Phoenix Fashion Week began six years ago as an amateur local production with DIY fashions shown poolside at the Clarendon Hotel.This year’s three-day affair featured an upscale, trendy venue (W Scottsdale), a thumping electro-soundtrack, a complex lighting and video system, attendance by a few pseudo-celebs (does Miss Arizona count as…
Old Town Scottsdale put on its leather chaps and ball gag this Saturday in honor of the Arizona Fetish Ball, where all were welcome to let their inner, kinky selves loose. Given: The fashion element at any fetish event is questionable. But we stopped by, checked it out and took…
Photo by Stephanie Carrico.Sean Bonnette (left) of Andrew Jackson Jihad.Sean Bonnette is the guitarist and singer in Phoenix-based band Andrew Jackson Jihad. The band’s currently trekking Europe and the United Kingdom promoting their newest album “Can’t Maintain.”Even with his crazy traveling schedule, Bonnette took the time to tell us about…
It’s finally October, which means two things: grocery stores will probably start playing Christmas music … and the Valley will finally be taken over by zombies, candy corn and, you guessed it, Haunted Houses. We’re on a mission to scout out the best (and worst) ones and share our experiences…
It’s one thing to post your photography online. It’s another to thoughtfully dish in detail how a work is captured in a The Daybooks of Edward Weston-esque fashion…
Phoenix Fashion Week kicked off the first shows for its sixth year at the W hotel in Scottsdale Thursday night. The event, benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure Phoenix, raised funds and awareness to fight breast cancer. Check out some highlights (and low lights) from the shows and a…
Tequila is tricky, and let’s face it, we’ve all had our tequila terror stories: that night your don’t remember, the salt burn on your hand, the horrific hangover that leaves you in the fetal position on the cold, hard, bathroom floor until 4 p.m. the next day. We’ve heard it all, but Danielle Griffin, the Tequila Goddess of La Hacienda at The Fairmont Princess assures us tequila can be tasty, fun and regret-free.
http://www.etsy.com/You’re going to want to keep that cart at “0.”We know darn well we aren’t the first to do a blog post about some of the awfulness that can happen on Etsy.com.So, in keeping with our ongoing wedding coverage, we’ve taken inspiration from Regretsy.com (whose author is also a bride-to-be,…
urbanartattack.com The ASU grads who started Spraygraphic — the creative social networking forum/website — are back at it with their very own street art blog. Urban Art Attack features graffiti, wheat pastes, stencils, stickers, and murals in Brooklyn, Paris, Barcelona, Los Angeles, and yes, even in Phoenix. …
Courtesy of Ali Karim.If you’ve spent any time dancing in clubs around town, you’ve surely seen Ali Karim in his signature specs and cardigans.The all-around cool dude got his start in the mid-’90s promoting record labels with DJ Bigie-Meanmugg. Since then, he’s coordinated hip-hop shows, charity events, and weekly dance…
The Stylos Awards at the Phoenix Art Museum may not be until November 13, but the booths (in this case online surveys) are officially open and counting votes until October 24. Since they began in 2005, the Stylos awards have recognized those who reflect the accomplishments of the Latino community…
PHOTOS BY MARIA VASSETTThe three essentials of a “good” Oktoberfest: wristband, double-fisting, and overall confused expressionTempe Beach Park got hammered this weekend as tiny cups of beer endlessly met the lips of brew-lovers during Tempe’s Oktoberfest. We stopped by to check out the alcohol-fueled antics and to take a few…
Where: Fear Farm, 99th Avenue between Thomas and McDowell avenues In Brief: Are we surprised that Fear Farm was Best Outdoor Haunted House? Nope. Living up to its name, Fear Farm is scary and is definitely like a farm (think hay, dirt, and pigs — we’re still not certain if they…
Frédéric Malle broke out the bubbly and the butter cookies to celebrate the launch of his new home fragrances line, i.e. candles, at Barneys New York in Scottsdale Fashion Square Saturday night.
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…
It’s finally October, which means two things: grocery stores will probably start playing Christmas music … and the Valley will finally be taken over by zombies, candy corn and, you guessed it, Haunted Houses. We’re on a mission to scout out the best (and worst) ones and share our experiences…
Halloween is a magical time for kids to dress up and gather candy as adults pay homage to their favorite pop icons and get drunk in silly outfits.Before you start brainstorming for this year’s Halloween costume, we recommend you read this list that outlines the pitfalls, dangers and straight-up bad…
At the end of May — with Best of Phoenix looming at the other end of the summer — we came up with a wacky idea: Let’s find 100 arty types from around town. We’ll ask them questions, have them share some work. We’ll call it The Creatives, in honor of…
This could be way too weird … but in spirit of our superhero-themed Best Of Phoenix issue (which hits stands tomorrow), we couldn’t resist…
You might say that Ryan and Kylie Durkin, co-owners of Phoenix furniture boutique, Modern Manor, are crazy about interior design. “Design is a passion,” both admit. That’s an understatement. Finding cool furnishings is their job (they own the store), their hobby, what they do for fun — in essence, their…
In the aftermath of Jan Brewer’s grammar, SB1070 drama and typical Arizona shenanigans, we’ve been spotting a few, um, interesting vanity plates around town. And in response, Hector Acuna, a local designer, art direction consultant, and illustrator gives us his mix-and-match game for political tailgates. Click on the image above,…
Weather-related misery aside (let’s be real, sweating in September’s not unprecedented), we imagined the Grand Avenue Festival would be a pretty stellar way to spend a Saturday afternoon, or evening. And for the most part, we were absolutely right. We set out on Saturday with a mission to check out…
