Peter Bjorn and John "Nothing To Worry About"
Thanks to deneyterrio for the link, always had a fascination for the Yoyogi Park greasers (check out this great rockabilly Flickr set here for more great stuff). I really need to go to Japan.
Houston is a really great city. We've got amazing food, fun random things to do, fantastic career opportunities and passionate, amazing people (*ahem*: Mo-Mo-Monica, Tasty Tiff and DJ Jaymac).
But sometimes there just feels like there's something missing and that's where Houston Dr. Sketchy comes in. A divine combo of life drawing class, performance art, killer beats and well-mixed beverages.
I started the group at the beginning of the year in Houston with the amazing Molly Crabapple's permission in NYC (where the 1st of over 43 Dr. Sketchy international groups started it all). This March marked our third monthly event and it was the best yet - we packed Avant Garden's 2nd floor to the gills with outstanding artists and sunshiney, smiley folks.
It's a little kitschy, a little cheeky and a lot of fun. We have a big Houston Dr. Sketchy Art Show in the works for this year and are planning on bringing some actual drawing classes into the mix as well. Join us sometime if you can!! We'd love to ogle your drawings and ply you with special Dr. Sketchy cheer.
Thanks to my Art Goddesses who make every event something look forward to and my Sketchy boys JayMac and Adamito who keep things on track bigtime. Mad props to Groovehouse, our official photog who always makes us look skinny, and Ed Schipul who lets me use his great shots (like the one above) and is just an all-around great friend.
Does anyone else have an unhealthy obsession with The Sartorialist blog?
It's the handiwork of prêt-à-porter devotee Scott Schumann, formerly of Berdorf Goodman, Valentinos and a host of other amazing names in the fashion world. Today he spends much of his time wrangling his daughter, writing his regular GQ page and traveling the world documenting the good, the bad and the gorgeous that everyday people wear.
I'm a big people person - I love watching how my fellow humans behave on their own, interact with and present themselves to the world. It's why I love Blogging and interacting online - humans are crazy beings!! Personal fashion has so much to do with all of this craziness and I can think of few finer documentarians of this than Scott.
Just me sharing what puts the 'happy' in happykatie...
