Titus Fauntleroy stands behind a slew of cappuccino-sipping customers at Lux Central. Like clockwork, the very fashionable bartender makes his rounds through the central Phoenix coffeebar. When he’s not at Lux or hanging out in downtown Phoenix, you can find Fauntleroy suited up at Scottsdale’s Hub Clothing, where he also…
“Have Fun, Try On!” So say the small signs sitting inside the lacquered white cabinets at Kendra Scott Jewelry. It’s a hands-on, non-stuffy approach to jewelry shopping that fits the wares beautifully. Displayed in the bauble shop’s cases are enough candy colored gems and customizable pieces to fill the jewelry…
In early 2012, we began inviting creative types around town to write a manifesto — a personal list of 10 hard-and-fast rules of life or pieces of advice. Each manifesto was paired with a local designer who illustrated one lesson/rule in poster form. We loved the Manifesto series so much…
When William Shatner talks, people tend to listen. Not just to make fun of his tendency to deliver dialogue in hammy fashion, mind you, but also because the erstwhile captain of TV’s USS Enterprise has a penchant for amusing and self-aggrandizing quips. Shatner’s famous for his galaxy-sized ego as much…
In early 2012, we began inviting creative types around town to write a manifesto — a personal list of 10 hard-and-fast rules of life or pieces of advice. Each manifesto was paired with a local designer who illustrated one lesson/rule in poster form. We loved the Manifesto series so much…
What: We are entirely positive that if Parks and Recreation’s Tom Haverford were to stage a Treat Yo’self 2013, this fine leather wallet would be on his to-buy list. Where: Bison Made is a leather goods manufacturer housed in monOrchid. The brand specializes in handmade wallets, like this rustic and…
Because there’s nothing more fashionable than a hot model in a tight pair of jeans and an automatic weapon, Philipp Plein gave his runway audience tickets to all kinds of gun shows this week. The German fashion designer is known for stirring the fashion hot pot — he named Lindsay…
Heads up fashionable bike and beer fans, Phoenix-based bow tie company Dapper+Dash is teaming up with The Bicycle Cellar and The Handlebar on Tempe’s Mill Avenue on January 26. Beers + Bikes + Bow Ties will include three workshops on the three topics with special deals on, you guessed it,…
Stashed behind downtown Phoenix’s panoramic skyline and collection of neighborhood hideaways, sits Metro Retro, the modern furniture and accessories shop for the evocative soul. Owner, Heidi Abrahamson, is responsible for her store’s nostalgic ambiance and constructive fashion, suitable for any on-the-go, working woman. Her resume includes a modeling career, jewelry…
On the heels of Nostra Style House leaving Sixth Street for Roosevelt, news has come that Butter Toast Boutique will shutter. The shop, owned by Jasmine Jarrett and Traci Nelson, made a name for itself carrying boho-chic vintage clothing and helped make Sixth Street a shopping destination in Downtown Phoenix…
Ah, the 1920s — the decade of glamorous parties, sharp businessmen, women’s rights, and prohibition. The optimism and change of pace in the ’20s continue to inspire great literature and cinema (just think Gatsby) and continue to influence generations of fashion designers. Phoenix Art Museum’s “Modern Spirit: Fashion of the…
If you have 8 years to spare and would like to be one of the four lucky guinea pigs Dutch non-profit Mars One sends to the Red Planet, it’s time to hop in line. Mars One announced last year that it hopes to put a team of humans on Mars…
What: This week’s find is partially inspired by Sunday’s premiere of Downton Abbey, which found our royal Crawleys celebrating a wedding and fearing the aftermath of a ruinous railroad investment. Like that episode, these earrings with their aqua stones reflect on elegance and downfall, as some of the art deco-style…
Sometime around January of last year, we got to thinking about manifestos. Local designer Jill Anderson wrote one of her own and posted it to her Facebook page. It was simple — 10 things she believes in and lives by every day. We were curious to see what other local…
To wrap up 2012 and kick off the new year, we’ve asked a group of local activists, artists, architects, and business owners to put together a Phoenix wish list for 2013. Up today: Marshall Shore. Marshall Shore is a performer, community leader, and swanky dresser (in his own style). Some…
Just south of downtown’s colorful, in-vogue strip, Roosevelt Row, sits GROWop, a beautifully maintained historic house engulfed by a well preserved community garden. This little gem harbors the corner of Roosevelt and Sixth streets, where Joshua Hahn and Kenny Barrett began their non-profit community garden and vintage fashion boutique. Hahn,…
Art walks are more often about people watching and shenanigans and less about the actual art. We’re here to guide you through both. Presenting our very own Field Guide — an evolving guide to art walks around town. From time to time, we’ll introduce some of our favorite spots and…
Whether you’re tired of BYOB painting classes or simply looking to try something new this year, Roosevelt Row’s Revera Beauty has a pretty sweet DIY activity. The locally owned boutique specializes in all-natural bath and perfume products and offers custom perfume-blending classes for those looking to get more hands-on with…
No matter how giddy we get clicking through fashion week slideshows from whatever season of whatever year by whatever designer, the cringe-worthiest of get-ups are always the ones that immovably lock stitch themselves into our minds. Styles from the Spring 2013 shows proved no different, although we are stoked on…
To wrap up 2012 and kick off the new year, we’ve asked a group of local activists, artists, architects, and business owners to put together a Phoenix wish list for 2013. Up today: Marcelino Quiñonez. Marcelino Quiñonez is a bright light in the local performing arts community. He’s the Program…
What: Reality, is that you? Prying us away from our cookie-induced holiday stupor? Surely, our fellow sluggards are about as ready for sugar plum-free days as we are. Which is to say: begrudgingly. Very Scrooge-y of us, we know. But this hooded duster (real talk: it’s a glorified/glorious robe) will…
Continuing Manifestos, a collection of 10(ish) life lessons and rules written by local creatives and illustrated by local designers. Up today, lessons learned by attorney and the director of the Goldwater Institute’s Scharf-Norton Center for Constitutional Litigation, Clint Bolick, illustrated below by Nina Miller: See also: – Jackalope Ranch’s 100…
