CULTURE FASH FLOOD
Local Fash Fans of TOMS Shoes take note: philanthropic eyewear company Warby Parker will be in town for Big Omaha, setting up temporary shop at Trocadero in the Old Market, located at 1208 1/2 Howard St. Like Toms, Warby Parker utilizes a “buy a pair, give a pair” program that has donated over 20,000 pairs of eyeglasses to those in need in 26 countries. Warby Parker at Trocadero kicks off Friday, May 13 with a...
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Living the NYC Fashion Dream
With all the fabulous things Alice Kim 's done in New York City and now her entrepreneurial foray in Omaha, she says what she's proudest of is helping people. At InStyle she says she found great satisfaction "helping small designers get nationwide recognition." The fashion business is all about networking, and Kim worked hard cultivating and nurturing relationships with designers, photographers and publicists. At...
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Alice’s Wonderland
Read More: Kim helps locals realize NYC dream Alice Kim's story of leaving New York City for Omaha has gotten much play. In 2007, the then-InStyle magazine accessories editor acted on her admittedly "weird," long-held preoccupation with Omaha by moving here and opening the Old Market lifestyles boutique, Trocadero. “My store is in some ways InStyle come to life,” she says. Her experience recommending the...
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Royal Pain
Because I wasn’t in the mood to witness my dreams of becoming the next Queen of England shatter before my very eyes, and because I have a strong aversion to waking up before noon, I slept through Prince William and Kate Middleton’s royal wedding. Apparently, I’m the only one who missed it. More than 23 million Americans were up at the crack of dawn to watch the royal couple say their “I dos,” and total of...
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FASH FLOOD
LOCAL FASH Autopilot Art designer Alexia Thiele is set to launch her summer line with a runway show and acoustic concert Saturday, May 7, from 6 to 10:30 p.m. The show will take place at Hot Shops, located at 1301 Nicholas St., in the first floor hall. The event will feature shoes and accessories from Scout: Dry Goods & Trade with hair and makeup by Sirens at the Loft. Autopilot Art fans can check out...
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GLAMVIP Presents: Sabotage
Backstabbing, two-timing and sabotage. It's no longer confined to the scripts of “Gossip Girl” and reality television. This Saturday, you can witness it on the runway, as The Reader presents Glam VIP: Sabotage. Inspired by the catty girls and lotharios on the uber-popular TV series “Gossip Girl,” the Sabotage show will incorporate much of the same as the models attempt to trip and push each other on the...
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All Made Up
When asked if she could remember how old she was when she first realized her love of makeup, Lancôme Regional Makeup Artist Linda Miller matter-of-factly explains, “I can pinpoint the exact moment.” Her love for cosmetics, Miller says, blossomed at a young age with the gift of a giant makeup kit. “In 6th grade, I received an Estée Lauder blockbuster for Christmas. By Easter it was completely gone.”...
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Pick: Cave Singers & Mount Moriah
June 21
The Cave Singers w/ Mount Moriah and Jesse Sykes
The Waiting Room Lounge, 6212 Maple St.
9 p.m., $13, ... more »
June 25
Cayucas w/ JBM
The Waiting Room Lounge, 6212 Maple St.
9 p.m., $10, onepercentproductions.com
Cayucas craft the sort of indie ... more »
Pick: Free Energy June 19
Free Energy w/ Touch People
The Waiting Room Lounge, 6212 Maple St.
9 p.m., $10 in advance/$12 day-of-show, ... more »
Pick: Rogue Wave June 14
Rogue Wave w/ Field Club
The Waiting Room Lounge, 6212 Maple St.
9 p.m., $15, onepercentproductions.com
Zach Rogue's ... more »
Pick: Beyond Face: Portrait Photography from Korea
June 14
Beyond Face: Portrait Photography from Korea
Opening reception 7-9 p.m.
Garden of the Zodiac Gallery
1042 Howard St.
June 12
Jacuzzi Boys
The Waiting Room Lounge, 6212 Maple St.
9 p.m., $8, onepercentproductions.com
Jacuzzi Boys play a seemingly ... more »
Pick: Renoir to Chagall: Paris and the Allure of Color
June 8
Renoir to Chagall: Paris and the Allure of Color
Members Opening Saturday, 6-8 pm
Joslyn Art Museum
If the ... more »
Pick: Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros
June 4th
Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros
Stir Cove, 1 Harrah's Boulevard in Council Bluffs
7:30 p.m., $27, stircove.com
Behind the ... more »
The Truth About CarilIt was the case that shattered innocence and struck fear into an entire nation, inspired artists like Terrence Malick ... more »
South Omaha native son David Krajicek’s crime writing has branded him Mr. Murder, so it’s only apt he looks the heavy ... more »
Stop by the PS Collective at 6056 Maple Street this Thursday, August 4th at 7 p.m. for the Omaha Poetry Slam Team ... more »
*Fans of horror, monsters and strange illustrations take note: artist Michael Bukowski is illustrating every monster ... more »
