEL located in Downtown LA. Owner, Stephanie Engel has worked in fashion for over a decade, working as a marketing exec for April 77 in Paris, repping exclusive lines and now on to her new pop up conception, ENGEL.  Come toast her new pop up shop plus, opportunity to meet the most amazing ladies in LA! So bring your credit and business cards!

ENGEL is at 450 S Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013

phone 213.62.ENGEL (213.623.6435)

7-9pm

$5 donation - for the bubbly & nibbles

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There is an after hours party ENGEL is hosting, it is free before 10 30 and is at the infamous Dinner House M:

This Thursday, BIG IN JAPAN features guest DJ's Pony vs Tiger, along with residents DJ Short Shorts and Adult Situations spinning a glorious selection of soul, funk, garage, glam, punk, international, old hip-hop and everything else in between!

Dinner House M has plenty of free parking and comfortable chairs and couches, like any 70's Japanese speakeasy hidden in Echo Park should. It's located at 1263 W. Temple (at Edgeware)...look for the big white door and the MIA sign. 

There's NO COVER before 10:30 p.m. with the password "arigato." Six bucks after.

9:30 p.m. - 2 a.m.

Soundtrack by tourists:

Pony Vs Tiger
DJ Short Shorts
Adult Situations

xo

Los Angeles: Thursday June 18th at American Rag!

Join LLLA as it celebrates fashion with guest speaker Susan Starr, President of American Rag. With merchandise ranging from coveted vintage to cutting edge ready to wear, American Rag is one of the west coast's finest boutiques with locations in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Newport Beach. Hear Susan speak about her experiences in the fashion industry including building the brand and the future of fashion & retail. Plus, opportunity to meet the most amazing ladies in LA! So bring your credit and business cards!

Thursday, June 18th
7PM

American Rag
150 S La Brea Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90036
(parking is located just south of the store)

RSVPLA@LADIESLOTTO.COM

Insight's Garage Artists in Santa Ana TONIGHT

Insight proudly presents an amazing collection of Garage Artists and their inspired work.

Plus, The Tijuana Panthers want to play music for you, and we always want to drink with you.

TONIGHT! April 3rd
7pm - Midnight

GoRilla! Gallery
3013 N. Main St. Santa Ana, CA 92706.
Ph 714-547-5451 or bananas@gorillagozilla.com

Blouse and Skirt! Lovers Rock LA

Ladies Lotto Los Angeles and LOVEMADE are bringing you the sweetest pre-Valentine's Day vibes. Wine it down to the ground with DJs handpicked by the lovely ladies of LOVEMADE.

Thursday, Feb 12
9pm-2am

Crown Bar
7321 Santa Monica Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA

Free w/RSVP
rsvpla@ladieslotto.com


Psst! Give Linda Lovemade a belated birthday hug.

Ladies Lotto - Los Angeles November Meeting

Even though our guest speaker failed to materialize the latest meeting was still a solid success since it gave the attending ladies time for a real group discussion instead of just brief socializing snatched before and after the customary guest speaker.

At this meeting each lady was able to tell where she was in her life and if she knew where she wanted to be heading. Even those unsure of their immediate direction were able to say that they currently experienced themselves in a positive and healthy place. Not to make it sound like a Kumbaya moment, but it was touching to hear the intimate feelings and experiences of so many that had never, until that evening, been widely shared. And yes, this LL-LA meeting had some definite waterworks. The LA ladies sure know how to have a good time!

Our meeting was held at "Canvas Los Angeles" which is dedicated to showcasing the best and brightest art from within the global tattoo community. With a large group of ladies talking, we kinda went overtime. Fortunately the owner was very understanding. He's got a lot of great merchandise. Check out his shop next time you're in the neighborhood. http://www.canvasla.com/

We were sponsored by Honest Beverages. Their "Honest Ade" is a new line of refreshing organic thirst quenchers. The representative, also a women, was able not only to participate in the discussions but, apparently, to receive some motivational inspiration herself. http://www.honesttea.com/

Inked out Ladies x Canvas L.A

Join the Ladies of LLLA x Canvas L.A as we explore the art of Ink. Canvas Los Angeles is dedicated to showcasing the best and brightest art from within the global Tattoo Community. By being both dedicated to the community and having grown from the support of the Tattoo Industry, Canvas Los Angeles strives to continue to represent the future of the tattoo industry. Canvas L.A. will have it's 2nd Annual ink artists exhibition displayed featuring some of L.A.'s best, PLUS you will get to meet and mingle with our special guest speaker, Kim Saigh of High Voltage Tattoo & TLC's "L.A. Ink". In addition, East-side ink artist, Julie Becker will be in the house, so don't miss out on this one!!!

