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MOVING IS A.OK

2010-06-02T08:47:00.000-07:00

PLEASE FOLLOW A.OK HERE!!

A.OK SPRING'11??

2010-06-01T08:19:00.000-07:00

Jute sole espadrilles
A Classical/Basic Espadrille made of Jute Sole in Bangladesh

Only second to cotton in favor as a natural fiber, jute is increasingly used in the manufacture of espadrilles. The soles of espadrilles are now commonly made with jute rope or braid, which is favored because of its eco-friendliness compared to synthetic substances. The natural bright white color of jute is a major design feature of modern espadrilles.

Bangladesh is the producer of high quality jute, and has become a manufacturing centre for premium quality jute soles and complete espadrilles. Ninety percent of the world's total production of complete espadrilles, as well as jute soles, is now manufactured in Bangladesh,[citation needed] although some manufacturers in Spain, France, and Italy import jute soles from Bangladesh to finish espadrilles in those countries.

Jute soles typically include fully or partially vulcanized rubber beneath the jute fibre for long-lasting espadrille shoes. Sometimes crepe soles are used as out-soles. Jute braid soles might include heels made of wood or EVA foam.

JENNIFER HERREMA FOR VOLCOM

2010-06-01T07:05:00.000-07:00

NYC HISTORY IS A.OK

2010-05-26T10:49:00.000-07:00

During the 1970s and 1980s, Charivari was a buzz word in New York, with five stores peppering the Upper West Side. (A sixth opened across town, on Madison Avenue, in 1992.) Known for their mix of traditional and avant-garde fashions for both men and women, the stores became destinations for the shopping intelligentsia.

Among the designers Charivari introduced to the American shopper were Yohji Yamamoto, Ann Demeulemeester, Dolce & Gabbana and Marc Jacobs, who began his fashion career as a teenage stock boy at the Charivari on Columbus Avenue and 72nd Street. Long before many designers began to open their own boutiques, one of the developments that helped bring about the company’s demise, Charivari featured the lines of Armani, Versace, Prada and others.

INSPIRATION: INTERIORS

2010-05-24T06:48:00.000-07:00

Diane Keaton, Kristin Griffith, and Mary Beth Hurt play Renata, Flyn, and Joey, the grown daughters of wealthy Arthur (E.G. Marshall) and his emotionally disturbed wife, Eve (Geraldine Page). When Arthur leaves Eve, her three daughters rally around her. As it turns out, none of the daughters are ideally suited to provide an "anchor" for their distracted mother, but all four women are strengthened by their renewed relationship. Interiors received five Oscar nominations, including Best Director for Woody Allen, Best Original Screenplay for Allen, Best Actress for Geraldine Page, Best Supporting Actress for Maureen Stapleton (who plays Arthur's new love), and Best Art Direction for Mel Bourne and Daniel Robert.

A.OK SUMMER EVENTS

2010-05-21T06:42:00.000-07:00

A.OK IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE TWO UPCOMING EVENTS BOTH IN OUR WILLIAMSBURG LOCATION..GET INTO IT.

1ST- JUNE 3RD: OBEY IS A.OK

2ND- JUNE 17TH: CMRTYZ IS A.OK

PERFORMING LIVE GOLDEN TRIANGLE AND ZIGZAG!!

FRONT 242 IS A.OK

2010-05-17T11:35:00.001-07:00

OLD HOLLYWOOD- COLOR

2010-05-17T10:24:00.000-07:00

"ON A GREAT A BIG HILL YOU KNOW LIKE 90210"

BLOODY TEETH IS A.OK

2010-05-15T14:55:00.000-07:00

OUR WEST COAST BESTIE JONNY MAKEUP HAS A NEW CRUSH. HIS NAME IS CODY AND WE'RE KINDA LIVING FOR HIS, I MEAN HER BLOG. A.OK LA ANYONE?

SCOTT CAMPBELL IS A.OK

2010-05-10T08:08:00.001-07:00

WE'VE BEEN SECRETLY THINKING OF TAKING THE PLUNGE AND GETTING A TATTOO. AFTER SEEING THE SCOTT CAMPBELL SHOW THIS WEEKEND WE'RE EVEN MORE CONVINCED!

GOLDEN TRIANGLE IS A.OK

2010-05-07T06:57:00.000-07:00

GOLDEN TRIANGLE COMING SOON TO A.OK, JUNE 17TH.

'ISCO- 4/29/10

2010-04-30T22:56:00.000-07:00

SF, A.OK AND THE SEVENTH HEART

2010-04-28T09:44:00.000-07:00

LIMITED EDITION T-SHIRTS FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO A.OK POP UP SHOP IN COLLABORATION WITH THE SEVENTH HEART, FIVE DESIGNS, COLLECT THEM ALL! GET YOURS NOW ONLINE!

