Ludacris hosts Maxim BlackBerry Madness Party

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Maxim Magazine hosted an exclusive soiree presented by BlackBerry this past Saturday during Final Four weekend, at 200 Peachtree Street in Atlanta, Georgia. The event was hosted by Ludacris, with music by Atlanta's very-own Jermaine Dupri. There were special surprises throughout the evening, including Ludacris joining JD on stage for a surprise performance. 600 guests attended the invite-only bash. Let's see who walked the red carpet... 

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Hello DOGGIES!

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We're back! Lovers of fashion, good times and adorable dogs, mark your calendars for MAY 3rd! Our new, fashionably fabulous home, the W Atlanta Buckhead is gearing up, along with our stylish friends at Tootsies and Bloomingdale's to put on the annual tail-"W"aggin' event. The dog house never looked this good! We have new models, new doggies and new sponsors ... so stick with me for all the exciting details. For now, just save the date: May 3rd, 7pm.

[psst... ride Uber to Doggies on the Catwalk.] woof woof

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The South's Next Wave at MODA

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The South: home to numerous design talents, both emerging and seasoned.  The

Museum of Design Atlanta

thinks it's time to prove it.

This fall, the museum will present 

The South's Next Wave: Design Challenge

, part exhibition, part competition.

Set/interior designers will be paired with object designers to showcase objects in unique environments.  "We envision each vignette as a distinct environment with many layers," says curator Tim Hobby. Each vignette will be technologically enabled in such a way as to allow the viewer to access facts and video about the designers and the collaborative vignette design.

During the run of the exhibition, MODA visitors will be asked to choose their favorite vignette and object. Winners get more than bragging rights - there is a cash prize!

Visit MODA.

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Gay PRIDE 2012

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Love, peace, acceptance... that's what Pride is all about to me. It's also about expressing yourself without fear of judgment or rejection. Celebrating it's 42 year,

Atlanta Pride

attracted more than 100K supporters, gay and straight. I personally love the parade. I never miss it! Here are highlights taken by yours truly: 

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As the parade started, 11 Alive was there to capture the entire fabulous show which they streamed live on their website! AND speaking of fabulous,

Evelyn Mims

, who is also a contributor on Style Mag VM with

Mims the Word

, co-hosted the Pride Parade coverage with

Conn Jackson

of Get Connected. *

Click HERE to watch the 11 Alive Pride coverage.

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Conn Jackson with Congressman

John Lewis

who always supports Pride! He's got my vote.

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Gay cops.

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Bubba D. Licious.

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From RuPaul's Drag Race, Phoenix.

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I don't know if he took a gay pill or what, but Conn was everywhere! There he is, smack in the middle of a gaggle of near naked boys!

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Nicole Paige Brooks "from Atlanta, Georgia" and RuPaul's Drag Race.

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More naked boys and Conn! This time, riding proudly on the Fenuxe Magazine float.

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Q100 FM represented with pink balloons and with the Bert Show's Kristin Klingshirn.

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What's Pride without a giant proud peacock!

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Pets Are Loving Support, PALS, represented with a "Bingo" float...

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WHOA! WOW... OKAY... 'nuff said!

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Frank Ski STYLE

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Executive assistant/brand manager Nina Brown put together an amazing team to style, update and rebrand radio personality and restaurateur

Frank Ski

. Photographer Sara Hanna, assisted by Austin Holt, produced beautifully lit and dramatic images. [These are just my behind-the-scenes instagrams!] The talented Nyssa Green of the Green Room Agency kept him looking fresh. I was brought in to style Frank in looks that were fashion forward with a bit of swag but still stayed true to the individual.

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These Walk-Over shoes were beyond. Blue suede wingtips with red soles, decorative red stitching and red laces!

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Navy blue, pinstripe Hugo Boss.

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Black cashmere v-neck with Ben Sherman shirt. Pants by John Varvatos and to give Frank a younger, rocker edge, metallic silver hightop Diesels.

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Throw in a dog for the perfect accessory. This is Mena, Frank's beautiful German Shepherd. Frank was such a great model. He never resisted instruction, wore everything like a champ and never appeared tired, given he was up since 4am! Frank was also a very gracious and generous host sharing an incredible stash of wines with us!

This afternoon:

Day 2. I'll be dressing Frank in Burberry, Faconnable and Billy Reid. Thank You Bloomingdale's!

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Michelle Visage - Raised by Queens

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"I was literally raised by queens rather than wolves. When I moved to NYC at the tender age of 17 I assimilated into the drag queen way of life. I have lived it on the streets, in the clubs and the after hours with the legendary ones who sculpted and created the Visage monster."

The very fabulous, tell-it-like-it-is RuPaul's Drag Race judge,

Michelle Visage

, gave a revealing interview to

ProjectQ Atlanta

on the cusp of her royal visit to Atlanta. Michelle chatted it up with ProjectQ's

Mike Fleming

about Ru and Drag Race, she gets personal and also delivered a very 

special message

to Atlanta's gay boys... Look out!

Michelle Visage is is town to judge a drag pageant alongside Phoenix and B52s Fred Schneider. Nicole Paige Brooks emcees. The pageant is a benefit for

Pets Are Loving Support, PALS and I invite you to the

Jungle

on Saturday, Sept. 22 for an evening full of sparkle, filth and a whole lotta tucking!

READ Mike Fleming's full article / interview for ProjectQ Atlanta

HERE

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Tickets

are on sale now for the Saturday, Sept. 22 event at Jungle. *Doors open for a meet & greet at 8 p.m. and the pageant and 9 p.m., followed by a

DJ Alyson Calagna afterparty

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