This past week, Walter Van Beirendonck was a special guest (along with a slew of others) during the Academy of Art University’s “Fashion Week.” I put quotes around “Fashion Week” because it wasn’t a full week — only four days.
But I digress.
The bearded and bejeweled (he wears some intense rings) artist is a part [...]
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My New Shoes are Better Than an iPad
Posted in Designers, Fashion, Pop Culture, San Francisco, Technology on Apr 6th, 2010
A guy raises his newly purchased iPad as if it were a 10 Commandments tablet. (Photo credit: Josh Lowensohn/CNET)
On April 3, gaggles of people flocked to Apple stores all over the world for the new iPad. It was as if Apple was selling locks of Justin Bieber hair.
I, on the other hand, opted against the [...]
The other day, my friend/colleague Cheryl told me that MAC (Modern Appealing Clothing, not the makeup store) in Hayes Valley was having an uber-sale. Seeing as though I easily succumb to peer pressure, we went after work.
Now MAC isn’t your normal San Francisco store. It is the ultimate destination for label whores like myself. It’s [...]
I need a pair of leather gloves. And I need them now.
I have been on this search for a while and I still haven’t found a pair that fits me like – well – a glove. Either they are too loose, too tight or are just plain ugly. I want a pair of sleek gloves [...]
A Finer Week for defying gravity, augmented reality magazines and Asian models
Posted in Actors, Celebrities, Designers, Entertainment, Fashion, Pop Culture, Television, Video on Nov 13th, 2009
* This week’s episode of Glee offends the disabled…
* …but Defying Gravity still happily plays on repeat in my head.
* Mad Men had its super-poignant and orgasmically emotional season finale. Now my Sundays are empty and lonely.
* Luckily, January Jones will be hosting SNL tomorrow in an attempt to fill that void.
*Carrie Prejean digs [...]
A Finer Week for Jolie, magical album covers and militant vegetarians
Posted in Actors, Celebrities, Designers, Entertainment, Fashion, Film, Movies, News, Pop Culture on Oct 30th, 2009
- I didn’t care about the H&M and Jimmy Choo collabo (pictured left) until I found out they also had menswear. Now I am actually considering shopping at H&M again.
- And there’s no other way to celebrate an H&M collabo by suing your mom. Yes, we’re talking to you Tamara Mellon.
- Angelina Jolie is slated [...]
Viktor & Rolf get dismembered and holey
Posted in Designers, Fashion, Fashion Week, Pop Culture on Oct 5th, 2009
Mr. Horsting and Mr. Snoeren must be bored.
Photos courtesy of Wire Image
From a certain perspective, the boys from Viktor & Rolf did the expected at Paris Fashion Week. They gave the fashion community something to raise their eyebrows at: a collection of gowns that look like they’d be more appropriate as A.) something you’d see [...]
Gareth Pugh = feathers and breasts
Posted in Designers, Fashion, Pop Culture, Style on Sep 30th, 2009
Paris is now rounding out the Fashion Week madness and once again, I am inclined to comment – particularly on this:
Finally. I’ve been waiting for someone to create a monstrous feathered headdress for everyday use.
I love Gareth Pugh. Sure, no normal human being would actually wear these aviary Gothic Mad Max pieces from the spring [...]
Jeremy Scott says ‘Yabba dabba doo!’
Posted in Designers, Entertainment, Fashion, Pop Culture, Style on Sep 30th, 2009
Since my name is Dino, I think I may have a bias to Jeremy Scott’s Spring/Summer 2010 collection:
Photo credit: Getty/Geoff Pugh
This is the first post about Fashion Week since I was in New York – even when I was in New York, I hardly posted anything on any shows because, frankly, there really wasn’t anything [...]
Asian pop culture tally as of September 17, 2009
Posted in Celebrities, Designers, Entertainment, Fashion, Pop Culture, Television on Sep 17th, 2009
If you combine Fashion Week with some of the cast members from Glee, then there are TONS of Asian Americans to add to the tally:
Jenna Ushkowitz: The stuttering singer from Glee who has an affinity for a Hot Topic-like clothing.
Iqbal Theba: The blunt and funny principal in Glee
Harry Shum Jr.: Based on his resume on [...]