SF ACCORDING TO ALEXIS PENNEY #9: DIVA'S

2010-04-28T08:41:00.000-07:00

#9. DIVA'S. This is a really insane strip-club in the Tenderloin where all the girls are transgendered, I know that sounds kinda weird and voyeuristic, but it's actually just fun and has cheap drinks and the interior is really cool, so whatever.

SF ACCORDING TO ALEXIS PENNEY #8: SOME THING

2010-04-27T01:36:00.000-07:00

#8. SOME THING. This is the drag show that happens every Friday at the Stud, it's thrown by Glamamore and Vivyanne Forevermore, they are really funny and crazy and pretty punk. They have the punkest, weirdest queens there all the time and totally weird themes, it's a really rad show. It's also kind of a who's who of the gay weirdos in SF, and I always run into guys I've web cammed with there, too, so, duh, I'm there every Friday haha.

SAN FRANCISCO IS A.OK - 1

2010-04-26T12:04:00.000-07:00

PHOTOGRAPHY – DOM SMITH
FASHION EDITOR – KEN BALDWIN
MODEL – MANI MOTARJEMI
STYLIST ASST – CAROLINA AMARIS
PRODUCTION – JASON ROSHA
SPECIAL THANKS – JUANITA MORE, ALEXIS BITTAR, DAVID GLAMAMORE

SF ACCORDING TO ALEXIS PENNEY #7: THE RUSSIAN RIVER RESORT

2010-04-25T06:13:00.000-07:00

#7. THE RUSSIAN RIVER RESORT. This is actually in Guerneville, which is maybe an hour and a half North of San Francisco, it is paradise of a small-town where pretty much everyone is gay. The resort itself is motel-style, all enclosed around a bar and a pool, so you can sit around and get wasted all day, hang in the pool or the hot tub, shoot the shit with the hilarious queens that work there (our favorite is the manager Gregory, former Falcon video star!) and then troll the town in the evening. There's a gay bar a block away called Rainbow Cattle Company that is really rad and super classic, hardwood everywhere with a bunch of Tom of Finland shit, and also this really insane one called Yamagata's, which kind of looks like a Virgin Airlines plane on the inside, lots of violet light and weird fabric. Also a lot of old hippies end up retiring in Guerneville, so I always see at least a few people wandering the streets there in the middle of the night muttering about time travel or whatever. Totally my favorite place in America!

A.OK SPRING SALE

2010-04-23T20:58:00.000-07:00

A.OK WOMEN'S SPRING SALE, 50% OFF

SF ACCORDING TO ALEXIS PENNEY #6: THE 800 BUS

2010-04-23T12:50:00.000-07:00

#6. THE 800 BUS. I actually live in Oakland so this is the bus I take home from San Francisco if I stay out past the time the train runs, I always run into weird people, like other East Bay drag queens or thug guys with transgendered girlfriends who want to talk to you just based on that common ground. I love it. Very grounding.

SF IS A.OK: HUNX AND HIS PUNX!!!

2010-04-22T07:03:00.000-07:00

HUNX AND HIS PUNX

SF ACCORDING TO ALEXIS PENNEY #5: HOT DOG CARTS

2010-04-22T06:57:00.000-07:00

#5. HOT DOG CARTS They have these carts all over the city, mostly in the Mission, that sell hot dogs wrapped in bacon with grilled onions on them. To die for.

SAN FRAN ACCORDING TO ALEXIS PENNEY #4: SHERRY JEAN COOPER

2010-04-20T08:39:00.000-07:00

#4. SHERRY JEAN COOPER. Though actually based in Berkeley, this woman has basically changed my life and definitely made me a better waitress. She's been waiting tables at the restaurant I work at (Mama's Royal Cafe in Oakland) for 30 years, and is one of the most insane people I've ever met. She has a really hilarious Irish accent though she is from Pittsburgh, PA, and totters around the joint making weird noises and telling dirty jokes in really genius outfits (usually with her tits hanging out), is always down to smoke a doob and curates a collection of vintage aprons in the cafe that she rotates by season. She has me in stitches most of the day and is pretty much one of my biggest inspirations here. She works Thursday, Friday, Saturday if you wanna stop by - totally worth it!

SF IS A.OK: MYLES COOPER

2010-04-19T12:01:00.000-07:00

myles cooper is pretty damn a.ok! we're living for "Push Hush".

SF ACCORDING TO ALEXIS PENNEY #3: THE CASTRO CRAWL

2010-04-19T05:08:00.000-07:00

#3. THE CASTRO CRAWL The Castro has a rap for being hella cheezy but that makes it also hella funny, especially for me and my friends because we are all total punk burn-out whatever queens and so all the preppy gays sneer at us but it's fun. We usually do this on Wednesday (no cover!), we'll start at the Edge, which is this really hilarious bar decorated with like Universal Studio's cast-offs, like space-age stuff and a big weird fake mountain and lots of rainbow boas, then move to Badlands, which is kind of the penultimate Castro club, lots of tvs showing pop remixes, a circular dance floor and lots of fog (BEST place to do poppers, preferably if Cascada is playing), then next is either the Midnight Sun, which is a weird video bar that shows music videos and funny tv snippets, or Moby Dick's, and then we'll usually hit up this fierce queen Juanita More's party Bootcall at Qbar, and end at 440 (formerly Daddy's), which is, you guessed it, a daddy bar and the best place to pick up older dudes or freak them out. So fun!

