I need music as much as I need food, as much as I need sex and the air I breath… I heart everyone that has made my fire burn with the sound of their music. Thank you!!

xoxo Karin

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Last week, we had our launch party at one of the event rooms at STK – a venue so sexy that it made my wearing 4” stilettos in the rain totally worth it. After having many a deliciously crafted cocktail as I socialized with the KARIN+RAOUL guests, I managed to sneak away to the main dining room and join my friends for dinner.

I was pleased to find out that the cuisine and service themselves matched the sexy but not stuffy decor. Our party of six ordered lavishly and our waitress, a striking redhead, was friendly and attentive. Prices for main courses start at $22 and go up to $79, and each side dish is $11, so this restaurant is not for the faint at heart….or wallet. We bit the bullet and ordered large; each dish proved to be more delicious than the first and I have to say it was completely worth it. A week later, I cannot help but reminisce about the steak with a topping of fois grass and the mac & cheese.

The photos for their ad are taken by none other than our very own Karin – enjoy!

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Karin + Raoul wants to thank everyone who came out to our magazine “Taste” issue launch at STK. Was such a wonderful evening!!!

Valissa Yoe, Hassan Kinley AKA Raoul +  {me} Karin!

Photographer, Gabriella De Martino with Karin…

My two favorite creative directors from Creative Control, Chike Ozah + Coodie Simmons

Beautiful, and talented McKenzie Eddy

The Hayes Brothers with a friend + Karin!

Photographer Kareem Black + Karin

Lovely!!!!

Coodie Simmons with young Dash + Karin

Shooting game!!!

Artist Ryan Keeley + me

Karin chatting with K+R friends…

My Gurl Katerina Duarte… Luv Her!

Marvin Valladares from Pinstripe Mag. +  Martín Pereyra ll

Nadia Itani, Hassan Kinley + Jackie Day

Steve Narvaez from The Fire and Reason

Katerina Duarte with a friend + Karin

Damon Dash + Karin

Having a couple of laughs with Valissa Yoe, Hassan Kinley + Karin

Beautiful, and talented Bella Saona + Karin

Kayce Neill + Karin

Karin + Friends

Bella Soana, Nadia Itani + Karin

Our HOT entertainer Artist “M” {Emily}

Artist “M” + Karin

xxx Karin

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Self Portrait …

A few songs for you from my personal playlist… Enjoy!!!

You Can Dance… {Just so you know, this song moves me in ways I can’t explain…<3}

13 She Loves Everybody…

The Love Has Gone..

P.S… Be in the look out for the K+R “TASTE” magazine issue… Soon to be out!

xoxo Karin

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xoxo Karin

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Taming the Wild Horse! Series of Karin’s self portrait images will be seen in the forth coming summer issue {Ma Maison section} of Karin + Raoul Magazine {SECRET SERVICE}… due to come out in June 2011!! Keep your eyes on the prize!!

Music by: The Kills {No Wow}

My Crew…

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Cynthia K Cortes + Hassan R Kinley presents… Nue York by Erica Simone!

Beautiful Madeline DeFerrari,  Lelanea Fulton and me… Cynthia Karin!

Photographer Ian Cuttler, and me!!! A lovely surprise seeing you. Thanks for swinging by babes!!!

Photographer, Robert Banat joined us. Was great seeing you babes!!!

Ash Fox and Brian Newman… great looking pair!

Damon Dash, Erica Simone and me!!!

Film producer, Seth Scher came through, and was hanging for a few!!! Great seeing you babes and big hugs to you!!!

Beautiful photographer Caitlin Mitchell … . Love this biatch!

Beautiful Bella Saona, the lead singer from “Fire and Reason”!!

Steve Narvaez from “Fire and Reason” … I was immortalizing Steve with my little canon S95!!! lol

Lovely Karen Green from Green Designs… She’s so HOT!  <3<3 Her!

Let the fun begin… Ten and the gurl’s, Bella, Karen, Sueane Mun and me, making plans for an up coming “Bella’s photo shoot.

My sweet friend Andy! Your the Bomba babes!!!

Robert Whitman, Erica Simone aka RockStar and me!!! I heart Robert Whitman, he always has a smile on his face. Muawww!!!

Amazing artist, Michael Manning, and Macy Wong. It’s always a pleasure to see my artist friends – thank you for stopping by!!

Their snapping away @ Bella, Steve and me! LIVEEEEEE… wait… that’s Ten back behind one lens! lol

Hanging with Fire and Reason!!! <3<3<3

Ashley Sumpter, our  K+R marketing gem!!!

Hassan Kinley, and Stadj DJ MaryBeth aka MB

Sexy Nadia Itani, Clay Patrick McBride hanging with me! All the creatives were out – HOT!

Peter Weiss, Jesse Potash, and H Spessot Barbara… All looking darling!

Wonderful artist Zenita Komad, and her green duckie! lol

Curtis Bey… Thank you for being there for us, we heart you babes!!!

Erica Simone, Michael Fitzgerald, and Peter Wiess making a transaction!!! Yup, they made a sale!!!

One of my favorite person in the world… My dear friend Peter Wiess!!! I so heart him!!!!

