Fashion

16 Sep 2011

Cherry Bomb!: A Rock ‘n’ Roll Pool Party at the Phoenix Hotel this Saturday

It’s the middle of September, which means it’s summertime and the livin’s easy in San Francisco. What are you going to do this weekend to celebrate those long awaited rays of golden light  finally shining down to warm your skin in the city otherwise covered in fog? How about lounging

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16 Jul 2011

DIY: How to Have a Clothing Swap

It’s time to GET IN your friends’ closets… Tired of the same old five outfits you’ve been wearing these days? It’s time to spice up your wardrobe in a way even a broke-ass like you can afford. Dip into your best friends’ closets while you clean out your own at

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10 Jul 2024

This New Literary Magazine is a Gift to the People of San Francisco

I’ve got some awesome news! We received a grant from the Civic Joy Fund to put out a literary magazine celebrating SF and acting to counter the stupid “Doom Loop” narrative. It’s a gift to the people of San Francisco. And after months of working on this project it’s now available

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22 Jun 2011

DIY Safety Pin Crafts

So, I was checking out this the other day: Image courtesy mtv.com (Yes, that is Kristen Stewart at the MTV Movie Awards. Don’t judge. ) And it hit me – safety pins. Years of being both gothy and crafty taught me a lot – like always have at least one

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15 Jun 2011

We Just Love Jeremys!

Shhhhh!!! You guys wanna know a secret??? My girlfriends are probably going to massacre me for telling you this (so, “sorry” for letting the cat out of the bag in advance!), but the way I see it is that you NEED to know about this place called Jeremys I discovered

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01 Jun 2011

DIY: Buttons, Buttons…Who’s Got the Buttons?

Last week, I told you all about my trip Maker Faire and some super-simple button crafts. But here’s the thing, once I start digging into good craft ideas, it’s often hard to stop – and buttons were no different. There are actually a bunch of good ideas for buttons, which

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13 Apr 2011

DIY: Style Your Own Sunglasses

In the Rocky Horror sunglasses circa 2006ish I just had to bid adieu to a favorite pair of aviators, which leaves me with only eight pairs of sunglasses. Unacceptable. Now that we’ve gotten that pesky rainy season out of the way, it’s damn bright outside and my poor eyes are

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10 Apr 2011

Spring Makeovers for All!

Spring is here, y’all! And aside from cleaning, nothing says “spring” like a *drum roll* makeover! However, not all of us can afford new contacts, a professional dye job, a mani-pedi, and designer duds a la Jawbreaker‘s Fern Mayo. So let’s chat about a few cheap, quick ways to jazz

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23 Mar 2011

Discounted Tickets for Art de la Muse

Been dying to go to Art de la Muse tonight, but just cringe at the thought of coughing up $25 at the door? Check this out – now you can get last minute discounted $10 tickets for the After Party of Théâtre de la Mode right here. Even if you

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