Purple Magazine, Now Available In T-Shirt Form (With An R29 Discount!)
Yes, your favorite dirty, delicious French fashion mag, Purple is now publishing their text on cotton as well as paper, thanks to a tasty little collab with one of our local heroes, Johan Lindeberg's BLK DNM. To celebrate the first-year anniversary of their launch (wow, has it been a year already?), BLK DNM invited Purple's scruffy, nudie-pic snappin' editor-in-chief, Olivier Zahm, to curate an in-store art exhibit at their Soho store featuring the works of Spencer Sweeny, Max Snow, Olaf Bruenning, and, naturally, Terry Richardson. On view from tomorrow, Saturday February 11 till Fashion Week's end on the 16, the exhibition, on top of the photos, music, and film that adorns the space, will house the collab— a cool tee featuring text by Purple contributors Olympia Le-tan, Mark Lecky, Lisa Yuskavage, and David Salle. If that wasn't enough, there'll be a nice kick off party from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. tomorrow with poster signings by Robert Longo at 3 p.m. and, best of all, you'll get 40% off your second pair of jeans whenever you mention Refinery29 at checkout all the way until Purple vacates the premises on Thursday! Bargains, bashes, and fashionable baseness – all in one place!
When: Saturday, February 11 to Thursday, February 16.
Where: BLK DNM, 237 Lafayette Street (between Prince and Spring streets); 212-966-6258.
Photo: Courtesy BLK DNM.
This New Cologne Smells Like Your Next Bad Excuse
Bad judgement comes with a price: smelling like bad judgement. But, instead of answering 20 questions about where you've been and who you've been with, you can spritz on an excuse to cover up your naughty night. Introducing Alibis Fragrance For Men in scents like "I was working late," (that smells of "coffee, wool suits, cigarettes, and ink"), "My car broke down," (with hints of fuel and burnt rubber), and "I was out sailing," (which we can only assume, bottles sea-salt and fresh air, or, if you're on the Hudson, sewage and gas scents from Jersey). For now, the product is only being sold in a South African strip club, but we can only hope NYC is next. Yes, it's hard to get behind a product that's meant to deceive, and no, we don't frequent strip clubs ourselves (uh, seriously), but Westway's close enough, and lord knows we've walked out of that place looking for some sort of olfactory refresher. Though Alibis has a very specific audience, we're thinking it's too-cool-for-school enough that someone like Opening Ceremony might just pick up, and we're also hopeful that there will be a new line that comes out to service women's excuses. We expect those to come in scents like, "I was at lunch with my sister," in order to cover up the stench of all the plastic we burned shopping. (Animal New York)
This Vitamin Will Make You Feel Better About Drinking
Drinking in excess usually doesn't end well for anyone, and it's certainly not good for the bod, but you shouldn't feel guilty about diving into a cool cocktail (or three) at events, parties, or even when you wanna veg at home. Enter multivitamin "drinkwel"— its replenishing nutrients supposedly "support healthy liver function, help process alcohol induced toxins, and more." While it's obviously important to imbibe responsibly, we think the "more" here is peace of mind that you're not doing so much damage to your internal organs every time you indulge in some alky... that is, unless you're drink of choice is Four Loko (throwback!). (Incredible Things) Photo: Via Incredible Things
In LOVE: Snag Ladurée's Custom Macarons for V-Day
Here's hoping that midnight kiss you scored on December 31 is turning into something more, because we've found just the right little bit of sweetness to give or receive come February 14. Our beloved purveyors of baked French goodness, Ladurée, is offering up a special box-o-love to celebrate both the holiday and the brand's 150th (!!!) birthday at their store starting February 10. Their new perfectly pink, grapefruit-flavored Coffret Saint Valentin macarons come wrapped a darling heart-festooned, limited-edition package that's sure to melt anyone's heart (or, barring that, sate their sweet tooth). Yum!
P.S. to our S.O.s – don't say you didn't know what to get us this year.
Ladurée Coffret Saint Valentin, $25, available at Ladurée, 864 Madison Avenue; 646-558-3157.
Photo: Courtesy of Ladurée.
This App Charges You For NOT Working Out
It's totally hard to stick to your New Years Resolution, and, specifically, we get how impossible it can be to drag yourself to the gym in this cold. Guilty! We always prefer crunching on food to crunching on the floor. Which is why we're a bit apprehensive about Gym Pact, the new iPhone app that charges you when you DON'T workout. And it knows. The smartphone always knows. Now that's not to say that the idea (thought up by two Harvard grads) isn't a good one, it's just that if we okayed getting fined $5 every time we skipped out on our fitness time, we'd be broke by Valentine's Day. But cut us some slack, we also pledged to save money this year, too! (Bucks Blog NY Times)
Even The Ace Hotel Has A Nail Polish Line
There are quite a few phrases ("everyone wants to get into the act," "monkey see, monkey do," "nailed it!") that came to mind when we heard about The Ace Hotel's upcoming nail polish collab. The hipster mainstay has teamed up with Uslu Airlines (that's the first we're hearing of them, too — don't worry) to create a gray shade reminiscent of the hotel's interior decor. To be fair, we heart gunmetal and this one's cool, as is the striped nail file that comes with the polish. We're just a little baffled about how they made the leap from management to manicures. Either way, you can bet your bottom dollar this color will be
Ace X Uslu Airlines Nail Kit, $19, available at Ace Hotel Online Shop.
Photo: Via Ace Hotel
The Chicest Way To Hide Your Booze Is In A Book
What are the holidays about if not hiding your flask from your family? Before you start to judge, ho-ho-hold on a minute and think about all the times you wanted an innocent drink on the subway, en route to the airport,
Most books cost $99.95.
