Styling Trip with Arena Football Star
The team and I decided to go to Baltimore, Maryland for a styling and fashion consultant trip. Fearon Wright, the mvp of The Baltimore Mariners invited me to the first Home game of the season. They were already 1-0 due to a win in Pittsburgh. I arrived in town early to conduct business, which included outfitting the team with Luxury Street wears. Brands like premium Raw Blue, Blak Label and an old favorite, LRG.
The players were a bunch of great guys. They all seemed focused and ready to roll. After getting their sizes and taking notes for the future, we exchanged info and discussed some local activities. Regardless of the rain-drenched east coast that weekend, I refused to let downtown slip away.
Surprising was the older architecture and visually reminded me of the Federal buildings in downtown Manhattan. Granted they were half the size and the area covered much smaller, they still had an old world influence. On a negative note, I noticed the homelessness issue that plagues the city. On any given night, it is estimated that there are 3,400 individuals who are homeless in Baltimore. I was trying to enjoy the architecture of what looked like an awesome library or museum which was interrupted by several men drinking and laying on the floor of the steps and entrance. I walked by while I was taking notes to change this. Speaking with Fearon about this issue made him decide to start a charity/fundraiser. More on that subject in another article.
Anyone who is familiar with Baltimore Street is probably wondering- “did you hit the strip clubs?”. The Answer is no. I decided to save that for another trip. These adult joints are saturated like the fat in Oreo cookies. Just as deadly sweet I presume. There are 14 adult clubs on Baltimore Street alone let alone the other ones in the downtown area. So I thought lets save that huge undertaking for another time. That weekend was about making money and getting acquainted with the area. Alcohol flourished the area. So of course I partook in some party favors and brought them back to the hotel.Before arriving at the 4pm game my partners and I went for a stroll through the touristy areas. My photographer Ace Brown brought the camera for some quick snaps of the harbor. We browsed the Gallery Mall and smelled the salt-water air. During our pregame travels we noticed there was a St. Patty’s Day parade. This would explain many of the locals wearing green and walking unsure footed. Note to self: Do not ask directions from a girl who can barely stand wearing a beads and a gigantic furry green hat.
It was quite refreshing when we arrived at the First Mariners Arena – Home of The AIFA’s Baltimore Mariners. The complex was very gorgeous. On the way to finding our seats, I grabbed a $7.75 tap beer. Being from NYC, I cannot complain about the price. Game on! We hollered at our new crew and started cheering.
The Mariners won 68-22. Fearon had 3 sacks and Armar Watson (one of the players I styled) had 4 interceptions. It was an exciting game. We went down to the field to snap pictures with the players and cheerleaders. Fans were also in the field getting autographs. It was a good trip. Due to scheduling difficulties we could not stay for the after party. Shout out to Fearon Wright for making this possible. Currently his team is 4-0, with the last game being a shutout win of 59-0. Go Mariners!
By: Haskell Jules
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