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Jan 27 2012
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In Places I Would Like To Live In Today

Even though I have never stepped foot into this city, there is something that I find extremely charming about the homes in New York City. On the verge of graduation, it seems a little unrealistic for a poor college student like me to pick up and move right away, but someday I hope I can call a place like this my home – at least for a little while.

This brownstone found in Brooklyn is catching some buzz because it is only 12ft wide. After taking a look at the pictures, the size of the width doesn’t even seem to look like as small as it really is. Much of the interior was designed and placed strategically in order to maximize space.

Here are some of my favorite shots of the interior below:

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Jan 04 2012
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Culture, Music, Style

In the News…

Fashion

- A first look at the Jason Wu for Target campaign! The collection debuts February 5, 2012. Is anyone else as excited as I am?! [Source]

- Vera Wang will hit the ice and show off her skills on April 2nd as an honored guest by Figure Skating in Harlem. [Source]

Music

- Indie singer Lana Del Rey has scored a modeling contract. [Source]

- The Black Keys cover the Rolling Stones’ newest issue. [Source]

- The Killers will release a new album in 2012. I still just love Hot Fuss.  [Source]

Television

- The Kardashians are hoping to launch a tabloid – just won’t quit building themselves up. [Source]

- Tim Gunn receives a daytime talk show. [Source]

- Contestants for Celebrity Apprentice have been revealed. Clay Aiken! [Source]

Movies

- Twilight will become a Broadway musical for one night on January 16. Proceeds from the event will go directly to charity Blessings in a Backpack. [Source]

Seattle

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- Apparently, the QFC on Broadway skipped three months ahead to Easter even passing on Valentine’s Day. [Source]

- Christine Gregoire will introduce a new bill to legalize gay marriage in Washington state. [Source]

Other

- Michelle Bachman has officially ended her presidential bid. [Source]

- Rumored Britney Spears is shopping for a wedding dress in the direction of Betsey Johnson or Jeremy Scott. It looks like our pop princess is spicing things up by opting out of the traditional gowns that would have been made by Vera Wang. [Source]

- Nick Cannon was hospitalized after suffering from mild kidney failure. [Source]

- Zooey Deschanel has officially filed for divorce from Ben Gibbard…is also a savvy spender according to TMZ. [Source]

- Sinhead O’Connor has called off her divorce after a night of passionate lovemaking with her husband. The divorce was filed after 16 days of marriage. So…Kim Kardashian wins again? [Source]

- Emma Roberts is deferring her college experience at Sarah Lawrence in Bronxville, New York due to her work commitments and budding romance with Glee star, Chord Overstreet. [Source]

- Russell Brand and Katy Perry did not have a prenup. He could end up making $20 million off of her. [Source]

- James Franco has sold his first novel to Amazon Publishing. [Source]

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Dec 11 2011
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Victim Changes His Outcome When Faced With A Mugger

The story that I read tonight is nearly three years old, but it’s such a jaw-dropping one that I had to share it with all of you. Every evening, Julio Diaz eats at his favorite diner after work commuting an hour on the subway. On this one particular night, he came face-face-face with a teenage boy who pulled a knife out and attempted to mug him. After Diaz complied, he then offered his jacket and proceeded to invite the boy to have dinner with him at the diner.

It’s not your average mugging story and it’s definitely not something I would advise to anyone if they were ever caught in a situation like this, but there’s something to be learned from this story I believe. To learn what happens after the two share a meal together, click here.

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Nov 29 2011
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In the News…

Fashion

- New York takes a jab at Miranda Kerr by calling her interview responses banal. [Source]

- The Victoria’s Secret Angels attempt to sing Jingle Bells. ahhh Lily Aldridge is my favorite!

- H&M x Marni is happening! The collaborative collection will debut March 8th. [Source]

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- My style icon Alexa Chung won the British Style Award. [Source]

- “Like Crazy” actress Felicity Jones is the new face of Dolce & Gabbana. [Source]

Music

- Britney Spears is performing a free show in Mexico! WHOA! [Source]

- The Red Hot Chili Peppers are hitting the road again for their new tour. [Source]

- S Club 7 is making a comeback! [Source]

Movies

“When her sister disappears, Jill (Seyfried) is convinced the serial killer who kidnapped her two years ago has returned, and she sets out to once again face her abductor.”

