I have a deep love for all things chic and casual and Agnes B. Even it's a simple little black sweater, the fact that it's an Agnes B. label makes it that much more rich and lovely. I feel like all the girls in those French New Wave films when I wear Agnes B. I wanted to show you some of their current Summer 2013 collection because a lot of fashion channels like Style.com rarely showcase them. I've only seen the mens shows on Style.com (and those shows are awesome!)...
And...if you want to listen to some good tunes you can easily click on the Agnes B. Radio link and voila! You're instantly transported to some cool French street where all the ingenues are hanging out in the Parisienne sun. Sigh. ♥
LOW ON HIGH PLAYERS AND SUPER FILM MAKERS JON MORITSUGU AND AMY DAVIS (photo by THEA LUJAN)
Exciting news...the new album from Amy Davis and Jon Moritsugu's band LOW ON HIGH is out now! It's their second album (for this band) and it's called ICE CREAM SEX! You can buy it and hear previews of the songs on AMAZON or ITUNES...I'm currently waiting for my copy (yea!), but I did get a chance to preview the songs on Amazon and I think I love this album even more than the last one! There's something very nostalgic (I don't know if nostalgic is the right word, but you get what I mean) about LOW ON HIGH for me...my favorite bands growing up were mainly garage punk rock or LA new wave bands...they sounded raw and radical and the girls were always sexy as hell. Hardly anyone makes records like that anymore. Everything sounds so computerized, which is probably why I still love Heavy Metal and Punk so much. Aside from their songs and brilliance, I also really love Amy's voice...I told her the other day that I think of Traci Lords (the porn star...when she was very young...like in "Cry-Baby"...that awesome John Waters film starring Johnny Depp) every time I listen to one of their albums. :) And they agreed. :) There's something very naughty about it and the lyrics and that teamed with their energetic fun is what makes it a winner. They've received loads of great press already...you can see some of it here (their write up is right next to The Yeah Yeah Yeah's and The Black Angels)! SEE IT HERE: http://alibi.com/music/44486/Sonic-Reducer.html
In addition to their new album coming out, they had a lot of stuff going on. Their latest film, PIG DEATH MACHINE, was part of the Chicago Underground Film Festival (their films are coveted and cult and very well known)...and while they attended the festival, they also decided it was time to play a show to celebrate...
amazing shot by THEA LUJAN
So, just like I asked Amy to do a guest blog when they were nominated for a Grammy (!), I again asked her to do some blogging about this Chi-Town adventure.....and she did. There will also be a part 2 of this post where we do a giveaway for the new record! YEA!♥
the flier from the Chicago show during the Chicago Underground Film Festival
AND NOW IT'S AMY'S TURN...BELOW IS HER GUEST BLOG POST!!!
LOW ON HIGH LIVE in CHICAGO at the 20th CHICAGO UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL playing at TOWNSHIP...Below shots are by Charles Pinion... LA based underground filmmaker and all around sweet guy...
THE 20th UNDERGROUND CHICAGO FILM FESTIVAL! DEETS YO!!!!!!
And now for the stuff of REAL INTEREST>>>>What I wore to the PIG DEATH PREEEM.... Stella BITCHES!!!!
But the red lips turned blue and I did obnoxious tangerine glitter on my
peepers....Plus a SOFT MUSEUM "8 bit" feather earring....and my FLYING
PIG RING...cuz ya gotta believe...
We got a STANDING O! We won that BIG ASS AWARD...all in all it was THE BEST FILM FEST EXPERIENCE EVER! Along with chowing on duck fat frites...it was truly the raddest.
Other pixxx...Jon in front of THE LOGAN theatre....where they had major
martinis, cutie pie fest staffers and lotsa comfy sofas...mmmmmm mmm
Me and Jonny Jon Jon at the Q and A of PIG DEATH MACHINE with Festival director Bryan Wendorf...I have DEVIL CRAZY EYES!!!!
Me at the hotel wearing again...SOFT MUSEUM's SYRINGE and my all time
fave scrunchie (I SHIT U NOT!)...seconds after we arrived in Chicago
POST SCREENING me bribing underground film writer honcho extraordinaire Jack Sargeant.
AND in CLOSING....my FAVE CHICAGO CAB MOMENT....I had to pay the 50 bux like 3 times...
Hope you are having a fab spring, gorgeous! XOXOOXOXO Amylish
I have another post I am going to put up...but last night I saw this new video by YouTube beauty guru THE BEAUTY PROFESSOR (the lovely Rachel Anise) about doing your makeup for a job interview. I do love her makeup and I love it when makeup is there, and it's not totally bare, but it looks...effortless. Plus, who doesn't love all the posh bits she uses from her cosmetics collection? :) I had to post this...because even though I'm a bit lucky in that I can be very casual if I want to for my type of career, I still have a lot of moments where I'm panicked because of the hot weather and/or the hot weather that might break down my morning masterpiece. It's nerve wracking when you're getting ready for an interview...no matter how cool or successful you are. And she's right, you get your nerves going and somehow the makeup sometimes just starts to look...freaky. My favorite and prob one of my most successful interviews came from a huge agency...but I didn't have time to think. They literally asked me to come down within an hour. I had to get up, throw something casual on because I was riding my bike (it was in Portland, Oregon where everyone rides bikes) and touch up my face and jet. It was great, I got in, I felt and looked good. But...there have been a few interviews where the employer has been very excited to meet me...but, by the time I went in, I was nervous, uncomfortable and really worried about my face. I never used to have to interview. Ever. And I used to like jeans and sneakers and natural (I mean totally natural) makeup. But these days I want to be more dressed up and glamorous. I want to have a "polished" face as Rachel explains. I think everyone should watch this. I mean, she is a professor in real life, she is gorgeous and she does do good face. AND, PS...I've never been interested in the Beauty Blender...until I watched the below video. She makes me want to buy so many makeup goods!
I also have some new makeup dupes that I love love. As well as my thoughts on Alpha-H Liquid Gold (now that I've finished it) and some other bits from Lierac that I want to share my thoughts on now that the products are done.♥
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