All Posts Tagged With: "Life Indie"
Perez Hilton Get’s Caught With His Pants Down
I swear this video is a timeline of Perez Hilton getting fatter and fatter. Take a second away from the computer buddy and jump on a treadmill.
In other news, the gossiper we most love to hate on just hit Page 6 of the Post. Apparently he asked some 24 year old blogger to send him nude picts and videos of him “doing his thing”. The blogger Jonathan Jaxson of JJ’s Dirt said he had approached Perez for advice on building blog traffic and then promised to send picts in exchange for links. Yes, this is what the world of gossip is all about, trading sexual favors for online coverage. Guess it can’t be as bad as trading coke for cover girls, but it’s pretty skevie nonetheless.
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Semi Precious Weapons TONIGHT
Semi Precious Weapons will be preforming tonight at R Bar. DO NOT MISS IT!!!
218 The Bowery [btwn Prince & Spring], New York,
Cost : FREE! Ages: 18+
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Sinners & Saynt : The Long Road Ahead
We’ve been quickly realizing the influence that fashion indie has on the fashion world. Designers come here for advice, buyers come here to find great new designers, and shoppers come here so that they don’t get stuck shopping at the Gap. Overall our reach is being felt and dully noted, which is amazing, but at times a bit scary.
I remember a year ago when no one was reading. It was so free to just jot down a few of my favorite designers and talk about our adventures in fashion show development. Now we have nearly 200,000 impressions per month from people all over the world, but mostly from New York. We’re being invited to the hottest parties and massive companies like maurices, H&M , and Australian Wool want to talk work with us to help them reach our young audience of influencers (that would be you loyal fashion indie reader). We couldn’t be happier, but man how time has changed things.
We’ll Indies, we’ve decided that the only way can continue to grow is to head out there and seek investment. We’re looking for an undisclosed amount, but believe me it’s very reasonable. The money will be used to build our site, adding more content and features and further build our Indie empire. We are pushing this out to our community cause, well, you never know what you might find out there. Our business plan is ready and this week we’ll be meeting with investors who’ve been interested in us since fashion indie was merely an idea jotted down on the back of a Think Coffee napkin (greatest coffee in the world and all free-trade). Guess it’s just a matter of time before we find the perfect partner.
Till then, thanks so much for making fashion indie as awesome as it is. If it wasn’t for you calling us sell outs (when we were) and assholes (when we are) then fashion indie wouldn’t have become as popular as it is.
It’s a long road ahead indies and we’re glad your in the backseat.
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THE BASHED : Soulja Boy Shoes
I can’t understand a thing he says but he’s now the second riches teen in the world (second only to Miley Cyrus). Really, a Souja Boy sneaker. I can’t even comment. I pray every one buys these so that I know who to make fun of on the subway.
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Chocoholics Anonymous
The Fashionista’s are in the know once again with this piece of delicious news.
A new Colette art exhibit from the artist Comenius Roethlisberger, with giant chocolate blocks carved with designer logos has just opened.
You’ll notice the logos are white, and that’s because they’ve been filled with a mix of powdered sugar and cocaine.
Finally, a way to keep models away from the drug, dip it in chocolate. The extra calories just aren’t worth the high.
Just to hear a bit of weigh in on the controversy, what do you think the message is and should artistic endevours trump drug laws?
Want more on the controversial artist?
Comenius Roethlisberger will be giving New York a fresh hit on March 26th - 30th during scope, new york.
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Stuff Fashion People Like #6 Shoes
If a fashion person had the choice between saving their child or saving their shoe collection nine times out of ten their Jimmy Choo’s would win. The love of fanatical shoewear is the most overpowering force in the fashion persons emotional range, which is then followed closely by love of handbags, love of jewelery, spite, self-loathing, and joy (for when a fashion person gets new shoes). Knowing this, don’t be surprised if the first place a fashion person looks at when meeting you are your feet. They will give you the once over, starting on your shoes, and then decide if you are worth talking to. If you are wearing UGGs, the meetings over, but if you have managed to wear a nice pair of pumps or stilettos you might hold their interest long enough so that they can tell you what else is wrong with your outfit.
