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Manolo’s Saturday Miscellany
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Manolo says, here are the few links which you may perhaps find amusing…
Do you remember when Karl Lagerfield was fat, and you got the feeling he sort of hated himself?
The Sugar Daddie Ken Doll Causes Controversy
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QUOTABLE: Roberto Cavalli Is Bigger Than A Rock Star…or just full of himself
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Roberto Cavalli
“All over the world people don’t treat me like a fashion designer, they treat me like a rock star… I can’t walk down 5th Avenue without being treated like a rock star. In fact maybe it’s more than a rock – many times I’ve walked down 5th Avenue with rock stars and nobody pays attention to them. It’s very strange.” – Roberto Cavilli to Wallpaper magazine when asked about something that was completely unrelated.
LINK LOVE: Wallpaper
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HAPPY HALLOWEEN
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Before there was Dumbledoor and that Harry Potter kid, there was Tim Curry in The Worst Witch. Best of all, he sings. Happy Halloween indies, be sure to insert your Rapex before getting wasted on pumkin mojitos.
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Jailbait Jolie
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A series of photos featuring a very sexy 16 year old Angelina Jolie have just surfaced. No words, just wow.
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Sam Ronson’s Really Big Helmet
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Every morning, before her school bus would arrive, Lil Sammy would put on her big, big helmet to protect her big, big brain. She’d then board her four-seater bus and take off to school for a full day of learning the ABC and how not to be a mouth breather.
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Seattle Steamcon 2009
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So, Hubby, the kids, and I attended the inaugural year of Steamcon 2009 which was held October 23-25 at the Seattle Airport Marriott.
For a first-year convention, there were certainly a few hiccups, but most of those were a product of the small venue combined with unexpectedly large turnout. When planning a 1st-year event, the only numbers you can rely on are numbers for similar events, in this case, a normal first-year estimate would be in the neighborhood of 400 attendees. Over 1300 attended, and that is not including the number of people who showed up but were unable to get one of the extremely limited number of available day-passes.
Day-pass hopefuls roped a line around a large area of the atrium pool and waited hours for the chance at receiving a badge that would allow them to attend panels, workshops and gaming tables. I suspect many without badges wandered the halls anyway and just soaked up the general atmosphere. Can I even over-emphasize how important it was to pre-register?
Final reminder to self: Don’t forget to pre-register for next year at the earliest opportunity. Even with the convention organizers new hunt to locate a larger venue suitable for next year’s convention, it will likely continue to grow in size, so early registration will be vital!
Now, with that out of the way, was it fun?
Hell yeah!
This was absolutely worth finding a way to squeeze the price of registration and the two separate ticketed events out of our rather tight 2009 budget. Admittedly, being able to get the room on bonus points helped out immensely.
So, hubby and I attended Steamcon as a sort of unplanned 18th anniversary gift to ourselves (though, what does it tell you that we both realized we had this anniversary coming up…. 2 days after it was past?).
Anyway, the kids were with us on Friday only as we got settled into our rooms (Grandma & Grandpa were working Friday, so we had a big family hotel adventure that day & evening), learned the layout of the hotel, checked out the vendor room, and bopped from panel to panel; generally getting a feel for the people and event as a whole. We dressed in steam for the entire event; shopping from our closets since our budget is closely controlled this year. An eclectic personal wardrobe made this less of a challenge for me than it might for others; vests, skirts, ruffled shirts, even a long cavalry-style coat made the trip to Seattle – just in case.
We were also able to spend time with friends we had not seen for years – a wonderful added bonus.
Highlights of the weekend: Chatting with author Tim Powers while waiting in line at the coffee shop, watching my daughters get dragged onstage by Abney Park lead-singer ‘Captain Roberts’ with the sweeping phrase “Check out the awesome” in reference to their age and outfits, wearing feathered hats without feeling even a wink self-conscious, and of course, just wandering around among all of the amazing and creative people.
(Abney Park’s Dread Captain Roberts…pardon the blurry focus, it was dark & a bit of a distance shot)
For those of you unfamiliar with the term, the one thing most Steampunks have in common is a do-it-yourself attitude that takes many forms but which also tends to cross-over with a Victorian aesthetic. So, these are not cheap Halloween costumes people are wearing; they are truly one-of-a-kind fashion statements.
So, without further ado, just a few of the fabulous and fun people – and outfits – from Steamcon 2009:
(These ladies were so hot; it completely put to lie the idea many modern fashion designers have that you must be a skinny stick-figure to make clothing look good and that curvy women aren’t a worthwhile designer type. I posit that it’s the impeccable tailoring and fit to an individual’s body-type that makes all of the difference…something that we are unfortunately lacking in today’s ready-to-wear culture. Lazy fashion designers who can’t fit a gal with curves are also a bit of a personal peeve. Could you tell?)
(Check out those Fleuvogs!)
These are actually Born’s – here’s a detail:
And a close-up of those spats:
There were simply too many amazing outfits and people to show you in a single article. But, if you are interested in seeing more from me or others – particularly if you love boots and spats, I am posting all of my photos in an album on Shoeblog’s Facebook page for your enjoyment.
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RANDOM: Halloween Brings Out The Worst In All Of Us
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So my good friend/famed NYC DJ (and now official Rock Of Love winner) Lindsay Luv called me mid afternoon yesterday asking what my costume plans were for our Soho Grand Hotel party, and since I was costume-less I was open to suggestions. Little did I know I ended up being the most convincing Bret Michaels besides the Ed Hardy toting weirdo himself. I love you Lindsay, but had you been anyone else who called me I would not have been able to make this happen.
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Jay-Z feat Alicia Keys – Empire State of Mind (Video)
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New York City’s official anthem from 2009 is now officially stamped with a music video. The video not only highlights majestic boroughs and surroundings of NYC for folks to see, but brings forth somewhat of a revitalization of the Empire state. Luckily, Jay and Alicia didn’t have any stages crashers this time around. Check it out.
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FIRST LOOK: Cliché Magazine’s “Behind The Scenes” Issue
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FASHION INDIE EXCLUSIVE!!! This is a straight up leak! The kind of shit you used to get off Napster three weeks before it was released. You will only get it on Fashion Indie!
Here’s a little sneak peek as to what the new issue of Cliche Magazine is going to look like. The issue is all about what goes into making each months publication. The issue will be launched completely through their newly developed blog (Hello Kitsch), and will feature some behind the scenes images and videos showing readers how the magazine is made.
Jeffrey Sebelia of Project Runway fame is the man on the cover of this issue, and that is just the very beginning. The coolest part about this whole issue is that it isn’t a one shot wonder like a nerd on prom night, they are spreading this seed all month. The issue is going to be released in pieces through out the whole month.
Keep your eyes peeled on Hello Kitsch and Fashion Indie (I’m sure we’ll be picking it up all month).
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Rosa Acosta x Terry Richardson for Supreme Photoshoot Video (NSFW)
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Supreme finally launches its video for the photoshoot between Rosa Acosta and Terry Richardson. After receiving an overall great response for the photoshoot images, this should be a pleasure to watch for most. Enjoy!
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