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We’ve been running our blog through Wordpress, we still are, but have been using a re-direct from AMnightlife.com/lifestyle to go to amlifestyle.wordpress.com - - Now there is no more re-direct; the blog is fully functional through our original AMnightlife.com/lifestyle domain.  If you go to AMnightlife.com/lifestyle, you will see it is pretty much blank as of now; we are working on some new themes to make the blog more reader and ad friendly.  Hopefully we’ll be running through our new domain by the end of the weekend.  Keep reading this one until we figure stuff out.

Thanks for being patient,

-A.M. Lifestyle

The LOLA crew is back at it with some new t-shirts.  There’s also a new limited edition skate deck…but since we don’t “kick, push,” we’re more interested in the shirts.  Check them out below and buy them on their website LOLANewYork.com. 

We’ve only seen one person EVER, with the SB Dunk “Pigeon’s;” They were and still are an extremely rare “breed” of sneakers from the time they dropped, which lead to their huge popularity. Now Staple Design has teamed up with New Balance to bring you the NB Pigeon’s. The same grey/orange colorway will be used with the pigeon logo on the heel, as expected. We know this time around, we’re going to try to get our hands on a pair…but we doubt it’ll be easy! [HypeBeast]

We don’t cover too many police related (if any) stories, but we found out Ray Kelly is setting up a program where people who witness crime, can record it with their phone, and send it to 911 directly. You will also be able to txt directly to 911 as well. Txting has become the preferred method of communication for all 18-30 year olds, so it is no wonder the police commissioner is stepping up and taking some actions towards reporting crime and possibly preventing it to begin with…good job Mr. Kelly - now leave our favorite nightclubs alone please!

Yesterday evening, we stopped by a private tasting event for the world’s first coconut brandy company, Mendis. We were invited by Chris Richardson, the CEO of Mendis to come down to chat, mingle with some new people, and of course, try his new creation. Mendis is a clear brandy that mixes well with anything vodka would mix well with (so pretty much everything). We tried it straight and with pineapple juice and it was pretty great; we can’t wait to make sangria with it! Mendis’ first bottle will go for a cool $1 million at their launch party in Miami…we sure hope this includes tax/gratuity — Any buyers?

(Check back for some pictures from the photo shoot that went down at the event as well)

The Three C’s to every socialite/models diet: Cocaine, Champagne and Crisps?  Take a look for yourself; are these even real?!

Picture from PaperMag.com

From Hypebeast, comes a pronunciation chart filled with some of your favorite designers.  You may buy from them, but do you know how to say their names?  Here are the charts; You no longer have to look like a total jackass/rookie the next time you’re shopping.

Admit it…you were surprised by at least one or two pronunciations.

Guest of a Guest (a blog we enjoy reading daily) is now hiring office interns. Perks of working with the Guest of a Guest crew might include going to some of the over-the-top parties with celebs and socialites they cover on their blog.  Their office is stationed in Lower Manhattan, which is more than we can say for our non-existent office.  Check out their post on Craigslist we found earlier by clicking here.

Rififi, the comedy club we told you about a few months ago that featured Demetri Martin several times over a three week period is now coming to an abrupt closing. According to Sandpaper Suit, employees were sent txt messages earlier yesterday stating that Thursday (tomorrow will be their last night of operation. The reason for the closing had to do with the landlord who was raising rent above what Rififi thought they could pay. We do believe there is some truth to their closing right before the 1st of next month aka when rent is paid - but we don’t know for sure right now. It’s a shame workers weren’t given a heads up earlier than yesterday.

With the help of social networks like Facebook, Myspace, and A Small World, it has become easy to start promoting nightclubs/lounges.  In the past you used to have to know people to promote, but now with friend requesting gone wild, promoters of all ages seem to be popping up all over the place - which brings us to our question: How old is too old to promote?

We often see promoters in their late 20s or early 30s STILL PROMOTING.  This is only understandable if you’re trying to own your own place in the near future - but we think unacceptable if you’re:

1) Bringing out a crowd that is 8-10 years younger than you.

2) Not running your own “Marketing/PR Company” of some sort.

3) Bringing out an undesirable crowd to New York’s B and C Parties.

4) Called a creep behind your back by the girls you bring out.

5) Salary comes solely from promoting.

We understand nightlife is addicting - there are many opportunities for anybody who really wants to make something out of themselves by having your contact list grow daily.  We’ve seen the nightlife industry help those involved in: music, fashion, art, drug-trade, etc - but we’d like to see some promoters leave the game and do something beneficial for society possibly.  Sure, showing people a good time when they go out is great and all, but how about a charity event?  We haven’t seen any older promoters (who aren’t club owners) throw any parties or events for a charity or cause of their choice.  Wouldn’t you think some of the “top promoters” in Manhattan would step up and throw one - even if the reason behind it was to improve their own image over the actual cause? Just something to think about.

Wow, an actual article from A.M. Lifestyle; who would have thunk it?