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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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"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.