Finally...outtakes from Ed Hartwell calendar shoot 2010

classic collar, long sleeve shirt & drop crotch, drawstring pant

in a white krinkled nylon & rayon

washed & frayed cream linen sleeveless shirt w/hood & long drawstring pant

baby blue, washed linen drawstring pant w/patch pocket detaling 

"you can barely see it but Ed is holding a..."

2-ply rayon jaquard crocodile printed, long sleeve, long wrap robe

w/an oversize hood, patch pockets & high side slits detailing.

(inspired a Boxer & a Monk's robe)

backstory: ShakaKingMenswear custom designs, for stylist:Tracy Sipp's shoot w/Ed Hartwell's,

for his CHISELD X-Treme 2011 Fitness Calendar.

it was originally shot for an episode of the RHOA, but when BRAVO pulled the plug on Lisa's

involvement in the show, this episode got pull along w/the Hartwell couple.

it took me over a year to get the photo's from the phtographer and this is still not all the garments that got shot, but this is all the photographer would release to me.

(my orginal agreement was I would get access to the photo's.

they will promise you "anything" to get what they want...

then they give you "whatever" when it's time to make good on the deal.)

(i miss my  photog's in NYC...they understood the value of

keeping your word, makes for good relationships).

photo by: Drexina Nelson http://www.drexinanelson.com/

photo assistants:Chandra Jordan & Ron Hill

grooming/make-up: Stephanie Dawn & Pairra Thomas

hair: Mark Fortier/ Black Tie Barber Shop