We’re not opposed to dressing up in couples’ costumes, but every year, there are some couples who insist on wearing terrible costumes together. Personally, we think it’s best to play it safe if you’re going to be a couple, and just be police officers or lumberjacks or something more generic…
Some artists tattoo for the money. Others do it to make a name for themselves. For Byron Winkelman of Black Lotus Tattooers in Gilbert, tattooing isn’t about the money or the acknowledgments, it’s about a love of all things artistic. “It’s hard to make money as an artist. The starving…
Fashion designer Oscar de la Renta has died at 82. The Dominican-American designer was known for his evening wear, worn by First Ladies and leading ladies alike. He recently made headlines for designing Amal Clooney’s wedding dress. De la Renta studied under Cristóbal Balenciaga and Antonio del Castillo. He started…
Sometimes, we don’t text what we really mean. That’s totally understandable, but there are some texts that pretty much never mean what they say, and have pretty strong connotations or impacts on your relationships with the opposite sex. If you’ve dated in the age of texting, then odds are you’ve…
Like many other 18-year-olds, Josh Carter had earned himself a scholarship to community college. And like many other community college students, Carter didn’t know what he wanted to do with his life. “I was at Pierce College [in California], just taking some random classes, and I met this girl who…
A couple of doctors are going to make a house call to the first-ever Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest — and if you happen to be wondering “Doctor who?” then you’re on the right track. Organizers announced on Tuesday, October 14, that Doctor Who actors Colin Baker and Paul McGann, who…
UPDATE: The opening date for The Marvel Experience has been pushed back to Friday, December 19. If you have ever sat there in a movie theater or on your couch at home and wondered what it would be like to actually be in one of the Marvel movies you love…
Camelback Flowershop has moved. Owned by Teresa Wilson, the high-end flower shop in the Arcadia district had been at Camelback and 44th Street for around 30 years. But that changed after Friday, October 10. Shop manager Laura Reed says that the building the shop left will be torn down, though…
If there’s one thing we love more than a shiny, pretty thing, it’s a shiny, pretty party. To celebrate its new location and its new art exhibition, local jewelry-maker Mother of Gideon (MoG) is throwing an official grand opening party and reception starting a 7 p.m. this Friday, October 10,…
Courting Disaster is Jackalope Ranch’s weekly column of dating horror stories, observations, how-tos, and more by Katie Johnson. Names of ex-boyfriends, past hookups, and bad blind dates have been changed to protect the guilty. To all the happy couples on Facebook who have polluted my news feed with one-month anniversary…
A new season is a new excuse to revamp your closet. But before you max out your latest credit card on this fall’s trendiest styles, you need to know what you’re getting yourself into. While plenty of runway looks for autumn 2014 are wearable, nice, and, hey, maybe even gorgeous,…
Better put on your ear muffs, kids, because Ignite Phoenix’s naughty sibling is set to return this fall. Much like its better-known sister event, Ignite Phoenix After Hours invites people from all walks of life to share their experiences, talents, and passions on stage — only difference being, it encourages…
Like many tattoo artists before him, Tony Goeke got into tattooing when a shop opened up in his hometown. “A shop opened up in my town [Richmond, Indiana], and I ran into one of the guys who owned it,” Goeke says. “He was trying to get more people to come…
Going to the fair is one of those date ideas that you see in the movies and it seems really cute. For all we know, maybe it is a really cute date for some. But, for most people, the Arizona State Fair isn’t exactly the most romantic setting. There are…
Sneakerheads in metro Phoenix have always faced a difficult challenge. Simply put, there are too many sneakerheads and not enough sneaker stores in the Valley for everyone to get the releases they want the most. Unlike in New York, where we’ve seen extremely limited sneakers sit on mall shelves for…
For those of you who missed the total eclipse back in April, we have some good news. It’s coming back around again. And again, and again. Between the years 2014 and 2015, there will be four total eclipses in succession, each separated by six lunar months (six full moons), constituting…
This year, Phoenix Fashion Week was a little bit different. Designers presented collections at Talking Stick Resort from October 2 through 4 that were better crafted and more smartly assembled than ever before. No line was an all-out embarrassment. There was plenty I didn’t like, but there was more that…
One of Phoenix’s biggest sneaker events, Heated Sole Summit, took place on October 4 at Bourgade Catholic High School. The fourth Heated Sole Summit event brought sneakerheads from all over the state together for a cause, and to buy, sell, or trade their rare kicks…
A vampire slayer is one thing. But a vampire slayer replaced by a robot? Now that’s hitting close to home. With technologies both wearable and mobile constantly connecting us to screens and satellites around the globe, it seems science fiction isn’t really fiction anymore. Which is why the ASU Center…
Misha Mendicino Designs was named emerging designer of the year on Saturday, October 4, at Phoenix Fashion Week 2014 at Talking Stick Resort. Based in Phoenix, the brand creates breezy resort wear often printed with elephants. The label donates a portion of its sales to David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust to…
Is it just us, or has Phoenix Fashion Week 2014 been the best edition of the event yet? Sure, there have been ugly outfits and underwhelming collections. But so far they’ve been outnumbered by thoughtful designs and higher garment quality than we’ve seen on the PFW runway in past years…
It was a slow and rocky start for Phoenix Fashion Week 2014’s opening night on Thursday, October 2, at Talking Stick Resort. But, somewhat surprisingly, the annual style event turned it around by the end of the evening with designs from Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising graduates. Emerging designers…
