i had a great time this past weekend enjoying the beautiful weather and beautiful people all out celebrating this year's AfroPunk Festival 8/25-26 in Brooklyn. i actually made it out to both days. i love people watching and this was the event for it. everyone was out showing off their afropunk styling; from clothing and accessories to hair styles, i saw it all!
the first day, i had a wonderful time catching up and hanging with an old friend plus running into many others. i specifically wanted to see Alice Smith perform but i didn't make it out in time. i did make it out in time to check out the vendors. i saw my fellow jewelry designer and college buddy, Melody of Melody's Addiction repping her wares. i also saw a few other designers that i plan to check out (grabbed their cards for website shopping). i couldn't resist taking home a necklace by Kelly Horrigan Handmade because it called my name when i saw it. i hung around to see Ms. Erykah Badu perform but was really disappointed by the sound - so much so that i ended the night early.
i headed back out on Sunday, this time with the whole family to meet up with some of my besties and their children. we were prepared with sheets and snacks and tp (for the port-a-potties, ewww lol). the kids played ball and ran around while we enjoyed the music. i really enjoyed Reggie Watts performance. it was my first time experiencing his sound. my girl and i ventured away from our perfect spot to see Janelle Monae but the sea of people made it hard to enjoy her set. we quickly headed back before TV On The Radio went on because i was really excited to see their performance. luckily, they figured out what the sound issue was that ruined Erykah's set. TV On The Radio was everything i hoped for- great sound, great vibe and a great end to a great day. i can't wait for next year when we can do it all over again! xo Sesheta
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