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Bag that thang up

Carry on, carry on

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to recognize the golden age of travel is long gone. Airports are fraught with anxiety

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Head, your wrap around this

You don't have to be whizzing around a roller derby or swaying closed-eyed at Bonnaroo to enjoy the versatility of headwraps.

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Hear, hear!

Block your drums from the sound and the fury

The dull ringing in your ears after a face-melting concert may seem inevitable, but it's probably not the best to blast your brains with abandon. If you respect music, you probably want to keep your hearing intact. Et voila! Ear plugs. They might seem dorky, but wearing them can actually lend an air of professionalism. Keep extra pairs around for key defense against noisy neighbors and cacophonous cohabitants. Pretty swell way to protect yourself ... eh?

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Vixious Clothing

A horizon teeming with Hillbilly Harlots

Nefertiti Moore's first design was a skirt made from Beverly Hills, 90210 curtains. "Jason Priestley's face was on the front and Luke Perry was on the back," she says. "It was a big hit."

Moore has since graduated to more complicated designs for Vixious Clothing, her women's "urban couture" line. Vixious threads are one of a kind vintage-inspired pieces. There's a new collection every fall, spring and summer.


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The Youthful Stylings of Kooter Brown

Don't worry—it'll only shirt a little

There's something about the toothbrush that I don't quite understand, but I remain trustful of this bristled moment.

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Oak, aye!

Handiwork gets a home at Back Bay boutique

It's alarming to discover how much space is secretly tucked away underneath this brownstone on Gloucester Street, right around the corner from the hoity bustle of the Newb.

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Curtain call

The dying art of the photo booth

They may be clunky, cheesy or eerie in that what-ever-went-down- in-here kind of way, but photo booths are old-fashioned luxuries, on a path that seems perilously endangered. The obscuring curtains. The imperfect timing. The disorienting flash. The few moments of living floatlessly within a frame.

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Up in smoke

Cancer sticks get a whole lot sweeter

Campari metal cigarette case | $15.95

 

This handy hinged holder can carry cigarettes, money, cards or anything else in your pocket that's flying without a parachute. The front design is available in nearly 200 images, from a monkey on skates to a "Gay Johnny" vegetable label. Cus-to-mize, bitches.

 

[Available at Buckeroo's Mercantile, 5 Brookline St., Central Sq., Cambridge. 617.492.4792. buckmerc.com]

 

 


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Tipping our hats

The Dig flips its lid on spring style

There's a definite allure to the international stars who produce runway collections worldwide (oh, hi, Jil Sander), but nothing puts more spring in our step than heralding the talents of those just outside our door. Putting fresh perspective on the style horizon, Boston-based designers—as well as area retailers—make us blush with rosy, local pride. Poke around a bit, pat the bunny and meet some of the folks who literally put the clothes on your back.

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One Head

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"The moniker came from seeing these iceberg lettuce bags that said 'Contains one head'—like a baseball hat," says a bespectacled Frank Criscione, explaining the namesake of his homegrown scarf label One Head. Sewn together from meticulously chosen sections of used T-shirts, Criscione's scarves not only resonate with color and pattern, but also with the unmistakable feel—and comforting smell—of well-worn cotton jersey.

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THURSDAY JULY 24, 2008

Overcast, heavy rain 71.6 °F

83% Humidity


Featured Blogs

Day #2 at Tales...

By pinklady on Sun, Jul 20, 2008 2:09 pm

(Posted post-humously, after reading thru you'll understand why...)

 


Day #1 at Tales...

By pinklady on Fri, Jul 18, 2008 7:15 pm

Began late with a perfect Pimm's Cup and breakfast at the Napoleon House. YUMMMM...If you've never had a Pimm's Cup do yourself a favor and check this cocktail out, especially if you happen to be in the quarter, near the Napoleon House. We also sampled a Roast Beef Po' Boy, since evidently the deep fried version we had the evening before just wasn't enough for us, and a Muffaletta, which comes portioned as a whole, half, and quarter sandwich. We ordered the quarter size, and it was still as big as my head.

 


Tales Pre-party

By pinklady on Wed, Jul 16, 2008 12:24 pm

Before dinner MiMi, Em, and I (Pink Lady) head down to the Carousel Bar for Vieux Carres and to meet up with Hanky Panky and Barbara West. The Carousel Bar spins in the center of the room, so to chat with these seated gals, we have to march slowly around the room with them. We're doing the "Carousel Crawl." It looks impossibly silly.





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