Super-producer Pharrell Williams of N.E.R.D. is featured in the November issue of Paper Magazine. The artist talked about what he finds interesting in music, how his clothing line came about as well as his latest collaboration project:
On what kind of music he finds exciting:
There’s a lot of great music out there, but I always draw a blank when people ask me about that. I just like when people are unafraid to just go and take music into different directions. The one thing I don’t like is when you turn on the radio and it sounds like one three-hour-long song.
On not letting others dictate his creative side projects:
You just have to do what you really feel, whether it’s some really obscure or super-pop thing, you just have to make sure in the end that shit is tasteful. Nike is as pop as can be, but they do it tastefully. Apple is as pop as can be, but they do it tastefully. The Whopper is as pop as can be, but that shit is tasteful.
On his new project, Brooklyn Machine Works:
It’s this iconic bike company that’s over 10 years old, located out in Brooklyn. They do a lot of dope collaborations. We did one with Supreme. You should see if you like the bikes — we would love to do a collaboration with you. That would be crazy. Like you know, an apparel line. [READ MORE]
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Actress Halle Berry and her daughter, 2-year-old Nahla, were spotted at the All Saints Spitalfield clothing shop in Beverly Hills to do a bit of shopping on Wednesday (November 10). In a recent press junket, Halle stated her daughter keeps her grounded.
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Reality star and designer Angela Simmons was spotted relaxing and having a good time at a beach in Miami, Florida on Tuesday (November 9). Her mother, Justine Simmons will be showcasing her new jewelry line, Justine Simmons Fashion Jewelry on the Home Shopping Network (HSN). You can check out her pieces here.
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Actress Kerry Washington is featured in the December issue of Redbook, sharing her style motto and discussing her role in Tyler Perry’s For Colored Girls. Check out a few snippets below:
On her style: “I like to try different things. If I feel good about what I see in the mirror, who cares if what I’m wearing is a Don’t or a Do?”
On holiday fashion: “This is the one time of year that I get sparkly for my family and friends.”
On starring in For Colored Girls: “It’s such an important piece: There had never been a play on Broadway before by women of color about women of color in that way,” she explains. “And the film was incredible for me, working with such fantastic actresses.” Those include Whoopi Goldberg, Thandie Newton, and Phylicia Rashad. “Phylicia gave me great advice; she talked about not denying who you are to make a man comfortable. And I sat there and thought, Here I am, getting a mom moment with the mom from The Cosby Show! This is amazing!”
The December issue of Redbook hits stands November 16.
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