Canvas L.A. 441 N. Fairfax Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90036
Wednesday, November 19th 8-10pm

Please RSVP @ rsvpla@ladieslotto.com

$10 in advance
$15 at the door

Spitting 'Till They Shame You

A good friend once said if he ever became a woman he'd be Jean Grae. Her no apologies style has given our generation some of the most authentic hip hop to date. Always at the forefront of women's issues, Jean's songs are narratives every lady can relate to or at least respect.

In Jean's latest video for "My Story" aka "Spitting 'Till They Shame You" she addresses the issues facing unwanted teenage pregnancy, choice and post-abortion trauma. A reality that many face yet what are real abortion statistics*?

• The number of abortions in the US has steadily decreased over the past two decades.
• Fifty percent of U.S. women obtaining abortions are younger than 25: Women aged 20–24 obtain 33% of all abortions, and teenagers obtain 17%.
• Thirty-seven percent of abortions occur to black women, 34% to non-Hispanic white women, 22% to Hispanic women and 8% to women of other races.
• About 60% of abortions are obtained by women who have one or more children

With these stats in mind, check out Jean Grae's new video starring Ladies Lotto member Lynette Astaire.

*Statistics taken from the Guttmacher Institute.

Ladies Lotto - Los Angeles September Meeting

Our guest speaker, Asia One, a world renowned second generation B-boy or more fitting B-girl, has been breaking for 12 years and is the founder of B-boy Summit, No Easy Props Productions and Hip-Hop 101. This community activist has got all the angles covered. Maybe you'd think her discussion would be on Breakdance, it was more about a woman (a single mom to be exact) working hard to bring her projects to fruition. She may have "not made her million yet," nevertheless being able to see all that she has accomplished for her community and the Hip-Hop culture, in which she identifies, she sees the importance of just reaching out and educating the masses.

One of her projects that seemed most dear to her heart is Hip-Hop 101 which offers students' k-6th an opportunity to learn about Hip-Hop culture, dance style of B-boying & B-girling, the art called Hip-Hop writing (blockbuster & bubble style) as well as the history of Hip-Hop. The culmination of the class is a "Battle Jam" where the children perform routines and solos in front of an audience, while showcasing their artworks on display. Let us know the place, day and time cause it sounds like a rockin' good time.

Bgirlism is her motto which she incorporates into all aspects of her doings. Wanna find out more about Asia One and her many Hip-Hop projects, then check-out her main website www.asia-1.org

Lets not forget our meeting was held at De La Barracuda. I must admit, most of us assumed this was a restaurant but it turned out to be a swank clothing store not just for the ladies but for guys as well. They gave the LA Ladies Lotto a 10% discount on top of generously allowing us to take over their patio. Check out their merchandise at http://www.barracudashop.com/

It Bgirl: Asia One at Barracuda Tomorrow

Ladies Lotto Los Angeles' surprise guest speaker: ASIA ONE!

Asia One is known worldwide as a Bgirl icon and performer - she is a global consultant on Hip-Hop lifestyle and travels the world regularly not only performing, but speaking or consulting with various other world ambassadors of dance on the future evolution of the dance and the culture. Bgirlism is her motto and lifestyle philosophy.

Asia has been breaking for 12 years and been affiliated with The Rock Steady Crew, Eternal 2 Creations, Tony Tee Dance Projects, Malcolm Mclaren’s Buffalo Girls, and currently holds it down with her production and dance company called No Easy Props Productions and Essential Rockers Crew. She was portrayed in the Rachel Ramist documentary on women in Hip-Hop entitled "Nobody Knows My Name", was a featured artist in "The Freshest Kids" Bboy documentary, and was a commentator and coordinator of MGM's "The Breakin" DVD Collection". Additionally, she was featured in the PowerHouse book entitled We B*Girlz, and the Inner Ocean book entitled "We Got Issues", and the Vibes "Hip-Hop Divas" book.

