There’s a big divide between the gorgeous, contemporary lofts that TV shows depict the college crowd living in and the dingy, broken down, teetering-on-condemnation flophouses that most real world starving students are relegated to. One place I lived in during my undergrad days had fist-sized holes in one wall and…
To mourn the lost opportunity of Arizona becoming the first state with an official state gun (Utah outdrew us on Friday), we thought we’d at least show the Utahns where to stick ’em… that is, right down the front of their pants with the help of a nice strap-on, gun-slinging…
Sensory overload. If you’re standing anywhere near downtown Austin, Texas during the South By Southwest music festival, that’s what you’re bound to experience. During SXSW, Austin becomes the center of the music universe where there bands seem to outnumber attendees, fashion is elaborate, upfront, and in your face, and concert…
St. Patrick’s Day falling on a Thursday didn’t stop Irish booze fans from hitting the streets of Scottsdale. We set our sights on a few popular spots — Shotgun Betty’s, Mulligan’s Brick Bar, Giligin’s, The Firehouse, and DJ’s — and took some fashionable notes. The Good’s above, the Bad and…
Downtown Phoenix’s Third Friday and Art Detour combined make a weekend full of, well, art. The 23-year-old event, officially organized by Artlink, will take over galleries and studios on Grand Avenue, Roosevelt Row and the Melrose District (and a few in between). Wonder what’s open? Just look for the yellow…
Ann Bonfoey Taylor’s been featured in national fashion publications including Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar, but many of today’s savvy fashionistas might overlook her name when making compiling a list of American fashion icons. This season, the Phoenix Art Museum is giving an audience the chance to reconsider. Taylor was an accomplished…
If you’re pumped about Spring Training, gearing up for March Madness, or even sick of the local sports teams’ general suck-age, you can find a spot to cheer, bitch, and moan with fellow fans on Phoenix.Fanster.com.This site contains separate blogs for several local sports teams, including the obvious (Phoenix Suns,…
Mariah Yager’s fashion sense doesn’t take breaks. Whether she’s working as a server at Gallo Blanco in Phoenix or shooting a photography project for school, she’s always got some tooth-achingly-sweet style going on. What are you wearing right now? A yellow sundress, a braided yellow belt that used to be…
The Wild West of Rawhide Western Town in Chandler hosted a horde of warriors on Sunday for the annual Super Spartan Race — 8 miles and 15 obstacles including rock walls, mud pits and yeah, of course, fire. The thought of a few fit people and “deadly” obstacles sounded pretty…
San Francisco bred Alfie Turnshek-Goins moved here last August to support his wicked smart wife, Kelly Rafferty, when she landed a gig as an Assistant Professor of Performance Studies at ASU. On top of diversifying Phoenix with his unique sense of style, the 34-year-old currently works as the operational director…
In preparation for this year’s Big Brain awards, we’re checking up with a few of last year’s winners. Know an emerging creative who could use $1000? Nominate ’em right here before March 14. Our Big Brain today: Spencer Hibert. Spencer Hibert’s a plastic man — that is, he’s wicked talented…
This Saturday, the Phoenix Art Museum gives a historic look into the world of Théâtre de la Mode — the fashion dolls that helped keep couture alive during World War II.The 27-inch-tall mannequins have been dressed by the world’s greatest couturiers of the 20th century; Balmain, Nina Ricci, Balenciaga and other…
Hair care expert Arlette Pender of Hairloks by Arlette has been working in the business for more than 30 years. She’s created fantastical afros, dreadlocks and cornrows for Essence and Vibe, hosted African-American hair care workshops for white moms of bi-racial or adopted children, and toured the country doing hair for “Milkshake” singer, Kelis. Recently,…
The Arizona Cacophony Society, fresh from their wild runs at the Idiotarod, are at it again and this time they’re bringing white weddings onto the Metro Light Rail this Saturday. They plan to hold their third annual Brides of March, where men and women dress themselves in wedding or bridesmaid…
As if stocking teens at the mall (and throughout the greater area of south Scottsdale) with cheap polyester knockoffs and chunky plastic jewelry wasn’t bad enough, corporate “fashion” giant Forever 21 rolled out its newest line … And we’d like an apology. The line, Desert Phoenix, looks like the result…
In preparation for this year’s Big Brain awards, we’re checking up with a few of last year’s winners. Know an emerging creative who could use $1000? Nominate ’em right here before March 14. Our Big Brain today: Saxon Richardson. Spring Break might be around the corner, but local filmmaker Saxon…
Next month, on April 16, Muse Apparel in Phoenix is hosting a trunk show for the designer where fans can check out her latest collection first hand.What are you wearing right now?My own silk boho blouse and white linen pants from my Summer 2011 collection. …
In this week’s edition of easy ways to catch chlamydia in Tempe, we bring you stand up paddle boarding; a sport that’s made athletes (and definitely non-athletes) look like clumsy Hawaiian surfer/gondola conductor wannabes across the US.The City of Tempe just added paddle boarding to its docket of “sports” offered…
We love our weapons, so it was no surprise to find a ton of modified toy shotguns and revolvers at the inaugural Wild Wild West Con at Old Tuscon Studios. If you’re not familiar with the genre, steampunk combines Victorian era dress and steam-powered technology with science fiction. Will Smith’s Wild, Wild…
In preparation for this year’s Big Brain awards, we’re checking up with a few of last year’s winners. Know an emerging creative who could use $1000? Nominate ’em right here before March 14. Our Big Brain today: Marcelino Quiñonez. It’s officially March, and Marcelino Quiñonez is gearing up his classroom…
This past Friday was a great chance to get out, see some art and check out the Downtown scene. There were a bunch of great shows, and (if you went early) a fairly relaxed group of attendees. Of course we were there, and we took a few notes. The Good’s…
The first Wild Wild West Con took over the Hotel Tucson and Old Tucson Studios over the weekend, highlighting the world of steampunk, which combines the technology of the Industrial Revolution with Victorian Fashion (and American Western wear and military uniforms).Lots of people dressed up for Wild Wild West Con, and many…
