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Wednesday, February 8, 2012
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10 Fresh Fashion Week Faces to Watch

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Fashion Week is back ya'll, and of course, we can't wait to see what the vets (Marc! Diane! Proenza!) are going to show. But this season, these ten up-and-comers are what really have us excited. Take note folks, these are the ones to watch. Wes GordonThe Atlanta native has a high-fashion… Read Full Story
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Brandon Sun: Fur Real

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There aren't many 30-year-olds going into the fur market these days (the Olsens notwithstanding). Although the last century may have been the more ideal time to delve into such an old-world craft, you can still… Read Full Story
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Portlandia Recap! Episode Five: "Cops Redesign"

In "Cops Redesign," last week's episode of Portlandia, Fred and Carrie went to great lengths to remind viewers that despite the fact that they're starring on a sketch-comedy show, at heart, they're actually huge music… Read Full Story
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Duro Olowu Brings International Sensibility to New York Pop-Up Shop

Known for his swoon-worthy prints, London-by-way-of-Nigeria designer Duro Olowu brings his eclectic sensibility to New York with Material, an art show-cum-pop-up shop featuring his own designs "languidly installed" amid vintage photographs by Malian photographer Hamidou… Read Full Story
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The Morning Funnies: Obama Shoots a Marshmallow Gun + Billy Eichner at the Super Bowl

1. Watch this amazing video of President Obama testing out a marshmallow gun.2. A blog devoted to confused/racist people wondering why there isn't a White History Month. [via HuffPo]3. This isn't like, lough-out-loud hilarious, but… Read Full Story
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Winona and Fiona Are White Girl Problems' Raisons d'être

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Over the weekend, the deeply hilarious and addicting Twitter feed-turned cultural phenomenon White Girl Problems (run by Tanner Cohen, his brother David Oliver Cohen and Lara Schoenhals under the pseudonym "Babe Walker") held a release… Read Full Story
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"If You Want to See a Dude F*ck a Plant, This Show's For You:" AndrewAndrew Insta-Review Botanica

If you've had your fill of tame/lame Broadway shows, are a fan of Sci-Fi, and happen to have dendrophilia, this show is perfect for you. Take two sequestered scientists who start taking hallucinogenic drugs, a very… Read Full Story
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Tips for Today: Duro Olowu + Bill Callahan + Gary Oldman

Duro Olowu's "Material" Opens at Salon 94Nigerian-born, London-based designer Duro Olowu, known for his vibrant, eclectic, mismatched prints, has curated an exhibit and pop-up shop featuring pieces from his spring 2012 collection, alongside a selection… Read Full Story
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Metallica Music Fest + Scrumptious Food and Fashion = Eight Items or Less

1.  PAPER's Carlo McCormick will be moderating a conversation tonight at New York's Klemens Gasser & Tanja Grunert with artists/activists Zefrey Throwell, Clark Winter and Sam Gould on the topic Ocularpation: Wall Street and other… Read Full Story
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St. Vincent's "Cheerleader" Is Our Music Video of the Day

St. Vincent's woozy, languorous lyrics in "Cheerleader" accompany a cool (but kinda startling!) video of the songstress as a gigantic piece of art.  The track is off of the singer's Strange Mercy album, which was… Read Full Story
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Le Baron's Encore Nights Kick Off With HEARTSREVOLUTION

You couldn't walk very far inside André Saraiva's newly-opened Le Baron before hearing snippets of French.  The New York outpost of Saraiva's popular Parisian club seemed to be a haven for French transplants (or at… Read Full Story