Each week 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 vintage canvas shoulder bag is just one of many fun accessory finds at Metro Retro in the Melrose district of downtown Phoenix. The seemingly plastic tortoise snap…
This just in (from the stuff you kind of already knew department): Scottsdale is a mecca for shopaholics. Sure, between its go-to mall for high-end designers, unique boutiques, and the need to dress up to fit in at any of them, fashion reigns supreme in the city that’s home to…
Just in time for the foodfest around the corner comes the Bon Appetit belt from Australian-based clothing distributor Made By a Friend of Mine. The belt, created as a spoof of the Moschino Belt (which simply said the brand name instead of “drive thru open 24 hours per day”), is meant to…
Antique Plaza isn’t for the faint of heart. The two-story, 20,000-square-foot antique mall in the heart of downtown Mesa has about one sweet, modestly priced vintage find for every 10 shelves of miniature ceramic figures. Walking and sifting through every vendor’s tightly packed booth would literally take hours. But if you’re…
This week, our love for all things mapped was shared by Randall Munroe. The physicist-turned web comic illustrator created xkcd in 2005, and has since expressed daily scenarios and dilemmas in doodles. On Monday, in celebration of mathematician and creator of the Waterman “Butterfly” World Map Projection creator Steve Waterman, Munroe proposed…
There’s a good chance that, even if you aren’t sure who jewelry designer John Wind is, you’ve seen his work.Girly and vintage-inspired pieces from the Philadelphia-based accessory artist have been featured in InStyle and Oprah’s Gift Guide, and Anthropologie carries a selection of his dainty charms.Wind will bring a selection…
Each week 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 vintage mink headband hat is a simple (well, it’s less PETA-invoking than a bulky goat hair coat, anyway) way of sporting fur with some flapper flair. Fuzz…
Praise to the higher powers of all-things-stop-motion: Marcel the Shell is back. A year after director Dean Fleischer-Camp and “Saturday Night Live” alum Jenny Slate released the small story of a seashell with sneakers, the two released a second video today. …
Project Ethos brought its trio of fashion, music, and art to Scottsdale’s Mint on Friday. A speedy fashion show, which included looks from event sponsors Frederick’s of Hollywood Swimwear and Cardiwrap, was the main event, while local artists Sarah Hurwitz (whose name was misspelled on the event’s flyer), photographer Davin…
In today’s example of how to find out how dumb your girlfriend is while high-flying your douche bag flag after a late-night visit to the strip club comes Alibis. The new line of fragrances is the result of some serious brainpower behind Mavericks club in Cape Town, South Africa. Now available over the greasy…
Every piece has personality at Retro Ranch. The Melrose District boutique is small but packed with a mix of Midcentury modern and Hollywood Regency decor — pieces with clean lines but bold colors, ornamental trimmings, and over-the-top patterns. Retro Ranch is thrifty and hip, with antique dinnerware stacked on top…
While the pie fiends at Chow Bella and Roosevelt Row are busy drooling over pie crust recipes and celebrity judge announcements, we’ve been drumming our fingers in anticipation for the lineup of local creatives who will wheel out their goods for this Saturday’s Pie Social. The event, which will take place…
Each week 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 open-knit, cocoon-style cardi from Splendid is perfect for late-fall layering, both over long-sleeve shirts and under heavier coats. It’s lightweight, but not paper thin, in a wintery,…
Stacie Lang will admit to staying in her workout clothes longer than she should, but the local wedding and lifestyle photographer says she’s learned spending a few extra minutes while getting ready for the day is always worth it.”I firmly believe that the way you dress yourself in the morning directly effects your mood,…
All right bibliophiles, hold on to your book jackets. We’ve all been told not to judge a book by its cover, but Awful Library Books is breaking the rules. The online catalog is maintained and narrated by two librarians from Michigan, whose only criteria is that the books, found in actual library…
This week, in the (very long) list of “ways to not pick up women while riding your bicycle,” comes the Uberhood. Just in time for the potentially rainy day, the Uberhood is an oblong umbrella that fixes to your handlebars for a “smooth” ride in sunshine or rain. Details not mentioned: – The…
Vintage voltmeters and pressure gauges get a whole new lease on life in the garage of Aaron Voigt’s home in Mesa. Ditto for knobs and dials from antique appliances, old bicycle gears, automobile parts, suspension springs, and various other castoff bits from old devices. The 30-something spends hours at a time…
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…
Antique Trove is a junk drawer of vintage goods. The 23,000-square-foot haven of forgotten furniture and once-loved knickknacks is crowded with weird inventory from more than 140 vendors. It’s easy to get lost (and even easier to find something you never knew you were looking for). Old magazines are stacked next to…
State Bicycle Co. – Night Riders (full edition) from State Bicycle Co. on Vimeo.The two-wheeled adrenaline junkies at State Bicycle Co. took to the streets over the weekend, in very-timely, spooky garb. The local bicycle company’s known for drool-worthy photo contests and videos that feature their custom bicycles, sponsored local riders,…
To the guaranteed glee of antique hoarders everywhere, Art Intersection’s Carol Panaro-Smith and Josie Cirincione are going on an afternoon of local antiquing — and they’d like to take you along. “Vintage ephemera and found objects are a great source of inspiration to mixed-media artists,” Panaro-Smith writes. “The field trip objective is…
Each week 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: These ’70s roper-style boots are beautifully broken in and perfect footwear for the Southwestern trend we’re seeing a lot of this season (think: dangling fringe, earthy prairie tones,…
