Had a blast in Las Vegas at The Palazzo and Azure Luxury VIP Pool Carnevale Nights Event. Great staff, international enthusiastic people at the show, great food and music; all around good vibes.
This is a post show photograph with a bit of relaxed glam and lots of joy. I’ll be posting more pics on my Facebook page.
Jody Watley will make a rare summer appearance in Las Vegas at The Venetian and Palazzo “Carnevale” extravaganza of events June 23 and June 30.
To learn more about Carnevale read here:
http://lasvegasmagazine.com/2012/06/02/on-the-continent/
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2012/jun/13/photos-venetians-carnevale-reveals-queen-kimora-le/
My love of sports came from my Dad: especially basketball and golf. I knew he loved to golf when I was little, and I had a vague memory of a big trophy in our living room but never really knew what it was. My Mom had told me in later years that my Dad could have been a Tiger Woods of his generation. She also told me he’d made a bit of history of his own as a teen-ager. My father was on the road to being a professional golfer but followed his own father’s footsteps into the ministry in the COGIC (Church of God In Christ) instead. Coming across this clipping of my father from JET Magazine in 1952, noting his being the first ‘Negro’ to win this tournament really made me smile. I love my father, and miss him everyday. He was a trailblazer in golf and in the COGIC (he had great diverse vision that the church powers that be didn’t fully embrace) – most of all he was my Dad.
Happy Father’s Day Dads.
Jody Watley is included in music’s pivotal moments from 1987 via The ROOT. Click the link to read and view the gallery with Jody, Michael and Janet Jackson, Whitney Houston, Prince, Eric B. and Rakim and more, celebrating 25 years.
The quality of commercial music and artistry today just isn’t the same.
http://www.theroot.com/multimedia/black-music-back-day-remember-1987?wpisrc=root_lightbox
Naomi Campbell with Jody Watley, 2007.
Growing up VOGUE and Harper’s Bazaar were always in our home thanks to my Mom. I’d cut out and tape photo’s to my wall of my favorite clothes and models I looked up to, right along with the music artists I loved in various collages. All of them provided inspiration for me; fueling my own dreams to reach for and achieve.
As I got older my love for style, fashion and great models didn’t wane. I appreciate what they do and learned to work my angles through the lens of models like Naomi Campbell captured by renowned photographers..not to mention appreciating the poetry of ‘the walk’ on the runway. Like dancing, an individual touch is required to be memorable and Naomi took it to another level from other runway icons.
I’ve been fortunate to meet several of my favorite legendary icons and inspirations including Pat Cleveland, Beverly Johnson and Naomi Campbell – all were incredibly nice and gracious I’m happy to say. This photo of Naomi Campbell and I was taken at a charity event in New York in 2007; I was one of the performers and she was one of the hosts. We were equally enthusiastic to see each other after so many years.
She and I had met over a decade before at a party for Herb Ritts I was attending with my former make-up artist Paul Starr. Naomi was one of Paul’s many famous clients. He’d often tell me anecdotes when he used a new lip color or product on me saying “Ms. Naomi loves this..” – that meant he knew I would too. The night of the Herb Ritts party she took my hand with Paul and introduced me to her friends and other models in attendance proclaiming “This is Jody Watley, my big sister and she makes the best music!” That she was a huge fan of my style and music was of course appreciated and yes – I thought it to be very cool. Even when you’re a famous person – you can still be a fan and have mutual respect..and gush a little.
Naomi recently celebrated her 42 birthday – and of course is still every bit of fierce. Happy Birthday Ms. Naomi!
Check out the photo gallery via British VOGUE: http://www.vogue.co.uk/spy/celebrity-photos/2009/08/26/style-file—naomi-campbell/gallery#