AltWeeklies Wire
A Safe Space for Gay Meth Addicts in Santa Ana Struggles to Get Goingnew
If you visit Metheds.org, all you'll see is a white page, black text and a brief explanation: "Metheds. A place about recovery and community. Opening soon in Santa Ana. For more information, contact Ed McKie." But that's all Metheds is right now: an idea, some wishful thinking and a name.
Trendzilla: Taking the Maxi Dress to the Maxnew
With hemlines that have crept up the past five years and the 2 percent of women who can actually pull off minis, you’d think the advent of the floor-reaching maxi dress would be more welcomed.
Trendzilla: Musicians, Fans and Fashionsnew
Music, counterculture and fashion all tie in together. And usually once a certain sect of kids gets hooked on a certain genre of music, they're going to want to emulate those bands they admire. Or, at least, they're going to try.
Tags: counterculture, fashion
Trendzilla: Up In Arms Over Hands-Free Devicesnew
After seeing, oh, I don't know, eight squad cars on my 20-minute commute to work (presumably) hunting down evil-doers chatting away on their cell phones, and after three of my friends received tickets for talking on their cell phones, I've started to weigh my hands-free options.
Trendzilla: Curly Hair Vs. Straight Hair Smackdown!new
More than likely, if you have naturally curly hair, you hate it.
Trendzilla: Summer-Music-Festival Hippiewearnew
The tricky part, other than scrounging up enough cash to buy that $285 three-day pass and figuring out how you’re going to catch My Morning Jacket and Portishead at the same time, is in trying to maximize your comfort level in 100-degree heat while trying to look every bit as cool as the kids in VIP.
Trendzilla: You Sexy Mothertuckersnew
Chances are, if you're a guy, your parents have hounded you your whole life to tuck your shirt in.
Trendzilla: Beyond Bad Denim Flaresnew
More and more often these days, I find myself elbowing girls 10, 15 years younger than I am out of the way at sales racks for the last Anna Sui blouse in my size.
Trendzilla: Toe Rings? Still?new
It's just very ... '90s. Peggy Bundy. Without the charm.
Last Call for Gladiator Sandalsnew
There are no real tips for wearing gladiator flats -- they go with everything from teeny denim cutoffs to sundresses and rompers, though it's best to avoid the earth-tone varieties.
Skanky Club Clothing vs. Classy-But-Still-Hotnew
It's rare to see someone young manage to preserve sophistication and attractiveness during a night on the town.
Make a Statement With a Bright Handbagnew
Those misshapen, deflated-balloon body bags gals have been dragging around on their shoulders for four or five years now are quickly making an exit -- thankfully.
Rocking the Boat with a Man Pursenew
Call it what you want -- the man bag, the man purse, the murse, the "European carryall" or, as you probably prefer, the "workbag" -- it's nothing to be embarrassed about.
Trendzilla: Expensive Kids' Clothes: Why?new
Whatever happened to children's clothing that looked like children's clothing?
Tags: fashion, kid's clothes
Trendzilla: Floral Prints are Backnew
It was something like 1992, and my fashion point of inspiration was a showdown between Punky Brewster and Blossom -- which means, yeah, I pretty much did walk around in baby-doll dresses and pigtails. Hey, I was 7.
Tags: fashion
