More on luxury
August 31, 2007
Love this commentary from Jezebel re: Dana Thomas’ work.
Our Next Vintage Cocktail Party!
flyer by kylos
Listopad Vintage is proud to annouce our next vintage clothing cocktail party! Join us for yummy snacks and desserts from Yazuzu and wine (free, of course) and the DJ talent of DJ Name Names (Ian Svenonius) while you peruse the awesome used records, CDs and books of Red Onion Records and Books [...]
This Weekend
still from Der Blaue Engel
Tonight: Last Jazz in the Garden of the summer at the Sculpture Garden 5pm
Tomorrow: Check out Maryland’s local farms for the last gasp of pick-your-own rasberries and get a head start on apples; The Get Down at Napoleon with Jerome Baker III, 10pm
Sunday: Der blaue Engel at the National Gallery of [...]
Shoes for your sox
August 30, 2007
I kinda wish I had found these at the beginning of the summer, but I think you can still rock them into the colder months (I’m thinking knee-highs and ribbed tights). I’ve been searching for some Dr. Scholl’s Health sandals that old ladies wear to the grocery store…Trippen’s Modern Wood collection is like the barely [...]
Sox
August 29, 2007
It’s almost that time for people to put away the flip flops (at least I hope they will) and start wearing proper footwear. This morning I thought I smelled autumn in the air, but maybe I was lying to myself. Still, better get a head start on your sock game, as socks and tights with [...]
Indian Summer of Love
August 27, 2007
Round wire glasses + groovy minidress + muscles + faraway gaze + formica tabletop + barren tree branches and afternoon sunlight = hot parents!
Style inspiration from your parents…it’s even better when they keep the clothes and hand them down to you.
This Week
photo still from No End in Sight
Monday: Genesis World Music Ensemble at the Kennedy Center Millenium Stage 6pm (totally awesome sounding)
Tuesday: Bronenosets Potemkin at the Goethe Institut 6:30pm; DJ Name Names at Saint-ExWednesday: Go see No End in Sight–called the best documentary on the Iraq war yet (playing at AFI and Landmark E Street); DJ [...]
The Luxury of disagreement
August 24, 2007
So I went to Dana Thomas’ book signing yesterday at Politics and Prose for her book Deluxe, even though I haven’t read the book. Hey, I was hoping for some good discussion! Unfortunately, I was sorely disappointed. While I appreciate Thomas trying to expose the secrets of the luxury industry and re-examine the economic implications [...]
This Weekend
Tonight: 2 Days in Paris opens!!!; Free at Selam; Film screening at the Hosiery (443 I St NW) 8 pm
Tomorrow: Andrew WK hosts a party at Rock n Roll Hotel; LL Cool J at Warner Theater;
Sunday: Zakouma, a photographic exhibition about African elephant conservation efforts at the National Geographic Society (very moving!); The Rentals at [...]
Thanks Project Beltway!
August 23, 2007
Peep our interview over at Project Beltway…much thanks to Rachel for the opportunity!
Photo by Project Beltway!
Starks Laces
August 22, 2007
Commonwealth has re-up’ed their stock of Starks laces both online and in-store. Hit them up in DC if you wanna add a little flair to your sneakers…also I think some of these could make cool jewelry just tied around the neck.
Commonwealth 1481 Florida Ave NW Washington DC 20009
Buffalo Stance
Adding to today’s earlier post, let us not forget the one-and-only Neneh Cherry.
Lots of dizzying, colorful fashions to be emulated here.
M.I.A. eat your heart out!
Express
Heya, my flip flop rant got picked by Express’ Blog Log. But misprinted. I stand by my rant though!
U.N.I.T.Y.
August 21, 2007
Let’s reminisce for a moment on the old school…I’m not one to live in the past, but it’s hard out there for a female MC nowadays–not that it was easier in the 80s, but at least you didn’t have to dress like a porn star to make it.
MC Lyte
So stoked on the mustard bomber jacket.
She [...]
Question
Why do people wear flip flops in the rain? It’s like a death wish. Everything is slippery, your feet get all wet, muddy and gross, and usually the flip flops just fly off your feet.
This Week
August 20, 2007
Monday:Crustaces et Coquillages at the Goethe Insitut, 6:30 pm; Mika Miko at Velvet Lounge
Tuesday: Shop while you lunch at Cusp 12-2pm; Wolf Parade at the Black Cat
Wednesday: DC United vs. New York Red Bulls at RFK
Thursday: Brew at the Zoo ($55 eek!); Dana Thomson discusses her book Deluxe at Politics and Prose
Fashionable Sake
August 19, 2007
On my way home from work on Friday, I stumbled across this sassy, sparkling, bottle of Hou Hou Shu Sparkling Sake (by Marumoto Brewery, founded way back at the end of the Edo period) at Connecticut Avenue Liquors in Dupont Circle. In the aesthetic sense, I am a sucker for Sanrio, origami papers, and anything [...]
Heart
August 17, 2007
Just want to welcome our new contributor Fiona to Listopad…she’s a woman about town, making music, handling art things and dancing up a storm all the while still looking absolutely gorgeous.Welcome!
More on textiles
If you have not been to the Textile Museum, it is well worth the walk down S Street (where you can check out beautiful Burmese script on the Embassy of Myanmar along the way). There is a new exhibition entitled “Textiles of Klimt’s Vienna” which features the work of several Viennese artists of that era. [...]
This Weekend
Tonight: Push It! at SelamTomorrow: The Getdown at Napoleon; Artcade Party at the Bobby Fisher Memorial Building; X at BeBar (a little something for everyone!)Sunday: District Line farewell/moving party and sale, 2 pm
All Weekend Long: 10% off the entire Red Onion inventory! Go there!
If a tree falls in the forest…
But more importantly, what would you wear in this amazing scenery? From Misha de Ridder’s Wilderness. I kind of see myself in an elvin-like wardrobe, lots of woolen thrift store scarves and riding boots.
Something for the lads…
August 15, 2007
Boys loves t-shirts…they’re like 50% of their wardrobe! But where to find the totally-original-super-limited-edition shirt that no one else will have at the club? SIXPACK, the French company that collaborates with international artists, as well as designing exclusive shirts for A-Trak and Spank Rock, is selling some of the best online.
My picks:
(sold out, unfortunately)
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Textile Inspiration
August 14, 2007
Were you inspired by my DIY post to sew your own bikini? Or maybe it just planted the craft bug in you for future projects? I’ve found the perfect textiles to complete the idea:
Japanese minimalism – Yoshiko Jinzenji fabrics, available here, ol’ standby Reprodepot’s simpler designs, and design classics of [...]
This Week
August 13, 2007
Hot!
Monday: Dog, the Bounty Hunter at Lisner Auditorium
Tuesday: Can’t get to Paris this summer? Fake it with any of these films at Landmark E Street Cinema: Dans Paris, Broken English and Mon Meilleur Ami
Wednesday: Dave Nada and $1 veggie burgers at Vegetate
Thursday: Edie Segwick at Fort Reno (last Ft. Reno show)