MOVING IS A.OK

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A.OK SPRING'11??

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

NYC HISTORY IS A.OK

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.

A.OK SUMMER EVENTS

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!!

SCOTT CAMPBELL IS A.OK

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!

'ISCO- 4/29/10

SF ACCORDING TO ALEXIS PENNEY #8: SOME THING

#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.

A.OK SPRING SALE

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

SF IS A.OK: MYLES COOPER

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

SF ACCORDING TO ALEXIS PENNEY #3: THE CASTRO CRAWL

#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

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

THAT'S HOW THE GOOD LORD WORKS

SF IS A.OK

WE'RE HEADED YOUR WAY

SAN FRANCISCO IS A.OK

KOREA: SEOUL FASHION WEEK IS A.OK

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

HENLEYS AND TUXEDOS

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.

SYNTHIA

PATRICK SANDBERG OF COBAIN IN A COMA INVITES YOU TO SYNTHIA
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[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.

THE SECRET OF KELLS

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

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