SAN FRANCISCO IS A.OK: BRIDEZ

2010-04-16T05:36:00.000-07:00

ORIGINALLY WE HAD HOPED TO HAVE A BAND PLAY AT THE A.OK POP UP. TIME AND TIME OVER EVERYONE SUGGESTED BRIDEZ. CHECK THEM OUT...SF FAVORITE BRIDEZ

SAN FRANCISCO ACCORDING TO ALEXIS PENNEY #2: MISS SHANNON

2010-04-15T12:05:00.000-07:00

#2. MISS SHANNON She is a really insane drag queen who goes to all the dance and drag parties in SF, drives around in a red BMW with enormous hair and enormous tits and is just an all-around character. She says a lot of crazy things and always carries around a bunch of glossy photos of herself to hand out to people. Very intense and hilarious. Love her.

COCKETTES

2010-04-15T11:31:00.000-07:00

SAN FRANCISCO ACCORDING TO ALEXIS PENNEY #1: AUNT CHARLIE'S

2010-04-13T19:16:00.000-07:00

OUR DEAR FRIEND ALEXIS PENNEY HAS SUBMITTED HER TOP TEN FAVORITE THINGS IN SF. FIRST ON HER LIST HAPPENS TO BE THE LOCATION OF THE "IF IT ENDS IN 'ISCO IT'S A.OK" POP UP AFTER-PARTY, AUNT CHARLIE'S LOUNGE. SEE YOU ON THE DANCE-FLOOR HONEY!!

#1. AUNT CHARLIE'S LOUNGE I've been doing a party here for almost 2 years now (HIGH FANTASY, every Tuesday), and this is really the first spot I felt comfortable when I moved here. It's a cozy little bar done in red and mirrors with a ton of Christmas lights and a huge rad neon pink sign above the bar, on Turk & Taylor in the Tenderloin, which is basically like a disaster movie if you've never been there - tons of street people wandering around in a daze, really bright street lights and lots of cops and trash blowing every where. All the regular clientele are in their 60s or older and totally cute - whenever I come in it's like the self-esteem zone for me because all the regulars gush all over how young and skinny I am haha. My favorite is Hola Bell Pepper, she's this really hysterical retired drag queen who is full of SF history and just says a lot of funny shit. The bartenders, Jose, Joe, Barry and crew, are all really sassy and sweet, too. That place is totally my home, I love it.

THAT'S HOW THE GOOD LORD WORKS

2010-04-12T07:12:00.000-07:00

SF IS A.OK

2010-04-07T14:36:00.000-07:00

WE'RE HEADED YOUR WAY

2010-04-06T08:24:00.001-07:00

SAN FRANCISCO IS A.OK

BOY

2010-04-05T13:23:00.000-07:00

ssion’s boy screens tonight – monday april 5th.

@ The National Arts Club
15 Gramercy Park South
NYC
8PM

BOY, the first film (2009) by musician-artist Cody Critcheloe, is a haunting and humorous gay coming-of-age story featuring music videos by the artist’s band, SSION (pronounced “shun”), which he founded when in high school and continued at the Kansas City Art Institute (where he graduated in 2003), and which is still active.

Critcheloe plays an aspiring rock star—svelte, androgynous, laconic, yet vulnerable—whose popularity has been eclipsed by a female rival, “The Woman”—the enigma at the center of this film. With her large black-rimmed glasses, she’s bookishly attractive, but she also emanates power and aggression.

Beyond its obvious elements of satire and critique, BOY perfectly encapsulates the tribal, do-it-together mentality of Critcheloe’s generation. The film draws on the talents of dozens of his friends, including up-and-coming designers Peggy Noland and Ari Fish and musician Ashley Miller. The music, which ranges from catchy, Eurodisco-style tunes to rebel anthems, keeps the narrative moving.

KOREA: SEOUL FASHION WEEK IS A.OK

2010-04-01T06:15:00.000-07:00

THE OAK AND A.OK TEAM JUST RETURNED FROM A WEEK LONG STAY IN SEOUL CHECKING OUT THE LATEST KOREAN FASHIONS, INTERVIEWING WITH TOP PUBLICATIONS AND EATING TONS OF DELICIOUS FOOD..HERE'S A LOOK INTO OUR WEEK

HYDEN YOO STANDARD ISSUE IS A.OK

2010-03-26T15:48:00.000-07:00

JOIN A.OK NEXT WEEK AT OUR WILLIAMSBURG LOCATION TO PREVIEW HYDEN YOO'S "STANDARD ISSUE" SPRING 10 COLLECTION.

