With swimsuit season comes the frenetic desire to drop pounds in hopes of appearing jiggle-free in a teeny bikini. But what good is a banging bod if the ensemble isn’t seaworthy? Find inspiration for fashionable frolicking in the nautically-inspired wearables at Ellman Fashion Design Gallery’s latest exhibition “The Sea,” open…
You know that moment when you’re sitting motionless in bumper-to-bumper traffic and you realize that walking or biking might get you to your destination faster than the clogged roadways? Yeah. Dan Burden would like to change that. The civic innovator specializes in pedestrian and cycling programs and will discuss our…
Each week Gem features one standout piece from a local shop. Whether it’s a jacket, necklace, or handbag, it’s on our have-to-have list. What: Recently launched haberdashery Dapper+Dash specializes in terminally fabulous Brad Goreski’s favorite accessory: the bow tie. In three deliciously dandy styles (named Huckleberry, Churchill, and Dagwood), the…
Squeeze into those skinnies and prep your best Alexa Chung impersonation, ’cause cool chick clotherie Madewell is coming to Scottsdale Fashion Square. Slated to open Tuesday, April 3, the J.Crew subsidiary specializes in casual womenswear staples like high-quality denim and T-shirts, sweaters, and tops in a vibrant array of hues…
Provided that you’re not spending the weekend hunting down what’s left of the Marni for H&M collection or all booked up with other killer plans, here are five things to add to your agenda this weekend. 5. Simpsonize Yourself @ Gotham City Comics & Coffee Once a celebrity has appeared…
Noted grump and literary genius Mark Twain once said, “Truth is stranger than fiction.” Local, award-winning playwright Kim Porter would likely agree with the sentiment, as her workshop Writing for the Stage with Kim Porter involves drawing inspiration from life events and searching for truths in those situations. It’s a…
In a recent interview on NPR’s Fresh Air, Meryl Streep commented that once she hit the age of 40 directors, agents, and the film industry in general had no idea what to do with her role-wise – with the exception of casting her as haggard witches. It’s not an uncommon…
It’s often up to young, up-and-coming designers to brighten up the sometimes-tiring world of fashion. With emerging youthful labels such as Proenza Schouler and Alexander Wang at the forefront of the ever-changing world of what’s hot, keeping an eye on students creating wearable art probably isn’t a bad idea. Hawk-eyed…
Each week Gem features one standout piece from a local shop. Whether it’s a jacket, necklace, or handbag, it’s on our have-to-have list. What: We’re still a couple weeks away from spring having officially sprung, but when the temps reach and surpass 80 we consider our winter hibernation complete. And that…
London-based clotherie Ted Baker specializes in simple elegance. This season, the label features strong colors, like reds, yellows, and blues, patent leather accessories, with strong florals and stripes. With dresses and jumpsuits starting around $200, tops in the $100 range, and accessories $15 and up, the line ranges from fun,…
Home to a bevy of brainiacs, the Phoenix Metro area is rife with super smarties who are constantly sharing their findings — running the geeky gambit from microbiology and art history to unsolved mysteries and urban planning. For those jonesing to ramp up their IQs, here are five must-attend lectures…
We know that Lindsay Lohan’s making her triumphant (?) return to stardom by hosting SNL this weekend, but if you can manage to pull yourself away from that potential trainwreck (and you’ve already scoped out all the other sweet local haps), be sure to jot down the following … 5…
Last thing’s first. On our way out of Phoenix Fashion Week’s MIM Rocks Fashion show, who should we find trotting alongside us but a pair of Baseball Wives: Erika Monroe Williams and Maggie McCracken. After hearing a pre-show announcement that the wives were in the audience, we’d kept our eyes…
Sometimes a movie screens for one night only, and sometimes it’ll show for weeks — months even. That’s why when it comes to catching an independent or limited-release film at a local theater, planning ahead is crucial. Planners that we are, we’ve selected five must-see flicks screening in the Valley…
For this year’s fifth annual International Interior Design Association (IIDA) Couture show, local teams have spent the past few months stitching together interior design principles and materials to make cutting-edge fashion. The Project Runway-style challenge assigns groups of professional and student designers a color scheme, source material (think carpet, drapery,…
Whether famed psychic medium John Edward has an actual connection to the spirit world or simply is well trained in cold reading people, á la The Mentalist, the guy can count buxom reality TV star Kim Kardashian among his believers. In this past season of Kourtney and Kim Take New…
Bowties anyone? They’ll be in great supply at Saturday’s launch of local neckwear label Dapper+Dash. Made from repurposed ties and materials, the trio behind the D+D name offers up neo-nerdwear in such swanky-sounding styles as the Churchill, Huckleberry, and Dagwood. Sat., March 3, 6:30 p.m., 2012…
Thanks to photo-heavy social sites like Tumblr and Pinterest (ugh, do we have to?) all our free time is now spent repining and hearting anything and everything cute and creative. But, when we happen to look up from our laptops, a strange thing happens. We suddenly realize our surroundings aren’t…
Each week Gem features one standout piece from a local shop. Whether it’s a jacket, necklace, or handbag, it’s on our have-to-have list. What: After seeing heart-shaped buttons and appliqués in Anna Sui’s Spring 2012 line and the lovable slew of Cupid-worthy accessories from Marc by Marc Jacobs, Miu Miu,…
Now that you’ve had time to mull over Marni’s upcoming capsule collection for fashion-for-the-masses retailer H&M, we present our take on the line — full of primal-meets-geometric patterns, chunky jewelry, exotic prints, and unexpected shapes. As is the case with all diffusion lines, this one (the follow-up to H&M’s collab…
If you can manage to break away from Oscar madness this weekend (be sure to check out our Best Actress fashion picks and drinking game), here are five ways to spend your weekend. 5. Gremlins Screening @ MADCAP Theater Cult Classics presents a duo of Gremlins screenings tonight. Joe Dante’s…
After famously ditching undying, über-popular vampires for Catholicism, and leaving behind witches for more metaphysical angels, in her latest novel, The Wolf Gift, goth lit queen Anne Rice delves into a new realm of mythic creatures: werewolves. Now, before you squeal over Rice joining Team Jacob, let’s make it clear…
