So, after rain, mud, and no power THE COLLECTION Pop-Up Shop was a big success!
It was our first time getting out into the field to bring you guys our online boutique in physical form. We collaborated with a wonderful street market that goes down each Second Saturday at Miami’s Art Walk. We planned and scavenged for the right products for this very special debut and we were happy to have satisfied customers! The market has various vendors from all different avenues. There was everything from home-made candles to tasty treats and African art. Our neighbors included a great local street artist named Frank and a home goods booth. We enjoyed the creative individuals and hungry entrepreneurs and really loved the energy of the whole lot.
Miami is bi-polar weather-wise. It can be sunny one minute and pouring raining the next. Our Saturday started out dark and cloudy and after a few hours of setting up out table then rushing to cover it up with plastic garbage bags we stuck it out and survived the rain. At the end, we ended up with a better location after the rain died out (and so did a few vendors, as many abandoned ship and left their good spots in the market!) We ended up with a prime location and some great foot traffic.
We really enjoyed ourselves and even saw a couple great friends and loyal supporters. From Tamar to Da Camp and ASAP P and the gang, we really enjoyed seeing our friends out there. Also cannot forget our wonderful team who helped us set up and even moved our table in the mud to our better location. They know who they are!
We really enjoyed this enough to say, next Art Walk we will be there again, braving it out and showing brand new quality items! We loved the energy of meeting you guys in person! Always stay updated with THE COLLECTION and come to the POP-UP SHOPS for reduced prices and quality service 
8&9 Clothing had the opportunity to link with sneaker aficionado SneakerBoxClyde, owner of InsideTheSneakerBox.com and Creative Director/Buyer at 1973 By Mr. R’s in Miami. He’s also family with the 2DopeBitches team. The man does a lot. We mean A LOT. From running with Mr. R’s for years to falling into creating the new 1973 brand with Mr. R’s – he’s activity striving to put Miami on the map of the respected street wear scene. Check out the video above to find out more about the man behind 1973 and his love for the advertising/branding business, his vices, the sneaker culture, favorite sneaker designers, Miami’s influence and much more.
Footage by @iLoveDeviant x @RobDade. Edited by @iLoveDeviant. #8and9Life - 8and9.com
Check out InsideTheSneakerBox.com and 1973Miami.com.
This bathing suit is HOT. This isn’t your mom’s old school one-piece. I mean, it’s a skin baring, sultry bathing suit that somehow seems pretty comfortable while showcasing all your goodies perfectly. Could you ask for more? And just in time for the Summer I might ad! The suit comes in Miami Heat White (I’m calling it that), an early 90′s Pastel Pink and Blue combination, and Black (which doesn’t really do it for me). Minimale Animale (the brain child of Fashion Design student turned Stylist turned Designer Cassandra Kellogg) took cues from this great city for it’s Summer 13 collection, aptly titled “Miami Vice.” It’s a little bit classy, very sexy, flashy, and attention grabbing, just like Miami.
I love the decadent feel of this suit. It clocks in at $285, and is available HERE.
Now, I’m going to start doing some hard-core pilates so I can rock this thing with pride. I’ll most likely open a lemonade stand to raise the money needed for this suit too!
SHOP THE MINIMALE ANIMALE SUMMER 13 COLLECTION HERE !
MIAMI ! This Saturday, May 11th, come join us at Style Market Miami! Not sure what that is? You’ve seen it, it’s the huge open-air market on 23rd and NW 2nd Ave in Wynwood during every second Saturday- vendors sell vintage items, hand bags, jewelry, furniture, EVERYTHING. And this Saturday your 2 Dope Bitches will be in attendance!
2DOPEBITCHES.com presents:
THE COLLECTION Pop Up Shop
Featuring Vintage hand-picked Items from the 2 Dope Bitches and original jewelry by Aja
6 pm to 11:30 pm 2303 NW 2nd Ave Miami, FL 33127 Check the Official Facebook Page for info, updates and more !