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Television

- Pretty Little Liars has been renewed for a third season! No surprise there. Looks like we have another year until we find out who A really is. [Source]

- Ricky Martin will be making an appearance on Glee next year. [Source]

Other

- These breakout stars had a fantastic year in 2011. [Source]

- Conrad Murray has been sentenced to four years behind bars for the death of Michael Jackson. [Source]

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Oct 21 2011
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Anna Wintour – She’s Kind of Like Us

Growing up, I’ve always lived by this rule that airports were the only acceptable setting for someone to be wearing sweats in public. Sometimes, even that seemed like a stretch. No one wants to be uncomfortable while traveling. You have to take off your shoes. You’re confined to a seat. You’re sitting next to people that you don’t want to be sitting by. The blankets are measly and sometimes they’ve already got some vomit on them. Nice, right?! I’ve had my fair share of bad luck with traveling.

So I can’t blame you if you want to be wearing sweats at the airport, but you should know that there are more appropriate ways of being comfortable while flying. Celebrities do it all the time in your standard tee and jeans outfit so we should all be able to as well.

Vogue editor-in-chief, Anna Wintour, brought on with her a second outfit to change into as she flew from New York to Los Angeles. When she got on the plane, she was wearing a Louis Vuitton dress, but soon after she had sat down, the editor excused herself to the bathroom and came out wearing jeans and a “cute top.” Sure enough, before the plane landed in Los Angeles, Wintour was back in her Louis Vuitton dress again. This woman is incredible.

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Oct 16 2011
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CMJ Music Marathon and Film Festival 2011

This time, last year I was introduced to the CMJ Music Marathon and Film Festival by an agent, but unfortunately I wasn’t able to make it there because I was in school HOBviously. Once I found out how awesome it really was, I was disappointed in not finding out about it sooner. Apparently CMJ was created to connect tons of new artists and bands with agents all over the country. The entire event, which takes place in New York City spans over five days and is a great opportunity for everyone to just network and promote themselves non-stop. It’s kind of the perfect place for both musicians and agents because around this time agents are looking for new bands to sign as are management companies. Someday, maybe I’ll make it over there, but for now, I’m just going to recommend to you a list of great bands you should catch (if you’re headed that way) or just some bands that you should listen to. This year’s event begins Tuesday, October 18th – 22nd.

  • Atlas Sound
  • Beat Connection
  • Boy & Bear
  • Brite Futures
  • Chappo
  • Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
  • Crocodiles
  • Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.
  • Dom
  • Dum Dum Girls
  • Eleanor Friedberger
  • Gary Clark Jr.
  • Givers
  • Hey Marseilles
  • Holiday Shores
  • Kendrick Lamar
  • The Knocks
  • Little Red
  • The Lonely Forest
  • Lydia
  • Maino
  • Metronomy
  • Motopony
  • Neon Indian
  • OFWGKTA (Odd Future)
  • Porcelain Raft
  • Portugal. The Man
  • Purity Ring
  • States
  • Teen Daze
  • Twin Shadow
  • U.S. Royalty
  • Zola Jesus
  • Rachel Yamagata

[Local acts are in BOLD]

To learn more about the marathon and festival, click here.