6-9PM
208 N 8TH STREET
WILLIAMSBURG

HENLEYS AND TUXEDOS

2010-03-23T10:28:00.000-07:00

TWO AMAZING NEW A.OK BRAND SPRING STYLES NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE AND IN STORES.

THE HENLEY TANK FEATURING AN EXTRA LONG SILHOUETTE, PERFECT FOR LAYERING. AVAILABLE IN CLASSIC BLACK AND A THIN STRIPE.

THE TUXEDO TEE BOATS A CLASSIC, CLEAN T SHIRT SHAPE WITH BACK SEAM DETAIL AND POINTED DROPPED BACK HEM. AVAILABLE IN BLACK AND A SUPER SKINNY STRIPE.

PEACHES IS A.OK

2010-03-19T06:01:00.000-07:00

PEACHES NEW WIZARD OF OZ INSPIRED VIDEO. DIRECTED BY CODY OF THE SSION

SYNTHIA

2010-03-18T14:13:00.000-07:00

PATRICK SANDBERG OF COBAIN IN A COMA INVITES YOU TO SYNTHIA
✞✞✞✞✞✞✞✞✞✞✞✞✞✞✞✞✞✞✞✞✞✞✞✞✞✞✞

[In honor of "synthia", the first artificial organism to be created entirely by mankind.]

every sunday at su casa
404 6th Avenue @ 8th Street UPstairs from Gray's Papaya.
doom trance, r&b psych, sleephouse, industrial terror, fetish pop & more galore.

Yes, there will be smoke and mirrors.

EVERYBODY KNOWS THIS IS NOWHERE

2010-03-18T07:00:00.000-07:00

RYAN MCGINLEY "EVERYBODY KNOWS THIS IS NOWHERE" OPENS AT TEAM

Ryan McGinley is best known for his photographs taken on cross-country, nudist road trips. In the Summer of 2007, he embarked on one and brought sixteen models, three assistants, and shot 4,000 rolls of film. Out of it came many critically acclaimed pictures of beautiful, naked models frolicking whimsically among waterfalls and forests. But tonight, McGinley unveils something completely different, "Everybody Knows This is Nowhere," an exhibit of all black and white portraiture taken in a New York studio (gasp!). For these portraits, McGinley brought in 150 different models and photographed them against a simple white backdrop. Don't worry, everyone's still naked.

Team Gallery, 83 Grand St., (212) 279-9219. 6 p.m. Free. Through Apr. 17.

THE SECRET OF KELLS

2010-03-17T09:52:00.000-07:00

WE'RE TYPICALLY NOT INTO ANIMATED FILMS, BUT THE RECENTLY OSCAR NOMINATED "THE SECRET OF KELLS" REALLY BLEW OUR MIND LAST NIGHT. BEAUTIFUL.

A.OK SPRING SCARVES

2010-03-15T12:07:00.000-07:00

ADD SOME COLOR AND PRINTS TO YOUR WARDROBE THIS SPRING WITH TONS OF NEW A.OK SCARVES

TALK IS CHEAP

2010-03-15T07:15:00.000-07:00

thanks to everyone who came out to the ann-sofie back for cheap monday a.ok event thursday. the clothes and the crowd looked great and the radeberger flowed like water. see you next time! more photos here

BACK ATTACK

2010-03-09T14:34:00.000-08:00

style.com writes about ann-sofie back’s new capsule collection for cheap monday, debuting this thursday at a.ok bond.

Ann-Sofie Back has jumped the gun. Though she’s been signed on as creative director at Cheap Monday since 2009, thanks to the plan-ahead cycles of fashion, her first full collections aren’t due until Spring ‘11. That doesn’t mean you have to wait to get Back. The designer has created capsule additions to the Cheap Monday ranges for both men and women for Spring and Fall, the first of which is bowing now. Think of the new pieces as a teaser, one that New Yorkers can check out on Thursday night, when A.OK the basement shop at the Bond Street location of Oak, which marks the U.S. debut of Back’s designs for the Scandinavian label.

ANN-SOFIE BACK FOR CHEAP MONDAY @ A.OK

2010-03-04T16:51:00.000-08:00

please join a.ok and cheap monday next thursday, march 11, 2010 for the launch of the ann-sofie back & cheap monday collection.

beer compliments of radeberger. music by a.ok.

28 bond street between bowery and lafayette
new york, ny 10012

6-9pm

FIORUCCI IS A.OK

2010-03-03T05:12:00.001-08:00

SSION "CLOWN"

2010-02-25T07:32:00.000-08:00

OUR FRIEND CODY FROM SSION HAS A NEW VIDEO OUT FOR THEIR SONG "CLOWN" AND A RECENT SHOW AT THE PERES PROJECTS IN LOS ANGELES. BOTH NOT TO BE MISSED!