This is THE COLLECTION‘s first Pop Up Shop so we are really excited. We carefully select our vintage pieces with the hope that people find something they wouldn’t have otherwise. Also, this is the first time the one-of-a-kind jewelry will be available in person. So, come out to our shop and find something unique! THE COLLECTION has women’s vintage as well as unisex and men’s items. So, don’t sleep! Also, don’t forget mother’s day is the next day- so you forgetful people have an extra chance to get a great gift for mom.
A few weeks ago we got the chance to hang out with YNG during the filming of his video for “Still Not A Player”, the dope new single off his newest project NSTB II. Norma and I had a fun time, talking shi*t, drinking 40′s and eating Wendy’s on the off time, and made sure to strike a few old school poses here and there. Shot in Miami’s Wynwood area by the very talented Unkle Luc, there is no surprise that the visual came out really great.
The video features lots of Vintage Stereon clothing, along with some ILL vintage pieces like that Heat Jacket and Orlando Magics Jersey. A special third dope bitch got thrown into the mix, I forgot her name, but she was a blast to work with also, very well behaved.
DOWNLOAD NSTB II HERE FOR FREE !
Make sure you check out YNG’s OFFICIAL PAGE
Whoa. All the smokers/lean sippers/etc, etc better get ready because in less than a week Mr. Zip And A Double Cup himself, Juicy J will be performing with A$AP Ferg and you KNOW they will have the whole crowd on another level !
This upcoming Saturday, for the Miami leg of his Stay Trippy Tour, Juicy J will grace the stage at Wynwood’s LMNT Art Gallery, rain or shine- it’s outdoors so you KNOW there will be lots of cigarette smoking going on.
Brought to you by the guys over at DOPE, ENT. This is the perfect start to a dope Summer if you ask me. I just hope to hear a couple nostalgic 3-6 Mafia songs thrown into the Turn Up. This is an ALL AGES show.
GET YOUR TICKETS HERE !
Tickets are at PRE-SALE PRICES. Hurry before they go up!
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UPDATE:
You know us dope bitches always have your back. SO we’ve arranged to give our readers a chance to attend the show on us! Just make sure you follow the steps below and you will be entered into a drawing for a pair of tickets to Saturdays show!
1. Follow @2DopeBitches on Twitter.
2. Like the 2DopeBitches page on Facebook.
3. Tweet the phrase, “Id like to get trippy with @therealjuicyj and @asapferg this Saturday at LMNT with @2dopebitches!”
4. All entries need to be made by Friday at 5PM. Winner will be picked that day.
5. Come TURN UP!
GOOD LUCK!
Doors at 5 pm. Showtime 6-10 pm.
LMNT
59 NW. 36th St.
Miami, FL 33127
When you think of Tie Dye what comes to mind? Hippies? Corny “IM IN MIAMI BITCH” shirts? I think deep down, most people connect Tie Dye with their childhood- I know I do. I remember making sloppy multicolored crap with my sisters while my parents cleaned up the mess we made. Long gone are the days where my mom made me 3 meals a day and I had no worries in the world. Now that I’m growing up I cook my own meals, I have my own apartment (with a roommate), and I am starting to decorate my house like a certified adult. Recently I’ve painted some walls, added some furniture, and even started gardening a little (on my balcony).
So, I decided to add a little nostalgic color to my boring (and quickly dirty-looking) white bath mats. I sort of dropped the ball getting them in white, so this is an easy way to keep them looking nice. Plus, I think it’s a dope and memorable little detail to add to the bathroom. It was a little difficult since I went for the swirl pattern- I had to squinge up (yes, squinge is a word in my life) the thick mats into some sort of respectable circles. I watched some really good tutorials first, to get the pattern technique down. If you want to Tie Dye, get a simple kit like the Jacquard kit we used from Michael’s and watch the videos below. And wear gloves!
Making the pattern:
Drying/Drying process:
Finished Product:
We here at 2DOPEBITCHES love it when our peers are doing great things. And when people are willing to stop at nothing to make a difference in their world, that is an admirable thing. My friend Julian, who I went to Art School with, has been working tirelessly on his company, Wynwood Skateboards, a company that aims to bring artists and skaters together.
