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30 January 2015
Iggy Azalea doesn't approve of people wearing socks with sandals.
The 'Work' hitmaker has expressed her dissatisfaction with a number of campaign images posted on tumblr from her collaboration with Steve Madden, in which models are seen wearing garish white socks with her sandal and peep-toe shoe designs.
In Twitter posts she's now deleted, she wrote: "@SteveMadden kinda ruined the creative direction when u added those gross extra pictures to a random tumblr page I had no part in creating.
"I worked really hard on the creative direction of both the shoes and the shoot I WAS involved with and in. I really feel it's been tainted with these God awful images that Steve madden took appon themselves to create and share without my knowledge. Gross gross gross.
"Ivd been bamboozled with a tumblr page where everyone wears socks and takes unintentional crotch shots on pool toys. I'm in shock (sic)."
However, the 24-year-old star has since spoken out to clarify that while she's not happy with the images she wasn't consulted on, she is "incredibly proud" of her collection and the approved campaign.
Writing alongside an image of herself modelling a pair of blue and white heels on Instagram, she said: "For the record: I absolutely LOVE these images, they were from the shoot I directed for my Steve Madden campaign. I'm incredibly proud of the shoes we've made together, as well as these images that I've been anxiously waiting to share with you all.
"What I had a 'rant' about on Twitter isn't regards to these pictures, it was about another, different set of images i wasn't a part of creating that I felt weren't reflective of my vision and direction for the collection.
"I'm an artist and I'm extremely passionate and emotional and crazy sometimes because I care ALOoOoot about this s**t! I love Steve and he gets it! Artists clash sometimes, it doesn't mean I dislike the brand.
"I love Steve Madden as an individual and as a company ... Sorry for the drama! I didn't mean for it to turn into some big blog situation (as usual) but I'm not gonna sit back and totally let Steve Madden get dragged under the bus because as a whole they're awesome people. I just don't support neoprene Jesus sandals WITH socks. That all. (sic)"
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Angela Kuncaitis is an interior designer, decorator, grammy, wife and mother. Her passion is creating, her family and faith mixed with a lot of coffee. 
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Ren? Marie is Grand Rapids and Grammy bound. The Grammy Nominee is performing at St. Cecilia on March 12.
Behind her decisions lie adoration for herself, others, and her country. Staying true to your roots is her wish for everyone; that small integration has been tested and teased as she grew into the woman she is today. At 59 years old, she has overcame apartheid, a split family, a divorce and remarriage, has raised two boys, and launched her jazz career at the ripe age of 42, all while managing to stay true to her own tune.Of course, being herself comes with challenges. She receives strong criticism for her valor, notably her stirring of America’s history of slavery and Southern race relations. Her decision to sing Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing to the tune of The Star Spangled Banner at Denver’s State of the City address in 2008 triggered plenty of backlash, but she remained proud of her efforts to shine attention on bold issues in America.Upon ending the conversation, I was appeased by her wisdom and pacified by her optimism. A spark incited within me to share her story. I hope words from this interview rouse you from life’s sometimes intrinsic slumber, as it did myself, and encourage notional thinking for higher competence.Rene Marie: It was being able to write that suite, The Voice of My Beautiful Country, and sing those patriotic songs in a way that reflected my own upbringing and experiences, that brought everything together for me. After singing that album many times, I feel very much at home here, very much at home.It was Halloween, and I was ten years old. I had just moved away from my hometown, and my parents were freshly divorced. I moved with my mom and my baby brother but left five other siblings and my dad behind, who was a huge musical influence. There was a Halloween party that was being held down the street. Everyone was invited, and there was a talent show. All the kids got up on the “stage” and said poetry or sang a song. I was standing in the shadows of all these other kids going up there, thinking about my dad and how much I missed him. I walked out there and to the upstairs deck. No one knew who I was. I sang, A House is Not a Home all the way through, and then I ran home. I didn’t stop for anybody to say anything to me. I couldn’t believe I had done that! I sat on the stoops of our porch, our little duplex that my mom had managed to pay for, thinking, “Oh my goodness, they were applauding. They liked me. And I sang the whole thing in key. I want to do this!” From then on, I had it in the back of my mind that singing is what I wanted to do.I hardly ever listen to music. I love music, and when I hear it, I have to dance and sing to it. But in my home, I don’t listen to music. There’s always music in my head; original melody lines, sometimes an entire song of lyrics. When I listen to music, my own thoughts get blocked and pushed to the side.Self-love, girl! I wanna have kisses all over my body.I’ve been hearing older women talk about how they are ashamed of their arms, and they won’t wear anything sleeveless. I heard my mom say that about six weeks ago, and I was speechless. She’s 89, so I know what she means. But this all relates to the self-love I’m talking about. I struggle with this because I know that this culture’s view of beauty is often in the context of youth, and there’s something wrong with that. I don’t think I should have to cover up parts of my body just because I’m not a certain age and I look different than I used to.I bought a dress for