I am always trying to make my own gyoza dipping sauce (nothing makes Wednesday less hump-y than a thrown-together meal of dumplings and edamame from Hana Market and a little Top Model), but I am forever fucking up the proportions and forgetting ingredients – soy sauce? Sesame oil? Ginger? Does garlic go in there? I [...]
It’s been a while since we last visited Barbie, so I thought now would be a good time to check in.
Oh – hello Barbie! Look at how wrapped up you are in the world of journalism and the whirlwind excitement of the “fashion beat” in your small town.
Barbie, this old lady is giving you [...]
All I want is for this Elizabeth and James jacket to venture further into the realm of sale-dom.
Just a little bit.
I have been keeping tabs in this delightful little monstrosity (and I mean that in the best possible way!) since it appeared in Lucky months and months ago. It stood out from the [...]
Beth Ditto is from Arkansas, bitches!
Seriouly, she is. She mentions it interviews all the time.
Now she poses naked for Love, gives mind-boggling live performances with the Gossip, and gets Alexander McQueen dresses made in her size. (See below.)
Fuck yeah.
I saw the Gossip in Philadelphia when I was in college. If I remember correctly, they [...]
Kirikou confronts Karaba. (See Saturday’s event. Pic via The Hathor Legacy.)
Listopad had a girls’ night out at Red Derby recently and we enjoyed the following: a.) the non-stupid crowd, b.) our nice waitress and the snacks she brought us, and c.) the $2 Schlitz. Celebrate Mardi Gras with these fine folks on Tuesday. We [...]
A toast to the temperament of our dark and dramatic year. Many of these I culled from my main music blog, and all are favorites, old and new.
Download the mix here. (43:00)
Ceramic Hello “Dark Rain”Jean-Michel Jarre “Arpegiator”Starter “Is This Love”Naked Lunch “La Femme”Malaria! “You You”Robert Plant “In The Mood”Judie Tzuke “Stay With Me ‘Til [...]
On a frosty day a few weekends back, I stopped at Junction and bought the loveliest pair of nearly-iridescent dove-gray L’eggs Sheer Energy gloves for a mere ten dollars. What a life-changing find! They were warm without being bulky; finger-hugging enough to keep them on while I smoked cigarettes and insulating on the chilliest of [...]
I’ve seen toned-down looks across many runways in New York this week. There’s not much over-reaching, and many houses are avoiding risk. But the last thing I want to see right now– in this climate, both atmospherically and economically– is hopelessness. I’m looking for more look packed into streamlined shapes. And [...]
(via Refinery 29.)
Wednesday, snuggle up with some coconut milk hot chocolate (vegan vegan vegan!) and Lost. We’ll be watching and crying along with you. (Serious bonus points if you garnish the cocoa with sliced bananas instead of that crazy meringue.)
Thursday, the Points play the Black Cat.
DCist Exposed opens at Flashpoint on Friday.
(I [...]
I will never, ever, ever get tired of tonno con fagioli – the endlessly riffed-upon dish that typically combines white beans and tuna flavored with lemon, garlic, salt and pepper. As you can imagine, a dish this simple is a mere jumping-off point for many an enterprising chef, including DC Coast’s Jeff Tunks. His Tuna [...]
…will be on hiatus while we cook up a delicious new venture for Listopad shop. Be sure to keep your tuner on this station…
I was going to write a long, very explanatory post about Barbie Solves a Mystery, the 1963 YA novel I found at… I don’t even know, some fucking thrift store. But as I was resizing the scans, I realized that this would be completely unnecessary. Each illustration in the book occurs at the beginning of [...]
I know we’re all tired of “green” and “ethical” and “organic” clothing gimmicks trying to sell you a screenprinted t-shirt with skulls on it (boring….), but Listopad has always been a staunch supporter of the right goods made the right way.
The more this fad seeps into the collective conciousness, the more great products will eventually [...]
Do you guys remember the old Convention Center logo? You can still spot it the surrounding neighborhood on the signs they’ve forgotten to tear down. (There’s one around M St. and New York Ave that I always pass when I’m on the bus.) It was conceived by Lance Wyman, a legendary designer who’s been creating [...]
We have a bottom-heavy Get To It this week, my pretties. In other words, spend Monday through Wednesday catching up your beauty sleep and making cheddar chipotle scones. You heard me!
(via Mattjtay.)
Thursday, you have multiple option for throwing your second date a curveball: Big Gold Belt waxes electronic at the Black Cat with (The Sounds [...]
I am over buying stumpy, wet, too-bright orange carrots crammed artlessly into a plastic bag. It is an inappropriate and un-American thing to do, and entirely disrespecful to this nutrient-rich root! Now that I think about it, I am so mad I could crush spices in a resealable plastic bag and then simmer them with [...]
There is something really simple, precious, and timeless about this necklace. I pretty much pick it up and stare at it every other hour at Mercedes Bien…
40’s Metal Heart and Bell necklace, Mercedes Bien, perfect for VD (that’s “valentine’s day”)
Then: shoulderpads.
Now, via Cathy Horyn: “extreme shoulders.”
Full disclosure, y’all – the Cache bodysuit that I got from Listopad has seen the light of day – the light of a huge party, no less – with shoulder pads intact. It’s because these particular pads are sharp, literally and figuratively – instead of the puffy, rounded monstrosities [...]
Hello Listopad minions. Welcome to the first installment of “Dude or Chick?” – a periodic feature in which will celebrate the wonders of androgyny and cross-dressing. First up is the lovely and talented Sumy.
Hailing from Surinam, he started fucking with keyboards and turned out to be amazing at them. He released his first 7-inch, [...]
These are the looks I am inspired by this season as I mosey along on the vintage trail…
(pics via Style.Com)
Jason Wu, designer du jour: the feminine pleated layers add to the imagination, while maintaining coverage.
Rachel Comey, Listopad fave: long highwaisted shorts are the new leggings. Love it!Peter Jensen: love the subtle [...]
Tuesday, precious darling about-to-crack trooper Antony plays 6th and I with the Johnsons. (Click the link for a chance to win free tix.