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Sunday, February 5, 2012

Come Sunday Gear

Posted by on Sun, Feb 5, 2012 at 10:48 AM

Believe in One Body JC is a store on Rainier that sells clothes Jesus Christ wants you to wear.

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If I was a believer, I would prefer to keep it real with some raw sandals and, like the Apostles of Zimbabwe, a shepherd's crook.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Do They Actually Never Learn?

Posted by on Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 12:12 PM

Or are they pretty much cool with being annually called out on their racism? Or do they just do it for the free publicity? (If that's the case, sorry for contributing.)

Once again, Vanity Fair's big ol' "The Newest/Coolest/Freshest/Hottest People You Should Look At Right Now" cover, which is almost always a fold-out, puts all the people of color on the folded part that you can't see on newsstands. AGAIN. Jezebel breaks down their history of it, with photographic evidence:

In 2008, it was Zoë Saldana and America Ferrera.
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2005: Rosario Dawson, Ziyi Zhang and Kerry Washington, on the right and not the left.
2004: Salma Hayek and Lucy Liu, on the right and not the left power panel.
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In 2001, no black ladies were pushed aside because no black ladies were photographed!

But it's so, so worth the outrage to see those 1995 and 1996 covers, right? (No, seriously, go look.)

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Monday, January 30, 2012

Worn Out This Week: Debbie Roberts, Flouncy Yet Sharp

Posted by on Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 10:42 AM

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As the ever-eloquent Marti Jonjak writes in the latest Worn Out:

In the pages of Debbie Roberts's fashion portfolio, the scenes are still but urgent feeling, with bright cold days and starkly gorgeous mid-century architecture. Along with every flouncy detail comes a certain sharpness, and the model's beauty takes on a serious and learned quality, connoting images of flowers—not real flowers, but technical pictures of them, rising up from slides and textbooks.

CONTINUE READING...

Monday, January 23, 2012

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Another SCCC Fashion Alum Success Story

Posted by on Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 3:42 PM

Perhaps you were planning to go to see that controversial Lebanese performer tonight, or to hear the Seattle Symphony play, but snow is murder and you cannot do it. Therefore: Tee Vee!

Worn Out columnist Marti Jonjak has a tip for y'all. The Lifetime channel's Project Runway All-Stars (it started January 6 and runs through March 22 on Thursday nights)—a reality show featuring notorious past contestants from PR—includes as a judge one Ken Downing.

Downing is a graduate of what Jonjak describes as "the freakishly rigorous Apparel Design program at SCCC" (as is Jonjak). He's senior vice president and fashion director for Neiman Marcus. In an interview with Christie's this past fall, he admitted, "Right now I'm having a love affair with owls." Oh, you should definitely read it.

Downing was a guest judge on the premiere episode and he'll return for the final episode March 22.

Watch until then and guess who the winner will be! It shall not be Sweet P, who feels that she was "cheated."

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Monday, January 16, 2012

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Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Worn Out This Week: It's Jackie Hell!

Posted by on Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 9:22 AM

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Her treasured items include butterfly tattoos, cans of Almond Roca, and yellow silk roses. Her headwear includes "a sequin-caked visor or a dime-store clown mask set to a jaunty angle and worn as a hat. Her wig is ravaged, half falling off, and manages to appear matted and wind-wild at once."

Please, for the love of god, enjoy the full catalog of Jackie Hell's soul-crushing style, as brought to marvelously dreadful life by Marti Jonjak in the most recent edition of Worn Out.

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Monday, January 2, 2012

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Worn Out This Week: Anna Telcs, Communion-Wafer Thief

Posted by on Tue, Dec 27, 2011 at 10:14 AM

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Anna Telcs is the subject of Marti Jonjak's Worn Out column this weekTelcs, the designer to Implied Violence and Saint Genet; Telcs, the gorgeous wraithlike presence that floats across the city. To make her clothing, she uses dog hair and pheasant pelts, stolen communion wafers and caul fat. Her story is here.

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Would Stieg Larsson Have Hated a Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Fashion Line?

Posted by on Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 11:30 AM

Slog tipper Gordon sent this along yesterday, but we've been so buried, we just got a hold of it today:

The longtime partner of late Swedish crime writer Stieg Larsson says he wouldn't have approved of merchandise being linked to this week's release of a Hollywood adaptation of his bestselling novel, "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo."

Eva Gabrielsson said Monday that Larsson would have instead used the buzz around his work to call attention to violence and discrimination against women.

"We would never have sold any rights for merchandising," Gabrielsson said. "It has nothing to do with books."