Model, Nathan Switzer joined the event… it’s such a small world! Was nice seeing you Nate!! Oh oh, there is my Mr. Belvedere… Starting to do his magic on me!!!  lol

Erica Simone, and her dad. Was lovely to meet her parents, and great that they came out to support her event. Beautiful!!!

And of course, a party can’t be a party without me sneaking away and snapping a few pics of myself in the “bathroom.” This is how I get down… And of course, Mr. Belvedere had a great deal of influence on me!!! Lol

Thank you all for coming out to join, support and appreciate Erica Simone’s Art. It was a fantastic evening and great turnout.  Many thanks for the Belvedere’s crew that worked hard behind the bar and kept it coming!!! Special thanks to my favorite DJ company… STADJ… Pamela, Edan & MB for keeping it hot through out the event – Mary Beth, you are amazing!!!  And… I want to congratulate my partner, and friend… Hassan Kinley – you kicked ARSE babes – well done!!!

Thank you all for making this evening a smashing hit!!!

xoxo Karin

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Special thanks to Steven Speliotis for the rope work.

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What camera(s) do Karin + Raoul use?  We both use the Canon 5D Mark II for digital

and  the Mamiya  RZ67 Pro II for film.

What’s in your camera bag?

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Remembering back to my photo shoot with Sante D’Orazio – November 16th, the morning of … I woke up super early… headed straight to the shower to try to compose myself,  I needed to relax. My emotions were fluttering with so much excitement.  I soaked under the warm water spraying down at me for what seem to be an hour but really 20 minutes.  I had to find that poise I needed to carry on with my day.  I finally stepped out of the misty washroom and I called my partner Raoul – he was joining me and I needed to coordinate with him.  While I dressed, I also gathered all my toys, trinkets, shoes, stockings, and my corset.   All the things that I might use or need for my photo shoot.

I am shooting with Sante … I am shooting with Sante  - Is all I kept chanting in my head!

Raoul and I met at 9am and we made our way over to our first meeting point – Sante’s office! I was impressed on how well he had archived his work.  Everything was so neat and organized but why would I expect anything less.  I really LOVED his office – it  was a loft that had a semi industrial but clean, airy, artistic and sophisticated feel.  Light flooded the room from the 2 huge windows.  On his walls,  pictures of all the actresses and actors he had shot during the course of his career.  Books of sexy Pamela Anderson on one shelf and other books that I never even new he had published on another – all incredible work!   I felt like I found a gold mine or a library filled with photographic treasures!   While Raoul and I remained in Santes’ office waiting, we met his crew and they were all hot, smart women working for him – NICE!

We all left, including his assistants and we descended to our location where Sante D’Orazio would be meeting us!

LOCATION:  The Boom Boom Room at the Standard Hotel NYC…  Windows wrapped this room from floor to ceilings.  Who ever designed this room only had one thought in mind and that was “SEXY!”  We had an incredible panoramic view of  New York City along with the Jersey skyline, so exquisite and beautiful.  The sun bursted through the windows creating the room to be extra hot for us to shot in… Yumm!

We all started to set up.   Raoul got his video camera out and started recording the process.  I laid out all of my things so we can make a final selection.    His assistant, all very professional, started to set up for Sante and soon enough… Sante rolls in with his cup of coffee in one hand, sun glasses on and he was wearing hot leather pants – just like a rock star!   Personally,  I think this man is incredible and not to mention super sexy  - how can you not want to get undressed for him – lol!  I was happy to see him.  Sante is a dear friend and  he has been a wonderful mentor to me.  He gave me a huge hug and kiss and then we got started…

Let the games begin!

I have to say, it has always been easy for me to set my own stage and shoot myself.  It’s usually me and me alone. There is an intimacy that I value when I am in front of my own camera – anything really goes but there is a fresh new element, a divergent feeling from when someone else is with you and they possess the control – Now it somehow turns into a show! This day I had an audience  and I needed to perform but none of that seem to matter because Sante made me feel like it was just him and I in that room alone!

Sante made me ease up quiet easily and rapidly.  I mean, let me be clear on this… I had two not one videographer, 3 assistants and Sante in that room with me … While I laid stark naked!  But all the while I was just performing for one person and that was Sante. He and I alone in that sexy room!

“it’s you and your man and you guys where the last one in the room after a night out… Everyones gone and now you need to let him know you want him … seduce him Karin!” _ Sante D’Orazio

Electricity pulsated through my veins – I felt like I was 7 feet tall and I was the star of my own show! I was at my best… Sante brought the diva out of me. It was sexy, and so damn smoldering HOT! I felt like I was on fire…  I started out by crawling around on the sofa, then laying out on it while the sun warmed my naked body … I then found myself dancing on a small mirrored table for Sante and my bare flesh basically pranced all over The Boom Boom Room… How sweet!  At the end I was leaning on the edge of the stairs… I never thought I would feel so comfortable with 6 people in one room while I am the only one undressed and in absolute raw form… How crazy but all the while it was Sante and I, alone in that room …   Thank you Sante, it was truly a wonderful and sexy experience!!!

Lots of xoxo, Karin

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