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 black and white cuff comes from high-end jewelry designer duo JudeFrances’ diffusion line Zasha. When Ken Downing lectured at Phoenix Art Museum last month, he…
Christmas decorations are kind of a big deal each year at the Coach House in Scottsdale. So much so that the staff at the historic tavern started setting up the day after Halloween. Such an head start is necessary, consider the massive amount of festive decorations that are involved. Practically…
Turns out, wearing tight-ass underwear is going to be a whole lot easier. …
Happy Thanksgiving! We’re not really sure why you’re here, but we’re glad you are. Hope your day’s full of birds uglier than the one above. See you tomorrow …..
Owner Georganne Bryant says that for the end of November and throughout December, Frances Studio, which opened earlier this year as an accessory and shoe store between Frances and Smeeks in the Medlock plaza, will be a pop-up store full of festive decorations and unique gifts.Check out more pictures and…
If Mom’s decided to pull out the family photo album in front of the new girlfriend, Dad’s lit the melted ‘mallows on fire, and the dog rushed the front door just in time for the turkey to hit the ground, there’s no need to stress — you’ve packed your one-gallon…
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…
