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Douchebag Decree: Terry "Creepy Uncle" Richardson

Comedy post by Sara Kantner on June 3, 2010 - 4:53pm; tagged American Apparel, Douchebag Decree, Douchebag Decree, douchebags, douchebags, douches galore, fashion, fashion, Marc Jacobs, models, nude photos, nude photos, pervert, pervert, photography, photography, porn, sexual abuse, Tavi Gevinson, Tavi Gevinson, Terry Richardson, Terry Richardson.

Disclaimer: I'm about to shamefully make a Huey Lewis & the News reference: It's hip to be...a perv? Well, Terry Richardson seems to think so. Ever since sexual abuse allegations against the hipster icon surfaced, the blogosphere has been commenting on the subsequent shit storms that keep popping up around this perv. So, it's about time that we deem Richardson a douchebag.

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Rubble, Religion, Feminism, and Fashion: Art in the Islamic World

Art and Design post by Mandy Van Deven on May 25, 2009 - 12:20am; tagged art, fashion, hijab, Pakistan, Palestine.

In keeping with the art theme from yesterday's post, here are a few artsy ladies who are creating a scene of their own in the Islamic world.

 

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Individualism Is Not Enough

Social Commentary post by Mandy Van Deven on May 5, 2009 - 11:39pm; tagged 000 Women Scholarship, 10, fashion, Nigeria, social entrepreneur.

After years of a successful law career left Nigerian Temituokpe Esisi frustrated at her country’s stagnant economy, she decided to switch careers to help empower other women by starting her own tailoring and fashion design business, Tuopsy’s Enterprises, that would not only employ women, but also provide them with an education to help them better their own circumstances.

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