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Barackula: The Vampire Musical

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When Barack Obama was in college, he fought vampires. At least according to the musical starring and directed by Justin Sherman. It's a little bit Harry Potter, a little bit Buffy, a lot bit that Dracula puppet show rock opera in Forgetting Sarah Marshall (but with real actors, not puppets)......
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Hey, Nice Inauguration Gown

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So fluffy, light and white. I saw it out of the corner of my eye on the television and thought "oh god, she's wearing a toilet paper dress" but then the gown came into focus as the lovely, sweet, asymmetrical cloud puff that it is. It's super different from previous......
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Michelle Obama's $17,313 Earrings

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In this segment of our ongoing Michelle Obama fashion coverage: her earrings. Worn at the "We Are One" Inauguration Concert at Lincoln Memorial in DC this past Sunday. They're by Loree Rodkin and are white gold and diamond quatrefoil in a chandelier design with lotus earwire and black diamond center......
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Redecorating the White House: Fancy vs. IKEA

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digg_url = 'https://digg.com/odd_stuff/What_would_happen_if_IKEA_redesigned_the_Oval_Office'; If you haven't already heard, local celebrity designer Michael Smith has been tapped to be Obama's interior decorator. What was wrong with the old furniture, you ask? I'm not sure. Maybe the sheer fact that a sofa was touched by George W. Bush is enough to merit......
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Obama Inauguration Socks For Sale

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Due to popular demand, sock designer Erica Easley is making a special Inauguration limited edition of her famous Obama knee sock (shown in the photo to the left, as worn by Erica herself). The socks are $15. They will be sold at the Manifest Hope Gallery in DC, and online via......
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Mark Ryden's Serial-Killer-Chic Fashion Label

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Mark Ryden, he of the large headed girls and bees and meat, collaborated with Japanese designer/director/artist Nagi Noda on a fashion line called "Broken Label." The line is mostly about the prints, which are, you know, cheerful and uplifting if you are into serial killer chic. It's hard to tell......
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Dressing Down With the 99 Cent Calendar Girls

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You know how Project Runway has that inevitable segment where the aspiring designers assemble stylish outfits from coffee filters and other stuff purchased at a grocery store? Well, the costumes in Ken Roht’s musical 99 Cent Only Calendar Girl Competition are kind of like that, but even more drag queen–esque......