Email Author Lina Lecaro

2007 Stories by Lina Lecaro

• Paris Cuffed

  published Jun 04, 2007

  Brilliant PR tie-in of the week-- PARIS CUFFED! Just got a press release with the above subject line for the Linz hangbag line. The bags feature "police grade" handcuffs and chains and apparently ... More >>

• The Hills Were Alive

  published May 29, 2007

  "Hippie chicks with boob jobs." That's how a (male) pal inaccurately described the annual Topanga Days fest in the Santa Monica hills this past memorial weekend, when I asked him what the scene was li... More >>

• Pink Kink

  published May 16, 2007

  So I finally tried Pinkberry, and folks, I've just got one question- what's the big wupr Okay, it's pretty tasty and the place is cute (despite the name, the Vermont Ave. space has no pink to speak of... More >>

• DESERT DOs AND DONTs

  published Apr 26, 2007

  Admit it. If you're going to Coachella, you've been thinking about what to wear for days now. You want to look good, but you also want to feel comfortable and not seem like you're trying too hard. The... More >>

• BOLLES SOAP OPERA OVER

  published Apr 17, 2007

  He might be a crazy character, but it aint from GHB! All charges against Germs drummer Don Bolles will be dismissed after additional testing of the peppermint-scented Dr. Bronners soap found in his c... More >>

• It Doesn't Kill Germs

  published Apr 10, 2007

  In case you haven't heard, local legend Don Bolles (The Germs, 45 Grave, Celebrity Skin) was busted this past weekend by the Newport Police. They say they found GHB in his soap, but Bolles denies even... More >>

• Keef DID NOT snort his Daddy okr

  published Apr 05, 2007

  Okay, I may be the biggest Rolling Stones fan I know (except for maybe Falling James) but I'd defend my hero on this one regardless. Snorting his popsr It's soooo Keith Richards to say something like ... More >>

• Lovin' Cups

  published Apr 05, 2007

  As usual, there were a bevy of bare boobies on the runways during LA Fashion Week a couple weeks ago, and it got me thinking- why does anybody get boob jobs anymorer After all, clothing falls so much ... More >>

• Tids and Bits

  published Mar 30, 2007

  In this week's Nightranger I wrote about hanging with The Kooks at Jimmy Kimmel Live, but here's some tidbits you didn't get: My camera was confiscated after I took this shot.... but I got it back... More >>

• Sweet Emotions

  published Mar 28, 2007

  Inspired by Joe Donnelly's awesome new blog, I just had to let y'all know what I'm feeling today: -I'm sad my girl Sicily got booted off of The Search For the Next Pussycat Doll last night. Actually,... More >>

• Barry Bold

  published Mar 26, 2007

  Junker Designs had Alice Cooper prancing the runways at Avalon, 2B Free did its Paris thing at Boulevard 3 (see earlier post), Society for Rational Dress offered something at Basque, Frankie B is show... More >>

• Birthday Perez-ants

  published Mar 24, 2007

  Sometimes I feel like I need a shower after I read it, but I'm gonna be honest right now and admit that Perez Hilton's gossip blog is a fairly frequent guilty pleasure. Still, I'm just not sure what I... More >>

• Paint It Black

  published Mar 21, 2007

  Geesh, a lot of songs have the word "Black" in them don't theyr Okay, this is my last time using one as a headline. Promise. The above is the best, anyway. Forgot to mention that the "goodie bag" for... More >>

• Back in Black

  published Mar 20, 2007

  Need more proof that goth looks are back from the dead (again)r Take a gander at these pieces from the BOXEight shows this past weekend at Los Angeles Theatre. Read more about the downtown shows (in... More >>

• Black Celebration

  published Mar 20, 2007

  Goth always seems to rear its gloomy head up from the graveyard every couple of years or so, and even though the abundance of the black nail polish and peg legs on every fashionista in town kinda prep... More >>

• Southern (Cali) Comfort

  published Mar 15, 2007

  I passed on South By Southwest this year, but that doesn't mean I'm not there in spirit... and apparently some minds. I've already received 5 text messages from fellow music heads asking if can get th... More >>

• My City May Be Gone, But...

  published Mar 08, 2007

  Didn't get to see the actual art at WACK! Art & the Feminist Revolution at MOCA in Little Tokyo this past Sat., but the party was awesome. Ran into old pals I haven't seen in a while, including th... More >>

• Doncha Wish Your Girlfriend Was A Reality Slut Like Mer

  published Mar 06, 2007

  The search for the next Pussycat Doll is on and it begins tonight! Why do I care you askr Well, I like bad reality shows for one. I actually give 40 min (TiVO'd) of my precious time to "I Love New Yor... More >>

• And I'm Telling You...

  published Feb 26, 2007

  Thank god for Andre Leon Talley. After enduring E!s super-geeky/freaky coverage of the Oscars red carpet last night, we switched over to ABC's own, and the Vogue columnist was definitely a breath of f... More >>

• Ryan Seacrap flaps & flashes

  published Feb 25, 2007

  I can take him on American Idol, but when E!'s golden boy gets on the red carpet the verbal diarhea is downright embarrasing. I'll take Isaac Mizahri feeling up starlets over Seacrest's creepy oggling... More >>

• Sooo Trashy!

  published Feb 20, 2007

  What's goin on here you askr Why it's our latest discovery, The Trash Band, who play only items found in dumpsters and waste bins. We caught the colorful ensemble at Lust For LACE, the Los Angeles Con... More >>

• Love it or Leave it

  published Feb 14, 2007

  Flowersr Candyr Dinnerr Nice but boooring…. Why not give something a little bit more creative today – like say, a Dukes of Hazzard watch or a Speed Racer remote control car for your manr ... More >>

• More Grammy Week Gossip

  published Feb 12, 2007

  I may not have gotten into the Rolling Stone/Verizon bash featuring Justin Timberlake with Nelly Furtado, Black Eyed Peas, Danity Kane and Timbaland at Avalon this past Friday (I was tired anyway, so ... More >>

• Why I Wore Flip-flops to the Grammys

  published Feb 12, 2007

  Ok they weren't really flip-flops, more like comfy black slides with rubber soles, and they were hidden under an entirely appropriate long and billowy 70s halter dress. But still I felt pretty earthy ... More >>

• Grammy Stylin'

  published Feb 12, 2007

  The IRS may have cracked down on swag, but it'll never go away. And let's be honest, whether or not you think that's a good or bad thing kinda depends on whether you're lucky enough to get it. Freebi... More >>