Photo: Courtesy of Bender Bound
Anti-Bad Mood Spray To Ward Off Pepper Spray-Wielding Police (Or Annoying Co-Workers…
We're all pretty disgusted with the police brutality that's been going on at many Occupy Wall Street camps around the country, especially when protesters get a face full of pepper spray just for exercising their right to protest peacefully. Not okay, guys — in addition to the fact that it can, you know, cause temporary blindness, it's also pretty hard to defend yourself against, since it causes a severe burning sensation on any and all exposed skin. And, while hopefully none of us encounter pepper spray-wielding citizens (military or otherwise) on a daily basis, most of us also have a friend/relative/co-worker or two who needs to chill the f@$& out.
For all you occupiers who need a little more defense against the aggressive 'po'po, or if you just need to get that obnoxious, over-sharing co-worker off of your back (really? you got a mole removed? how utterly thrilling!), there are now aromatherapy sprays by The Antidote for Ego, that say they'll relieve aggression, passive-aggression, apathy, and even just a bad mood, with a spritz. Of course, these sprays aren't just for defense. But are we the only ones who love the idea of getting a little aromatherapy on before Aunt Judy comes to town for the holidays with her emotional baggage, or before Dad has a few too many egg nogs and starts on another political tirade? Sounds like a sweet deal to us. Oh, and the creator of The Antidote for Ego was even kind enough to provide a little disclaimer for her product: "Be smart, and don't spray them in your eyes, your mouth, or directly on your skin. Be kind, and don't spray them around folks who have chemical sensitivities." So, at your next sit-in or family gathering, or office "party," remember to spray responsibly — got that, OWS police?
(Antidote For Ego) Photo: Courtesy of Antidote For Ego
P.S. I Made This... DIY Kits For Presents That Say P.S. I'm Awesome
Call us competitive, but we secretly hope to earn the title of Santa's favorite helper each holiday season. P.S.: That means thoughtful, from-the-heart, and one-of-a-kind gifts. Luckily, Erica Domesek of P.S. I Made This... is lending us busy New Yorkers a hand with three sweet DIY Kits for impressing anyone on your gift list. A collaboration with Chris Burch's C.WONDER, each DIY package will contain a set of supplies, directions, and ideas for creating original presents, such as a personalized wine kit, a cocktail kit (hmm, sense a theme?), and a festive stationary kit. Take a quick trip over to the Soho shop to pick up your own, and watch Erica's video below, where she makes all our holiday gifting super easy and extra special.
Tourists Become Their Own Tour Guides With This Holiday Game App
Stuck showing out-of-towners around the city this holiday season? No need to take off work or schlep to F.A.O Schwartz with gaggles of crying kids. Instead, you can pay $12 dollars and treat your friends and relatives to an interactive guided experience that tops any typical, boring tour. Urban gaming company, Stray Boots, offers Holiday Hunt, a phone app that turns the stops on their U.E.S tour into a variety of playful activities (texting riddles, challenges, and photo opps) and along the way, gives tourists the must-know dish on each stop. The app keeps all the heavy-hitters in mind: The Plaza, The Rockefeller Center tree, Radio City Music Hall, and of course, all those shiny holiday windows, for a swoon-and-drool pit stop. Despite the cheese-factor associated with all that holiday touristy stuff, we kind of think this would be an amazing (albeit dorky) date activity, too! Just don't judge us if you find us doing Rockette kicks in front of Radio City.
Bonus: Because the team at Stray Boots wants you to be able to send your out-of-town friends out on the town feeling extra-festive this year, they're offering R29 readers a special discount. Just use the code REFINERY29 at checkout and get 10% off! Photos: Courtesy of Stray Boots
Being Hit On By Creeps? This (Kinda Mean) App's For You
It is a scenario that every young lady, since the end of the era of chaperones and arranged marriages, has undoubtedly experienced: the dude who just does not get the hint. He won't go away without some digits, and over time, most girls discover their own coping mechanisms for shutting down unwanted advances. And if they haven't, gun-shy gals now have a new option for handling a hot-headed Lothario. Enter LoCreep, a free, web-based service that generates an anonymous number and let's a harassed lady share her unwelcome paramour's creepy advances...via a social network.
Each LoCreep member gets her (or his, we suppose, as this seems equal opportunity) own number to dole out to unsuspecting creepers. If an overexcited Romeo calls up the phone, he gets a cheerful, nameless voicemail, and his message is transcribed. Next time the creep's victim signs on, she and her social network can respond, read texts, make notes or share the convo via Tumblr or Twitter. Perhaps the sentence is harsher than the crime — making fun of a guy who is romantically challenged seems a bit cruel — but it's a tool we've all wished for, at one point or another! What do you think, fair game, or crossing the line?
Locreep at NYTM from Misha Ponizil on Vimeo.
Now You Can Buy Iris Apfel's Super-Big, Super-Round Sunglasses!
The only time you might have encountered an eyebobs rack has probably been in your local optometrist… And you might have skipped over the slightly geriatric, too-small-for-everyday reading glasses in favor of frames more like these. However, the company is drawing inspiration from one very cool silver fox, whose glasses game far surpasses our own — Iris Apfel. This spring, eyebobs is releasing a special Iris Apfel-inspired frame, but there are plans to design a full collection that includes all manners of frames that'll be available for $75 to $99 in 2013. The one-off frames pictured above will be available this January at eyebobs.com and select retailers (proceeds will go to Lighthouse International).
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