Not only viewed as the most important accessory, shoes double as a status gauge for the most fashionable. The amount of shoes a fashion person has is often in direct correlation to their value in the community. You will often find fashion people comparing the size of their collection in a way similar to how men might compare penis size or bank accounts. “I have so many shoes I needed to move into a new apartment” is not a uncommon statement in the fashion world, or “I had to send my senile mother to the nursing home to make room for the third wing of my shoe closet.” If you encounter such fashion people be sure to mention that your own personal collection equal in value to the yearly gross revenue of Tanzania. This will not only increase your value in the fashion community, but will also make it seem like you have a good understanding of Africa, a trait that is praised amongst fashion people (see Gucci for Madonna for Malawi).
When a fashion person is not talking about shoes they are talking about getting shoes so be ready to offer some great spots where shoes are exclusive/inexpensive/made from some illegal or endangered skin like human. The fashion person will instantly call you their friend and will insist that all conversations stop until you find the shop you are speaking of. Be sure to pack a lunch, as a shoe shopping trip with a fashion person will most likely last 2-3 days.
Another important thing to never forget is the Holy Trinity of shoe designers. Worshiped more than Jesus Christ and Marc Jacobs combined, the Holy Trinity is Manolo Blahnik (The Father), Jimmy Choo (The Son), and Christian Louboutin (The Holy Spirit). If you cannot identify every pair of these shoes from every single collection, you will be jeered and scathed by fashion people. If you don’t own at least one pair from each designer, you will be expelled from the fashion community and will be seen as religiously devout as Britney Spears was to Kaballah.
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Haircuts Are Optional at the Unisex Salon
Okay, The Unisex Salon’s Don’t Look Down is rocking on my Zune (f*ck iPods) as I write this post. I want to describe their sound which feels a little like Queens of the Stone Age with a little bit more dirty rock n roll. Regardless of what the sound is, it’s worth a listen (check out their myspace). You can get a good listen of the band this Wednesday when they rock out The Mercury Lounge, 217 East Houston Street, New York. Tickets are $10 (which is so worth it, how often do you get to see a rockstar in a feather headdress.)
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Maison Martin Margiela’s Index Based Website
Unless your a tech person, you might not understand how cool Maison Martin Margiela’s website is. It’s basically what you would see if you ever ended up on the index page of a website that wasn’t protected. Just a bunch of files to check out and head too. Check it out.
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Fashion Indie Loves Beth Ditto
In a world run amok by size -2 models and hyperthinness (a term coined by Lagerfeld), it’s refreshing to see indie big girl Beth Ditto getting the attention she deserves. We have never stated our love for the plus-size icon, but we thought it was about time. If you don’t know dit about Ditto here’s a scoop of rocky road to get you up to date.
Beth Ditto is frontwoman of the UK band The Gossip. The Gossip is by far one of the most amazing bands coming out of the UK. Very indie, very dance party ready. We are featuring their video on Fashion Indie TV right now.
Check out more photos from Beth Ditto’s Pop Magazine spread after the jump…
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Around the Fashion Web
Transitional Season Clothes at FabSugar . My Fashion Life can’t wait for, Jovovich-Hawk for Target!
Stiletto Jungle is loving the new Lesa Wallace “Kaila” handbag.
eBeautyDaily loves Elizabeth Arden’s Intervene Makeup SPF 15.
WE LOVE BEAUTY.com’s top lip gloss picks for SPRING!
Papierblog looks at Andre 3000’s new Benjamin Bixby collection.
Stylehive says the DuoMo Hotel is reason #4,327 to go to Italy this summer!
Najwa Moses chats with Erykah Badu about fame, fashion and fragrance.
StyleBakery.com wonders if Lindsay Price is the New Sarah Jessica Parker?
Shrimpton Couture : Can Miuccia bring lace back as a fashion DO?
Second City Style: Spring Trend Alert! Love’s first blush.
KRiSTOPHER loves fishy Giuseppe Zanotti shoes.
Fashiontribes has the Top 10 trends from London Fashion Week for Fall 2008.
Fashion Indie calls for the boycott of fashion brands that endorse Perez Hilton.
Paint makes a splash in fashion - Coquette.
Get Bronzed and Gorgeous from Beauty Snob!
