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INDIE REWIND: 10 Stylish Cocktails for New Year’s Eve

Lester Brathwaite — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 20:00:01 +0000

I have never been one to have discerning taste when booze is involved. Lacking real liquor, I’ve been known to contemplate drinking mouthwash and/or rubbing alcohol just to get ma fix. But this year, I’m feeling all sophisticated-like and so I’ve compiled a list of libations that will at least make you feel classy, even as you’re dry heaving over a toilet at 12:01 come January 1st as your BFF holds back your hair…but not their judgement. Leave the beer at home, kids. This is grown-folk drinking.

Svedka Fembot Invades FashionIndie, Makes Us Drink

Jessica Lapidos — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 23:00:16 +0000

Fembot has traversed time and space to arrive at FashionIndie. She comes bearing Svedka. But first, she must journey to find the proper equipment with which to make a proper 2033 Svedka Martini. Join us, if you so desire.

Take a Note From Fall TV’s Best-Dressed Casts

Amanda Gabriele — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:43:31 +0000

As we empty our closets of summer clothing to make room for fall pieces, we’re looking for all kinds of wardrobe inspiration. Some of this season’s television shows, both old and new, have some of the most covetable wardrobes we’ve seen to date. Three with vintage style and one modern cartoon brimming with narcissism, here are four of our favorite fall TV shows with the best-dressed casts.

What: Boardwalk Empire, Season 2

When: September 25th, 9 p.m.

Where: HBO

Trends to look for: Fur, beaded flapper dresses, red lips, Marcel waves, three-piece suits, cigarette holders, long pearls, cloche hats, fascinators and watch fobs

10 Stylish Cocktails for New Year’s Eve

Lester Brathwaite — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 16:21:20 +0000

Leave the beer at home, kids. This is grown-folk drinking:

1. The Sidecar – Ditch your preferred mode of conveyance and hop in a Sidecar then floor it to DrunkTown, USA; population: everyone cool.

1 lemon
superfine sugar
3 oz. cognac
1 oz. Cointreau or triple sec
2 lemon slices

2. Tom Collins - I hear Tom Collins is related to Joan Collins, who, if she were a drink, would probably bitch slap you into a pool by the end of the night.

2 oz. gin
1 oz. lemon juice
1 tsp superfine sugar
3 oz. club soda
1 Maraschino cherry
1 slice orange

3. Old Fashioned – As an old-fashioned kind of girl, I like an old-fashioned kind of drink. And when I’m drinking my old-fashioned drink, I like to wax nostalgic of my days as a jazz baby and Ziegfield girl. Come on everybody, let’s Charleston like it’s 1929!

2 orange slices
2 maraschino cherries (stems removed)
2 dashes Angostura bitters
1/2 tsp. superfine sugar
2 1/2 oz. bourbon

4. Martini – The ultimate in sophistication, martinis evoke the spirit of Manhattan society when ladies wore mink stoles and men wore tails…and also when blacks and Jews weren’t allowed in nightclubs. Hey, I’m not saying it was all shits and giggles.

4 oz. dry gin
Dry vermouth
Large pitted green olives

5. Henry C. Ramos’s Gin Fizz - I don’t know or care who this Henry C. Ramos is, but apparently the “longer you shake [his] cocktail, the frothier it gets.”

That’s what she said.

2 tsp. fresh lime juice
1 tsp. fresh lemon juice
1 tbsp. superfine sugar
1 1/2 oz. gin
1 oz. heavy cream
1/4 tsp. orange flower water
1 egg white
1 oz. cold seltzer

6. Whiskey Sour - Now this is a gentleman’s drink. The kind of gentleman who may sleep with whores, but treats them like ladies.

2 oz. whiskey
2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
2–3 tsp. sugar
3–4 ice cubes
Orange slice
Maraschino cherry

7. Fur Collar – I think all drinks should be named after fabulous fashion pieces. Maybe next year I’ll work on creating my own sartorial potables: the Sequined Pantsuit; the Tranny Heel; the The Drop-Crotch…which can have several connotations.

1 oz. vodka
1 oz. apricot brandy or liqueur, preferably
Rothman & Winter Orchard apricot liqueur
1 oz. freshly squeezed orange juice

8. Manhattan Noonday - Who doesn’t love a nooner?

1 1/2 oz. bourbon
1 oz. sweet (Italian) vermouth
1 dash Angostura bitters
1 dash simple syrup
1 maraschino cherry

9. Kentucky Club Margarita – This ain’t your $3 frozen margarita from Benny’s Burritos. Which saddens me a little since I love getting those free bowls of chips and salsa.

1 lime wedge
Kosher salt, to taste
1 1?2 oz. silver tequila
3?4 oz. freshly squeezed
lime juice
1?2 oz. Cointreau

10. Dirty Shirley - The Shirley Temple is a classic virgin cocktail, but all virgins need to bust that maraschino cherry eventually. Add a bit of vodka and Shirley Temple suddenly turns into Shirley MacLaine, circa her Rat Pack heyday when she was knockin’ ‘em back with Frank, Dino and Sammy.

1 oz vodka
5 – 6 oz Sprite soda
1 dash grenadine syrup

Remember, kid. Drink irresponsibly. No one likes a lightweight

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Last Minute Gifts on a Budget

Amanda Gabriele — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:59:14 +0000

I don’t know about you, but I’ve barely started my Christmas shopping (EEK!). I’m traveling back to the homeland tonight and must finish crossing off my list there. And I know where I’m going first… Target. Here is a collection of amazing last-minute gifts that won’t empty your bank account.

For the friend who has everything: William Rast for Target® Military Jacket in Green – $49.99

For the athletic brother: i360 Hat Beanie 4Gen Hat – $29.99

For the new niece or nephew: Baby Aspen”Dilly the Duck” Four-Piece Bath Time Gift Set – $32.00

For the college sister: Xhila Kashana Lace-up Boot – $26.99

For the glamazon: JK Jemma Kidd Strike A Pose Swivel Palette – $32.00

For the outdoorsy-chic decorator: Country Wood 5 T-Lite Holder – $39.99

For the heavy drinker: Stainless Steel Martini Glasses Set of 4 – $34.99

For the chef: Tiered Pedestal Serving Plates, Set of 3 – $24.99

LINK LOVE: Target.com

ADDICT: JUDE LAW FOR MARTINI

FashionIndie — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:30:40 +0000

Jude Law is the current face of the Martini campaign.

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