INSPIRATION: SOMETHING WILD

2010-02-15T12:15:00.000-08:00

A free-spirited Melanie Griffith "kidnaps" a yuppie for a weekend of adventure. But the fun quickly takes a dangerous turn when her ex-con husband shows up. Melanie's looks are major!

I LOVE THIS

2010-02-12T05:20:00.000-08:00

i love this: 15% off everything oak is sending out a valentine to the city we love and didn't want to leave anyone out. from friday february 12th to valentine's day use the code 'ilovethis' online at OAK while checking out or mention it to a sales associate to receive 15% off all full-price merchandise. spread ...love, it's the brooklyn way.

NYC LEGEND

2010-02-10T07:35:00.000-08:00

JIM CARROLL MEMORIAL READING AT ST. MARK'S CHURCH IN-THE-BOWERY

When considering appropriate places to remember Jim Carroll, church might not be the first thing to pop in to your mind. Nonetheless, we suggest you head to St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery tonight to celebrate the late poet, musician, and author of The Basketball Diaries at a special reading given by his closest friends, including Bill Berkson, Anselm Berrigan, Richard Hell, Lenny Kaye, Anne Waldman and Patti Smith.

WED. FEBRUARY 10TH. St. Mark's Church in the Bowery, 131 E 10th St., (212) 674-0910. 8 p.m. $8.

A.OK plaid patch pocket slim shirt

2010-02-10T05:43:00.000-08:00

A.OK IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE LAUNCH OF OUR NEW WOVEN SHIRT

LIGHTWEIGHT

SLIM CUT

3 PLAID OPTIONS

$78 BUCKS!

INSPIRATION: PANINARO

2010-02-08T19:07:00.000-08:00

The Paninaro scene developed in tandem with the vapid hedonism of the 80s, fostered by Reaganomics, Thatcherism and deregulation liberism and was eagerly embraced by the sons of well-to-do professionals who benefitted from the widening gulf between high-income families and salaried workers.

The Paninaro look's cornerstones were: Timberland boots or deck shoes, Armani jeans rolled up to ankle height, El Charro belts with Texan or western-style big buckles, Best Company sweatshirts, bulky Moncler jackets and brightly colored Invicta rucksacks.

Other popular items were Ray-Ban sunglasses, Naj-Oleari, Fiorucci and Moschino accessories, Controvento and CP Company clothing.

MANHATTAN VINTAGE CLOTHING SHOW

2010-02-08T07:38:00.000-08:00

WE STOPPED OVER AT THE MANHATTAN VINTAGE SHOW THIS WEEKEND. OUR GIRLFRIEND WAS ON THE HUNT FOR A HEELED CLOG, CIRCA 1970S.

BUTT IS A.OK

2010-02-05T12:36:00.000-08:00

Prepare yourself for one big outrageous BUTT bash in New York City on Valentine’s Day 2010, celebrating the launch of BUTT No. 28.

Brazilian bombshell and BUTT No. 28 model Lorenzo Martone and cover-boy Kele Okereke (of Bloc Party fame) will co-host an evening jam-packed with all sorts of amazingness: a lubed-up massage parlor manned by Corey Corey, breathtaking go-go realness, astounding DJ talents Cesar Padilla and Michael Magnan (Kele also promised to do some spinning), a super surprise performance by House of Ladosha, and some exciting BUTT give-aways.

Sunday, February 14
10PM-4AM
Club Rush
579 Avenue of the Americas
(between 16th and 17th Street)
NYC

TOP IS A.OK

2010-02-05T10:27:00.000-08:00

TOP: ISSUE ONE- "LIKE ALL THE GOOD THINGS IN LIFE, IT'S FREE!!"

TOP IS A NEW PUBLICATION OUT OF NEW YORK FROM EDITOR IN CHIEF DANIELLE TOP OF W.I.T. (WHATEVER IT TAKES) FAME. ISSUE ONE FEATURES ARTICLES FEATURING MARIOS SCHWAB, MEN, AND LARRY TEE.

BEFORE AND AFTER: A.OK BOND STREET

2010-02-05T07:05:00.000-08:00

NOW OPEN on BOND STREET

BEFORE:

AFTER:

NEON INDIAN IS A.OK

2010-02-03T08:15:00.000-08:00

NEON INDIAN FEBRUARY 4TH AT E & L AUDITORIUM, NYC

CULTURE CLUB: VICTIMS

2010-02-01T07:19:00.001-08:00

WE CAN'T WAIT

2010-01-28T09:29:00.001-08:00

INSPIRATION: W. EUGENE SMITH- PHOTOGRAPHY

2010-01-28T08:42:00.000-08:00

TRACI LORDS VS. LORDS OF ACID

2010-01-26T20:17:00.000-08:00

A.OK SEARCH

2010-01-25T20:05:00.000-08:00

INSPIRATION: LANVIN FALL 2010

2010-01-25T19:46:00.000-08:00

MIDNIGHT COWBOY IS A.OK

2010-01-25T19:42:00.001-08:00

THE ONLY X RATED MOVIE TO EVER WIN "BEST PICTURE"!

