Threadster tag:blogs.villagevoice.com,2011:/fashion//122 /img/atom_logo.png 2008-02-19T18:39:45Z Notes on fashion, style, and shopping Movable Type Enterprise 4.21-en Yes We Can: Obama Pride, Through Kicks tag:blogs.villagevoice.com,2008:/fashion//122.86323 2008-02-19 13:17:15 2008-02-19T18:39:45Z The brand new blog A little Honey has come across some awesome customized Obama Air Force One low-top sneakers. "Oh wow" is really all that can be said. ... Nina Lalli The brand new blog A little Honey has come across some awesome customized Obama Air Force One low-top sneakers. "Oh wow" is really all that can be said. ...

Continue reading "Yes We Can: Obama Pride, Through Kicks" > ]]> 0 Barney's Warehouse Madness has Begun tag:blogs.villagevoice.com,2008:/fashion//122.85787 2008-02-14 12:26:20 2008-02-14T17:49:01Z Rather than Valentine's Day, which is lame no matter where you stand on the spectrum of involved-ness, let's think of today as Barney's Warehouse Sale Day. Yes, folks, it has begun, and we will d... Nina Lalli Rather than Valentine's Day, which is lame no matter where you stand on the spectrum of involved-ness, let's think of today as Barney's Warehouse Sale Day. Yes, folks, it has begun, and we will d...

Continue reading "Barney's Warehouse Madness has Begun" > ]]> 0 Fashion Week Recap: Toilet Paper Huge at Sean John tag:blogs.villagevoice.com,2008:/fashion//122.85677 2008-02-13 15:41:47 2008-02-13T21:04:32Z Photo courtesy MAO If you've ever attended the shows at Fashion Week, you know that reading Lynn Yaeger's diary about that experience is a lot more fun that partaking in it first-hand. This tim... Nina Lalli Photo courtesy MAO If you've ever attended the shows at Fashion Week, you know that reading Lynn Yaeger's diary about that experience is a lot more fun that partaking in it first-hand. This tim...

Continue reading "Fashion Week Recap: Toilet Paper Huge at Sean John" > ]]> 0 Steene Keene Has Relocated tag:blogs.villagevoice.com,2008:/fashion//122.85285 2008-02-11 11:45:02 2008-02-11T17:37:05Z Steve Keene, who makes art that even we can afford, has moved his store a few blocks. If you've never been, bring about ten bucks over there this Sunday (or by appointment) and stock up on pres... Nina Lalli Steve Keene, who makes art that even we can afford, has moved his store a few blocks. If you've never been, bring about ten bucks over there this Sunday (or by appointment) and stock up on pres...

Continue reading "Steene Keene Has Relocated" > ]]> 0 Project Runway Sucks tag:blogs.villagevoice.com,2008:/fashion//122.84960 2008-02-07 14:50:20 2008-02-07T20:29:58Z OMG, is that from American Apparel?? Here's the thing. I know I'm no great thinker. My entertainment choices are nothing to be proud of. If I had DVR, I would probably tape The Real Housewives ... Nina Lalli OMG, is that from American Apparel?? Here's the thing. I know I'm no great thinker. My entertainment choices are nothing to be proud of. If I had DVR, I would probably tape The Real Housewives ...

Continue reading "Project Runway Sucks" > ]]> 0 Could Fort Greene be Home to a Really Good Flea Market? tag:blogs.villagevoice.com,2008:/fashion//122.84241 2008-02-01 18:20:10 2008-02-01T23:33:27Z The folks at Brownstoner have just launched a new blog, Brooklyn Flea, documenting the process of opening their flea market, which is scheduled for April 7. This is also an opportunity for y'all ... Nina Lalli The folks at Brownstoner have just launched a new blog, Brooklyn Flea, documenting the process of opening their flea market, which is scheduled for April 7. This is also an opportunity for y'all ...

Continue reading "Could Fort Greene be Home to a Really Good Flea Market?" > ]]> 0 Project Runway's Asian: Fierce but No Cigar tag:blogs.villagevoice.com,2008:/fashion//122.83101 2008-01-24 09:32:24 2008-01-24T14:32:52Z Here is a picture of the mean Asian randomly sewing a bunch of denim onto the bottom of a jacket she probably snatched out of someone else's arms to begin with because, as she likes to announce... Nina Lalli Here is a picture of the mean Asian randomly sewing a bunch of denim onto the bottom of a jacket she probably snatched out of someone else's arms to begin with because, as she likes to announce...

