The Sunday ProJo had a nice piece by Charles P. Whitin about the rhythms of life on College Hill and the simple pleasures to be found there. And, like me, he is a people-watcher — An amazing amount of pulchritude unveils itself as the weather warms, most evident in the young women of the Hill, […]
Remember that weird craze about ten to fifteen years ago when grown people thought it was totally awesome to wear ginormous white t-shirts with giant backwards baseball hat-wearing Tweety Birds across the front? Or maybe an image of the Tasmanian Devil wearing the uniform of your favorite NFL team? These are the same people who,
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Dude. Have you seen the Pope? He’s got some stylin’ threads. And let me tell you, his shoes, they’re worth more than your soul. Yes, the devil wears Prada, but Pope Benedict XVI wears custom made red leather loafers. Maybe the red is from his days as a cardinal. Maybe he’s just fancy. But one
So, usually I just make my own aprons, but I only do the skirt type because I like the fullness in the bottom, which leaves my top covered in flour most days. Later today, I’ll be heading to Target to pick up toothpaste (2 for $5, plus I have a $1 off coupon), and some
Once again the Swiss struggle with a moral dilemma that would seem to the rest of us to be a pretty easy call. This time out — should we be turning pussycats into fashion accessories? Things may be looking up for Whiskers — according to today’s New York Times there is a movement afoot to
Ever have a moment where your kid needs a new pair of pants…and fast! Perhaps you are at the playground and there’s an ice cream disaster, but you didn’t bring an extra change of clothes for your little one. Check out Pantsinapinch.com, a new company selling a change of pants in a coaster-size tin for
I got a scary loop-de-loop of Kansas RI connectivity this morning when I opened a Roz Chast greeting card sent by my mother only to find two promotional postcards for Kansas-RI-Kansas transplant and recent RISD grad John Sebelius. Sebelius, in addition to being our silver-haired governor‘s son, is also a clothing and game designer. He
Further proof that, believe it or not, US weekly readers care about news that actually matters, the gossip rag has a feature on Hillary Clinton. “My Worst Outfits Ever!” in the February 18th issue showcases the losing looks of Senator Clinton through the years, with critiques allegedly penned by the candidate herself. From The New
Dear Everyone, Especially Three Girls I Have Seen In The Last Ten Minutes, Furry moccasins are NOT cute. Moccasins maybe, but certainly not the kind that looks like a sheep-monster is living inside your footwear and trying to devour you from the bottom up. Don’t listen to what people tell you, they’re not cute. Ever.
If the idea of a bunch of dominatrices and leather daddies running around Providence for the Fetish Flea Market tomorrow leaves you anxious to go somewhere a little more puritanical–Boston, say–then you might want to think again. Because if the folks from Improv Everywhere get their way, then tomorrow in Beantown you’ll be seeing a
In January 2008, Providence becomes NELA’s Fetish City! The Fetish Fair Fleamarket™ has a new home, and it’s not just a hotel, not just a venue, but a whole city. From January 11th through 13th, 2008, the New England Leather Alliance will bring the biggest leather/fetish/BDSM event in New England to Providence, Rhode Island, where
It’s Free-For-All Saturday at the RISD Museum. So you can’t afford real jewelry — in fact, you can’t even afford to pay to get into a museum, then today is your day. Every last Saturday of the month, the RISD Museum of Art is free! Go see the show ‘Fabulous Fakes: Jewelry of Kenneth Jay
Well, as I mentioned yesterday, my holiday dinner included a close encounter with New York’s “Littlest Hustler.” The kid’s an experience. A unique mix of precocious and childish, playful and mean — In other words, incredibly manipulative. But he is somehow such that it almost feels reasonable that there’s a 3,000-word profile about him in
Fashion is commonly thought of as a guilty indulgence, but this Friday, November 30th, at 7pm in RISD’s Metcalf Dining Hall (30 Waterman Street), you can enjoy some beautiful and unique designs while supporting a good cause. Project Apron: Fighting Hunger With Fashion, hosted by RISD Dining, will raise funds to fill the shelves at
You’re gonna hurt yourself on that thing. Thanks to multiple tipsters for passing on some info about Fountain Of Youth, a brand new skate shop opening right here on the West Side® by pro skater Donny Barley. The shop sits right next to our beloved E&O and from what you can see of the ongoing
Queen Of Hearts, the downtown boutique that specializes in local designers and artists, is having a gigantic sidewalk sale today (Saturday). Bring your girl there, buy her something sweet. Queen Of Hearts, 186 Union St. Providence