INSPIRATION: BARRY LYNDON

2010-01-22T08:29:00.000-08:00

WE WATCHED THIS MOVIE RECENTLY. THE COSTUMES WERE MAJOR, SPECIFICALLY THE CHEVALIER!!

CAN YOU READ QUEEN'S ENGLISH?

2009-12-31T07:41:00.001-08:00

OAK HOLIDAY PARTY

2009-12-16T11:14:00.000-08:00

Oak presents: End Up!

Bond vs Burg

A Holiday Spectacular

Music by Oak Staff

Walk off at Midnight!

Wednesday December 16th 10pm-4am

Open Bar From 10pm-11pm

Blackout

916 Manhattan Ave (corner of Greenpoint Ave)

Hope to see you all there!!

ALLISON SCHULNIK IS A.OK

2009-12-12T15:18:00.000-08:00

www.allisonschulnik.com

UNHOLY NIGHT IS A.OK

2009-12-09T11:24:00.000-08:00

Darkness reigns supreme in UNHOLY NIGHT, the eighth annual installment of CHAOS & CANDY, the holiday spectacular from Adam Dugas.

This year, break out the fur and leather for a journey to the sunless regions near the North Pole. Heavy metal mayhem ensues at a magical gathering of creatures from Yuletide folklore and beyond including Krampus, Perchta and the Witch of Broken and Dangerous Toys. Naughty children get what they deserve!

The roster of monster talent includes rock goddesses Lizzy Yoder, Theo Kogan (Theo and the Skyscrapers, Lunachicks) and Yana Chupenko (Shiny Mama, Wench); musical performance artists Angela DiCarlo, Joseph Keckler, Amber Martin and an ensemble of singers, dancers, and puppeteers. A blazing rock orchestra shreds a sheaf of original songs in this unforgettable Krystmasse fantasia.
CHAOS & CANDY 8: UNHOLY NIGHT
Thursday, December 17 & Friday, December 18, 2009
Curtain 8:30 p.m.
Admission $20

Abrons Arts Center at Henry Street Settlement
466 Grand Street (at Pitt Street)
New York, NY 10002
212-598-0400

Advance tickets: https://www.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/699165

FUNKTIONAL IS A.OK

2009-12-09T07:32:00.000-08:00

Funktional was launched in 2009 by Los Angeles based designer Jennifer Park. After graduating from University of California, Irvine as a Economics major she wanted to pursue her passion in apparel by going back to receive her degree in Fashion design at Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandizing in Los Angeles. Upon graduation in 2000 she worked as a designer for several contemporary brands. With that experience Jennifer was able to hone her skills. During that time, she felt the need to design a line inspired by her fashion sense and her target customer, who demonstrates modern styling, understands refined details, and luxurious and high quality fabrication at reasonable prices for every woman’s budget. Funktional collection ranges from wearable edgy silhouettes, silk tops and dresses, all season knitwear, and innovative tailored jackets.

www.funktionalcollection.com

INSPIRATION: MICHAEL CLARK

2009-12-09T07:16:00.000-08:00

Michael Clark and Company was launched in 1984 with two works: Do You Me? I Did and New Puritans. The company was an immediate success and toured internationally with Not H.air (1984) and our caca phoney H. our caca phoney H. (1985). During this time Clark collaborated with fashion designers Bodymap, artists Leigh Bowery and Trojan, as well as The Fall, Laibach, and Wire. He created large-scale works for his company such as No Fire Escape in Hell (1986), Because We Must (1987), and I Am Curious Orange (1988).

LO-FI/HIGHEND IS A.OK

2009-11-02T07:27:00.000-08:00

OAK and A.OK would like to invite you to our Bond Street location this Thursday for a "Lo-fi, High End Collaboration" with Eric Helvie and Dylan Forsberg

7-10pm
28 Bond Street
NYC

SHE'S IN PARTIES

2009-10-28T08:41:00.001-07:00

BACK IN STOCK

2009-10-27T10:39:00.000-07:00

MARAIS CHELSEA BOOTS ARE BACK IN STOCK ONLINE AT A.OK!!

PATRICK WOLF

2009-10-23T14:09:00.000-07:00

THANK YOU VILLAGE VOICE!

2009-10-22T09:59:00.000-07:00

Here is what they say….

yeah, we knew that would get your attention. a-ok is the new, more affordable offshoot of the experimental clothing boutique oak. what you’ll find—in the basement of their noho shop and at the back of their williamsburg shop—are incredibly cool pieces for women and men at excellent prices, ranging from $5 to $275, with much of the stock under $100. labels include cheap monday, obey, warriors of radness, and, of course, a-ok, the inexpensive version of oak’s edgy, unusual line. fun accessories are the shop’s specialty: you’ll find multicolored sunglasses for $5 (cheaper than the ones from those dudes on st. mark’s), vintage swatch watches for $52, spiky bracelets for $22, and bowlers and fedoras for $48. brooklyn-based designer chris habana collaborated with a-ok to create jewelry that pays tribute to your favorite pop icon (for instance, you can get a tiny white mj glove or a gold conical bra on a chain for $54). and when someone asks you where you got your clothes, you’ll be excited to tell them all about your new discovery—or, then again, maybe you’ll just want to keep it to yourself.