Continue reading "Project Runway's Asian: Fierce but No Cigar" > ]]> 0 The Christmas List: For the Pothead in Your Life tag:blogs.villagevoice.com,2007:/fashion//122.80109 2007-12-20 16:07:41 2007-12-20T21:23:49Z This year, ditch the film canister, the baggy, and the recycled spice jar for a pretty little weed box from Jonathan Adler. Santa would want you to be stylishly stoned. Mary Jane Jar, $50. ... Nina Lalli This year, ditch the film canister, the baggy, and the recycled spice jar for a pretty little weed box from Jonathan Adler. Santa would want you to be stylishly stoned. Mary Jane Jar, $50. ...

Continue reading "The Christmas List: For the Pothead in Your Life" > ]]> 0 Uniqlo Sample Sale! tag:blogs.villagevoice.com,2007:/fashion//122.80077 2007-12-20 13:54:31 2007-12-20T19:22:40Z We kind of don't even want to tell you about this one, because that may mean fewer jeans left for us (yes, there will be denim at this sale.) Uniqlo's sample sale starts Wednesday, the 26th, at ... Nina Lalli We kind of don't even want to tell you about this one, because that may mean fewer jeans left for us (yes, there will be denim at this sale.) Uniqlo's sample sale starts Wednesday, the 26th, at ...

Continue reading "Uniqlo Sample Sale!" > ]]> 0 $10 and Under: Threadster's Guide to Stocking Stuffers tag:blogs.villagevoice.com,2007:/fashion//122.79970 2007-12-19 15:07:14 2007-12-19T21:06:16Z Our beloved Lynn Yaeger has put together a perfectly loony Under $5 Gift Guide this week, and we thought we'd follow her lead with some picks under $10. First, you can make your own stocking t... Nina Lalli Our beloved Lynn Yaeger has put together a perfectly loony Under $5 Gift Guide this week, and we thought we'd follow her lead with some picks under $10. First, you can make your own stocking t...

Continue reading "$10 and Under: Threadster's Guide to Stocking Stuffers" > ]]> 0 The Christmas List: Customized Air Max 90s tag:blogs.villagevoice.com,2007:/fashion//122.79538 2007-12-14 13:52:59 2007-12-14T19:15:22Z When we get bored of taking demented quizzes and playing scrabble on Facebook, we like to occupy ourselves waste away our life customizing fantasy sneakers on Nike.com. For Christmas, we're hopi... Nina Lalli When we get bored of taking demented quizzes and playing scrabble on Facebook, we like to occupy ourselves waste away our life customizing fantasy sneakers on Nike.com. For Christmas, we're hopi...

Continue reading "The Christmas List: Customized Air Max 90s" > ]]> 0 Project Runway: The Gastric Bypass Episode tag:blogs.villagevoice.com,2007:/fashion//122.79454 2007-12-13 16:47:34 2007-12-13T21:59:50Z Thank God we only ever bet fake money, because we were positive the guest judge was going to be Kirstie Alley or Valerie Bertinelli last night on Project Runway. Instead it was a guy from the G... Nina Lalli Thank God we only ever bet fake money, because we were positive the guest judge was going to be Kirstie Alley or Valerie Bertinelli last night on Project Runway. Instead it was a guy from the G...

Continue reading "Project Runway: The Gastric Bypass Episode" > ]]> 0 The Christmas List: Zodiac Doorknockers tag:blogs.villagevoice.com,2007:/fashion//122.78592 2007-12-11 12:26:14 2007-12-11T17:31:02Z Perhaps these are a more appropriate birthday present than Christmas, but they're on our list anyway. We can't wait. Fred Flare is going to make your life real easy. It's the best place for sto... Nina Lalli Perhaps these are a more appropriate birthday present than Christmas, but they're on our list anyway. We can't wait. Fred Flare is going to make your life real easy. It's the best place for sto...

