March Madness means contests galore! Here’s the next one: Tonight, we’re filming a segment at Lucky Strike Lanes in Boston. The crew gets there at 6 and the first person to get some bowling shoes on and find them wins a bevy of spectacular prizes! Possibilities include: A bowling party for 16! A gift certificate to Beaucage Salon and Spa! On your mark, get set….
Lucky Strike Lanes, 145 Ipswich Street, Boston, MA 02215
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Sunday night, while Beggy + Tim Stansky were watching the Oscars at the Rustic Kitchen, I was doing what I do best—filling myself up on Pinot Noir and yelling at my tv screen.
Seriously, did you SEE this year’s fashion? It took me two days to recover. What kind of world are we living in where KStew shows up looking FLAWLESS and SJP, Diane Kruger, Charlize Theron, Kate Winslet, and every other woman I love to love looks like some trick-ass hoe who never made it past the parking lot at her highschool prom? SERIOUSLY.
Ugh. Anyways, I will say, however, that the 2010 Oscars were characterized by shock and awe (or, in most cases “aww”) and this post shall be delineated thusly.
SHOCK: The Dude wins big and we all celebrate with white russians! AWW: The director of Point Break wins! and somewhere, far away, Bodhi smiles down on us.
SHOCK: Cameron Diaz wears Armani Privé and looks stunning.
AWE: Zoe Saldana wears Givenchy and makes ombre lovable again!
AWW? : Poor thing. Didn’t anyone tell her? I know she’s just being Miley but come on Lesley—you let her out of the house like that? Homegirl’s Jennifer Packham outfit is two sizes too small and it ain’t doin’ nothin’ for that Nashville hunch. Just saying.
I know I’m not alone! Who shocked/hurt/traumatized you? Who’s still puzzling on Carey Mulligan’s outfit—is it the shoes? is it the dress? Robert Downey Jr. wearing John Lennon glasses at kicks?! Irreverent or just plain stupid?
The questions are endless! Give me some piece of mind!
xo heather
BLVD.’s opening on Newbury Street last summer was like a grand proclamation to the typical Newbury fare (you know who i mean) that Newbury isn’t just for Chanel and Serenella devotees anymore. The skate shop-cum-art gallery is a haven for local artists and when I look at Chris Villano it’s hard to miss the Jeffrey Deitch spark in his eye. We can’t get enough of it. Curiouser and curiouser about the man behind all that dynamism? Behold, Alice, Chris Villano’s Notes on Style:
INCORPORATE ART. We try to find artists that tie in with the st
ore’s scene and the majority have come from Boston. Most of the artists we showcase are related, somehow, to skateboarding, fashion, or music. Our most recent show featured the artist, ‘Bigfoot’, who is heavily involved in the skateboarding community and in the past we’ve also hosted Mikey Welsh from Weezer. Now, Mikey’s one of my favorite painters. I met him a few years ago through a friend who had a gallery down in Newport, Rhode Island and kept in touch with him over the years. His paintings express him so well and that style matches my personality. He’s working on a shirt for BLVD. and possibly a mural. We’ve always been big into art and having the opportunity to showcase at the store is an amazing experience. We couldn’t be happier. 
MIX FASHION, FORM AND UTILITY. Vans shoes are always going to be in the mix but in the past few months I’ve been wearing Gravis’s new skate line. Their footwear is a mix between fashion and skateboarding. They incorporate a lot of different materials like wax canvas and leather. It’s good to see companies doing something different—making a skate shoe that’s slim and stylish as opposed to the classic “chunky” skate shoe.
BE PASSIONATE AND DO IT YOURSELF. Overall, I think a big part of my style definitely comes from skateboarding. I haven’t had a pair of shoes that wasn’t from a skateboard brand since the 3rd grade. I’ve always been heavy into the skateboard culture and not much has changed since I was a kid. Style is what you make of it. People may not be into it but that’s why it’s your style, not theirs.
TAKE CUES FROM THE PAST, BUT LOOK TO THE FUTURE. I get my inspiration from anywhere and everywhere. I like seeing different styles and influences and then turning them all into one. I’m really into vintage clothing and having something that nobody else can really find. I know when I buy something at the bigger shops around here I’m always running into people wearing the same thing. I don’t buy a lot of clothing anymore for this reason. Insight and Altamont are my two favorite clothing brands. Most of Insight’s collections are ahead of the game. Being from Australia, their fashion sense is quite different. I like brands that really go the extra mile on their own terms. Most brands take what the “cool” thing is at the moment and focus on it until it’s overplayed. Altamont sticks to their roots as a skateboarding brand and is heavily influenced by vintage and retro designs. Their slogan “cut from a different cloth” tells you what they’re all about. They allow each team rider to have their own signature series, so you get a wide range of styles and influences in every collection.
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We’re all at the Liberty tonight! First, celebrating Greyhounds with Tony Corey and Vicki Croke for our VIP cocktail party and then onto Fashionably Late (open to all you lovely readers) hosted by Linda Holliday featuring clothes by our friend, Jennifer Reale!
Retired greyhounds truly make wonderful pets (there are two on my block!) help us raise awareness—with the recent closing of numerous greyhound racetracks there are hundreds of dogs up for adoption.
more information: adopt a greyhound at the mspca ; greyhound friends, inc
be there or be square-
xo heather
GET A KICK START ON MARCH! We have three bottles (that have been sitting tantalizingly on my desk for the past week!) of Bethenny Frankel’s Skinnygirl Margarita Mix and three copies of her new recipe book The Skinnygirl Dish: Easy Recipes for Your Naturally Thin Life that we’re giving away all week on twitter. If you’re not following us yet, now’s the time to start!
