Above: Bode styling for Alice+Olivia
Above: Bode styling for Pamela Love
Above: Bode styling for threeASFOUR
Above: Bode styling for threeASFOUR
Mr. Brainwash graced Carmel, CA with his presence at Carmel Art and Film 2010. Here’s a flashback of his presence at a spot in Carmel. Can’t wait to see what Carmel Art and Film 2011 brings.
The latest development in what has already been a very busy year for Oya Salon’s Brian Bode: an appearance at Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week, February 10-17, 2011. Bode will create and execute hairstyles for three designers at Lincoln Center’s Damrosch Park. An appearance at New York Fashion Week is a first for this nationally-known editorial stylist. “Fashion Week is probably the most influential industry showcase for a hairstylist’s talents.” Bode says. “It’s all about performance under pressure – you have to do as many as 25 -50 looks under two hours. And the cameras are everywhere. It’s an honor to be chosen – and an amazing opportunity.” Designed by Stacey Bendet, Alice + Olivia – a favorite of celebrities like Sarah Jessica Parker and Angelina Jolie – is known for its camera-friendly party dresses. Brooklyn-born fashion icon Pamela Love’s gothic-inspired jewelry designs were first championed by trend-setting retailers like Paris’ Colette and New York’s Opening Ceremony. While threeASFOUR is a design collective whose avant-garde fashions regularly appear in collaborative performance, and are in the permanent collection of several museums, including New York’s Museum of Modern Art. This opportunity comes at a time when Bode’s talents are also on call for the Sebastian Professional Design Team, in addition to national appearances with celebrity stylist and TV personality Nick Arrojo.
http://www.aliceandolivia.com/#/welcome-home
Photo by Cynthia Riddell
If interested in purchasing prints, contact Laura Pittenger at 831.809.8417 or add her on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/#!/LauraPittenger for further inquiries on her art.
Model: Ashlee Espinoza Dress: Vintage Shoes: Sam Edelman Body Suit: American Apparel Necklace: Ashlee Espinoza
Used-to-be assistant of stylist to the stars Jessica Paster, Ashlee Espinoza (above) definitely knows a little something about the fashion industry and staying ahead of anything related to trends, and as I call the people “trend-ollowers.” We chatted extensively one night, while sharing a Jack and diet Coke about people who don’t really understand the fashion industry, and batter it as a whole. “It’s like throwing a monkey into a situation. People just don’t get it,” Ashlee said and hit what I couldn’t quite piece together perfectly. Taking her word for it, as Espinoza has styled people as tastefully gigantic as Hilary Duff, we talked long hours (insiders jib jab about fashion), and came to styling specifically. Being a “weirdo” with my outfits as well [my little sister calls my style “Slutty Grandma” (??)], Ashlee and I immediately gravitated towards each other as soon as she moved back to the Monterey Bay after living in Hollywood–initially because we admired each other’s personal style, and related to the out-of-this world looks people gave (and give) us because of our many crazy and always morphing get-ups. Espinoza mentioned: “There are people who follow trends, and then there are people who set trends. We just throw on whatever we see and are like cool, I look like an idiot, but Ok. There are friends you party with and get wasted with, and then there are people who really inspire you.”
Styling by Ashlee Espinoza. Photos/story by Michelle Ngoi
I can’t stop hitting The Alternative Cafe for reasons being that the cafe-slash-art gallery carries the most eclectic art and artists to visit Monterey County. Plus I love the location–the Cafe lies on Seaside’s busiest main street that reminds me of some cool Mexico City stretch and locals spot. I got the pleasure of chatting with my favorite artist of the night Britt Ehringer. Ehringer’s retro-modern style paintings definitely caught my attention. He described his process: “I used different slang words for cool, like “Boss” and “Bitchn'” and old high school photos I found online. Then you have your starting point. Your paint can be so many different things. It can be drippy, different consistencies. I painted the portraits first and then started with a blank canvas. I asked myself, how can I fuck this shit up?” Ehringer definitely fucked the shit up in his paintings–but in a brilliant way. Ehringer who came up from Manhattan Beach told me he was enjoying the visit. “Seaside reminds me of Manhattan when I was a kid–an old school beach town–there’s hipsters and yuppies everywhere.” Maybe not everywhere but definitely at The Alternative Cafe.
Myth & Myrrh ends January 7 2011. Paintings can be purchased at The Alternative Cafe.
The Alternative Cafe. 1230 Fremont Blvd. Seaside, CA 93955. 831.583.0913 http://www.thealternativecafe.com/index.php http://www.ehringer.com/
Like a box of brand new, freshly opened See’s Candy, underground artists can taste delicious and shine like a just finished and modeled Rodarte dress or hand sewn purse that screams !money!. I’ve seen a lot of art, and most of the time my backbone isn’t tickled, but completely left untouched. I have hope. Here are a few artists that shine:
SAUL TREJO from Salinas, Ca.
Contact:
http://whello.blogspot.com/, http://www.wix.com/whello/saul
LORI ZAKNICH:
The Salinas art and hip-hop scene is bright and consistent. I call it SOMOS. Best dude friend/ loyal distant family member, and probably the best arts writer Monterey County has ever seen- Walter Ryce and I have prowled the spot twice already (thanks Waltz) (check out one of his stories on the place here: http://www.montereycountyweekly.com/archives/2010/2010-Nov-11/somos-media-sharpens-salinas-cultural-edge-with-a-parade-of-uncommon-exhibitions/1/). We decided to trek the streets of Salinas once again, this time Walter artfully took pictures of their newest exhibition Schoolyard Antics 2.
SOMOS is located at 420 Salinas St., Salinas, CA. The exhibition Schoolyard Antics 2 ends December 23 2010. http://www.somosmedia.net/
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