This is in response to the news that H&M is releasing a Dragon Tattoo-movie-inspired line of clothing, which kind of makes me want to die:

Gabrielsson has every right to believe that Larsson wouldn't sell out his ideals, of course. But who can say how it really would have turned out? Hollywood money is pretty persuasive; I was at a pre-publication dinner for The Da Vinci Code, where Dan Brown promised us, to great applause, that there would never be a film version of his book, because readers deserved the right to read his books without picturing Ben Affleck as the main character. That vow lasted about a year.

Monday, December 19, 2011

In Worn Out This Week: Margie Brzezinski and 1978

Posted by on Mon, Dec 19, 2011 at 3:02 PM

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There was so much going for 1978. Tab. Warhol and Jerry Hall. Saturday Night Fever and disco sun rays and pale pink fancy cocaine. Marti Jonjak writes about the Seattle designer who brings it all into the present, Margie Brzezinski.

Saturday, December 17, 2011

Bizarre Bazaar Today at the Erickson Theater

Posted by on Sat, Dec 17, 2011 at 9:11 AM

"Could you please please please mention this in the slog today?" asks a Slog tipper. "Help local artists and craftspeople pay rent!"

You work hard for that money, and you should spend it on stuff that kicks just as much ass as you do. At the Bizarre Bazaar, you’ll find uniquely bizarre wares for your holiday shopping pleasure. The Bazaar features gifts to fit many budget levels: jewelry made out of hardware, sexy men’s underwear, survival bracelets, badge bling, va-va-voom inspired flirty wear, delicious PacNW-inspired & -sourced snacks, gorgeous handmade wedding & party details, kusadama, puppet art (and/or art puppets), and very much more. Plus! A well-stocked mimosa bar and other beverage refreshments, as well as something for the holiday sweet tooth!

Parking is available on the street, or at any various neighborhood lots. (Favorite cheap one is the Seattle Central lot, at the corner of Pine & Harvard.) Also, you will not starve on Capitol Hill—grab a bite and come shop!

Bizarre Bazaar
Saturday 12/17
11 AM-4 PM
@ the Erickson Theatre, 1524 Harvard Ave. (On Capitol Hill, between Pike & Pine.)

Avoid the mall! Buy local! Admission is free! Come early! Bring cash!

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Shopping for Locally Made Clothes?

Posted by on Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 10:57 AM

Marti Jonjak is here to help, with her story on local designers in this past week's paper. I love her description of a shirt by Cameroon-born Seattle designer Boma Cho:

Cho once created the most perfect garment in the world, starting with a vintage men's casual shirt—made of an oddly spongy synthetic, in a gruesome pale coral, with stark white stitching and short sleeves topped with epaulets. His lightly creepy Eastern Orthodox–style Jesus print lurked at the hem, off center, swirling with halos, and the contrasting styles invited a nice mix of connotations: drug trips, circus peanuts, big-game hunters, crucifixes, and retirees.

Boma Cho, orthodox-y.
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  • Boma Cho, orthodox-y.

Monday, December 12, 2011

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

South Koreans Buying Up 501s to Imitate Steve Jobs

Posted by on Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 10:47 AM

He's an international style icon! Via the LATimes.com:

South Koreans buy tons of Apple products, but, style-wise, the jeans are the new hip thing.

A poll taken by Shinsegae, a major department store here, found that the Jobs-inspired 501 look was one of the hottest sellers this year.

At $150 per pair here, the jeans cost almost as much as one of Apple’s technology products.

"In the case of Levi’s 501 jeans, they were sold out for four days at Shinsegae’s [flagship] store after Jobs passed away Oct. 5," said one store official.

They could do worse.

Monday, December 5, 2011

Worn Out This Week: Michael Cepress's Radiating Bands of Information

Posted by on Mon, Dec 5, 2011 at 3:04 PM

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In this week's column, Marti Jonjak describes the work of local designer Michael Cepress, who creates in paper, using "the actual shirtfronts and collars made of white paper worn during the turn of the century"—and who, also, plainly knows how to direct the use of nude lipstick in a photo shoot.

Read it all here.

Monday, November 28, 2011

Worn Out This Week: Malia Peoples, Doll Clothes, and BO

Posted by on Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 12:41 PM

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In this week's Worn Out, Marti Jonjak profiles the gelatinously named designs of Lady Konnyaku (Malia Peoples), which

...draw upon the "nonsense and weird and funny" stylings of Asian street fashion—with everything singsongy and heavily bright, and many details pulled from doll clothes: pork-chop pockets, Peter Pan collars, bib tops, and large plastic buttons, like toy parts. There are also suggestions of obi belts and mandarin gowns, pulled smoothly from the past, and silhouettes mimicking the costumes in kung fu movies: high-waist slacks, trim-fit with wide splaying hems, and bloated sleeves floating up.

