AltWeeklies Wire
Trendzilla: Babies for Obama!new
Instead of pastel pinks and powder blues, BabyWit.com has been selling its unique range of baby and toddler clothing since 2003 -- lately it's Baby Wit's political tees that have been receiving the most attention.
Ask a Mexican: Why do Mexican Women Hate Spanish Women?new
"I'm half-Catalan, and the women on my mom's side of my family have spent most of their lives being hated by Mexicans. I've never understood it."
Trendzilla: The Return of Grunge Fashionnew
I wouldn't go so far as breaking out those floral Laura Ashley baby-doll dresses again to wear with Doc Martens, but the same concept still looks great, if you're careful.
The Handmade Revolution Will Not be Televised -- It'll Be on Etsy.comnew
The women of the Long Beach Craft Mafia come from varying backgrounds: Some went to fashion school in Manhattan, some work cubicle jobs, one even worked as a go-go dancer at Stinky's in San Francisco. But all of them share a need to create.
Ask a Mexican: What is an Anchor Baby?new
In popular parlance, it's a term used by Know Nothings to deride the children of immigrants whom relatives can use to sponsor visas and other government goodies. Though the Know Nothings would love to have you believe only illegal Mexicans are capable of having anchor babies, cases like yours have been occurring since the days of Virginia Dare.
Trendzilla: 'Gossip Girl' Paves Way for Prep-School Chicnew
The show has made a nation of kids attempt the WASPy, conservative, Upper East Side look -- in short, Ralph Lauren's suddenly cool again to 16-year-olds.
Trendzilla: Faux Leather Jacketsnew
There are a couple of cruelty-free, wallet-friendly alternatives out there if you search intently, ones that look better than those Target and H&M shiny "leather" finds.
Ask a Mexican: More Shameless Self-Promotion (Buy Gustavo's New Book!)new
In honor of and to shamelessly promote my muy caliente libro (which deals with America's Gomorrah, the Reconquista and John Wayne!), I'm answering historical questions this week.
Ask a Mexican: Legal Mexicans Who Can Become American Citizens But Don'tnew
"What would you calculate to be the percentage of illegal Mexicans in the United States who actually want the whole enchilada of American goodness, with all its obligations, rights and privileges, when those privileges seem to be reduced nowadays to taking it in the ass from the American government in the name of some shady interest God-knows-where?"
Trendzilla: Harveys Bags Get Sophisticatednew
The husband-and-wife team behind the Harveys name, Dana and Melanie Harvey, spawned the first seatbelt purse in 1997 after installing the restraints in their 1950 Buick.
Trendzilla: Designer Richard Chai for Targetnew
Chai, a Korean-American designer who’s the latest to take part in Target's popular GO International line, which has previously included Luella, Erin Fetherston, Jovovich-Hawk (RIP), and Paul & Joe.
Ask a Mexican!new
A gabacho in front of a Mexican tourist trap deserves the reconquista his wallet gets.
Tags: humor & satire
Trendzilla: Goyard Tote Bagsnew
La Maison Goyard has yet to enter mainstream consciousness, but it has a rich history involving all sorts of fancy things like catering to the whims of maharajahs, kings, queens and dukes.
Trendzilla: Skater-Boy Fashionnew
To acknowledge is to sell out, to be lame and, yes, to be a poseur (note proper spelling).
Ask a Mexican! A Short History of Comics In Mexiconew
"Other than the infamous Tijuana bibles and now Memín Pinguín, I don't know much about comics from south of the border. How about a short history of comics in Mexico? Do our neighbors share our love of superheroes in Spandex?"
