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 [...]
Adam Freeland’s got a new video (below) for a new track (Undercontrol) off a new album (Cope) with a new band (Freeland). Check it out. And Relax. Nothing is under control: Plus, check out the accompanying site: unitedwecope.com, which offers a forum for coping with modern life’s tricky dilemmas, such as: I want to buy [...]
Skin.Graft Presents: Some very dear friends of mine, and some very fabulous clothing designs of theirs. This Sunday July, 20th 2 – 7 pm at Skin.Graft HQ: 639 S. Spring St., Studio 4C Los Angeles, CA. 90014 Ps. Skin.Graft is DEEEEEEP in the design process for their upcoming collection, and this will be the last [...]
In Nation of Rebels: Why Counterculture Became Consumer Culture, Joseph Heath and Andrew Potter explain that really, there was never any conflict between the two to begin with. Counterculture hinges on, and consumer culture consists of, the expression of your lifestyle/identity. Whether you’re choosing to wear Nikes, Doc Martens, or some crazy obscure Japanese brand [...]
by andrea spratt. so bummed i couldn’t make it to this, looks like it was fantastic! (andrea, i am SO proud of you!)
and in the same breath as the last post… here’s a plug for the kucoon designs fashion show/party this saturday: shows are at: 11:30 – kama and caylee 12:15 – kucoon designs come get your independent fashion fix. you know you wanna.
(and if you’re going to the playa before the month is out, you know it’s a week-long runway fashion show over there, right? ….get prepared.)
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