Currently Asia One is a partner and leading creative executive for the Juice Nation project - determined to once again break barriers and further the urban dance culture to yet another level. Perhaps the most inspiring goal is her current plan to call together the world leaders/ambassadors to a One World meeting in order to unite world-wide efforts, events and awareness of the Bboy/Bgirl lifestyle. She continues this, and all of her efforts, in order to fulfill her dream to be "that girl" who is the visionary that builds an empowered, self-sufficient, financially prosperous, holistic Hip-Hop Community that affects positive change in the world.

Source: BBOY SUMMIT

Asia will be speaking at tomorrow's meeting in LA. Details below.

Ladies Lotto Los Angeles
Tuesday, Sept 23rd
6-9pm

De La Barracuda
7769 Melrose Avenue

RSVPLA@LADIESLOTTO.COM

Next Week in the Jungle

Ladies Lotto Los Angeles
Tuesday, September 23rd
6-9pm

De La Barracuda
7769 Melrose Avenue

RSVPLA@LADIESLOTTO.COM


Ladies Lotto New York
Tuesday, September 23rd
7-10pm

Socialista
505 West Street

RSVPNYC@LADIESLOTTO.COM


Ladies Lotto San Francisco
Thursday, September 25th
7-9pm

LIME
2247 Market Street

RSVPSF@LADIESLOTTO.COM


Ladies Lotto Chicago
Thursday, September 25th
6:30-8:30PM

Aroma Thai
941 W. Randolf

RSVPCHICAGO@LADIESLOTTO.COM

Lipstick Jungle (no pigs or pitbulls): Ladies Lotto September Dates

Ladies Lotto Seattle
Wednesday, September 17th
7-9pm

Pretty Parlor
119 Summit Ave E

RSVPSEATTLE@LADIESLOTTO.COM

Ladies Lotto Los Angeles
Tuesday, September 23rd
6-9pm

De La Barracuda
7769 Melrose Avenue

RSVPLA@LADIESLOTTO.COM


Ladies Lotto New York
Tuesday, September 23rd
7-10pm

Socialista
505 West Street

RSVPNYC@LADIESLOTTO.COM


Ladies Lotto San Francisco
Thursday, September 25th
7-9pm

XYZ
W Hotel
181 Third Street

RSVPSF@LADIESLOTTO.COM


Ladies Lotto Chicago
Thursday, September 25th
6:30-8:30PM

Aroma Thai
941 W. Randolf

RSVPCHICAGO@LADIESLOTTO.COM

A Crime For All Seasons: Hellz Bellz

Hellz Bellz never ceases to bring out some of the best female street wear today through questioning social norms and authority. Check out the Fall Collection here.

Creative Director & Founder of Hellz-Bellz, Lanie Alabanza-Barcena, was once at Triple Five Soul and is an active Ladies Lotto LA member. <3

You can cop Hellz Bellz on Shredding Betty, Ladies Lotto NY's Jan Kodadek's online retail shop featuring the best in street wear and action sports gear.

Thread Lux Shopping Event...

"The creme de la creme of the indie fashion scene, as selected by THREAD. 100 gorgeous designers assembled under one fabulous roof ready to satisfy even the most discerning of tastes"

One of our own, Amy Grabisch of Handbag Lab , will be selling 50 of the most amazing bags . Handbag lab specializes in customizable leather handbags with the sexiest lining around.

Here's the skinny on the event:

Exclusive// VIP ticket holders will receive a THREAD gift bag, private fitting rooms and exclusive entry to preview hour from 11am to noon.

Art// Declare yourself: A live art show

Film// VIMBY will be screening fashion films shorts

Books// The Purist Family will be selling art and fashion books

Beats// Will be provided by Turntable Lab

Drinks// ABSOLUT Vodka goodness hosted all day

The event will be held on Saturday September 6th 11am-6pm at Smashbox Studios: 1011 N Fuller Ave, Hollywood

BE SEEN!

visit THREADSHOW for details and tickets

Ladies Lotto - Los Angeles August 19th Meeting

The Ladies Lotto - Los Angeles August 19th meeting was a vintage buying extravaganza !!!

