Posted on 24 May 2013 at 1:31pm
Gay subject matter in Danish films “is not controversial,” says Trine Dyrholm of a subplot in Love Is All You Need. “That’s one thing I like about the film — it’s very mainstream.”
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REVIEW: ‘Behind the Candelabra’
Posted on 24 May 2013 at 12:35pm
The conceit of the plot — ingenue is lured into the ravishing world of an older Hollywood celeb, only to be corrupted and tossed aside — is a direct send up of classics like Sunset Boulevard, but despite the familiar tropes, it’s forever fresh. This Candelabra shines a light on gay culture in a fascinating way.
Drawing Dallas
Posted on 24 May 2013 at 10:00am
Fashionista Marcus Evans takes to plunge to start a menswear line MARK STOKES | Illustrator mark@markdrawsfunny.com Name at age: Marcus Evans, 27 Occupation: Customer service rep/menswear designer Spotted: Whole Foods in Highland Park Marcus Evans is a perfect mix of exotic beauty and classic handsome features. Born in Albuquerque, Marcus is part African-American, part Native [...]
Trendspotting: The big and the bold
Posted on 24 May 2013 at 9:45am
Big watches are everywhere lately — from pools, pictured right, to clubs, pictured below — seen with both leather and metallic bands. There’s nothing wrong with bringing a little volume to your wrist — it allows for the normally minute detail lost on standard-sized faces to be all the more eye-catching and memorable. It only [...]
Trendspotting: Hightop and low-rise
Posted on 24 May 2013 at 9:30am
Did you get the memo? Cuz we sure didn’t — we had to discover it on our own. We’re talking about the new summer fashion trend for pool wear: Speedos (always in gay style) paired not with sandals or the ubiquitous flip-flops … but with hightop sneakers. And not just and ol’ ratting pair of [...]
Tailor made
Posted on 24 May 2013 at 8:30am
From prêt-a-porter menswear to haute couture red carpet gowns, Tre LaVoux has the drive — and talent — to be Dallas’ next big designer ARNOLD WAYNE JONES | Life+Style Editor When Tre LaVoux was growing up in Shreveport, fashion wasn’t exactly the hot topic of conversation around the dinner table. Far from it. “The only [...]
In the closet
Posted on 24 May 2013 at 8:15am
Just 22, John Piermarini turned his nose for fashion into a family business with his cozy, eponymous Snider Plaza boutique J. DENTON BRICKER | Contributing Writer dentonbricker@gmail.com When he was 17, a woman asked John Piermarini to design a wedding dress for her, and ever since then he has never stopped chasing his fashionable dreams. [...]
Fashion, in brief
Posted on 24 May 2013 at 8:00am
In love and underwear, Marek+Richard stick to the (nearly) bare necessities J. DENTON BRICKER | Contributing Writer dentonbricker@gmail.com Partners in both love and business, Neil Marek and Robbie Richard are taking on the fashion world one themed collection at a time. Launched online in September 2011, the Marek+Richard underwear brand is already sold by stores [...]
Best Bets • 05.24.13
Posted on 23 May 2013 at 11:10pm
Friday 05.24 Texas Ballet Theater marks Memorial Day with all-male version of Mozart’s ‘Requiem’ The Texas Ballet Theater’s 2012-13 season has been themed Two Great Cities, One Great Company, and it proves that mission this weekend with its final performance of the season. In commemoration of Memorial Day, the company hosts a three-day celebration of [...]
