I’ve written my fair share about cultural appropriation, all of it dealing with the specific appropriation of Native American imagery, more specifically that of the plains tribes. I’ve tweeted, blogged, Facebook-ed, published articles, given speeches and drunkenly spoken out about it at bars. But I think I need to write something addressing the things that...
If you are like me, then your Google Reader is probably full of a variety of fashion blogs covering the entire spectrum of humanity — there are fashion blogs for all sorts these days, displaying microcosms of style so varied in approach and ideals that it can be overwhelming. Sometimes I go through Fashion Blog...
[Editor's Note: We love The Hunger Games. I know that the internet & mainstream media have been inundated with writing about the beloved book series & subsequent movie release, but we just can't get enough. Katniss is a heroine after our own hearts -- gutsy, determined, human. We can't help celebrating her. For those of...
Serial seducer, needles look good on you like that little black dress looks good on you. Paired with track marks and a paisley scarf this fashion forward brand of grunge glam feels new. Sarah Jost is currently working as a Design Assistant at a small screen printing company. She writes by night on a collection...
Hey pretty lady. How’s it going? What’s your name, sunshine? Where do you live? I like your pants/shorts/skirt/top. Damn! They’d look better on my floor. What did you do last night? Were you with your boyfriend? He better keep an eye on you, sugar pie. You can sit next to me, princess. I only move...
Last year at E3 2011, Square Enix set the video game blogosphere ablaze by announcing a new Tomb Raider for a new generation. Developed by Crystal Dynamics, the game establishes an origin story for intrepid explorer Lara Croft, who begins the game as a recent college grad out to make a name for herself. Lara’s...
Linking from fashion blog to fashion blog, I try my skills at curation: importing pictures to hang side-by-side on my desktop. I try to be selective, and I try to be careful — to make notes of designers and models, collections and editors — but I lose the plot almost immediately, and get carried away...
Inspired by silk chiffon poppy bag by Blugirl. You will need: A fabric pouch or purse (we sewed our own & attached a chain strap from a thrifted bag) Fake flowers Black beads & buttons Needle & thread 1. Begin by taking apart the fake flowers so that you have individual petals. 2. Sew the...
“After years of thrifting, I realized that I had not entered a retail store of any other type in far too long. I did not even know how to shop in most retail stores. This year, I have decided to spend the next twelve months window shopping. The twist I want to put on this...
Whenever I’m feeling down, frustrated and alone, I always find myself drawn to certain items in my closet. A tunic made from fabric my mother bought for me in Malaysia. The tiny silver and turquoise paisley ring my mother gave me when I was eight. A black Audrey Hepburn-style dress she made for me to...
Katniss Everdeen and Beka Cooper could be doppelgangers. Both are the heroines of Young Adult novels set in times of violence, class disparity and turmoil. Both are slightly surly, stoic warrior-children who kick serious ass. Katniss battles in the Arena of a dystopian totalitarian world and Beka prowls the street as a Dog (primitive police...
All of us face obstacles in life. Too often, we succumb to them. That joyless result is not inevitable, however; we can strive to leap over hurdles in our path. My obstacle — being considered male — is larger than many impediments, but that only means that I need to dig deeper to overcome it....