Our guest speaker Shareen Joy (Designer & Shareen's Vintage Owner) had her warehouse stocked to the brim with great vintage threads - all too hard to pass up. She opened her fabulous collection to the Ladies Lotto guests, so that plenty of us could walk away with real treasures. I spent my hard earned and saved-up cash on many unique pieces. There was also plenty of food and drinks to go around. At the end of the night there was still plenty of food and drink left over to give to Shareen for her employees to enjoy. Now that the atmosphere has been laid out (see slide show), lets get to the heart of the meeting. Shareen Joy was a true inspiration, no exaggeration. She moved the whole crowd, we even witnessed some actual water works. She seemed very open with the various experiences which led her to the life she leads today. After many bumps on the road to self discovery she has finally achieved true contentment. A number of LL guests identified with her. Hopefully these ladies can use her advice to further their place in their communities. Check out her website for store locations - http://www.shareenvintage.com/

Our meeting in El Lay's downtown district will be a memorable one. I'm looking forward to shooting the next meeting, I hope to see the LLLA women stylin' in their new Shareen fashions.

Reminder: Tonight's Meetings in LA / NYC

Ladies Lotto Los Angeles

TONIGHT
7-10pm

Shareen's Vintage
350 North Avenue 21
Los Angeles, Ca. 90031

GUEST SPEAKER: Shareen Joy (Designer + Shareen’s Vintage Owner)
**Warehouse to be exclusively stocked with vintage threads for Ladies Lotto guests only**

Food + Drinks Will be Served

$15 Pre-Pay
$20 Day Of

RSVPLA@LADIESLOTTO.COM

LADIES LOTTO NEW YORK
TONIGHT
7:30-9:30pm

I Heart
262 Mott Street

Promptly at 8pm - GUEST SPEAKER: Camella Ehlke (Founder, Triple 5 Soul /Owner, Breathe Inn)

Food + Open Bar (44 North Vodka) + One Night Only Discounts from I Heart

AND a COVET drawing - The winning lady will be able to pick any item from the Fall 08 collection with a minimum retail value of $100

$25 Day Of

**Space is limited, we suggest you arrive early**

RSVPNYC@LADIESLOTTO.COM

Members of the Month - August 2008

It's summertime and things are heating up. Check out the sizzling women who have been nominated for Ladies Lotto Members of the Month for August.

Bianca Bracho
Ladies Lotto Los Angeles

Bianca was born and raised in Los Angeles and can't seem to get enough. After completing her undergraduate studies at Yale University in 2006, she returned home ready to take it on full force. A music fiend of all kinds, she has been collecting and show-going since middle school. Back in LA, she began co-hosting She Rocks!!!, a weekly radio show on KXLU 88.9 fm featuring all female artists. She also has been establishing herself around the underground music scene as DJ Bianca O'Blivion, bringing people together through dance and creative expression (she even had a fly girls style dance duo for a hot second). Last summer she along with fellow LL member Christene Kings starting working together on Tralala Media, a PR project representing the LA music scene surrounding the Smell and its label olFactory Records, promoting bands like Abe Vigoda, Ima Gymnist, Hard Place and Magic Johnson. Through this experience, she decided to start her own label, Oblivionaire Records, and is currently working on a release for the fresh new electro rap duo Icy Lytes. She has also written for the weekly music magazine LA Record and is currently a contributor to the blog mixtapemixtape.com.

While she will always be involved in music, art and dance in some form or another, she will be returning to her academic pursuits as she begins UCLA for her Master's in Public Health, focusing in Epidemiology.


Autumn Merritt
Ladies Lotto Chicago

Autumn is a professional mutli-tasker and likes it that way. She got her start while attending Howard University. Where she was the college lifestyle and marketing rep for Universal Music Group while working sales at Diesel. She also managed squeezing co-founding of an entertainment organization on campus with over 250 members. After graduating with a BBA in Marketing, she headed back to Chicago. Always having a passion for both fashion and music, she continued working with Diesel and began throwing parties. Four years later, after a few stints as a fashion buyer and wholesaler, she is the co-owner of solemates...chicago, her partner being her husband of almost two years. She is the manager of PHLI worldwide, a blogger on my-fashionation and ave chicago, and a fashion columnist to the startup online mag ruby hornet.



Kimberly Jung
Ladies Lotto Seattle

Kimberly (pictured above with her adorable son Henry) exemplifies the spirit of a Ladies Lotto entrepreneur. After working in marketing, media and production for the last 13 years, she ventereout independently. As the owner and executive producer of Block23 Productions, things have been challenging and exciting. With several projects in the pipeline (always looking for more), including a short + feature film and several video and radio projects, leaving the agency world has been empowering! She's thrilled to be a part of Ladies Lotto Seattle - a dynamic group of kick-ass chicks. Outside of work, I am passionate about family, friends, food, meeting new people, the outdoors, art and travel!



