The creative and fashionable minds behind Roka Boutique want to be your friends — and not just on Facebook. Unlike many similar designer shops, the small boutique, packed with fashionable brands like Juicy Couture and True Religion, is modern and chic, but not snooty. On any given afternoon, owner Bridgette…
Downtown Phoenix is rattling with excitement; Major League Baseball’s biggest names are in town for the 2011 All-Star game, and there’s a giant rattle snake chasing folks ’round the city.Don’t freak out, it’s not the venomous kind responsible for more deaths each year in the United States and Mexico than…
Equipped with a tripod, Flip camera, and several gallons of water, we teamed up with New Times photographer Jamie Peachey to document exactly how long it takes some common household objects take to liquify when exposed to blazing solar rays. The result: A summertime series called Melt With You. Cue…
Taz Loomans is an architect and a woman who practices what she preaches — a community-oriented, sustainable lifestyle. Before you roll your eyes at the buzz words, consider Taz’s home (called Three Palms) and compare it to the mission statement of her business, Blooming Rock Development. Taz and her husband…
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 dish out some…
The folks behind Perihelion Arts gallery in downtown Phoenix are on summer vacation, but their doors will open tonight for a pop-up art exhibition featuring the latest work from The Rise Project, a Downtown community arts and music youth program.Joseph “Sentrock” Perez curated the Project’s first art show last month as part…
Last week, as part of Gannett-wide layoffs, the Arizona Republic made a few nips and tucks of its own. The most significant impact on the editorial side was the elimination of the paper’s fashion supplement, Yes. Members of the local fashion community say they were disappointed to see the end of Yes, but…
Matilda’s Closet in Glendale is not for the faint-hearted shopper. It would take months and a football team of vintage experts to sift through the entire collection of owners Rose and Sandy Prescott — it’s a museum of vintage clothing, accessories, and housewares. The self-professed “vintage clothing junkies” began hunting…
Summer is here and the scorching Phoenix sun is melting everything from Hanna Montana chocolate coins to ruby red lipstick. Equipped with a tripod, Flip camera, and several gallons of water, we set up temporary residence in New Times photographer Jamie Peachey’s backyard, and watched stuff melt. The result, a…
In an environment where glory holes, fire torches, and 2,000-degree furnaces are part of a day’s work, Circle 6 Studios owner John Longo and glass blower Juston Daniels endure the (indoor) heat in pursuit of perfecting their artwork. Their studio’s at the end of a dirt driveway behind a modest-looking home…
Pittsburgh-based United Pixelworkers are known for their limited-edition tees geared toward designers and web fiends alike. And for thee next 10 days, Phoenix-based design fans have the chance to nab one of the faux union’s tees that spotlight our Valley of the Sun…
Independence Day, but if you’re sharp, you’ll also be stocking up on local goods to get you through the fourth round of sparklers. In celebration of our independence, a bunch of our favorite Local First AZ independent stores and boutiques are having week-long deals. We’re talking 20 percent off at more than…
The Millennium Pool Party Series continued on Saturday in North Scottsdale with plenty of bikini-clad and trunk-wearing locals ready to make a splash. We stopped by to take a few fashionable notes. The Good’s above, The Bad and The Ugly are after the jump and the whole summer slideshow is right…
Scottsdale Fashion Week told Jackalope Ranch this morning that the annual “ultimate fashion celebration” slated for fall has been moved to spring 2012 because of public confusion between SFW and Phoenix Fashion Week.”We’d like to re-vamp the entire event,” says Angela Johnson, Scottsdale Fashion Week board member and local designer. “And we need time to do that.”…
Not that we expect girls who play Nintendo games all day to care much about lift and support — or their “boyfriend” counterparts to know how to operate anything more complicated than the clap-off bra … But for the enjoyment of Nintendo fiends everywhere, an artist in Hickory, North Carolina…
Maker Faire isn’t making its Phoenix debut until October, but organizers are on the lookout for local submissions through July 11. The creatives behind the fair, which began in San Mateo, California in 2006, say they hope to bring together local creators of art, science, craft, and engineering backgrounds into…
Lesli Englert Yazzie is the first to admit that she’s not much of a fashionista. Hang out with her at her studio and home inside The Longhouse on any given day and you’re likely to see the painter dressed in her standard uniform of a tanktop and overalls. “I love to…
Westgate City Center in Glendale may soon fall victim to a growing national recession and uncertain future of the Coyotes. A notice of trustee’s sale was filed by the Westgate ownership group against the two entities that own the center (Entertainment Center Development LLC and Coyote Center Development LLC), according to…
Scottsdale boutique Green with Ivy knows a thing or two about eco-conscious living, but don’t worry, no one’s forcing you to buy recycled toilet paper. Located at the Borgata in Scottsdale, the store originally opened for parents who have kids with allergies — mainly selling chemical-free infant and children’s products…
[jump] Cowtown employee J.R. Weston says they’re expecting a big crowd to gather at the locally owned skateboarding store for the event, which kicks off at 7 p.m. “Go Skateboarding Day is always huge deal for us,” Weston says. “We’ll have people skating around the parking lot all night, special…
A large group of local fashion fans and designers anxiously waited inside the Musical Instrument Museum lobby on Friday night for the announcement of Phoenix Fashion Week’s 10 emerging designers of 2011.The designers have remained unnamed since they were chosen by Fashion Week coordinator weeks ago and will compete against each…
Apache Station apartments geared up for its Round Three Pool Party on Saturday in Tempe. DJ Smooth and DJ2 Drop spun beats and more than a few students took full advantage of their new-found summer vacation. We stopped in for a few fashionable notes. The Good’s above, The Bad and The Ugly are…
