RIP Marie Colvin
We tip our proverbial hats to journalist and war correspondent Marie Colvin who died after on assignment in Homs, Syria. If you know very little or nothing of Ms. Colvin, we highly recommend looking into her work + bravery (and why she’s wearing an eye patch – shrapnel related injury). Female war correspondents have a [...]
Molami: Avant-Garde Wearable Sound
With digital gadgets such as smart phones and portable mp3 players (read: iPOD), headphones have become a necessary functional object in our lives. Now take that mindset and apply FASHION + DESIGN to your audio digestion and get MOLAMI. Founded by Swedish industrial designer Maria von Euler, incorporating the tailoring and design of fashion with [...]
Ladies Lotto + MBFW AW’12
During the early portion of February of every year since 1943, the Autumn/Winter collections are shown by major and indie fashions houses. February 2012 collections did not disappoint!
Seasonal Tip: Drip Dry
Dry skin bothering you this season? Helpful hint: Air dry! Stop towel drying + using lotions that ultimately dehydrate your skin. After your shower, while wet, slather on a body oil that is paraben-free and DRIP DRY. There are plenty of things you can do while air drying like brush your teeth, use toner, cut [...]
Whitney Taught Us About Love
It’s Valentine’s Day and love is certainly in the air and online! However, my heart is still kinda broken from the news of Whitney Houston’s tragic and untimely death. As a lady who grew up in the 80′s, Whitney’s music and voice translated emotions about love, joy and pain that I wouldn’t actually feel for [...]
Cupid, Draw Back Your Bow
Happy Valentine’s Day ladies… We’re sorry we didn’t throw Lover’s Rock! We’re keeping things under wrap for a bit, more to come! XO
Celebrating Self-Love on Valentine’s Day
These days I’m pretty indifferent about Valentine’s Day. I love the idea of celebrating love but love isn’t something that’s proven with shiny red candy boxes and teddy bears from Duane Reade, ridiculously overpriced flowers/meals/cards/jewelry/everything, or the pressure to buy these things. It also can be quite a non-loving experience when marketers imply that if [...]
4 Musical Mavens To Watch Out For In 2012
2012 – it’s here whether you like it or not. Instead on focusing on all the negative connotations this year has already managed to wrangle up, let’s focus on the fact that it’s another new year, meaning new things to look forward to in the coming months–like some good ol’ music, for example.
Kromland Farm: Tea And Design
Did Andy Mueller design the package for Kromland Farm‘s Rooibos Tea!? I found this amazingly well-designed box at Marshalls the day after Christmas (but no luck finding a Clarisonic and/or knock-off). A-hem, never pay retail. Rooibos teas provide a dose of energy without caffeine. It’s also known to help with acne, serve as an anticarcinogenic, is an [...]
GRRRLesque this Saturday!
Actress, writer, and creator of “Goddess Burlesque,” Victoria Libertore (aka Howling Vic), presents the 3rd annual “GRRRlesque,” a night of raucous and rowdy striptease and performance art! GRRRlesque is an “artful striptease done with audacity, celebration, roars, purrs, sausage wieners, old-Hollywood glamour and no-business-like-showbiz entertainment.” Hostess and curator Victoria Libertore returns as her loveable and fuckin’ [...]
Girls Rock. Women in Music Party.
photo credit: UNKNOWN Well. now that we have your attention: Our lady pals at Women in Music are having a holiday party on Tuesday, December 6th! Why don’t you join the fun? Tuesday, Dec 6th in NYC! Le Poisson Rouge from 7-11pm. LADIES LOTTO IS GIVING AWAY 2 FREE TICKETS! The first person to post [...]
DL1961 x Denim Habit can party with the best of them
DL1961 teamed with new boutique Denim Habit to host a party to showcase the wares from the current collection last Wednesday to a bevy of fashionable people in the Meatpacking District.
Occupy Together
We support the occupy movement. Keep it going folks! Keep it going. We need real progress. To find out more, please visit: http://www.occupytogether.org/
50 Words For Snow
**New Kate Bush Album Alert** If you haven’t heard it yet, check out these few tracks on soundcloud.
Car Accidents More Dangerous For Women, Study Finds
Women have a higher risk of serious injury in a car accident than men, a new study reports. Researchers said that’s because vehicle safety equipment isn’t made for women’s bodies, which tend to be lighter and shorter than men’s bodies. The study, published in the American Journal of Public Health, shows that women are 47 [...]
Married to the Eiffel Tower
Ladies, This documentary may make you cringe with disgust, but it’s also fascinating and spellbinding. Married To The Eiffel Tower, directed by directed by Polish-born director Agnieszka Piotrowska, explores the lives of three individuals with the disorder called Objectùm Sexuality where they are sexually attracted and emotionally attached to inanimate objects. It is an observation documentary [...]
Isn’t He Lovely? Excerpt From Bitch
Advertisers have long used handsome men to hawk their wares. In the 20th century, marketers who realized that women did a majority of the household shopping created dashing spokesmen, such as the Arrow Shirt Man, to appeal more to the ladies than the menfolk. And certainly advertising has played an integral role in the male [...]
Art Direction by Ms. Rebecca Chew
The art direction of Malaysia Esquire Magazine’s Rebecca Chew is worth a peak: http://trendland.net/art-direction-by-rebecca-chew/#
Flashback: I Know You’re A Real Koo-Koo
Cannonball – The Breeders The sisters Deal were in a band together called The Breeders back in the 90′s. Rumor has it that Kim Deal, a former member of The Pixies, taught her sister Kelley Deal to play bass and one week later they recorded Last Splash. Fun fact about this video: Styled by X-Girl [...]
Horoscopes on Refinery 29 by LL’s KimLoveMuse
Ladies Lotto’s KimLoveMuse has shared her gift of vision with Refinery 29. She’s posted horoscopes for the month of October! See what’s in-store for you – http://www.refinery29.com/refinery29-horoscopes-october-05 For those unacquainted with the lovely Kimberly, we highly recommend her voice + vision. You may want to schedule some face time with this lovely llady, she’s been [...]
Dreamweaver: Echelman’s Perspective
Janet Echelman is a genius. See more work & read about her on her site: http://www.echelman.com
Is Your Dating Is Outdated?
According to the new book “Outdated: Why Dating is Ruining Your Love Life,” the answer is yes. Author Samhita Mukhopadhyay, Executive Editor of Feministing.com, provides an alternative to your typical dating books which tell women that they must be bitches, that we are from another planet or that we must settle for Mister Aight. Outdated analyzes how [...]
Forthcoming Tome ‘Mad Women’ Will Tell Other Side of the Story
Five Questions with the Author, Former Ogilvy Creative Jane Mass Back in the golden days of Madison Avenue, Ms. Maas was a creative director at Ogilvy & Mather, working on clients such as General Foods, S.C. Johnson and American Express before moving on to Procter & Gamble and the “I Love New York” campaign at [...]