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Oct 16 2011
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In the News…

Fashion

- Look at this random editorial with Chloe Moretz and Keanu Reeves for Harper’s Bazaar. [Source]

- Miranda Kerr will model a $2.5m bejeweled bra at next month’s Victoria’s Secret fashion show. [Source]

- Karl Lagerfeld shot Elizabeth Olsen in an exclusive photoshoot that will be featured in a new coffee table book. [Source]

- The Gap will close 189 locations by the end of 2013. I don’t like the sound of this… [Source]

-Adam Levine and model girlfriend Anne Vyalitsyna have gone nude for Russian Vogue’s November 2011 cover. There’s some weird Photoshop done to Adam Levine’s torso though…see for yourself! [Source]

Music

- Rick Ross suffered multiple seizures today while flying. [Source]

- Taylor Swift has already recorded 25 songs for her next album. [Source]

- Fans of Justin Bieber reacted negatively after hearing how he kissed another girl while filming his new music video “Mistletoe.” Oh hmm I thought music videos were real life. [Source]

- Google is planning to open a music store. It is highly doubtful that it will be something better than iTunes, but who cares anyways because I just use Spotify. [Source]

- Pitchfork will introduce a new music festival to New York this February and will be run by Bowery. This will be the first festival, I believe, to kick off all other spring music festivals. [Source]

Television

- ABC has cancelled Charlie’s Angels. I always wanted to catch an episode – guess I never will now! [Source]

- Casey Anthony will be the next person to be highlighted in E!’s True Hollywood Story. Since when was she considered Hollywood? [Source]

- The cast of the new season for Celebrity Apprentice has just been announced. [Source]

- HBO will be developing a one-hour long television series based on “The Kids Are All Right.” [Source]

- Beginning January 2012, Netflix will begin streaming CW shows. [Source]

Movies

- Plot details have been revealed for Taken 2. [Source]

- Harry Potter’s “Crabbe” is a mean guy in real life! [Source]

- Cam’ron and Queen Latifah are collaborating on a new film company. [Source]

Seattle

- To celebrate University Village’s new Microsoft store opening, they are hosting a special event for the first 200 people to visit their store on Thursday, October 20th. Those 200 people will have the option of choosing a private performance from either The Black Keys or One Republic on Friday or Saturday respectively. [Source]

- Rumor has it that Starbucks will be unveiling a new line of cold pressed juices to sell in their stores. Um wut is a cold pressed juice. [Source]

- The incident of the tip stiffing that went down last weekend at Cha Cha’s has spiraled out of control. Turns out the guy that did it has a common name and everyone with his name is just getting the blame for it. The attempt at making one person look bad has actually backfired. [Source]

- 97 new restaurants have opened in Seattle in the last couple of weeks. The majority of them are on Capitol Hill. YES! [Source]

Other

- Former Disney actress Brenda Song and former Metro Station frontman and Miley Cyrus’s brother Trace Cyrus are engaged. Spawn child here we come! [Source]

- Maxim names Paula Deen as the ‘Hottest Female TV Chef’ [Source]

- Hollywood homes have hit the market. [Source]

- Hilary Duff is having a baby boy. Even though she’s 24, she’ll always be Lizzie McGuire to me. [Source]

- Lindsay Lohan reportedly wants to have a baby by the end of next year. Yeah I don’t think things happen like that… [Source]

- The world is also terrified by her teeth. [Source]

- Georgetown University will be offering a new 3-credit course called “Sociology of Hip-Hop: Jay-Z.” [Source]

- Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck are having a boy. [Source]

- College admission officers are checking the Facebook profiles and other social media pages of their applicants. [Source]

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Oct 14 2011
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In Movies Kevin and I Won’t See

New York, I Love You and Valetine’s Day.

I know some people really enjoy movies like these, but they are such disorganized messes that not even an all-star cast can save the actual film.

We are so over your ish.

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Oct 09 2011
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Can I Live Like Dakota Fanning?

Dakota Fanning is a new freshman student at New York University this year and with a career like hers, there’s no way we could have ever expected her to shack up in a dorm room. Now, I loved my dorm experience. I was all about the friends and being involved for the first two years, but I was living in such a small space and sharing bathrooms with everyone on my floor. Those weren’t exactly the best perks about dorm room living. I suppose Dakota weighed her pros and cons and decided that her two bedroom / two bathroom apartment with 27-hr doorman and a sundeck was much better than on campus housing and after seeing photographs of her apartment – I think I can agree.

