This was an undertaking for the brave of heart...or at least stomach. As petrified bird shit turned into dust and hung in the stale air and mildew clung to the dirt, Jason and I fought the good fight with broom and dust pan in rubber gloved hand. Four hours later we rouse victorious from the ruins. It is not yet the great wall of china or the house of chanel...but wait my child, wait!
Whiskey, how we love thee. One glass smart, two glass proper, three glasses- let's talk about taking over the world with speak easy's and cuff links.
We had the pleasure of upholstering the inside of the new WHSKY Lounge in Deep Deuce.
If you are not excited about the concept of a whole bar devoted to fine whiskey and cigars, then at least get excited about the tufted wall nook that we did for it. This wall begs for sex...it is sex..if walls could have orgasms this one has hit full on Jimi Hendrix ecstasy, studio 54 love makin', walking on the moongasm levels!
OK, so I just realized that I don't have any scene pictures of the inside finished. So I'll get you some of those later. But for now I want to share a flash photo shoot that Krys N Jack did at twelve in the morning. Renegade rowdy.
Disclaimer: I know that a lot of you have seen this, but we feel it is important just to get it up on here. Cause if I don;t some might never know it happened. So bare with me on this post if you've seen it a million times.
Come one come all! It's Downtown L.A. Fashion Week 2009!
Krys N Jack win Emerging Designer of the Year (Angel award) and will be given a show during fashion week at the L.A. MOCA.
Special thanks for Flaunt magazine, especially Keith Jacobs, for pushing us to submit.
Side notes.
WE DONT DO FASHION.
No, we are dirty, red neck country folk that know a bit about raw material, tools, and composition.
But we made the best of it and masqueraded as fashion designers for a night. I can't tell you how many times I had to tell people that I did not expect them to wear a wood skirt...
However, the show went well, the crowd had a visual splendor, and we played Rush on a loop. What could anyone else ask for.
Our new Warriors with Jack's bestie Toni the Make up artist an Samia Make up art assistant
Cast of early Chickasaw
Floridan slaves
The amazing cast and crew of Unconquerable. You guys rocked our face off!
The first major movie project that Krys n Jack worked on.
To start: A small budget with no set cast.-i.e. difficulties with making gaements a head of times
Side note: One hour sleep before first day of shooting.
First day: Mayhem!! but wow-whipped out 20+ cast costumes, half from scratch, in three hours.
First week: a total of twelve hours of sleep. *gun to head* No Krys, you shoot me first. PLEASE!
Second week: Mommas got her groove on. But Damn dude, it's hot ouyt here in the scorching sun!
Conclusion: Cast and crew saved our souls
Without you guys we would have never laughed, and laughter pulls us through ever time.
Thank you.
KRYS N JACK has come along way since the college years.
We've finally decided to stop being selfish (or maybe a bit more self indulgent) and start sharing a bit of our wild ride. For those of you that know us, little of what you see will surprise you.Perhaps this is a explotation of two crazy redheads- or a deep need for therapeutic purging. Regardless, it is a peep show into the lives and business of Krys N Jack. Enjoy or not...Art is only art if you feel and life is only full if you fell it with feeling.
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