Fashion and Style

Design Fair 2012

All the Wu's Down in Wu-ville

We couldn't wait to see how the Jason Wu for Target event on Sunday stacked up against the insane frenzy of the Missoni event last October. We woke up bright and early on Sunday morning and went to the Target on Sawyer, off of Washington Avenue, where about 30 women -- and a few men -- were lined up ... More >>

Project Runway All-Stars: For Gourmands Only

This week on Project Runway: Michael wallows in a lack of self-confidence, even after a win. Hey! There's no immunity -- did we notice that before? Gelato colors and flavors serve as inspiration for this week's challenge, to design something "tasteful." Diane von Furstenberg is the guest judge. Whe ... More >>

Fashion Shows: Finding Fashion on the Spring TV Schedule

Project Runway All-Stars isn't the only fashion-centric show on the spring television schedule, though it's likely the most anticipated. Favorite contestants from past seasons are returning for an "all-star" season full of beautiful clothes and -- more importantly -- high drama. Thirteen designers w ... More >>

Occupy All Streets: Jay-Z Tries to Iron Out T-Shirt Controvery

​Jay-Z hasn't been in the right Empire State of Mind lately. First, the native New York mogul released an "Occupy All Streets" t-shirt on his clothing label, Rocawear. Then, the shirt was immediately taken off the online catalog following a backlash from critics. Then, it came back, but back o ... More >>

Calvin Day: Alleged Pervy Dermatologist Loses License

KSATJust walk away, Cal Day​The Texas Medical Board has suspended the license of a San Antonio dermatologist indicted last month on two counts of sexually assaulting patients -- but what really got our attention is the part where he ordered an employee to stick a laser hair-removal device "int ... More >>

A Flock of Seagulls

KSATJust walk away, Cal Day​The Texas Medical Board has suspended the license of a San Antonio dermatologist indicted last month on two counts of sexually assaulting patients -- but what really got our attention is the part where he ordered an employee to stick a laser hair-removal device "int ... More >>

Medical Alert: Alcohol Is Turning Our Celebrities into Anti-Semites

How drunk celebrities see the world​Time was, a celebrity with negative opinions about "ze Jews" could opine about the threat they posed to Western culture until he/she was blue in the face, and many did (Henry Ford and Charles Lindbergh, to name a couple). Then World War II and the Holocaust ... More >>

OPI's Texas Nail Colors: Some Ideas They Missed

Texas hair and Texas nails​If you have ladyparts and have ever had a mani/pedi, odds are pretty good you've been adorned with OPI nail polish, and probably even bought some to take home. OPI's built a strong reputation on not only its high-end but affordable and durable products, but also its ... More >>

Smith Westerns

Texas hair and Texas nails​If you have ladyparts and have ever had a mani/pedi, odds are pretty good you've been adorned with OPI nail polish, and probably even bought some to take home. OPI's built a strong reputation on not only its high-end but affordable and durable products, but also its ... More >>

Neil Diamond Tribute

Texas hair and Texas nails​If you have ladyparts and have ever had a mani/pedi, odds are pretty good you've been adorned with OPI nail polish, and probably even bought some to take home. OPI's built a strong reputation on not only its high-end but affordable and durable products, but also its ... More >>

“Nacho Mama’s Fridge!”

Texas hair and Texas nails​If you have ladyparts and have ever had a mani/pedi, odds are pretty good you've been adorned with OPI nail polish, and probably even bought some to take home. OPI's built a strong reputation on not only its high-end but affordable and durable products, but also its ... More >>

Why Can't We Stop Staring At This Guitar?

Marc Brubaker​ While we were sifting through all the fine pictures that were taken Sunday at Buzzfest, Rocks Off found this one of Seether frontman Shaun Morgan. Look at the intensity in his eyes as he probably plays their cover of Wham!'s "Careless Whisper" or something. The chipped black nail po ... More >>

"Texas Masters Series: Rachelle Thiewes"

It's an attack of the accessories

South Asian Carnival

Get starstruck, South-Asian style

Erin Andrews: Playboy's Sexiest Sportscaster

Photo by speedye The competition has ended, and just like the Philadelphia Phillies putting down the upstart Tampa Bay Rays in last year's World Series, ESPN Erin Andrews' dominated her competition once again to repeat as Playboy.com's Sexiest Sportscaster. Playboy.com attempted to toughen things u ... More >>

