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: An LBD for all seasons, this flowy 1970s frock by Leslie Fay is a cocktail hour requirement. Where: Litter & Vintage Cost: $49 See also: – Great Gatsby…
Baz Luhrmann’s highly anticipated film adaptation of The Great Gatsby hits theaters Friday, May 10. With sparkly, soirée-ready costumes designed by Miuccia Prada and Catherine Martin, the decadent flick has spawned a slew of Daisy- and Jay-inspired fashions that range from glamorous to downright gaudy. While it may sound appealing,…
Mother’s Day is this Sunday and if you’re like us that means you probably have some last-minute shopping to do. Show Mommy Dearest that all her hard work has not gone unnoticed with unique gifts from some of favorite local boutique and spas. Pick and choose from our best-loved items…
Fresh out of the gun show/NRA Convention over the weekend comes good news for every gun-toting woman with a need to keep her business under wraps. Introducing the Flashbang. See also: – Thunderwear: Because a Gun That Close to Your Junk Has to Be a Good Idea – Fundawear: Durex’s…
As anyone who’s ever played Shadow of the Colossus, Rez, or Ico would likely attest, video games have become much more than just amusing distractions for geeks and teens. It’s as much a legitimate art form as painting or sculpture, and no less a source than either the Smithsonian or…
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 a big weekend for Frances. The local boutique celebrates seven years in the Medlock Plaza on Central and Camelback. And while its surroundings have changed quite a bit since the shop opened its doors, the amount of drool-worthy apparel, home goods, gifts, and accessories has always kept us coming…
No photographers were allowed into the ASU Undie Run this year, as the student-run charity event has tightened its policies (and likely heard from someone that running around wearing next to nothing isn’t great PR for the New American University). Luckily, plenty of the bars up and down Mill Avenue…
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: This 1980s Dorothy Perkins silk blouse has a bold botanical print that unites summer brights with the inescapable (and über-comfortable) pajama trend. Where: Vintage by Misty at Nové…
Attention Phoenix Comicon fanatics: While there’s still more than three weeks left to go until the event itself — 24 long, agonizing days to be exact — its organizers offered up a tasty appetizer earlier today to help whet your appetites and make the time pass more quickly. This morning,…
Gigi Arredondo has been working in the industry for nearly a decade as a hair stylist, makeup artist, and beauty consultant in Old Town Scottsdale. She’s constantly learning, trend-hunting, and shopping — all with access to beauty products not available to the public. And she’s here to share the good,…
Robots, space, and ray guns are just a few words that can inevitably lead most sci-fi fans to geek out in adoration and obsession. The aforementioned are — not coincidentally, we presume — part of what make up the intergalactic comedy web series “Voyage Trekkers,” which centers on the self-described…
We asked, you photographed. Below is a sampling of our favorite photos from our annual Artopia event last night at the Monarch Theatre. If for some reason you changed your mind and don’t want your photo included here, just drop us a line. See Also: – 2013 Big Brain Awards…
The results are in, and we’re proud to present the recipients of Phoenix New Times’ 2013 Big Brain Awards. The winners in five categories were announced Saturday night at New Times’ Artopia, and each received $500. Awards and recipients after the jump … See also: – Announcing the 2013 Big…
OO.ready(function() { OO.Player.create(‘ooyalaplayer’, ’44ampnbjoJX9dwzKQtJGoQsmJOx5k3um’); });Please enable Javascript to watch this videoLeading up to the Big Brain Awards announcement at Artopia Chow Bella and Jackalope Ranch we’ve profiled each finalist in visual art, performing art, craft, design, online, and culinary art. On Saturday, April 27, we’ll celebrate the finalists and crown…
When Disney announced last week that plans are afoot to have a new Star Wars film in theatres every year starting in 2015, when the much-anticipated Episode VII is scheduled to hit the silver screen, we were both thrilled and disappointed at the same time. As major Star Wars fans,…
Vintage by Misty is full of finds from around the world, and now fans of the Phoenix boutique can find the store’s trademark colorful, eclectic fashions in Scottsdale. VBM owner Misty Guerriero Navon has opened a satellite location inside Nové, a designer shop owned by her longtime friend Evon Fig…
If you’ve been experiencing withdrawals from Lena Dunham’s HBO television series Girls, you’re not alone. Every Sunday we’ve been racing to a friend’s house or hacking into someone else’s HBO Go account to watch the latest awkward drama unfold between Dunham’s characters, or gawk at the latest outfit Jessa is…
If you missed last weekend’s vintage and handmade festival, The Big Heap, you’re in luck. Junk in the Trunk is back to present their vintage market of the same name this Saturday at West World. The market will feature over 100 vendors with “all of the chippy, rusty, vintage goodness…
Exactly one month from now, 40,000 people will invade downtown Phoenix for one reason: to geek out as hard as possible during Phoenix Comicon. During the annual Memorial Day weekend (Thursday, May 23, to Sunday, May 25) convergence of pop culture, sci-fi, fantasy, and (of course) comic books, there are…
The barely one-year-old Revera has packed up its bottled oils and left the Artisan Village on Roosevelt Row. Represented by Violet Brand and Susan Kerr, the local beauty and aromatherapy shop that specialized in custom-blended perfumes and bath and body products made no public announcement of its farewell, vacating its…
You submitted nominations for awards given to the Valley’s emerging creatives and the results are in. Introducing our Big Brain 2013 Finalists. Leading up to the Big Brain Award awards announcement and celebration on April 27, Chow Bella and Jackalope Ranch will introduce the finalists. Up today: Leah Marche Performance…