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Stuff Fashion People Like #2 People Who Wear Uggs
Introduced to the United States in the 70’s by an Australian surfer, Ugg’s (or Ugglies as most fashion people will call them) grew in popularity during the brief Bohemian trend of the early 2000’s when celebrities like the Olsen sisters and Sienna Miller began wearing the sheepskin shoes. Within a few hours fashion people began to embrace the odd looking hoof. Within two days they got over it.
The Uggs refused to go away though, which shocked many fashion people who didn’t seem to understand why the masses weren’t following in their dislike of the shoe. Of course, the shock quickly faded once fashion people realized that there was finally some sort of watermark that could now distinguish the fashionable from the un-fashionable. While most of America began falling in love with the Ugg scene for it’s comfort and “star-appeal”, fashionistas everywhere formed little cliques around their mutual dislike and began routinely trashing anyone who wore Ugglies.
Fashion people could once again show how much better they we’re than anyone else by not wearing the hideous shoes, which they never did (unless it was Halloween and they decided to dress like a “commoner”). Stilettos and other forms of foot torture still reigned in fashion, but Uggs did not.
Remember all this when speaking with fashion people. It is never, ever, under any circumstances, Ok to be in their presence if you are wearing Ugglies. They will look at your face, look at your sheepskin monstrosities, and then look at your face again and within seconds your value will diminish to that of a Forever 21 shopper.
If the subject of Ugglies is brought up, remember that a complete dislike and hatred of the shoe is the only acceptable response to any questions about them. To really drive the point home suggest to them that you would love to see a gestapo set up that will travel to the homes of Ugg wearers and steal their shoes/murder them. An open bonfire of thousands of Uggs/corpses would be attended by all fashion people.
If you do choose to keep a pair for days when you will not be around fashion people, be sure to keep them hiding in your attic. The day may one day come when the Fashion Police are knocking down the doors of you and your neighbors. It’s safer to Anne Frank those things then get caught up with the crowds. Remember, in fashion love and hate are two very interchangeable ideas. Fashion people love to hate so you never know when things might switch.
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Stuff Fashion People Like (SFPL) #1 Gay Black Runway Coaches
When asked to name their favorite runway coach fashion people will always take note of and praise one person, Miss. J. And while the initial inclination is to assume that they are speaking of some statuesque former female model who’s perfection in the art of walking has been so trained to warrant a one letter name, in fact they are speaking of the Bronx born, cross-dressing African American divo from the hit show America’s Next Top Model, J. Alexander.
His grasp on the fashion world is impressive and his appearances are many so when dealing with a group of fashion people it’s always smart to mention a few places where you may have seen him, or better yet, were seen with him. The very tall Miss. J is usually spotted at charity events and runway shows. He’s a fixture at parties for Designers for Darfur and can usually be seen at shows for New York designers like Marc Jacobs and Zac Posen. No fashion person in their right mind would ever think you were invited to either of the designers show so consider charity as your best alternative. It will not only make you seem “cool” for working on a cause with Miss J, it will also show that you care about something, a quality that most fashion people like to think they possess.
Of course if all else fails you can always steer the conversation to a recent episode of Top Model and comment on how ridiculous Miss J’s hair/outfit/shoes/face looked.The love for runway coaches of a certain sex and color does not end with Miss J. There is a long list of gay black runway coaches who have helped thousands of models (and model wannabes) walk confidently down the catwalk. Be aware of this fact if you are ever invited to a fashion show.
Don’t be surprised when one of these diligent walkers of the fashion world push you aside to show a slouching model the proper step, step, t-stop, pose and turn routine she needs to show how “fierce” she is on the runway. Remember “fierce” is a fashionistas favorite word for describing a models walk. You must always praise the girls who look like their ready to pounce on any living thing at the end of the catwalk. Of course this may only be for reality show “models” since industry girls are rarely described as “fierce”. Starved, emaciated and pale are more common adjectives.
Cee Cee : The Miss J killer from the UK
You can always 1-up fashion people on your knowledge of black gay model walkers by mentioning ones they may not be aware off. Additional notable runway walkers include Cee Cee, a young and up-coming runway coach from the UK, and Douglas Sez, a designer/make-up artist/runway coach who’s made a name for himself by handling events for Wilhelmina models.
This tip just came in courtesy of France, apparently they also have a black gay runway coach, Vincent McDoom, who is also part of the French version of Top Model. How many of these guys are there?
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