Continue reading "The Christmas List: Zodiac Doorknockers " > ]]> 0 The Christmas List: Our Favorite Coffee Mug tag:blogs.villagevoice.com,2007:/fashion//122.78472 2007-12-10 12:52:21 2007-12-10T18:05:01Z Bodanna, the East Village's coolest ceramics shop/non-profit, is one of our favorite places to buy gifts, especially of the house-warming variety. The business is run with the help of inner cit... Nina Lalli Bodanna, the East Village's coolest ceramics shop/non-profit, is one of our favorite places to buy gifts, especially of the house-warming variety. The business is run with the help of inner cit...

Continue reading "The Christmas List: Our Favorite Coffee Mug" > ]]> 0 Project Runway: We Hate These People, and They Hate Each Other! tag:blogs.villagevoice.com,2007:/fashion//122.78175 2007-12-06 13:50:09 2007-12-06T20:02:28Z Come and knock on our door... So, last night on Project Runway, we learned that Wilmer Valderrama (a/k/a "Ricky") speaks fluent Modern Dance, which is closely related to the language spoken by ... Nina Lalli Come and knock on our door... So, last night on Project Runway, we learned that Wilmer Valderrama (a/k/a "Ricky") speaks fluent Modern Dance, which is closely related to the language spoken by ...

Continue reading "Project Runway: We Hate These People, and They Hate Each Other!" > ]]> 0 Happy Hanukkah! We Found the Only Cool Menorah in Existence tag:blogs.villagevoice.com,2007:/fashion//122.77842 2007-12-04 15:03:58 2007-12-04T20:15:30Z Do you have any Jew friends who are extremely hip, and have only mid-century modern lamps in their houses, and you never know what to give them? Well, if you have 200 bucks, you should get them W... Nina Lalli Do you have any Jew friends who are extremely hip, and have only mid-century modern lamps in their houses, and you never know what to give them? Well, if you have 200 bucks, you should get them W...

Continue reading "Happy Hanukkah! We Found the Only Cool Menorah in Existence" > ]]> 0 The Christmas List: Spa Gifts for the Beauty Illiterate tag:blogs.villagevoice.com,2007:/fashion//122.77767 2007-12-04 08:03:42 2007-12-04T13:04:47Z Full disclosure: The founders of Lifebooker, a new website which is like Open Table, but for spas, are friends of Threadster's. For the holidays, they have gift certificates, which means you ca... Nina Lalli Full disclosure: The founders of Lifebooker, a new website which is like Open Table, but for spas, are friends of Threadster's. For the holidays, they have gift certificates, which means you ca...

Continue reading "The Christmas List: Spa Gifts for the Beauty Illiterate" > ]]> 0 Project Runway: Asians are Fierce! tag:blogs.villagevoice.com,2007:/fashion//122.75984 2007-11-29 15:51:01 2007-11-29T21:12:19Z Last night, the Project Runway producers thought they figured out a way to please their fans, some of whom may be straight females or gay men. Not the Tiki Barber part, but the part with the ma... Nina Lalli Last night, the Project Runway producers thought they figured out a way to please their fans, some of whom may be straight females or gay men. Not the Tiki Barber part, but the part with the ma...

Continue reading "Project Runway: Asians are Fierce!" > ]]> 0 Hunter Boots Trunk Show tag:blogs.villagevoice.com,2007:/fashion//122.73615 2007-11-28 16:38:54 2007-11-28T21:57:13Z Hunter, the company that makes wellies that make you look cool and WASPy instead of cutesy and trendy, is having a trunk show. With every purchase, you get a pair of $38 welly socks. Sale detai... Nina Lalli Hunter, the company that makes wellies that make you look cool and WASPy instead of cutesy and trendy, is having a trunk show. With every purchase, you get a pair of $38 welly socks. Sale detai...

Continue reading "Hunter Boots Trunk Show" > ]]> 0 Project Runway: OMG, SJP! tag:blogs.villagevoice.com,2007:/fashion//122.73436 2007-11-27 08:37:21 2007-11-27T13:38:07Z Last Wednesday, also known as Thanksgiving Eve, when we were out with a friend who believes this to be the greatest drinking night of the year, episode two of Project Runway happened. We fina... Nina Lalli Last Wednesday, also known as Thanksgiving Eve, when we were out with a friend who believes this to be the greatest drinking night of the year, episode two of Project Runway happened. We fina...

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