It’s not known if she has a roommate or not,  but I would imagine little sister Elle would sometimes crash with her. The apartment is $8,400 a month and happens to be the same building that Mr. John Mayer lives in as well. Any chance I can find an apartment like this for a price that is much less in New York City? One can only hope.

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Oct 08 2011
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The Battle For Fashion Week

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Fashion Week (or as like to call it – Fashion Month) is about to become much more pretentious than ever before. Fashion Month works because none of them overlap. First comes New York, then comes London. After that, we have Milan and Paris is last. Turns out, Milan is not happy with that arrangement.

Milan has reportedly decided to place their Fashion Week in dates that would conflict with both New York and London’s fashion weeks, which is going to send every fashion magazine into a frenzy. Milan is essentially giving them an ultimatum and trying to prove who is most powerful out of the fashion capitals.

Who will rise to the top? Only time will tell.

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Oct 07 2011
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Snaps for a Snapshot: Fashion Week

Who: Elizabeth Olson

Wearing: Missoni

Where: Target x Missoni at Milk

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Oct 03 2011
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Teen Vogue Fashion University On the Web

For the first time in the history of Teen Vogue’s Fashion University, the program will be available online for those who cannot make the event in New York. For a price of $24.95, you will be able to stream the entire event and listen in as designers, editors, and those involved in the fashion industry share how they got their start. You can watch the event on October 22nd or at your convenience after the event has already happened. The early-bird price expires October 15th so sign up today!

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Sep 08 2011
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It’s Fashion’s Night Out

 

And I will not be participating at all. A couple of weeks ago when the events were posted, I found myself getting a little excited over them envisioning myself making my little schedule and anticipating my first Fashion’s Night Out. Then I let the idea simmer a little bit during that time and when I thought about it some more, I became exhausted. Fashion’s Night Out first started in New York and has since spread itself over to every fashion capital in the world and even the Pacific Northwest. While I have to commend the event organizers for stretching themselves out to Seattle, I can’t help but feel that New York is still partying harder than we will be over here. Regardless, I’m sure the event will go on without me and be fabulous nonetheless so if you haven’t made your plans yet – start hitting those stores and find out what’s going on in your area.

Learn more at the official Fashion’s Night Out website.

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Sep 08 2011
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A Collection Part 26

As I was laying in my deathbed the other day recovering from Bumbershoot, five feet away from me Veronica shouted “KATIE! COLLECTION POST! When are you going to change your header?” I’m not sure if many of you realized this by now, but Veronica is one of the few people I listen to when it comes to Yow Yow. Oh and I also listened to Evan when he told me the other day that my Foster the People rant was “SO HIPSTER,” which made me so self-conscious that I decided to delete it altogether.

The road to recovering from Bumbershoot has been steady, but has obviously set me back a little bit. On top of that, I’ve also gotten some new hardware! YEAH! So I’m busy making transfers and starting fresh all over again. It’s safe to say that at this point, Yow Yow! will no longer be doing 17 posts a day as summer comes to an end. That’s right – it’s finally hitting me, but what an incredible last summer this has been for me. I am grateful to have had this opportunity to spend time with my family and friends and to actually have time to focus on myself more than ever. That’s not meant to sound selfish at all. Anyone that knows me will tell you that I am usually MIA throughout the school year (unless they work with me/have classes w/ me) because I am constantly on the go. For once, I got to experience what it was like to have absolutely nothing on my plate. I even got bored a few times – most likely during the time I spent writing those 17 posts.

Anyways, since I won’t be doing much posting over the next couple of days, I thought I would do a Collection post for all of you to enjoy!

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Aug 25 2011
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Baohaus: Where Food and Hip Hop Collide


When opening up their second restaurant Baohaus on 14th Street and 2nd Ave in New York, owners Eddie Huang and Evan Huang enlisted the help of illustrator and artist Sophia Chang to help spice up the presentations of their menu items. Inside the restaurant you will find Baohaus menu items accompanied by some famous hip hop lyrics and her own foodie-inspired illustrations. Why are these so cool?! I really wish I could own a piece myself.

To check out more of Sophia’s work, click here.

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