PLATFORMS AND WEDGES ARE A.OK

2009-10-22T09:27:00.000-07:00

MOTHERWELL IS A.OK

2009-10-21T14:56:00.000-07:00

A.OK INSPIRATION: SUSPERIA

2009-10-21T14:51:00.000-07:00

A.OK INSPIRATION: BEETLEJUICE

2009-08-11T07:42:00.000-07:00

COBAIN IN A COMA IS A.OK

2009-08-11T07:38:00.001-07:00

http://cobaininacoma.blogspot.com

CHRISHABANA & A.OK

2009-08-11T07:23:00.000-07:00

On Thursday, August 20th jewelry designer C H R I S H A B A N A will launch a limited edition jewelry collection exclusively for A.OK. Entitled Legends of Pop, the collection features unique pieces inspired by stylish pop icons like Madonna, Prince, Michael Jackson and Boy George. Just as A.OK offers today’s most fashion forward looks for accessible prices, so will Legends of Pop.

About C H R I S H A B A N A:

The Brooklyn based jewelry line takes dark, gothic elements and twists them around to become iconic, pop talismans. Since the line’s debut in 2004, C H R I S H A B A N A has maintained a playful yet subversive approach to jewelry design.

With the support of such organizations as Gen Art (Fresh Faces 2004, New Garde 2007), and collaborations with designers such as Eugenia Kim, Hood By Air, and Cosa Nostra, C H R I S H A B A N A has become a mainstay of the fashion scene. In addition, he has been inducted to the Oak Showroom, the prestigious arbiters of downtown NY style.

About A.OK by OAK

easy
accessible
inclusive
unisex
vintage
youth

AFTER PARTY- 10-1AM

AT MAIN MAN 171 E.BWAY

WITH SPECIAL GUEST DJ PATRIK-http://cobaininacoma.blogspot.com

NY TIMES IS A.OK

2009-07-12T09:08:00.000-07:00

ALL A.OK MOVES TO WILLIAMSBURG

2009-07-09T07:42:00.000-07:00

THE BOND STREET A.OK STORE IS TEMPORARILY CLOSED FOR MEN'S MARKET.

PLEASE CHECK OUT WILLIAMSBURG FOR ALL YOUR A.OK NEEDS! AND ALWAYS ONLINE WWW.AOKNYC.COM

MUSIC: SALEM

2009-07-01T14:08:00.000-07:00

WE RECENTLY SAW SALEM AT THE BUTT MAGAZINE PARTY. THIS DETROIT BASED BAND IS ALL ABOUT HEAVY BEATS, MUFFLED VOCALS, SMOKE MACHINES, AND VIDEO INSTALLATIONS. WE LOVE IT.

SALEM IS A.OK

http://www.s4lem.com/

http://www.myspace.com/jjhhmm

INSPIRATION: MY SO CALLED LIFE

2009-07-01T11:15:00.000-07:00

TWO WORDS: RAYANNE GRAFF
MY SO CALLED LIFE IS A.OK

A.OK LAUNCH PARTY RECAP

2009-07-01T11:03:00.000-07:00

THANKS TO ALL WHO CAME OUT TO OUR A.OK LAUNCH PARTY! IT WAS A GREAT NIGHT.

a.ok is

easy
accessible
inclusive
unisex
vintage
youth

big thanks to dj’s ca$$idy, lauren flax and dave p, you rocked!

A.OK LAUNCH PARTY

2009-06-17T14:47:00.000-07:00

SEE YOU ON THE DANCE FLOOR!

INSPIRATION: THE CRAFT

2009-06-17T14:44:00.000-07:00

WHO WANTS TO INVOKE THE SPIRIT?!

FAIRUZA BALK GIVES SOME AMAZING GOTHREALNESS INSPIRATION

ONLINE

2009-05-18T10:17:00.000-07:00

HEY HEY! CHECK US OUT ONLINE

FULL LAUNCH COMIN' YOUR WAY SHORTLY!

NATIVE AMERICA CLOTHING

2009-04-23T12:31:00.000-07:00

2nd installment of Kansas City LOVE..

So a few weeks ago when I was SLAMMED in appointments down in the showroom my friend Lisa http://www.myspace.com/djkkkkk stopped by with an entourage including “the multi, yet complex talents” of Miss Ari Fish http://www.arifish.com! Ari and Lisa were dressed in amazing ensembles, which I was informed were Ari’s creations. Her line, based in Kansas City, MO is currently known as NATIVE AMERICA CLOTHING. GET INTO ARI FISH!