The concept of the company is to provide high quality, USA made skateboards that feature artists’ work that people might not have seen if it wasn’t on their skateboard. They also provide tee’s, beanies, super slim “skate” wallets that hold all the essentials, 5-panel hats and one-of-a-kind tie-dye logo shirts. You can purchase a cruiser or regular “street’ board, to hang on your wall or fully equipped and ready to ride while knowing you’re purchasing a dope board with a great purpose. I want two.
One thing I’ve noticed is that there is SO MUCH dope art and talent in this city, but living here kind of makes you take it for granted. Have you ever noticed the out-of-towners and how much they LOVE Wynwood? When you live in a wack boring city, the Wynwood walls are amazing and new. That’s why I think it’s such a great idea to get that art to as many people as possible- everyone can’t just go to Art Walk every second Saturday.
Check out Julian’s page on Kick Starter HERE and PLEASE, support the movement!
They are taking donations in many forms- from just $1, or different packages like the $15 package that gives you assorted pins and stickers, the $25 options for a beanie or a shirt, up to a limited edition $150 option that get’s you a deck featuring a Wynwood artist (and signaure), along with a 5-panel hat or beanie, a slim skate wallet, a shirt AND assorted pins and stickers. You can also get ALL OF THOSE GOODIES along with the complete board- wheels, trucks, grip tape, etc, ready to ride for $175. Everything is designed and constructed here in the USA and suports Miami to the fullest!
ONCE THE COMPANY REACHES $25,000 THEY WILL BE BACKED BY KICK STARTER, A NOT FOR PROFIT COMANY BASED IN NEW YORK !
Help a great movement and get some dope skate gear while you’re at it!
This Saturday, April 13th, the guys over at DOPE ENT are bringing the West Coast group known as Pacific Division a.k.a. Pac Div to EVE in Downtown Miami along with Johnny Polygon and you know we here at 2DOPEBITCHES have you covered- we have a pair of tickets to give to a couple lucky readers ! AND, it’s an All Ages show, so everyone can enter to win !
The guys will be in Miami before hitting Tallahassee on their LIGHT UP THE NIGHT tour. Special guests include: Gabriel Royal, Educated Hustlers, Mike James and more to be announced.
So, do you want to see Pac Div and the dope lineup tear up the stage Saturday?
All you have to do is FOLLOW THE SIMPLE STEPS BELOW to enter to WIN !
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FOLLOW @2DOPEBITCHES ON TWITER
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TWEET “I WANT TO SEE @ITSPACDIV W/ @2DOPEBITCHES !”
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PAY ATTENTION- WE WILL ANNOUNCE THE WINNER ON TWITTER PROMPTLY AT 1PM SATURDAY !
Don’t want to risk not winning?
BUY your tickets online HERE
They are just $12 for General Admission and $30 for a VIP/Meet and Greet package -they will be more at the door!
EVE EVENT SPACE 1306 N Miami Ave Miami FL 33137
Doors at 8 pm, Show starts at 9 pm
See you guys there!
I’m a Southern girl at heart and nothing throws me back better than a little Kirk Franklin. When I hear AND watch this video I immediately think of Summers in Mobile, Alabama as a child with my Aunt Norma (yeah, I got my name from her). On her estate, my sister and I had to sneak watching music videos and we fell in love with the Holy Spirit! Man, you have no idea. After watching this video we made our Mom buy the Nu Nation Project by Kirk Franklin on tape and then it started a Kirk Franklin fad that continued until The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin album in 2002 (great album by the way, you should take a listen!).
Taking a refreshed and more mature look at the video, I noticed really how much fun everyone is having in the video! Sheesh, It looks like a party and there’s even a cameo of Coolio in it. If church was that exciting I’d probably go more often. Other than that Kirk Franklin has the God-given gift to make gospel music that is both commercially successful and really fun and enjoyable. Listening to his music always has me singing in the car. Anyways, hope you enjoy this throwback as much as I did!
Click here to visit www.kirkfranklin.com
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