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FASHION FOCUS: Iris Van Herpen

Tweet THE WORDS HAUTE COUTURE GET THROWN AROUND QUITE OFTEN…  I BELIEVE IRIS VAN HERPEN DESERVES KUDOS… -_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- One day some

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Rep. Barney Frank plans to exercise his

Tweet Longtime gay Congressman Barney Frank says he plans to marry his long-time partner, Jim Ready. Frank, who is retiring after his current term ends, said earlier this month in an interview on PBS

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Rep. Barney Frank plans to exercise his right to marriage equality in Massachusetts

Charles On… the grand opening of X

Tweet This weekend could be a much needed turning point for New York City nightlife as XL Nightclub opens at the new OUT NYC Urban Resort.  John Blair and Beto Sutter are teaming up with Brandon Voss

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Charles On… the grand opening of XL Nightclub in NYC

Over 35lbs of cocaine mailed to UN, inte

Tweet The New York Police Department still doesn’t know who mailed more than 35 pounds of cocaine to the United Nations, and they don’t even know who was intended to receive the mail disgu

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Over 35lbs of cocaine mailed to UN, intended recepient unknown

FASHION FOCUS: Iris Van Herpen

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by on January 27, 2012 at 1:11 pm

THE WORDS HAUTE COUTURE GET THROWN AROUND QUITE OFTEN…  I BELIEVE IRIS VAN HERPEN DESERVES KUDOS…

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One day some time ago I was watching TV and Albert started gasping and ohmygod-ing repeatedly while looking at photos online. We regularly gush about fashion at my address so at first I thought nothing of it. I think I was even in the middle of writing another FASHION FOCUS when all this gushing was happening and didn’t get up right away. As it continued I eventually got up to see what all the fuss was about……. To say that I got an eye-full would be the understatement of the year!

(I do not own copyrights to this photography. All photos found on the internet)

 

I’m sure the seasoned and studied fashionista would give me the “oh her?” response if I mentioned that I had never heard of this amazing Dutch designer. But until that day, Iris Van Herpen (IVH) was not even a part of my vocabulary. I’m happy to say that this is no longer the case. Her designs are jaw-dropping and awe-inspiring. Each piece is artwork set in motion and I’d love to own any one of them. The materials used look basic yet futuristic. As I look through each collection I get the distinct feeling that IVH and I would really get along. By the looks of her designs I would gather that her imagination is beyond vivid. I would love to see private sketches and design books, as I’m sure that all of it is frameable art. Visionary, in my opinion, is an understatement. I marvel at her work in the same way that I marvel at the late Alexander McQueen’s designs, and anyone familiar with McQueen knows that this is a LARGE statement. So you wouldn’t be shocked to learn that IVH interned with the McQueen design house (and others) after her college studies. By no means am I making a comparison between the two. I am, however, pointing out that the craftsmanship and artistic imagery of IVH’s work gives me the same awestruck vibe I get when seeing any of McQueen’s work.

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Last night with DexStar G / 1.27

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Last night – a photographer’s journey, one click at a time

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Rep. Barney Frank plans to exercise his right to marriage equality in Massachusetts

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by on January 27, 2012 at 11:00 am

Rep. Barney Frank (R.) to marry long-time boyfriend Jim Ready (L.)

Longtime gay Congressman Barney Frank says he plans to marry his long-time partner, Jim Ready.

Frank, who is retiring after his current term ends, said earlier this month in an interview on PBS that he was looking forward to retiring from Congress to spend time with Ready.

“Look, I have a partner now, Jim Ready; I have an emotional attachment. I’m in love for the first time in my life,” Frank said on “The Charlie Rose Show.”

The two men are going to exchange vows in Frank’s homestate of Massachusetts, the first state to legalize gay marriage.  Ready is a Maine resident.   The couple hasn’t set a date for the big day yet.

According to a spokesperson for Rep. Frank, he and Ready have been dating since 2007.

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Charles On… the grand opening of XL Nightclub in NYC

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by on January 27, 2012 at 10:00 am

This weekend could be a much needed turning point for New York City nightlife as XL Nightclub opens at the new OUT NYC Urban Resort.  John Blair and Beto Sutter are teaming up with Brandon Voss and Tony Fornabaio in an attempt to revive New York City’s dance scene.  Their theme is “It’s all about the music,” and their diverse rundown signifies just that!

As you’ll hear in my State of Gay Nightlife Address on Sunday night, New York’s nightclub scene is in bad shape.  Until now, no real dance venue has held a spot in New York’s gay community since the closing of such powerhouse venues as Roxy, Limelight and the Tunnel.  Hopefully, this new team of nightlife titans will be able to bring things back to life.  If anyone can do it, it is these guys!

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Over 35lbs of cocaine mailed to UN, intended recepient unknown

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by on January 27, 2012 at 8:52 am

The New York Police Department still doesn’t know who mailed more than 35 pounds of cocaine to the United Nations, and they don’t even know who was intended to receive the mail disguised as a diplomatic parcel.

Evidently, the large shipment of cocaine arrived at the U.N. on January 16th inside some hollowed out books that were in pouches similar to those used for diplomatic mail.

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