It’s Day 2 of Biorequiem Beauty Week ™, and I have doggedly scrolled to the very beginning of my Formspring questions page, selecting all the non-overlapping beauty questions I could manage to respond to in a relatively sane and timely fashion. Having done so, I realized that there are still too many and decided to make hair today’s topic, because, well, that covers over 65% of the beauty questions I’ve received in the past year. Not answering hair questions for …
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I know it’s Tuesday, but does that really matter? No, it does not, and so I officially declare this week, Biorequiem Beauty Week. This, rather broad, topic means reviews, answering more of your beauty questions, scolding some of you for asking stuff I’ve already covered, and so on. Then, it will all culminate with a therapeutic tar and feathers party on Friday. Two of these things are false. Anyhow! A couple of weeks ago, the folks at EnvyDerm asked me …
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Spring is so close I can smell it. So far, it smells like oil paint, ink, coffee and the Mediterranean sea. I love smelling the future. Is everyone cleaning out their closets yet? I certainly have a bountiful mountain of stuff to eBay off in a week or two. Meanwhile, in the spirit of renewal, I’ll be nixing three prints from the shop on March 1, so if you were planning on getting either version of Honeydrip, or Poke in …
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This edition of Mmmf is brought to you courtesy of BelleFace‘s Annah. Annah is a make up artist and is currently in the process of developing a line of organic skincare products, which I’m pretty excited about. She’s also a culinary explorer, and occasionally hosts impressive vegetarian dinner parties. Your hostess: Last week was Italian night, and MAN was it good. Annah spent something like 9 hours preparing this feast, so I took a bunch of photos and asked her …
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This is what I require, as often as time allows: Air, and green, and gophers, and a good book above the city. And watching Micron watch the gophers. There is no way to truly know whether she wants to befriend or destroy them. We let her get close enough to see and really smell them, but not close enough to find out her intentions. I’m 3/4 through Rant, but managed to resist plunging my hand into all those inviting burrows. …
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I’ve mentioned serious excitement about my collaboration with the prodigies at Plastik Wrap over the past couple of months, and now that the two limited-edition pieces are almost ready, a sneak preview is here to whet your collective appetite. Advance apologies to the gents in the audience – this is my first foray into Serious Fashion Design, and I gots nothing for you, yet. Ladies, a few pertinent details for your perusal: Pleats | Tailoring | Thumb holes. Mwoohooheehooo. More …
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Interrogation Station is here to answer questions from YOU. To give it a go, just submit a question through my Formspring page. You can ask anything you like, it doesn’t have to be about style or art. All I request is that you check out my FAQ and previously asked questions beforehand. I can’t guarantee that I’ll get to every single question, but I will certainly try. You can see previous installments of I.S. here. What vitamins or supplements do …
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Epic invitation by Lumi Once upon a time, Lumi and I had a Valentine’s Day party for the ages. Not just any Valentine’s Day party, mind you – it was called “L’amour Epineux” and our tag-line was, “Love Hurts”. The party celebrated every V-Day cliche and was vaguely fetish-themed, from what I recall. A [cough] trained butler was on hand to take coats and serve refreshments. We had all manner of food and desert and party favors, too – among …
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A and I took a disposable camera and mango wraps to the edge of the ocean. There, we sat on salty rocks that were once part of the city and got acquainted with hermit crabs, urchins, and other tide-pool inhabitants. These aren’t scans – I photographed the prints with my digital camera, so they aren’t as crisp as in real life. And a few more that A took, in the park nearby.
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It’s BACK! The Interstellar Vanguard print is back with a final, limited run of 40. These signed and numbered posters measure a lavish 18×24″, and are screen-printed in shades of sepia on a backdrop of palest sea foam. Guaranteed to turn any wall into a cosmic playground! The Vanguard receives a message, spaceship safely docked in a moon-lit marsh, awaiting adventure. $45 + shipping will dispatch her straight to your front door. Whether you’re a returning collector, or have yet …
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After one week of juicing and two weeks of eating raw, I seem to have found a system that works long-term. During the raw weeks, I discovered just how much I genuinely loved eating and preparing raw food at home, so I’ve stuck with it. This, however, did not stop me on Sunday, when I sunk my teeth into some of the world’s finest BBQ. Since embarking on this food reboot almost a month ago, I have noticed some major …
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Apologies for the week’s radio silence. It’s just that I’ve found it increasingly difficult to keep up with our regular programming while the current historic events in Egypt are permeating all of my feeds. Mostly, I’ve been working and glued to Al Jazeera’s live coverage of Cairo, especially impressed by the work of the folks over at Tor Project – an organization striving to keep the internet available and anonymous – something I strongly support. On Monday, Tor announced they …
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On Wednesday the 26th, you’re invited to the beautiful Pali House for an unholy fusion of three essential elements: The Verbal, The Visual, & The Auditory. Flyer by Courtney Riot I will be reading a short autobiographical piece about some of my amusing experiences with the Other Side. I’m especially excited to be appearing alongside Jillian Lauren, the best-selling author of Some Girls: My Life in a Harem, who’ll be reading as well. We’ve just listed the event on FB, …
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I’m going to keep this brief and informative, as I have to run off to shoot beautiful new jewelry for LMD in, oh dear, an hour. Last night, Mer, Nadya and I amused [and probably horrified] our most excellent project manager, Sam, on the most delirious Coilhouse conference call of the past 6 months . When screeching, cackling and excessive absinthe consumption come into play, you know we’re close to the finish line. That’s right – the editorial for Issue …
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With my closet purged and organized, I’m reaping the benefits and letting go of my boots+leggings+oversize top+leather jacket uniform. Rediscovering my wardrobe is quite refreshing! I’ve found a respectable arsenal of skirts which I’ve been diligently putting into rotation. Lately, I’m especially feelin’ maxi-skirts. I’m 5’4, and have often read that short people should avoid wearing long skirts as they shrink the silhouette, add bulk, bluh bluh bluhh. This might matter if you really care about “appearing” taller, but if …
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