At the beginning of February, Kelly and Casey trekked over to the Prudential Center to interview the pseudo-housewife of our hearts Bethenny Frankel (don’t worry, Jill Zarin’s in there too), who was slingin’ Pepperidge Farm Deli Flats sammies to the passers-by. I don’t know if she had served pita bread to one homeless man too many or if homegirl’s comprehensive worldview is just really that repellent but she SHOT DOWN 80% of Kelly’s questions which is as hilarious as it is ballsy.
So, this got me thinking and now I am ENDLESSLY fascinated by this woman—she’s like this wondrous creature that exists to keep people like Simon and Alex McCord at bay and I’d stake my life on the fact that if the Housewives were Rappers she’d be Lil’ Wayne. Evidence: You’d have to be crazy to challenge her to a fight—look at those legs, girl is SCRAPPY; they’re both skinny minnies; they both have seen horrors we will never experience (seeing Alex and Simon, together, in any sort of romantic capacity and gang warfare, respectively) and deep, deep down in both of their muscular chests, there lies the soul of a poet.
Before immersing yourself in the Tao of Frankel remember: she’s not terse per se, Queen B is obviously just getting Shakespearean on us (“Brevity is the soul of wit”). Her tactic of masquerading brusque comments as actual answers is imploring us, as readers, to look for the deeper subtext of her words just like Weezy does.
B, never apologize for your concise and forceful nature. Being thug means never having to say you’re sorry. Weezy* taught us that. Check out the interview here.
xo heather
*Okay, I know that U-Turn said it in that episode of Weeds but you know that’s got to be Weezy’s mantra. Don’t fight me on this one.
After having been everywhere from Atlanta to Miami to Chicago, Housewife of New York Bethenny Frankel, recently stopped by The Shops at the Prudential Center to pass out sandwiches created from recipes in her new book, Skinnygirl Dish: Easy Recipes for Your Naturally Thin Life. She took some time to speak to styleboston about everything from food to fashion to babies.
SB: When you aren’t being a “health foodie,” what do you indulge in?
BF: There’s no such thing as indulging for me. I have no hang-ups with food. No food noise here. I just eat what I want, when I want.
SB: What reality star would you love to cook for?
BF: I don’t like reality TV stars.
SB: Blog reader Andrea wants to know, did your eating habits change when the show became so successful and you had less time to cook?
BF: My eating habits have never changed. All my dishes take so little time to make. That’s what my book is all about; accessorizing what you already have to make a delicious meal.
SB: Have you ever considered opening a restaurant?
BF: I have considered it but it’s not in the cards right now. It wouldn’t be difficult. I’m just too busy.
SB: What are some of your favorite restaurants in Boston?
BF: Clio and Mistral.
SB: New York Fashion Week is next week (interview conducted 2/3). What show are you most looking forward to?
BF: Well, I’m walking in the Red Dress Fashion Show but I won’t really go to any shows unless my publicist sends me. I’m friendly with Badgley Mischka so I will go to her show but I don’t really follow fashion.
SB: If you could give our readers one health tip to live by, what would it be?
BF: There isn’t really just one tip to live by. But if I had to pick one, I would say your diet is your bank account.
EITHER OR…..
Eating out or cooking at home?
Boston baked beans or New England Clam Chowder?
Cooking for your girlfriends or cooking for Jason?
Watching the Jersey Shore or wearing fur? (rolls eyes) Neither!
A baby boy or a baby girl?
Housewives of New Jersey or Housewives of Orange County?
Skinnygirl Margarita or Skinnygirl Gin Julep?
Henri Bendel or Barney’s? Neither. I’m an Ebay sort of girl.
interview conducted by Casey Haight and Kelly Anderson
Life & Style hates individuality, gender-bending, and St. Angelina’s parenting. (Dlisted)
Kanye gets real. “I wish McQueen could have just been still. Don’t let the psychiatrists give you their drugs because it slows down your wings. Society and public opinion can beat the wings off of Angels. When God sees they can’t take it anymore He brings them back home.” (KanyeWest.com)
David Grohl hopes to be played by Shelley Duval in the Nirvana biopic. What? (UltimateGuitar)
Naomi Campbell bruises irksome cabbie’s face and pride in Midtown. (NYTimes)
Harper’s Bazaar joins Interview in besmirching the name of editorial by shooting the cast of Jersey Shore. The only high fashion present was Snook’s bump-it. SERIOUSLY? Andy Warhol is rolling in his grave. (The Cut)
Lady ‘Ga takes the land-line too far. We love you and Beysus together but come on, take the phone off your head—it’s got to be effecting your posture, right? Like, how heavy is that ‘Ga? (Gaga Daily)
xo heather
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Tailored with attention to detail, Juicy Couture’s jacket collection never fails to offer quality execution. The store on Newbury offers the latest looks fresh from the runway and today on Gilt Groupe, Vogue fans are given free range to ‘shop the issue’ from the featured military spread of March 2010.
This military hoodie is the perfect addition to your spring wardrobe as classic trench coat meets military femme. March on!
http://vogue.gilt.com/s/shop-the-issue/product/25109883 $298
http://vogue.gilt.com/s/shop-the-issue/product/25109883 $298
+Meggie
Darling Readers,
Remember last week’s “Scene Spotter” when Tanya hung out at the Studio Hop in Providence, RI? Well, the Studio Hop showcases local artists and designers and this morning as I was chomping down on breakfast at The Allston Café I started thinking about some of our own local artists—it’s a graffiti free for all! Happy Tuesday. After last night’s party at the Ames (courtesy of Boston Magazine) it’s just what we need!
Southie
Central Square
Allston
Central Square
Send us pictures of Boston graffiti! We live for it!
xo heather