Entries Tagged as 'underground economy'

Monday, November 21st, 2011

A Note From The Absentee Landlord

SocialCreature, I haven’t forgotten about you! I still love you and think of things I want to tell you all the time, (like what Roland Emmerich’s Anonymous says about “the intersection of art and politics and role of the artist in society”, or the similarities between the Snow White & the Huntsman trailer and the [...]

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Monday, June 6th, 2011

Why You’re Wearing Feathers Right Now

Jocelyn Marsh wearing headdress by Tiffa Novoa. Image: Brion Topolski, 2005 Right now all across America there is a feather shortage. In April, The Billings Gazette reported: Jewelry-makers and hairstylists have been snatching up the premium chicken feathers used in standby trout-fly patterns, creating a sudden run on a market that’s ill-prepared for significant fluctuations [...]

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Monday, June 21st, 2010

Sex, Drugs, & The Internet – Inspired By A True Story

You know those movies about characters trail-blazing the business of some terrible vice? They’re always set in a not-too-distant past, have trailers full of period-specific songs, and include the words “inspired by a true story” on the poster. There’s the initial meteoric rise to power and wealth, followed by a period of unbridled excess — [...]

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Monday, March 16th, 2009

Skin.Graft L.A. Fashion Week debut

Get your fantasy on! Some choice shots from this weekend’s epic runway show. Images courtesy of Apparel News: Skin.Graft Designers: Cassidy Haley, Katie Kay, & Jonny Cota: (photo by: half a second) And yes, I must admit I am quite proud of myself for having introduced Katie and Jonny to one another back in 2005. [...]

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Friday, December 19th, 2008

Lucent L’amour 2009

Been missing in action over here cuz I’ve been working on the site launch and onsale for The Do LaB’s first event of 2009: I’m stoked on the event. It’s unlike anything the Do LaB has ever done before. We’re closing down a street and throwing a block party style music festival in Downtown L.A. [...]

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