RED HOT DESIGN
RED HOT DESIGN Design Series Premieres on FYI August 11 FYI’s new one-hour series, “Red Hot Design,” follows Shasta Smith, a cutting edge interior designer, and her team of talented “grease monkeys” who salvage, build and repurpose vintage scrap metal into phenomenal architectural elements matched with great color and fabrics. Shasta, the owner of Sacramento-based […]
WORLD VIEW: SUSTAINABLE NIKE
NIKE & DYECOO – UNCOMPROMISED SUSTAINABILITY Apparel powerhouse Nike recently unveiled the ColorDry polo -the first consumer product available using clean ColorDry technology, the water free dyeing process developed by DyeCoo. Instead of using water, DyeCoo’s technology uses recycled CO₂, saving up to 30 litres of clean water per dyed T-shirt. The technology not only provides […]
WHAT HE WANTS: GOING SOLO
GOING SOLO By Marc Alexander I remember when Bobby Brown went solo. I wondered why? I was younger and didn’t understand the potential advantages of being alone in the spotlight: sucking in all the fame, the applause, the romance and last, but most, the money. To me, New Edition always looked like they were having […]
ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: EPIC 92
ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Epic 92 By Drew Dorsey Sexy, smooth and a pleasure for the ears, Epic 92 is a power duo straight from the ATL who are a force to be reckoned with in the land of R & B. With more than a decade of experience in the music industry under their belt, Epic […]
SUMMER’S BEST FESTS
Celebrate the Best of Summer Music Festivals in the Comfort of Your Home With the Free FiOS On Demand Virtual Music Festival Hordes of people, expensive tickets and concessions, heat, rain – summer music festivals are fun …once. This summer’s FiOS On Demand Virtual Music Festival brings viewers the best touring artists and concerts from July […]
IT TAKES A VILLAGE
EDUCATING BOYS & MEN OF COLOR Through Relationship and Culture By Teryl Warren Just days after yet another tragic school shooting, this time in Seattle, WA, I sat down with Ron Walker, Executive Director of COSEBOC – The Coalition of Schools Educating Boys of Color. We briefly discussed the school shooting and I shared with […]
OUR FAVORITE FAITH EVANS HITS
She’s an R&B Diva, the First Lady of Bad Boy and a singer/songwriter/producer/author…and she’s ALSO our cover girl for our annual July Music Issue! Help us celebrate Faith Evans all month long by enjoying some of our favorite Faith tunes! Featuring…Faith Evans from Wiles Magazine on Myspace.
PROJECT RUNWAY SEASON 13
EMMY AWARD WINNERS HEIDI KLUM and TIM GUNN, NINA GARCIA and ZAC POSEN Return as a New Class of Designers Compete for Fashion’s Top Spot The heat is on! Season 13 of Lifetime’s Emmy®-nominated Project Runway (#ProjectRunway) returns on Thursday, July 24, at 9pm ET/PT with an all new group of aspiring designers. Project Runway is creating a one […]
HELP HIM PUT A RING ON IT
Ready to Wed? Brilliance.com Shares Tips on How to Get Your Guy to “Put a Ring on it!” By Jonathon Ohayon You’ve been dating your boyfriend for a while now and you find yourself dreaming about your wedding day- especially now that it’s wedding season. Your calendar is filled with showers, luncheons and bachelorette parties (for your […]
SHOES, GLORIOUS SHOES
Luxury shoe designer Aruna Seth turned the fabulous London Hotel in New York City into the ultimate shoe closet – from Thursday, June 4 through Saturday, June 6 and Wiles was there to capture every embellished heel and glorious peep toe moment! From wedges to heels and flats to platforms, even the most discriminating fashionista […]