Fab Alert!
28 Jan
lorisetlivia.com
Behold: Tipsy glasses by LORIS&LIVIA.
From the site:
They look a bit out of shape, a bit wrong, just like the world around you when you get tipsy!
Reminders of the merry atmosphere in over-crowded bars, standing like happy cocktail lovers defying the laws of gravity, our glasses were put in a kiln at a very high temperature until reaching their melting point. The process resulted in a slow deformation of the pieces while preserving their original identity.
You can buy Tipsy from LORIS&LIVIA’s Boutique.
Lego Man in Space
28 JanToronto high school students Mathew Ho and Asad Muhammad secured a LEGO figurine to a weather balloon and sent it 80,000 feet above the Earth. A camera on the balloon captured the awesome stratospheric view.
Five stars to Lego Man in Space!
Happy Jacksonpollockday
28 Jan
It’s a centennial birthday for Jackson Pollock.
One hundred years later, and he’s more relevant than ever. Pretty cool.
Friday Fabü
27 Jan
Sabra Minkus (photo: Wes Naman)
Ah, the wedding issue — always a favorite. You might recall that I got married nearly four months ago. Does that still make me a newlywed? I vote yes, mostly because I’m lazy and don’t want to wipe the shoe polish off my car windows or untether the cans from the bumper. Did I say lazy? I meant really busy. Leave me alone.
This year’s Fabü wedding edition topic is extra-fabulous: custom attire. Last spring, my friend, Sabra Minkus, contacted me about helping find a dress she could wear to her daughter Bonnie’s summer wedding to Jayme Holmes. However, this wasn’t just any dress for the mother-of-the-bride — it was a Chanel gown that Sabra saw in W magazine’s New York Fashion Week coverage.
After several calls within various levels of the Chanel hierarchy, I finally got my answer. “Zat was for ze runway only,” declared the oh-so-French couture specialist, who I imagined was dripping in pearls and clutching a quilted leather phone. “It eez not available for purchez.” Sigh. Mission failed. Dream shattered. Or was it?
I contacted Teresa Romero, designer and owner ofThe Designer’s Lounge (7101 Menaul NE, 505.508.1750, designandlounge.com), a fashion design and sewing studio. A nearly 20-year fashion industry veteran, Romero came highly recommended for her custom dresses, particularly for brides and bridal party members.
“The women I am commissioned by have shopped around and can’t seem to find their dream dress,” said Romero.
Together, Romero and Minkus mapped out a plan for a custom, Chanel-inspired gown.
Click here to read the rest of the column in Local iQ magazine’s special wedding issue!
Huge Teaser!
27 JanHere’s a gem of teaser ad for a Super Bowl commercial featuring the return of Matthew Broderick as Ferris Bueller!!!
Wonder what he’s advertising? Eager to find out!