Kathryn Diehl
Ladies Lotto New York

Kat was born oversees and bred all over the world. Starting in Germany with stops in VA, DC and for the last 8 years New York City. With interests as broad as her talents, her career has shifted and transformed in every imaginable way since she touched down in New York immediately upon finishing school for Recording Engineering. Over the last eight years she has built a reputation and standard of integrity within the music industry for her ears and unique perspective on sound. Diehl has in that time worked with the likes of G Unit, Busta Rhymes, Diplomats, Grandmaster Flash, Alicia Keys, Bjork, Anthony Hopkins, Swizz Beats, Dead Prez,Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill, Pras Michel and Wyclef among others. She is a valued freelancer with CBS working on Post Production audio for film and television. Her production company, Meowmix Productions, has seen placements on projects with Reef the Lost Cause, the ‘Get Rich or Die Trying’ Soundtrack, the Byrdgang album, Jim Jones DVD and Casual Skateboards.

In early 2006. Diehl founded Katalyst Clothing. Since a young age, she has found herself surrounded with artists of all types and commented, “ It’s my opportunity to provide a platform for all of the talented geniuses in my life. It all started out of love, everyone involved is family or a dear old friend.”

LA: Girls With Grillz on 7/30

lllajuly4, originally uploaded by imelectric.

LA always knows how to combine business and pleasure. Join the LLLA girls for some grillin' and hear from business owner, Adriana Rodriguez, of Sugar Salon.

Wednesday, July 30th
8-11pm

Sugar Hair Salon
3022 West Sunset Blvd.
Silverlake, CA 90026
323.666.7000

Free drinks from 10 Cane Rum

*This event is BBQ ready, so ladies bring your own food for the grill.

Feel free to invite your girls!

RSVP: rsvpla@ladieslotto.com

Win a Free Bag from Hand Bag Lab!

In the market for a new handbag? Isn't it frustrating when you find the almost perfect one - except for the size or the stupid emblem, it would be just what you wanted... Well, thanks to LLLA's Amy Grabisch you can get the perfect one at Handbag Lab, in the right size minus the stupid emblem.

Enter to win a free bag at Dame Magazine.

Tonight in LA: Christina M. Felice Exhibition

EM & Co presents:

GRANDMOM'S PINK DRESS
Photos by Christina Felice

May 29 - June 25

Opening Reception: Thurs., May 29, 7-10:30 pm
DJ: Mighty Might aka Carolyn Park // wine and appetizers

EM & Co, 7940 w. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA 90048
rsvp/info: emandco@sbcglobal.net or (323)782-8155

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ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Photographer and artist LLLA's Christina M. Felice lends her talent to the worlds of fashion, music, and the fascinating 10-year voyage of a particular pink dress. Grandmom's Pink Dress is a series that explores nostalgia, femininity, and environment through a pink dress once belonging to her Grandmother.

The Philadelphia transplant earned her BFA from Tyler School of Art, studied art in Rome, Italy and is enrolled in the MFA program at CSU Long Beach. Christina is currently exhibiting at the Center for Fine Art Photography in Colorado, and at Downtown LA’s, Spring Arts Collective, where she is an organizing member. http://christinamfelice.com/

^^Tonight: Ladies Lotto in LA - Montreal - San Fran^^

Make sure you get your butt to one of these meetings...



Ladies Lotto San Francisco
TFIS!! Thank F*ck It's Spring
Wednesday, May 28th
7:30-9:30pm

Sky Terrace of Medjool
2522 Mission St

Guest Speaker: Yetunde Schumann, Founder of the Innovative Fashion Council of SF. Ms. Schumann will discuss her vision of turning SF into the global capital of green fashion.


RSVP: sunny@ladieslotto.com




Ladies Lotto Montreal invites you to Food & Flowers, An Eco-Conscious Meal
Wednesday, May 28th

Fuschia
4050 Ave Colonial

$20/Person
$5/raffle towards a Fuschia Gift Basket

RSVP and more details: miriam@ladieslotto.com




Ladies Lotto Los Angeles
Celebrate Your Bosoms!

Wednesday, May 28th
8:00pm

The Standard - West Hollywood 8300 Sunset Boulevard West Hollywood, CA 90069
Please RSVP amy@ladieslotto.com