MADE with LOVE.

i know vday been passed, but this was too good not to share! id say, 90% of my gifts to jason are hand crafted in some sort. i don't have a problem breakin' bread, but gifts from the heart truly come from within & mean a whole lot more - well IMO.


hah, get it.? jordan 1's = my #1.

inspired by..


[process]:

MARCH MAAADNESS.

on some real shit.. my reason for hardly having the time to keep you lovely folks updated last month! new life, new grind, hella more freelancing appts & now, my boyfriend & i can finally say 'we officially LIVE TOGETHER' <.3





PS., yes, those are all of our sneakers combined haha. say HI to the cutie in the corner NEMO.

Vans x Hello Kitty.

im mos definitely a BIG fan of collabos, especially ones that involved HELLO KITTY! omg can you imagine how fuckn' juiced i am to cop those sk8-hi's?! cmon, yall seen the famous feline yatted on my chest ;] the VANS x SANRIO collecton comes in 3 styles: the classic slip-on, low-top & sk8-hi. theyre expected to drop june '11, so mark your calendars!!

[via MISS x VANS x SANRIO]

12.23.10

COOL GREY 11's. you're so fucking beautiful & worth the trouble. like.. foreal foreal.



ill be seein' some of yall tonight on the streets. good luck, stay warm & dont sleep!



**EDITORS NOTE:


%#@*&!! OMFG im so happy i could cry! lol. last night / this morning was obviously a success. CAMPING IS NO FUCKING JOKE especially when its 2 days before xmas, your plug who was the finishline manager recently JUST quit, youre constantly gettn kicked off mall property for lining up, bundled up in layers still shivering your ass off in the cold for 10 HOURS, then gotta sneak thru employee hallways just to hide in the bathroom until the coast is clear. i know some of yall are S-M-H'ing but this right here.. just made my christmas a whole lot more merry. happy holidays & thank you babyyy!

THIS BLVCK FRIDAY.

those flint 13s.?



theyre mine.

BLVCK & ORANGE.

im not a hardcore giants fan like my girl abi over here, but i have a huuuuuge amount of love for the bay area. & last saturday? i heard the giants smoked the phillies! congratulations san francisco <.3 WORLD SERIES BOUND, FTW!



PS. yes, that is the baby-g x hellz collabo ;]

MA$TAPIECE: Jordan 6's.

my boyfriend has the illest plug. with me, this nigga endlessly gets paintings for life! im lightweight jealous that every piece ive created on canvas - he's got it. whatevs, once when we make our official move, they'll be "OURS" lol. im sure all yall already know our home will be on some steezy art gallery shit. anyway, im currently working on a jordan collage. the plan is to paint 23 different jordans on 10x10 canvases & right now im presenting #2, the OG jordan 6s.



peep jason's ASADE painting collection, he has so far:

madam hunnit kisses, concord 11s (1 of 23), love.hiphop

inspired by..

instead of fuckn with the retro jumpman, i replaced it with the OG nike air.

[process]:

to view the rest of my portfolio, hit up my facebook (become an asade fan). for all painting inquiries, please email asade.art@gmail.com.

LURKDAT-TWERKDAT: Nail Talk Feature!

[via lurkdat.com] ..apparently, im dumbass late on this lol.





You got that P.M.A.?
“damn right i like the life i live ’cause i went from negative to positive. and it’s all good.” -notorious BIG.

I describe my style as:
hellz belle, sneakerhead, a lil hood, & hella bay.



Growing up, I always listened to:
hip hop r&b. right now, you‘ll catch me slappin‘ hella drake, lil wayne, & all young money shit.

I really look up to:
the HBIC of hellz bellz, lanie alabanza-barcena. shes so fuckn dope! her steez & designs are ill. she’s just overall my biggest inspiration/idol. i love her!



I got my start doing nails:
it started a year & a half ago, when i first met my boyfriend. you know, the “talkin’ phase” where you feel like you gotta be fly as shit & look your best? yeeeeaaah. i wanted to be that bad bitch; swagger right & nails always did. keeping up at the nail salon eventually started hurtin’ my pockets, plus their designs were wack! id bring in photos of nail art & they could never do it. their cheetah prints would even look like retarded ass polka dots lol. so then the recessionista got in me. told myself to fuck the shop; im creative, ill do my own shit.



I describe it as:
shit you wouldn’t see at your typical “miss kim or linda’s hair & nails” salon.






My designs are inspired by:
anything and everything! im a knock when it comes to ideas & i also try include my readers by taking their requests too. ive created nail designs from sneakers, fafi, hello kitty, starbucks, lady gaga, & the list goes on. the more crazy, tacky, different, creative, THE BETTER.

My recent favorite design I’ve created:

acid glamour & MAC x fafi.

Nails (celebrity or not / dead + alive) I’d love to work on (what would they look like?):

if I could do ANY celebrities nails, that’ll be dope! & of course, they’d look like some ASADE shit ;]

Apart from doing nails, I rock at:

The most challenging thing about being a nail artist:

having the title as a “nail artist” grew from just a hobby to literally a side hustle. which means, i never went to school or had any proper training for it. i cant do shop work like acrylics, gels, fills etc. but most shops cant do half the shit i can, either. it’s a win-lose situation.

The thing I love the most about doing nails:

theres endless ideas to create & i never have to pay to get my shit done.

Best nail trend:

im a huge fan of japanese super kawaii nail art. i love everything ridiculous about it!

Worst nail trend:

i wouldn’t say worst, but i mos def don’t care for shit like french tips. its just plain boring to me, sorry.

Nail art techniques on making 3D gems stick:

i apply clear nail polish & quickly place my 3D charms on asap! then just to be extra sure, more coats of clear polish, hardener, & top coat. that way, its definitely going no where.

I’m currently working on:

jordan 6’s, painting.

So far the experience has been:

amazing. i feel blessed.

The last thing I stole was:

haha, ill only put myself on blast for this one cuz its relevant to “nail talk.” 2 bottles of nail polish from walmart, cuz i originally came there for some other shit & i just didn’t feel like paying for it =X

One thing people don’t know about me:

mama: black, creole, cherokee pops: filipino, spanish.

One thing that I haven’t done that I want to do:

travel the world! or shit, at least OUT the country.

I’ll know I’ve made it when:

office 9-5’s don’t exist & the only grindin’ i have to do, is shit i love to do.

It is always important to:

stay focused & do you.

Last words:

off top. thank you lurkdat for the feature! as for the rest, hit up my blog: ashleyxsade.blogspot.com for your weekly nails did, hellz, & some sneaker shit.

Lurkdat:

blog: ashleyxsade.blogspot.com

tweet: @ashleyxsade

NAILSSS DID: Hare 1's.

i like being festive; easter sunday was last week & i wanted to do a design that was somewhat relevant. BUT nothing cheesy like easter eggs & shit. so, i thought about doing a sneaker design based on my hare 1's.



last year, both me & my boyfriend copped a "his & her" pair of the hare 1's, exactly around easter time. jordan made these 1’s based off the hare 7's. & if you look closely at the tounge, you'll spot good 'ol buggs bunny on 'em.



[the process]


thumb to pinky:

buggs jumpman, laces, hare tounge, roman numeral 1, hare tounge.



*EDITORS NOTE: ASADE feature on FEMALE SNEAKER FIENDS!

to view the rest of my portfolio, hit up my myspace or facebook (become an asade fan). i do offer my services around the bay area & i also take custom made acrylic requests from those who arent local. if youre interested, feel free to message me on either social network or email asade.art@gmail.com