Joey Bowen, founder of Be Clear Handbags and Clearly Handbags founders Kori Green and Ro Rynd, created clear bags perfect for sporting events, concerts, and festivals. Besides being stylish regulation bags for outings, these designer inspired bags are great for every day wear. The Kathleen If you’re looking for a new bag to slither into your collection, The Kathleen has python hardware and a removable chain, inspired by the Gucci Dionysus. You’ll love this reimagined version of this iconic Gucci handbag. The Chloë If you love winter whites, The Chloë is an opaque version of the Chanel Classic. The frosted feel is perfect for…
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Despite the lack of music festivals, the tie-dye trend is a cute and colorful way to show off your summer style. Fill your closet with tie-dye treasures from a local New York brand, Aly x Joshua Kelly Farley, the owner and designer of Aly x Joshua, creates skull tops and Boho inspired jewelry that’s sustainably sourced and handmade. The Mood Skull Tie Dye Hoodie in Psychedelic Rainbow is a butter soft tie dyed rainbow hoodie with a psychedelic sugar skull on back, perfect for cool summer nights on the beach. The St. Lucia Bright Tie Dye Sugar Skull Skull T-shirt is hand-dyed and as cozy…
Ryan Brunty created Depressed Monsters, a genderless clothing line, that donates to the top mental health agencies. This Vegas-based visual artist created the character Yerman after his grandfather passed away from cancer in 2012. ” I started watercoloring as a form of self-expression and these little self portraits started forming. The routine of ending every night with a self portrait became my sanctuary and I didn’t realize it at the time but it was leading me to self-help. One night I set up my drafting table and put on some music and started sketching out a little monster. One brush…
The New York Coffee Festival hosted the hottest beverage brands under one roof at the Metropolitan Pavilion. Coffee, tea, and other crafty creations brewed all weekend long. Here’s some of the hottest trends spotted at The New York Coffee Festival. Coffee & Tea Combos Local Long Island favorite, Sail Away Coffee, showcased their newest creation, a Pumpkin Chai Nitro, by combining the best of both worlds, coffee and black tea. The Pumpkin Chai Nitro is filled with fall flavors including cinnamon, cardamon, ginger, black pepper and natural pumpkin flavoring. This is the perfect dairy-free, gluten-free, and vegan alternative for your pumpkin…
Clearwater Beach Florida has wonderful white sand beaches and spectacular sunsets, but it’s also the perfect place to visit if you love art and craft beverages. Craft Beer in Clearwater The St. Pete/Clearwater Craft Beer Trail runs from Tarpon Springs to St. Pete, about an hour’s drive, from end to end. If you don’t want to rent a car or grab an Uber, Badfins Food + Brew is a short walking distance from the beach and has 34 beers on tap including several local Florida brews. If you’re craving fall flavors, try 3 Daughters Brewing Key Lime Cider, a Florida…
Paula Abdul, legendary dancer, choreographer and singer launched her residency, “Paula Abdul: Forever Your Girl,” at the Flamingo Las Vegas. After being an entertainer for over 30 years, Abdul flocked to Las Vegas to showcase her signature dance moves, share success stories, and talk about how positivity helped her deal with life’s most difficult challenges. Abdul kicked off her show proclaiming “I know I’ve been out of the spotlight for a while, now I’m back.” However, the Forever Your Girl residency was almost postponed because Paula didn’t have all the costumes, props, and technologies to give the show its Vegas…
Despite Warped Tour ending, Silverstein isn’t slowing down anytime soon. Tuesday, Silverstein announced ‘When Broken Is Easily Fixed’ Anniversary Tour with Hawthorne Heights, As Cities Burn and Capstan. “Fall is for looking back on nostalgia and reminiscing with some stuff we’ve done in the past,” said frontman Shane Told. In April, Hawthrone Heights released Bad Frequencies on Pure Noise Records, their first full-length album since 2013. Told said, “Their new album is awesome. I think it’s the best album they’ve ever done.” As for Silverstein, they will be performing two albums this upcoming tour: When Broken Is Easily Fixed and Decade…
Frank Zummo, best known as the drummer for Sum 41, teamed up with SJC drums to mentor young drummers on The Loyal to the Craft Tour. SJC co-founder Mike Ciprai stated, “I’m so excited to bring this show on the road with Frank and a sponsor like Vans, whose ethics, culture and creativity and outside the box thinking they foster is so impactful. “ https://youtu.be/H7jUf902CTw What questions about drumming do you get asked the most during your clinics? Zummo: The #1 question always asked is advice for aspiring drummers. The goal of these clinics is to inspire and I hope…
When Nico Tortorella was invited to be a keynote speaker at Her Conference, a career development event for college women and recent graduates, he asked himself “Why me? I am not a traditional “her.” Even Tortorella’s partner, Bethany Meyers initial reaction was, “how dare the Her Conference invite you to speak, let alone keynote.” Tortorella’s mom responded with, “I can deal with your sexuality but why must you always take it to the next level,” which was not surprising since they are known for having a complex relationship. She even boldly asked Nico, “Just fucking tell me, are you Caitlin…
The day before Saint Patrick’s Day, Story of the Year rocked the stage at Gramercy Theatre in NYC for their Wolves Release party. Before New York, Story of the Year had release parties in Chicago and their hometown, St. Louis. Fans received good news when Story of the Year posted a video prior to the show announcing that their former bassist, Adam Russell (aka Adam the Skull) was back in the band and playing his first show back at Gramercy Theatre. Russell told fans he’s been working at the mall because of the benefits, a 401k plan and a…