the Grammys – it’s sleeveless. But I keep hearing what people are going to say or think to themselves about my arms. And I don’t want to think about that. I just want to say, “f— you guys! I’m going to the Grammys.” I don’t want to give in to that Hollywood glamour, or whatever the hell it is that constitutes beauty. I never want to succumb or surrender to that. I want to walk on that stage and be proud of everything that brought me to that place, including my body.I was Jehovah’s Witnesses for ten years. I wore my hair unnaturally straight during that time because I thought that was more fitting. People who wore afros were considered militants, so I straightened it to avoid that. When I left, I let it grow out naturally, and then cut it to about two inches. I kept saying I wanted to shave my head, so I did. And I liked it!You know the story of Samson in The Bible? Well, my strength was opposite. My strength was the fact that my head was shaved. I felt like a stronger, more visible, viable life force. It sounds crazy, but I did. I felt more me.The most blasphemous shade of red I can find (laughing). I want the heavy red!I believe that each one of us is directly connected to universal energy. We have mountains within us and oceans within us. Knowing that and remembering it gives me some type of fuel that makes me break out with a smile on my face every day. I really do believe that no matter what is happening at any given time, it’s all okay. It’s more than okay. It’s exactly right. I do love life, and I believe that life loves me. It want’s to love us back. But we get so anxious about things, things that aren’t important. Like my arms showing. How trivial is that?I light my incense. We have a special brand that we burn at home. Even if it’s less for a minute when I burn it, it’s enough to remind me where my home is.Straight to my kitchen. I open the door to the refrigerator whether I’ve eaten or not. The kitchen to me is the solar plexus of the house.I’m a champion nail biter (laughing). I can match heads with the best! I can juggle, and I’m a good storyteller. I can entertain children for days with stories. And I can tell tall tales – really crazy stuff – and I’ve gotten people to believe me. I enjoy cooking and gardening. I’m good at small landscaping.In order to be yourself, risk everything.I had a conversation with a young woman over the weekend that is an amazing composer and singer. She’s also a mother of a 13-year-old and three-year-old. She wants to do nothing but write and is having doubts about being a mother. The artist in me wanted to tell her, “You have to do this thing that brings you joy.” The mother in me was saying, “What about your kids!?” I believe deep, deep down, that we don’t have to desert our families if we feel that way, but we do have to nurture the thing that is burning within us; because otherwise, we desert our families anyway.Risk whatever you have to follow the thing that lights you up. And find a way to love people in the doing of it. It doesn’t serve anything to serve small.I want to live in Italy for about three years. And I would love to see the aurora borealis. Go on a hot air balloon ride.But as long as I stay true, I can be happy. We are all born with our own inner note, and once we are born, we really resonate with that inner note. We can see all the possibilities. But when we grow older, and try to please other people, that’s where we get off key. As long as I stay true to my inner note, I’ll be happy.
Ren? Marie’s album, I Wanna Be Evil, earned her a Grammy Nomination for the Best Jazz Vocal Album.
When she’s not editing for WLM and spending time with her fellow staff members, Richelle enjoys exploring, traveling, writing, reading, cooking, learning and playing.
If this talk of chocolate has you worrying you’ll abandon your “eat better” New Year’s resolution, take solace in the fact that chocolate has joined the ranks as a superfood, a nutrient-rich food with the power of health benefits.“Chocolate should be re-looked at,” says Jolana Manino, general manager of Sweetie-Licious bakery at the Downtown Market on Ionia and at 2226 Wealthy Street SE. “If you figure ‘superfood,’ you’re looking at the chocolate containing 75-85 percent cocoa.”Learning that dark chocolate is encouraged in a healthy regime is the greatest news since that time in 1662 when the Bishop of Rome announced that religious fasts aren’t broken by chocolate consumption. Manino also shares that a full-bodied red wine pairs nicely with dark chocolate. So, if your tongue needs a little convincing in embracing the slightly bitter taste of this superfood, wine is a good reason.If your radar has brought you to the back of the Downtown Market where Grocer’s Daughter Chocolate is located, co-owner Jody Hayden swears, “Red wine and our Arriba truffle are a match made
Vanessa Dionne at Fork Fest 2014.Vanessa Dionne, owner and chocolatier of Desiderio Chocolate’s, has a line of vegan confections sold on Etsy and plans to have chocolates at the Grand Central Market downtown on 57 Monroe Center St. by Valentine’s Day. Being Italian, Dionne adds an international perspective to Grand Rapids’ chocolate scene. In addition, she partners with New Holland Brewery to create optimal beer and chocolate pairings, as the duo showed at the Wine, Beer and Food festival last November. “The most popular pairings we do are the Beer Barrel Bourbon chocolates with the Dragon’s Milk, the Dragon’s Milk chocolates with the Poet, Raspberry with the Night Tripper, and the Sea Salt with the Pilgrim’s Dole,” she said. Perhaps you found your new tradition for the Hallmark holiday.And last, but not least, at 2160 Plainfield Avenue, you’ll find Sweetland Candies which has held home in West Michigan since 1919, producing high-quality sweets that make people happy.Whether you are part of an unconquerable duo, celebrating with those your close with or basking in the day with your cat, treat yourself with something special and enjoy this month in the highest quality. Happy Valentine’s Day, Grand Rapids
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