Erin Andrews: Playboy's Sexiest Sportscaster

Photo by speedye The competition has ended, and just like the Philadelphia Phillies putting down the upstart Tampa Bay Rays in last year's World Series, ESPN Erin Andrews' dominated her competition once again to repeat as Playboy.com's Sexiest Sportscaster. Playboy.com attempted to toughen things u ... More >>

Federal Judge Says Needville Shouldn't Have Kept Long-Haired Native American Boy Out of School

A federal judge ruled this week that the Needville Independent School District was wrong to keep a five-year-old Native American boy out of kindergarten because of his long hair. "You stand up for something that you believe is wrong, and you let people know and it gets fixed," says Adriel Arocha' ... More >>

Dominique Sachse, The Ball's In Your Court

We were nosing around the blog of our sister paper the Dallas Observer and saw this item about a local newswoman's interview with George W. Bush.In reading the comments to it, we learned that the blogs of the local television newspeople in Dallas are a helluva different in Dallas than they are here. ... More >>

Highest-Ranking NASA Woman Ever Prepares For Re-Entry To Private Life

Shana Dale, the highest-ranking woman in NASA history, is leaving the agency after three years as second-in-command.NASA's press release on the subject said she announced the decision today, but readers of her blog were tipped off about it last week. (Clearly, we were not readers of her blog.)Dale s ... More >>

Patty Griffin and Jenny Lewis: Goodness, Gracious, Great Balls of Fire

Shana Dale, the highest-ranking woman in NASA history, is leaving the agency after three years as second-in-command.NASA's press release on the subject said she announced the decision today, but readers of her blog were tipped off about it last week. (Clearly, we were not readers of her blog.)Dale s ... More >>

A Native American Family Fights Against Hair Length Rules

When five-year-old Adriel Arocha ran afoul of the Needville school district, getting cut off wasn't an option for his parents

The Wild Moccasins

Music to kick your shoes off to

Leslie & the LY's

Music to kick your shoes off to

Dead Poets Society

Chloe Dao, winner of Project Runway and native Houstonian, introduces the film that inspired her success at the MFAH

Choosing Her Battles

Chloe Dao, winner of Project Runway and native Houstonian, introduces the film that inspired her success at the MFAH

You'd Look So Much Better If You Looked a Little Less Like You

Chloe Dao, winner of Project Runway and native Houstonian, introduces the film that inspired her success at the MFAH

And Really, You Could Wear It Anywhere

Chloe Dao, winner of Project Runway and native Houstonian, introduces the film that inspired her success at the MFAH

Making Scents of the Stars

A buyer's guide to celebrity fragrances

I'm Sorry, Enrique Iglesias

A buyer's guide to celebrity fragrances

I'm Sorry, Enrique Iglesias

A buyer's guide to celebrity fragrances

From Dog to Glam

A buyer's guide to celebrity fragrances

One-Piece? Two-Piece?

A buyer's guide to celebrity fragrances

Image of the Week

Rasmi Raj

Image of the Week

Kathryn Svoboda

Go West, Young Woman

Kathryn Svoboda

Lace Race

Kathryn Svoboda

Modeling On The Cheap

Kathryn Svoboda

Teruya's Bag

The junk art at DiverseWorks is food for thought

Best Clothes for Your Dog

The junk art at DiverseWorks is food for thought

Best Electrolysis Practioner

Dr. Esta Kronberg

Best Place to Get a Car Wash, a Haircut and a Brisket

Exquisite Touch

Fa-fa-fashion

Local nightlife luminaries take the clothes to the clubs

DJ Peretz

Friday, January 11

In Honor of the Winter Solstice

Ling and Javier's Longest Night

Letters

Pull Back the Cover, Bellaire Brats, Do It Yourself

Best Dollar Movie Theater

Windchimes Cinema 8

Best Used Clothing

Buffalo Exchange

Notes on Cool

Elusive and ineffable, style itself cannot be sold, except perhaps at Buffalo Exchange

Crimes of Hygiene

City inspectors battle the scourge of Houston -- ill-kempt cabbies