People cashed in favors, called up relatives and took advantage of media access to score an in to the invite-only H&M VIP preview Tuesday night (including yours truly). Didn’t land your name on the list? Here’s a sneak peak of what’s in store for H&M’s grand opening in Scottsdale Fashion Square Thursday.
We can’t decide if we love or hate our latest find, an old-school VW Bug with a custom mural of The Incredible Hulk spray painted from bumper to bumper. Surely, any comic book geek can appreciate this driver’s dedication to the Marvel Universe. A Hulkmobile is an awesome idea. Especially when there’s Internet buzz flying about who will…
Kimber Lanning and her super crew at Local First Arizona have done it again. Presenting their collection of local businesses; each highlighted by specialty and mapped out on a conveniently sized, one stop shop for local goodness. (Maybe we should start featuring brochures that make us happy?) More than 70…
59: Lynn Fisher Lynn Fisher will admit to it: if you tell her your birthday once, she’ll never forget. Her attention to detail and draw toward oddity is what’s reflected in her work ranging from painting and sculpture to mixed media and web design. “Through my art school years, my…
Ladies and gentlemen, the “clown prince of the downtown Phoenix art scene” would like to show you his wardrobe. Or maybe just a few outfits. Okay, we’ve convinced him to just pick one (though he’s already fashioned a “What are you wearing” photoshoot on his Facebook page). Ryan Avery, the…
Bob Hoag runs Flying Blanket Recording in Mesa and has an enviable client list filled with bands like Dear and the Headlights, What Laura Says, and Kinch.He also loves vintage fashion. And he likes to talk (and talk and talk) about it. Read on (and on and on) about what…
60: Neil Borowicz These days, you can find Neil Borowicz behind the scenes. The artist co-owns Argo, an art services business that has completed renovations and installations in museums around Arizona, including the newly opened Musical Instrument Museum in North Phoenix and the Western Discovery Museum in Tusayan. When he’s…
Ah, the fashion of Rock ‘n’ Roll. It’s an interesting combo of leather, grease and certain je ne sais quoi, that creates credibility and bad-assness in this culture. We were sweatin’ it up this weekend at Rockstar Meyhem, where Korn, Rob Zombie, Five Finger Death Punch, and Lamb of God…
You read that right. You can snag a limited edition print by Carrie Marill for just $20…
61. Robbie Pfeffer Robbie Pfeffer is a 20-year-old ASU student who runs the art magazine The Tempe Starving Artist and has a daily comic strip posted in the State Press. He also hosts art related events at galleries including live painting, concerts, spoken words, open mics and somehow manages to…
What makes a good blog? This is something writers at the Jackalope Ranch often contemplate. Okay, we’re obsessed. And a positive byproduct of that obsession is finding blogs that make us happy.Todd Daniel’s blog is one of them. And, to answer the question, this blog is good because it’s funny.Daniel’s…
62: Lindy Drew Lindy Drew was studying biology when she was asked to capture “family” for her hobby class, documentary photography. She grabbed her camera and jumped on a motorcycle. Her family of choice: a group of Harley Davidson riders. She still graduated with a science degree, but changed gears…
63: Kevin Vaughan-Brubaker Kevin Vaughan-Brubaker’s part of the rare breed who grew up in downtown Phoenix, mostly in a little strip of neighborhood between Encanto Park and Phoenix College. And we’re thankful he’s stayed. He’s worked for Southwest Human Development, the Arizona Commission on the Arts and is currently a…
Jessica Carroll knows what she likes and she knows where to find it.Her home in central Phoenix is a fusion of objects found at various thrift stores or acquired through other less conventional means. Hare Dryer by W.F. Martin, a surrealist folk piece hangs on her wall, a gift from…
You know those lucky folks that make a living with their passion? Amy Lamp is one of them.Lamp is the full-time design director at Forty, a Chandler-based design and marketing firm. Most everything she does for the small biz is in the visual-design vein, ranging from social-media sites and logos…
Today is a good day. Isaiah Mustafa, aka the Man Your Man Could Smell Like, aka the Old Spice man you wish your man was, is fielding questions and streaming responses this afternoon on Reddit.com.You may have missed the opportunity to chat him up when he was studying history and…
Somehow the Salt River gets a bad rap. Sure — it may not be as impressive as the raging Colorado. It may not be deeper than six inches in most places (depending on the year’s monsoon season). It may have a reputation for carrying diseases. It may be full of drunk…
While Heather Hales cringes when she says it, she’s a card-carrying suburban mom. She even has the minivan and sippy cups to prove it. When she’s not taking care of her three kids, she’s busy embroidering, sewing, teaching and designing.Heather says she doesn’t feel like her day is complete unless…
You might say collaboration is Gangplank’s middle name. Part coworking space, part startup incubator, it’s more of a community than a location. The idea is that working together, even if not on the same projects, leads to more ideas and better end results for everyone. For the second year running, Gangplankers will attempt to…
We can’t get enough of pool parties. (Who can at 115?) And we’re looking for the best ones around town. This past weekend we checked out Chandler Hilton’s “Sip & Dip Pool Party.” Was it the best? Check out the full slideshow and judge for yourself…
If you’re looking for stellar vintage fashions it’s common knowledge around these parts that Blue Jean Buyer in Scottsdale is the jam (click here to read their Best of Phoenix award).Owner Steve Vizzerra has a keen eye for used fashion gems and a vast collection of fine Levi’s products. So,…
Among her many talents, Wendy Ford makes sock monkeys. She’s also into cooking, renovating and operating a screenprinting company, TripCreative, with her husband, Jay Hall. But the monkey thing really stuck. Her DIY passion led her to projects involving old cars and old furniture. It even led her to Home…
