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Rainbow Bright Nights
Across the globe, partygoers are ditching their all-black wardrobes and perma-pouts for Crayola-colored hair and ensembles. But following the rainbow, is also a state of mind. Below, we paint the town red, orange, yellow, green,…
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Peggy Noland
Fashion designer Peggy Noland, who has a disposition as sunny as her adopted city of Los Angeles, is perched on a folding chair clad in her latest creations: Lucite stripper heels onto which she's glued…
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Colin Self
Despite the eyeball tattoo on his exposed and unshaven armpit, Colin Self's drag vibe is rather wholesome -- not quite Midwestern or motherly, but significantly warmer than the hypersexualized Amanda Lepore-esque archetype. He is friendly,…
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Rainbow
For a certain subset of New York City's night-crawlers, Rainbow -- a national chain of discount clothing stores with about two-dozen outposts throughout the city -- is their dirty little secret. Rainbow's often garish,…
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You Better Work
Click here to see several of the performers mentioned in this piece in our October 2012 style feature, photographed by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders.On a balmy Sunday evening in late August, a group of young men dressed…
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Bleach
When Sam Teasdale greets me at the door of Bleach London, the salon she co-owns with best friend and hairstylist Alex Brownsell, she's holding up a tattered scrapbook bursting with glitter, glue and chunks of…
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Clairey Pear and Molly Soda
"We're trying to take pictures of our bus passes as they spin around in the laundry!" That's what roommates Molly Soda, 23, and Claire Van Eijk, 24, are doing when I call to arrange…
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Cream of the Crop
Bourbon and toasted cornflakes. Peanut butter and curry. Strawberry and candied jalapeños. These pairings may sound like fodder for a $200 tasting menu, but on an unassuming corner of San Francisco's Mission District, they're just…
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Pony Up
Ponies are amazing and special creatures. They're strong and stocky beasts with hearts of gold. They have flowing manes, lush tails and thick dusty coats of the fluffiest fur. I've always loved ponies, and like…
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The New Cults
We here at PAPER have never been much for following the pack. Since our early days, nearly 30 years ago, we have always been attracted to and made it our mission to celebrate all…
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Miller Time
If I've learned nothing else from Susan Miller, it's never to sign anything unless Mercury is direct. So I was recently in quite the pickle when I had a major contract that was to be…
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Uncommon Scents
Lately, wherever discerning, creative types flock -- be it an art show, a concert or a boutique opening -- a certain, musky, smoky scent follows. No, the fragrance is not some imagined eau de la…
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SuperDuperMarket 2012
Relive our amazing SuperDuperMarket with all of our coverage gathered below in one spot. Yum!…
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Ask Mr. Mickey
1.Dear Mr. Mickey, I am about to buy my first apartment, but I don't have a single homemaking bone in my body. I want it to look nice and chic, but what with my monthly mortgage…
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Rave On
New York City has never been particularly hospitable towards its renowned nightlife scene. The archaic cabaret laws, vigilant community boards and unpredictable NYPD antics associated with the same metropolis that spawned international game-changers Studio 54,…
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Note from Kim
It's that time of year again. Troops of bright-eyed, enthusiastic kids brimming with excitement are piling into the PAPER offices to begin their summer internships here. In the early days, our volunteers came to us…
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Note from David
Lately I've noticed the term "rock star" being thrown around rather loosely. A prime example: "Chefs are the new rock stars." Given that people are willing to stand on line, sometimes for an hour or…
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Off the Eaten Path
MARFA, TX HAVANA, CUBA ATHENS, GA …
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Marfa, Tx
Left to right, clockwise: the Food Shark's brisket tacos; cheeseburger at Padre's; Marfa Burrito; Late Night Grilled Cheese Parlour bus and their grilled cheese; Marfa Burrito.Ginger Griffice, a Marfa-based soap-maker and woman-about-town, described the remote…
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Havana, Cuba
I was always looking for a way to get to Havana. Since I love Cuban music and film, I assumed that I'd end up there through some sort of arts-related route. Even though I work…
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