“NATIVE AMERICA CLOTHING is a label founded by Ari Fish in 2007. Formerly known as MADE IN AMERICA, NATIVE AMERICA CLOTHING is an ever changing, ever naming clothing company that is influenced by ideas of self-worship and autonomy. Though known for its hyper structural and utilitarian menswear collections, NAC has evolved into designing womenswear and androgenous-wear as well. Look for NAC's Winter 09/ Spring 10 collection out June 09.

Kansas City, Missouri native, Ari Fish, aged 25, studied painting and ceramics at the Kansas City Art Institute and Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design in Vancouver. Her drawings and ceramics have been exhibited in Tokyo, Miami, St. Louis, Vancouver, and Kansas City. In 2007, she decided to switch mediums, and give clothing design a try. Following a successful menswear collection, she has been designing ever since. She founded the label, MADE IN AMERICA, a brand whose name is in a constant state of flux so as the clothing may never pledge allegiance to a name, only unto itself, fulfilling the self-worshipping and autonomous mantra of the label.”

INSPIRATION- JUBILEE

2009-04-22T14:41:00.000-07:00

Neon Music introduced me to Jubilee years ago...amazing music, cast and clothes.

Here's allmovie.com's recap:

Steeped in the nihilistic philosophy and rebellious fashions of the British punk movement, this early feature by experimental filmmaker Derek Jarman presents an unusual look at late 1970s London. The bulk of Jubilee focuses on a loosely connected group of female outcasts, united by a hatred of convention that at times extends into dark violence. Providing contrast is the film's framing story, in which Queen Elizabeth I travels forward in time to view the future of England and finds unexpected sympathy with the female rebels. The film references both William Shakespeare and Siouxsie and the Banshees, and it alternates scenes of transgressive violence with heady discussions of English history. The film's casting alone makes it an intriguing artifact of its time, showcasing subcultural icons from musician Adam Ant to several cast members of The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

It's a real gem!

"MY GOD, IT'S AMYL NITRATE!"

INSPIRATION

2009-04-18T15:53:00.000-07:00

ROSE MCGOWAN AS AMY BLUE IN GREG ARAKI'S "THE DOOM GENERATION"!

"DIET COKE, EXTRA LARGE!"

SSION

2009-04-16T19:50:00.001-07:00

I've never been to Kansas City, Kansas or Kansas City, MO for that matter...but damn, something good must be flowing in the waters down there. So much talent...

First, on that list is none other than the multi, yet complex talents of Mr. Cody Critchloe of the SSION! He's super handsome and to top it all off... super talented! Who knew you could have both?! All I'm saying...Keep your eyes on A.Ok's racks this Summer! Check out the Ssion's latest video for their newest hit single "Bullshit".

FASHION AND FAME!

2009-04-16T16:07:00.000-07:00

http://thelovemagazine.blogspot.com/

I am obsessed with the debut issue of LOVE magazine. I picked it up on our recent trip to gay PARIS! Everyone run out and buy it! Where else can you find Courtney Love photographed by Hedi Slimane, Beth Ditto giving gorgeous tribal/Leigh Bowery looks, Kate Moss nipples galore alongside, angelicahoustonpeachesgeldoffiggypop???! NUTS!

VULTURE

2009-04-16T16:01:00.000-07:00

I'VE ALWAYS BEEN A FAN OF PATRICK WOLF, BUT THIS NEW SONG AND VIDEO BLOW MY MIND!

MAIN MAN

2009-04-16T11:53:00.000-07:00

I'm sure all the homos have checked out Mr. Krelenstein and Mr. McGinley's new party, but if not...get to it!

Hello Fellow Gay Friends and Friends of Gay Friends

Ryan McGinley and I are doing a new gay party for gays on Thursday nights at B.East.

Did I mention it's gay? Well it is. It's a gay party for gays
who hate gay parties.That means: no techno or house music, no
abercrombie, no drag, no dark bars, but lots of T. Rex and other rock n' roll. Think Squeezebox in the 90s, but with a touch of class and maybe some Belle and Sebastian for the sensitive boys.

You know how you go to like, Smiths Night or Beatrice and there's all these cute guys there but they're all straight...

This party is for dancing and hanging out, and being gay.
You can even get dinner there before hand. See you there!
♥
Ryan and Greg

b.east
171 east broadway at rutgers
thursdays, 10pm-4am

The musical vibe will be something like...

Bowie, Smiths, Clash, Sonic Youth, Velvet, Iggy, Patti, Ramones, Cocteau Twins, Supremes, Hendrix, Pavement, James Brown, Fleetwood, Stones, Roxy Music, Talking Heads, Echo & The Bunnymen, Cure, Stevie
Wonder, etc...

healthy dinner served from 9-11pm

NEW YOAK IS A.OK

2009-04-14T08:54:00.000-07:00

OAK'S new concept, A.OK coming to Bond Street and online May 2009!

NEW YORK IS A.OK

NEW YOAK IS A.OK

NEW YORK IS A.OK