Peoples uses old sheet fabric, but not full old designs, which have embedded in them "the BO of strangers." (I love reading Marti Jonjak.)

Read it!

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Marian Sterling: Dresses and Cotton Candy

Posted by on Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 8:45 AM

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Marti Jonjak tells the story of Marian Sterling in Worn Out this week:

To actualize her vision, Marian Sterling worked punishing hours, but her story is inspirational—summoning memories of those suffocating and joyful moments when you find yourself actually going after what you want, and the decent world is sleeping, and nothing seems quite real. "There was this little bench in the sewing studio, and when early morning came, I'd sleep for an hour or two, then I'd get up and do it all over again," she says.

Lady M is Marian's haute dresswear line—marked by dramatic silhouettes that should seem silly, but because they are so skillfully structured, they become something quite different: crisp and somber and neatly carved. The looks are immediately futuristic, suggesting architecture, sludgy industrial scenes, and cement everywhere, blanketing all surfaces.

Read the whole thing (and see more pics).

Friday, November 11, 2011

Beetles' Legs, Melting Snake Meat, Mummified Cats: This Week in Worn Out!

Posted by on Fri, Nov 11, 2011 at 2:26 PM

Marti Jonjak profiles the Seattle designers Chemical Wedding—and visits their creepy living room, where...

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Thursday, November 10, 2011

Glamour for You

Posted by on Thu, Nov 10, 2011 at 1:30 PM

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  • SEATTLE GOODWILL

Are you a grungy mess? Do you need some new glamorous items to impress at your holiday-season parties? The Goodwill Glitter Sale is this weekend, with all sorts of clothes and shoes and jewelry and handbags to spiff you up.

The Glitter Sale runs Sat-Sun Nov 12-13, 9 am-6 pm at the Dearborn Goodwill.

UPDATE: "Tons of fucking sequins!"

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Pun(c)tuation's Physical Space Closes, But the Project's Ongoing

Posted by on Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 9:03 AM

The for-rent sign in the window gave it away.
  • The for-rent sign in the window gave it away.
For two years, Pun(c)tuation, on Pike Street, was a place where Friday nights were happening. Where there were art shows and performances—by Maikoiyo Alley-Barnes and Kat Larson and No Touching Ground and Keith Murakata and Matika Wilbur and Syed Iskandar and literally hundreds more artists and musicians. Where people who wouldn't have met otherwise came together.

Now, the collective that runs Pun(c)tuation will continue to stage events and do behind-the-scenes production work in music, movies, fashion, and pretty much anything else that falls into the category of an "experiment in sustainable consumption" of culture. But the gallery on Pike is closed.

One note: The collective behind Pun(c)tuation is run by people of color, so at the gallery, you could always rely on a spectrum of perspectives that most other Seattle art venues lack. If you're looking for more of that, check out this spot.

Monday, November 7, 2011

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

The Horror of Skirts

Posted by on Tue, Nov 1, 2011 at 10:41 AM

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  • KATHRYN SCHUESSLER

In this week's Worn Out, Marti Jonjak takes a look at Seattle writer Ali Basye's book on the sometimes casually bloody, punishing history of the skirt. Jonjak writes,

Is this real? There is nothing to do but stare at the words on the page. They stare right back at you.

Scream!

Former White Supremacist Has Face Tattoos Removed

Posted by on Tue, Nov 1, 2011 at 9:33 AM

You have to see it! It's pretty amazing:

A former white supremacist gang leader has undergone months of painful laser treatment to erase hate-filled tattoos from his face.

Bryon Widner, for years an "enforcer" for some of America's most notorious racist groups, shunned his beliefs after marrying but struggled to get a job due to his appearance.
He was so desperate to hide his tattoos he even contemplated using acid to disfigure himself but eventually found a sponsor for expensive laser treatment.
The process, which cost $32,400 (£20,233), was so painful that he had to be put under general anaesthetic each time and it took 25 operations over 16 months before it was complete.

From a savage to a normal human being, from ugly to handsome, from darkness to light. It's all there.

Widner still has racist tattoos on other parts of his body, one of which is "Thug Reich" on his stomach. It is curious that a leading white supremacist shamelessly copied the black rapper Tupac—he had "Thug Life" on his stomach

Monday, October 31, 2011

Mitt Romney: Fashion Icon

Posted by on Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 11:35 AM

Last week, Slog overwhelmingly chose Mitt Romney's $60 campaign fleece over Michele Bachmann's campaign fleece. No doubt thanks in part to your excitement, Mitt Romney has unleashed two more fashion creations on the world. His fleece, which was previously only available in navy, now comes in gray. But more importantly, the Romney camp is now selling the Believe In America Hoodie for $50.

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