In conjunction with this season's New York City Fashion Week, República was recently invited to preview the debut line of Dominican-born, American designer, Emilio Sosa. The collection was presented at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. The Ford-sponsored event brought out the city's brightest and best-dressed for a night full of color and soulful House music--two things that Emilio boasts, truly inspired the unique line titled: Urban Geisha.

The result is a stunning collection that's based on classic American sportswear silhouettes, Japanese aesthetic and vibrant hues of blue and red.

The social media experts over at Soshable are expecting tons of Twitter and Facebook use during the upcoming Super Bowl XLVI. So much that they actually wrote up a piece about how connection providers like Verizon are lacing Lucas Oil Field with an extra-heavy arsenal to support 3G, 4G, and WiFi. And then there's all the social media blasts and analytics that are going to be handled by digital marketing companies like Raidious--a great case study on what will most certainly be one of the most data-heavy events of the year. Hence the name, The Social Bowl.

Music mogul, Jay-Z, was in the spotlight this past Wednesday as he re-opened his famous 40/40 Club in New York City. The star-studded evening was graced with a handful of celebs, one of which was probably more noteworthy than the rest--Warren Buffett. The multi-billionaire was caught enjoying the scene and remodeled look of the trendy establishment. Photographers even caught him throwing up Jay-Z's infamous "Roc Diamond." Now we've seen everything!

The following is a makeshift documentary of the devastation that took place during the 2010 Haiti earthquake. Musician and producer, Wyclef Jean, and his associates dived head-first into the mayhem to capture what the world had yet to see. It's been two years since and the effects of the quake have rendered the country helpless still. The end of the video lists the harsh reality in numbers: 316K people perished, 300K injured, 1M orphaned children, and 1.2M homeless. Wyclef's foundation, Yelé, continues to do what it can to offer releif. Don't forget to support!

Anyone looking for a good groove this coming Thursday, December 29th 2011, should check out our amigos, The 55 Crew, and their new Uptown Manhattan residency, Deep In The Heights. Expect "House music all night long," floor powder, and a whole lotta dancing!

DEEP IN THE HEIGHTS: Bringing House Parties Uptown

Thursday, Dec. 29th 11PM-4AM

Negro Claro Lounge

3805 10th Ave (204th Street)

New York, NY

RSVP 

Domino's pizza chain turns 51 this week and to commemorate the milestone the company is throwing a global pizza party for customers in 19 different countries. Today only, fans that log onto the Domino's Facebook Page will be able to take part in a special 50% discount off any menu-priced pizza. Nice! Expect tons of deliveries this Friday evening.

The Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (NoMMA) and Community Association of Progressive Dominicans (ACDP) present a day with best-selling author Julia Alvarez this Monday, October 17th at the Malcolm X Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center in Washington Heights, Manhattan. The event is open to the public with RSVP via info@nommanyc.org

Social media powerhouse, Facebook (in conjunction with Milyoni and Ridgeline Entertainment), will be streaming a Michael Jackson tribute concert this Saturday, October 8th. The show will take place at the Millenium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales and feature performances by the likes of Beyonce, Smokey Robinson, Cee Lo Green, and many more! The concert is being advertised as the first ever live "Pay-Per-View" event made available to Facebook users worldwide. The cost of the stream will be 40 Facebook credits ($3.99) prior to the Oct. 8 show and 50 Facebook credits ($4.99) on the day of. Fans can find out more about the tribute here.

 

The recent Occupy Wall Street protest in New York City is garnering national/international outrage, and not necessarily just because of the nature of the demonstration. Instead, the spotlight is being placed on NYPD officers for their aggressive and downright abusive response to peaceful protestors. The following is an MSNBC report from Lawrence O'Donnell (The Last Word) that focuses on some very candid examples of the excessive force caught on camera. Some truly disturbing images that raise a lot of questions...

In conjunction with the upcoming release of the t90 Laser IV, sportswear giant, Nike, invited a select group of journalists, bloggers, and soccer heads to their New York City headquarters for The Perfect Strike. The curated event brought out the shoe's creator, Doug Wilken, along with fellow Nike equipment designer, Todd Smith. Together the two delivered really intriguing presentations about the science and wizardry behind the highly-anticipated 4th installment of the t90 soccer boot and a special version of the Seitiro Soccer Ball (together create "The Perfect Strike"). Fans can expect an official release of the t90 Laser IV on October 1st, 2011. But until then, just rest assured that Nike pulled out plenty of stops for this one. We were lectured on the actual science that proves it!