Wednesday, June 22, 2011

How LOW can Ya GO

Football Player Arrested For Refusing To Pull Up Saggy Pants On Airplane

by Annie Wazer | 2:39 pm, June 21st, 2011

Add this to your packing list: a belt.

University of New Mexico football player DeShon Marmanrefused to pull up his saggy pants on a US Airways flight from San Francisco to Phoenix last week. Marman (clearly opposed to pulling up his pants) and the flight crew (apparently offended by his lack of a belt) proceeded to engage in an altercation before Marman was arrested for trespassing at the request of the plane’s captain.

Aside from delaying the plane’s departure by an hour, Marman also succeeded in providing an entertaining story for us to discuss! We can’t imagine how “saggy” his pants were to get him kicked off of a plane (“…so low that his genitals were almost showing,” according to attorneyKaren Guidotti), but since when has a passenger’s attire prevented a plane from safely flying? Believe us, we’ve seen our fair share of plane passengers sporting outfits that should never be worn out of the house (Crocs, anyone?), but do we think they should be arrested? Only by the fashion police. So Marman, our hearts…and belts…go out to you.

P.S. Someone buy this man a pair of Subs.

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

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Boy Turned Away From School Due To Cornrows Wins Court Case

by Julia Rubin | 3:54 pm, June 19th, 2011

Two years ago, an 11-year-old boy arrived for his first day of school at St. Gregory’s Catholic Science College in London. The school’s dress code called for all boys to wear their hair with “short back and sides” in an effort to curb “gang culture”. The boy showed up with his hair in cornrows, and was promptly turned away. Now he’s had his day in court.

The now 13-year-old has worn cornrows since he was born. All of the men in his family also wear cornrows — it’s part of their family tradition. This is something he is (and should be) proud of:

“I really like my hair and it’s been that way all my life. This problem at school was the first time me and my mum ever talked about my hair, it’s so normal to us … I really like my hair, my brother and dad have cornrows and we all like it. I really don’t want to cut it off. This was the first time I had to ask the question, ‘what’s wrong with my hair?’”

This all begs the question: did St. Gregory’s act in a racist manner? The judge who presided over the case said yes, sort of. He ruled that the policy resulted in “indirect racial discrimination”, since it did not take into account the cultural traditions of some of its students. He found the policy itself to be “perfectly permissible”, though unlawful when “applied without the possibility of exception”. The school also does not allow shaved heads and other “skinhead styles”.

Unlike the French burka ban, this has nothing to do with religion. The boy’s lawyer Angela Jackman sums it up quite nicely: “This is an important decision. It makes clear that non-religious cultural and family practices associated with a particular race fall within the protection of equalities legislation.”

St. Gregory’s is debating whether or not they will appeal the judge’s decision. It’s important to note that this case only dealt with the legality of the policy, not the legality of the boy’s dismissal from school. That issue is being fought in a separate county court case. In the mean time, we think this little boy is an excellent “I Love My Hair” role model.

LADY GAGA, IS Feelin "BLUE"

WATCH: Lady Gaga Reveals Blue Pubic At MuchMusic Video Awards

by Verena von Pfetten | 12:53 pm, June 20th, 2011

Last night, Lady Gaga performed “Born This Way” at the MuchMusic Video Awards show in Toronto, Canada. And while as of Friday night she was bald, Sunday saw a very hirsute Gaga take the stage — and we’re not just talking about the hair on her head.

Gaga stomped around the stage while wearing what were patches of presumably faux, fuzzy blue hair on her armpits and netherbits. We’d spend a few paragraphs parsing this performance except we used up all our pop culture brain power on Justin Bieber’s sartorial statement earlier today. Also, it’s Lady Gaga. Are you really that surprised?

[via Jezebel.]

Saturday, June 18, 2011

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Wednesday, June 15, 2011

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Tuesday, June 14, 2011

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Monday, June 13, 2011

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Tracy Reese Knows How To Keep A Store Open During A Recession

by Justin Fenner | 1:36 pm, June 12th, 2011

When you consider the storms businesses large and small have weathered lo these past few years, it’s cause for celebration to see one thrive. Case in point: Tracy Reese’s fifth anniversary party for her store in New York City was not only a celebration of the designer’s beautiful dresses, but also her business savvy.

Reese’s clothing is modern and relatable — and so is her approach to retail. Her dresses are carried in stores all over the world — a few have even found their way into First Lady Michelle Obama’s wardrobe — but at her store on Hudson Street in the West Village, her sales team operates on a principle some stores seem to have lost sight of: Be nice to the customers.

“You know, you walk into a department store, and sometimes you can’t find anyone to help you out. We wanted to make sure that people love coming here and always want to come back.” Reese told us. “It’s feminine and it’s colorful and welcoming. You’re never going to walk in our store and get a feeling like, ‘Oh, who are you?’ or ‘Oh no, we don’t have your size.’ That’s so not what we’re about. And I think people feel that vibe when they come in.”

Reese dresses everyone, famous and non-famous alike, with the same verve and attention to detail, and it showed in the crowd of people who showed up for the party. Designer Anna Sui, stylist June Ambrose, writerKate Betts and Gossip Girl’s Tika Sumpter all got a little face time with Reese.

In fact, the only customer who might a slightly larger share of Reese’s attention is the First Lady. Because, you know, she’s the First Lady.

“It’s been awesome having her wearing our clothing,” Reese said. “And it’s so cool to see her wearing it. My dad, my family, everybody — the whole office. The people who are sewing the clothes are proud, too.”

Here’s to another five years — and another five stores!