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Orange Smorange

kimboalice — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 04:07:14 +0000

Hey guys!! Check out this super awesome new perforated bomber jacket by Kane & Unke! It’s pretty rad and I am loving the color! I added accents of orange because….well….I love orange =] This is a great outfit idea to start out the fall season, and what better way to welcome the end of summer by rocking this awesome jacket.

ALTRU – OSAKA 70 TEE
KANE & UNKE – PERFORATED BOMBER JACKET
1921 DENIM – TOM RELAXED BOOTCUT DENIM
METROPARK – RELIGIOUS BLACK STRETCH BRACELET
ICON SUNGLASSES – SILVER MIRROR AVIATOR SUNGLASSES
TRUE RELIGION – ORANGE STRIPE SOCKS

Eleven Heavy Things

darlamarks — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 01:19:01 +0000

There are lots of posers in New York City, and this summer, multi-talented artist Miranda July is encouraging you to pose too. The filmaker-slash-performer-slash-writer-slash-artist’s newest public art installation, Eleven Heavy Things, consists of eleven sculptures that encourage viewer interaction in the center lawn of NYC’s Union Square Park. The cast fiber-glass, steel-lined pieces consist of pedestals to stand on, tablets with holes for body parts, and free-standing abstract headdresses, some with handwritten messages by July herself, that invite eleven photo ops to a city that is forever clutching a camera. Though the work begins as sculpture, it becomes a performance that is only complete when the photos are uploaded onto personal blogs and passed along cyberspace in emails. At this point the audience changes and the participants become the subject of the work, changing the work’s meaning with each posed participant.

Eleven Heavy Things is presented by Deitch Projects as its final public project. The work is exhibited until October 3 in cooperation with the Union Square Partnership and the NYC Parks & Recreation, whose collaborations with art organizations and artists have produced more than 1,000 public art displays in NYC parks.

Strike a pose, there’s nothing to it.

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Painted Forest

knock out — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:21:37 +0000

WTF. No, seriously. What is this? For the past month runners through Chicago’s Lincoln Park have been speculating as to the cause of the newly installed grove of painted trees, incidentally painted candy-corn orange and yellow the week before Halloween. Event props? Nope. One month later, they’re still standing. Protective paint to preserve the delicate baby-tree bark from a harsh Chicago winter? Word on the streets is Chicago’s due for a mild winter, and anyway– no. When someone suggested that this was an art exhibit — the initial guffaws and “get right out of town”s eventually quieted as an amused contemplation settled in: They’re in the computer… Best conversation piece of the season. Props Chicago Park District and Moore Landscaping for their collaborative art installation, Painted Forest: 100 defoliated [dead] trees painted in hues of orange and yellow.

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DTA

babysmash — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:56:30 +0000

DTA Posse has been around since ’91, growing up as a crew through the streets they are an organized international group of members who design their clothes with the throw back to a more tactile and heavyweight era where the clothing is a real reflection of the quality of the craftsmanship behind it. Check ‘em out at Metropark now!

In the Spirit

babysmash — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:22:18 +0000

Halloween is quickly approaching. Time for better flavored lattes at Starbucks, girls to get scandalous costumes, and the best selection candy. As well it’s time for going to the pumpkin patch and picking out the perfect pumpkin for carving. Here’s a bunch of various ones that we found to help inspire you!

Fall Fashion!

babysmash — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:53:04 +0000

You’re seeing it everywhere this fall, animal prints and military inspired looks. Here at Metropark we’ve picked out some of our favorite animal and military pieces for both the boys and the girls!

OBEY Military Elite Tee

Premium Lounge Coated Military Jacket

Metropark Two Tone Bullet Necklace

Betsey Johnson Python Tote

Metropark Zebra Burnout Top

Metropark Python Sequin Twofer Dress

You can find more here!

Irvine Fashion Show Event

babysmash — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:47:06 +0000

This past Saturday Metropark in Irvine took part in a fashion show as well as had an in store event! Here’s some pictures from the fashion show!

Albert Reed, the celebrity model!

A great MEK denim look!

Nerdy date nights!

Hot trend this fall, animal print! (Check out our Urban Jungle trend!)

Another date night look for him and her!

Check out Metropark’s website for all these great looks and even more!

Wonderful World Of Fashion!

jalapenocupcake — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:55:47 +0000

With illustrations by talented artists like Nina Chakrabarti, who came up with the upcoming book “My wonderful world Of Fashion: A book for Drawing, Creating And dreaming ,” coloring books are no longer just for toddlers.

By asking budding fashionistas to open their art supplies and imagine working in the world of haute couture, Chakrabarti provides 272 pages dedicated to clothing design, patterns and accessories. The illustrations make for a lesson in the history of dress combined with sharp how-to-guides for creating saris, head scarves and more.

Launching September 23 of this year, “My Wonderful World of Fashion: A Book for Drawing, Creating and Dreaming” is available for pre-order here.

Cloudy With A Chance…

jalapenocupcake — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:33:04 +0000

For those of us who loved the story so much that the book itself wouldn’t suffice, we now have the full-length movie.

Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs hits theaters September 18. In the meantime, go grab the book and refresh your memory or check the movie clip below.

Chie Mahari, New Fall Collection

jalapenocupcake — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:22:35 +0000

With fine architectural structure supporting a flirty feminine exterior, Chie Mahari’s latest collection continues to define a brand that draws on a range of influences—from urban snow boots to Ferragamo.

Inspired by a sketch in a Spanish catalog from the late 40s, “Kaira” (far top) is an “ultra femme meets rock and roll” shoe with detachable fur trim. “Keiti” (top) balances a rugged look with a polite heel perfect for city-dwellers looking for Snow Mountain chic. Ferragamo, one of Mihara’s most admired designers, was on her mind when she designed “Kalu” with its versatile retro look.

Based in Elda, Spain but born in Japanese and raised in Brazil, Mihara is most noted for her comfortable high heel shoes thanks to an anatomic footbed construction she designed. The shoes have to be sexy but they can’t hurt, she says. “It’s a man’s industry so the key is to take aspects of men’s shoes and incorporate them into women’s shoes.”

Her new designs are available on Chie Mahari’s website and at Coclico.