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Archive for June, 2007

tap tap tap.

In random older stuff on June 15, 2007 at 9:38 pm

I am presently incredibly enamored with all things sequin-y. It all began with those amazing sequin hot pants from Chanel (trust me…many hours have been spent roaming the internet, searching for an affordable alternative).
So imagine my delight when my friend Beth emailed me the photo to the left…
“Yes! I have finally found my fashion muse,” I thought.
You see, at first I thought I was just going through a particularly gaudy phase. But then I thought about the pair of shoes I have been wanting for quite a while:

Tap shoes from Capezio! I really like the silhouette of the t-strap and the slightly curved heel. And I am sure they are incredibly comfortable.

And so it dawned on me: I (at least subconsciously) want to dress like I am back at my fourth grade tap dance recital.
So far the following items have been obtained to put together this look:
***a seafoam green sequin tube top (thanks to Baxter)
***silver and fuschia sequin wristbands (from the little girl section at H + M)
***a metallic purple headband
***a multi-colored sequin beret from UO
Of course, none of this matches…but I decided that maybe injecting bits of tap dance into my regular wardrobe was a more practical approach. That said, I am still looking for some sequin hot pants! I am also trying to find a dance supply store here in Philly, because I really want to try on those Capezio t-straps before I buy them.
P.S. Check out the tap dancing story in Lula.

the sassiest girl in central pa.

In random older stuff on June 5, 2007 at 8:27 pm

I spent this Saturday lying in the sand and reading “How Sassy Changed My Life: a love letter to the greatest teen magazine of all time.” So, so true.

I grew up in rural Pennsylvania, so far out in the country that even cable television was not an option. Of course the mall was pretty far away. School was filled with snotty girls wearing sky-high bangs (even in the 90s!) and Esprit shirts. So imagine my shock and awe when I stumbled across a copy of Sassy at Bookland (a store that specialized in a few books, lots of porno mags, and lottery tickets). It opened my eyes to cool bands, books, and movies. It made me realize that being a weirdo outcast (which I certainly was) only guaranteed success in the future (so true).

If you are looking for a march down memory lane (or you just want to know how/why the magazine suddenly morphed into new, evil Sassy in 1995), read this book.

Hmmm…that was starting to sound like a book report.

I feel as if the air must be filled with Sassy nostalgia, because there is also an interview with Jane Pratt in the most recent issue of Lula. I am trying to forgive Ms. Pratt for that lamefest known as Jane… I haven’t decided if the interview mended the fence. Anyway, the article is alone worth seeing for the art by Nicky Peacock, which includes her rendering of the cover below:


Probably my favorite cover ever, for so many obvious reasons.

Reading this book made me decided that I wanted to re-acquire all of my old issues of Sassy, via Ebay. Bad idea. Run a search on Ebay, and you will discover that they are really, expensive ($15-25 per issue…and some of the extra-special issues are going for hundreds of dollars).

It is a difficult purchase to make, when I am already fantasizing about buying ridiculous platform wedges, like this pair from Korkease: