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Samantha in a Sari

As seen on celebrities and wanna-be celebrities alike, the trend of westerners rocking (or attempting to rock) saris and other India-inspired clothing is on the rise. With vibrant colors, patterns and styles, Indian formal attire puts our prom dresses to shame. Read More | Comment »

Fashion 1:48PM Thu. May. 3, Meghan Ruth Speakerman

Do Go On, Mr. Gunn

The Chronicle recently chatted up Project Runway fixture Tim Gunn in advance of his appearance at Barton Creek Mall on April 21. A shorter version appears in this week's issue, but – even though we know Gunn's a big proponent of self-editing – we couldn't resist posting the whole transcript. Read More | Comment »

Events/Listings 7:37AM Thu. Apr. 12, Andy Campbell

Austin's Pink Palace Makes the Gray Lady's Style

It's no secret that The New York Times loves Austin. From glowing annual coverage of SXSW, to travel pieces, to Times media critic David Carr's afternoon with Chronicle editor Louis Black during SXSW in 2009, and stories of gallant Times photographers Read More | Comment »

Miscellany 5:05PM Thu. Apr. 5, Anne Harris

Jane Radstom’s Artistic Visions

I don’t know about you, but when I see something beautiful, I want to know everything there is to know about it. Read More | Comment »

Graphic 12:19PM Mon. Mar. 26, Ayeesha Green

SXSW 2012: Spring Street Fashion

You know that chick, who has to be chic for every event, making the rest of us look like Simple Sally? Or that dude, who's always swagged-up without even trying. Uhh yeah, we all have someone like that in our lives who we secretly hate on cause they're always fly. Read More | Comment »

Fashion 11:21AM Fri. Mar. 23, Ayeesha Green

Wimberley-based Climb On Expands Company and Minds

The European Union has banned 1,342 cosmetic ingredients that are classified as unsafe for human use; the FDA has banned ten. According to the Environmental Working Group, 98% of cosmetic products in this country contain chemicals that have never been publicly tested for safety. Read More | Comment »

Miscellany 7:57PM Tue. Mar. 20, Meghan Ruth Speakerman

Spring Colors of Tangerine & Cockatoo... Uhhhh, Not So Much!

Langford Market was one of the stops the stylishly dressed bloggers made on their 2nd Street Boutique-Crawl. And honey, they were rocking fierce pompadours to wild animal prints talking about vintage finds and such. Read More | Comment »

Stylie Face 3:16PM Wed. Mar. 14, Ayeesha Green

F-F-FASHION FREAKOUT F-F-FIVE on F-F-Friday, March 2

There's no need to stutter when you broadcast your plans for this Friday night, the early half, anyway. They should include the fifth Fashion Freakout at Mohawk, because everyone else will be there, too. We're happy this year, because a) warmer temperatures mean happier models; and b) warmer temperatures mean said models Read More | Comment »

Events/Listings 6:38PM Wed. Feb. 29, Anne Harris

These Hot Chefs


These 10 chefs, specifically: Read More | Comment »

Graphic 12:37PM Sun. Feb. 19, Wayne Alan Brenner

Got Soap in Your Eyes? Not Anymore.

As a child, my great-uncle Doyle's hair amazed me. Kids need something to stare at, so I amused myself by studying his hair. It was like a plastic Devo headpiece, dark and shiny, always in exactly the same shape. Read More | Comment »

Miscellany 4:25PM Sun. Feb. 5, Anne Harris

Modern Home Tour 2012: February 4, 2012

If you love Austin's modern architecture, then you know that every February we locals get to take what is essentially a residential panty raid on a variety of neighborhoods on the annual, self-guided, Modern Home Tour. Read More | Comment »

Events/Listings 5:17PM Thu. Feb. 2, Anne Harris

The Fabric of Reality (TV)?


Okay, you know that
one strip mall on Airport Boulevard,
the one that looks like it was designed to evoke
the Art Deco brilliance of the Jazz Age? Read More | Comment »

Fashion 10:57AM Thu. Jan. 26, Wayne Alan Brenner

How's Your Self of Steam?


"You feel steamy, punk?"
is how we titled last week's blogpost
about the steampunk improv show
currently at Salvage Vanguard Theater. Read More | Comment »

Retro(per)spective 1:42PM Wed. Jan. 18, Wayne Alan Brenner

All I Got for Christmas Is the Blues

I wasn't going to decorate for the holidays this year. In fact, I've been free from any urge to dig around in the decades of Christmas archived in the attic for a long time. So, for reasons I'll never understand completely, I found myself in said attic, ferreting out lights, and then I might as well get out the angels, right? Here are the fifteen-year Read More | Comment »

Obsessive Compulsive Design 5:48PM Wed. Nov. 30, 2011, Anne Harris

Create a Holiday Memory, Learn Something New

Things are heating up at the East Side Glass Studio.

In fact, they're 2100 degrees hot:
That's the temperature of the glass furnace
at this recently opened public-access venue.

Read More | Comment »

DIY 9:04AM Wed. Nov. 30, 2011, R.U. Steinberg

Bleak, er, Black Friday Morning for Some Retailers

What's worse than leaving the warm embrace of your bed after a family holiday Feast and Football Day to return to work? Perhaps leaving that crib to shop, at any hour. Read More | Comment »

Commerce 3:05AM Fri. Nov. 25, 2011, Anne Harris

In Defense of the Forever Lazy

When I started writing this blog entry, my intent was to mock the Forever Lazy. After all, it’s essentially an adult-sized, fleecy onesie with “zippered hatches in front and back for great escapes when duty calls” – Read More | Comment »

That's Messed Up 7:18PM Tue. Nov. 22, 2011, Laura Walters

Sketch Your Way Down the Aisle

Heads up fashion hounds, soon-to-be brides and wannabe designers! Jovani Designs, home of the whoa! prom dress, as well as crazy, glittery, pageant-wear goodness is having a contest for the best wedding dress sketch to be included in the upcoming 2012 bridal collection. Read More | Comment »

Events/Listings 4:16PM Wed. Nov. 16, 2011, Meghan Ruth Speakerman

Why We Cosplay

Admit it: When you were a kid, you really wanted the Imperial Stormtrooper armor or a Ghosbusters' proton pack. And when you grew up and got a real job, your first thought was, "Wow, I can afford that armor and proton pack now." Costuming groups like the 501st Legion, the Lone Star Jedi and the crew of the Airship Isabella go one better: They make their own. Read More | Comment »

DIY 7:29PM Tue. Nov. 15, 2011, Richard Whittaker

Nude, or Crude: The Pantyhose Debate Rages On

[Ed. Note: considering our reporter was apparently craning over a tray as she snapped these shots, we hope she still has her job. The Austin Chronicle takes no responsibility for her professional behavior] Read More | 5 Comments »

That's Messed Up 4:59PM Thu. Nov. 10, 2011, Meghan Ruth Speakerman

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