Tit's and Tricks! I mean..Tips and tricks!

Problem: RUST


Back in the days shaving cream was either a bar of creamy shaving product in a wooden bowl OR a tube of shaving cream in an aluminum tube. Now-a-days, however, you're more likely to come across all sorts of shaving creams that come out of pumps from cans that rust all to easily. The aluminum cans, unlike their ancestors, cause problems when in contact with water. Rust develops on the bottom of the can and then you and your floor or counter are screwed!

I HATE THAT SHIT.

Solution: NAIL POLISH


If you simply coat the bottom rim with a layer of clear nail polish, it serves as a great protector against rust developing and leaving it's marks all over the place! Of course, you could use any color polish -- but your friends might think you're weird when they use your bathroom and notice that you've nail polished the bottom of all your cans with colored "I'm on my period Red" polish....no comment.

So when you're shaving before work, or just getting ready for that big day....

make sure your cream don't leave any stains, that's what the wine's for. And at least you won't be making a fool of yourself rusting up all your counters.....although you might make a fool of yourself dropping all that wine on your white dress after falling on your face! I'll take the rust over that anyday....

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Irene! Ahhhyyeee reeeeneee.

So, its been a while since we've posted, but that's because we ditched out for a bit to get some beach before summer's end...

CliffNotes Catchup --

In Washington D.C., the American Flag split ironically
due to force winds up Michelle Bachman's suit dresses.

Irene, in Brooklyn at least, wasn't more than a bad rain storm. I went to bed in anticipation surrounded in the calm before the storm, and awoke with a radio, candles and porn I MEAN flashlights by my bedside expecting an "historic storm"of treacherous proportions -- instead I found people walking their dogs, all the power worked fine, and there were no downed trees in sight. What the F?
The day after this historic failure storm hit brooklyn I could feel the bad hangover in the air from cooping up in their apartments, taping their windows and boarding up outsides, moving furniture and filling the bathtub full of water, buying lots of unnecessary shit....it makes me think...
What if all this talk about a huge 'cane was created by Target perhaps they weren't selling enough batteries and wood panels.... HMMMMMM

I was actually looking forward to that "historic storm" as they said it would be. Instead I found myself eating penut butter and jelly sandwiches for lunch and dinner and marathoning james bond films for a few days.

Aw, now, how many dogs do you think pooped in that exact spot?
He must be a tourist.
There's poop everywhere! Get your face off the floor!
I hope you're drunk.

I was boooorrnnn in a class 5 hurricane!

Actually the lyrics go, "I was born in a crossfire hurricane" though I like to sing class 5 anyway...

This is a very popular misheard lyric.

As we all know by now, Irene (that bitch) is coming our way -- so get your candles out and flashlights and be sure to fill your bathtub (if you have one) with enough water to bath, flush, and drink with!

GIMME SHELTER!!!

Brand-o

Ooooooo-Weee
Who is dat hotty p'toddy?
Oh, it's just that strappin young lad Levi Strauss!

Levi Strauss and Co. have been making denim jeans for quite a long time now. Named after the inventor,  a 24 year old Jewish German immigrant, ( i know, crazy) Levi moved from New York to San Francisco in 1853 in hope of marketing his rough canvas for creating tents and wagon covers. A prospector who came across his product implied that his strong canvas would be put to better use if used to create a strong, long lasting pair of work pants. And so, Strauss started producing waist overalls out of his canvas that eventually became quite popular with miners. After a while, however, they started complaining that the material chaffed easily so instead of using canvas he switched to a twill cotton blend from France referred to as "serge de Nimes" which would go on to be called "blue jeans."

In 1873, Levi Strauss & Co. modified their brand to include the famous pocket stitch design, reinforcing the pants with rivets and officially patenting their product known for it's durability and style. To further expand their notoriety they sewed a red tab to the left rear pocket in 1936 which would identify their jeans at a distance. This trademark is still in use today and Levi jeans remain the most popular brand associated with denim material.

I think I'm going to buy me a pair of 501 shrink to fit originals and sit in my bathtub while they tighten around my bod. I'll let you know how it goes...

Brando wore them -- get yours!

The Roaring '20's Roar On

This past weekend we attended a Jazz Age lawn party on Governor's Island. From the vintage Model Ts parked on the lawn, down to the bottomless St. Germain cocktails being served, it was a decadent Gatsby-worthy bash! In my opinion, costumes should have been mandatory for entry, as the occasional band-tee and blue jeans really killed the illusion. Although those who did dress up (and most did) made for a roaring good time.

The 1920's was an important decade in women's fashion. 1920 was the year that women first got the right to vote and this new-found liberation is reflected in the dress and attitudes of the era. Both hemlines and hairdos got shorter as women discarded their corsets in exchange for flapper styled fringe dresses and feathered headbands. The drop waste came into popularity and, as this was the first decade when women could show off their legs, shoes became an important part of every outfit. Mary Janes with a buckle strap, rounded toe, and a small heal (just thick enough not to sink into the grass at all the prohibition era lawn parties) came into style (similar to the "character shoes" of today).

Hats were all the rage in the 20's. For women, the floppy wide-brimmed sun hat was popular towards the beginning of the decade, while the clouche hat took over the mid to later years. I myself invested in a lovely gray felt cloche hat this weekend, complete with the twisted brim and decorative flower. The intention of the cloche hat was to show off your 20's style bob haircut (of course!). You can find your own 1920's inspired hat at the Village Scandal and shop for other flapper style garments in the village at Angela's Vintage Boutique.

And don't forget to get your tickets to next years Governor's Island Jazz Age Lawn Party!