Dunk of the Day

LeBron James jumps over John Lucas for the alley-oop! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJlp-nJSbr0

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Lisa Brown and filed under Fabulousness, Videos.

Happy Philcollinsday

Happy 61st birthday to Phil Collins.

I know I should feature one of your videos, Phil, but I simply can't stop myself from featuring the Mike Tyson scene from The Hangover. Sorry, man.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TbnXqhHJkk

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Lisa Brown and filed under Birthdays.

Dubstep Dancers of the Day

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Bg-WQw-Unk

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Lisa Brown and filed under Videos.

Happy Oprahday

Happy 58th to the queen of the dang world, Oprah Winfrey.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KV6ljUE2TME

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Lisa Brown and filed under Birthdays.

Um... WTF?!?

For high Walmart style, visit People of Walmart.

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Lisa Brown and filed under WTF?!?.

Credo

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Lisa Brown and filed under Credo.

Fab Alert!

Behold: Tipsy glasses by LORIS&LIVIA.

From the site:

They look a bit out of shape, a bit wrong, just like the world around you when you get tipsy!

Reminders of the merry atmosphere in over-crowded bars, standing like happy cocktail lovers defying the laws of gravity, our glasses were put in a kiln at a very high temperature until reaching their melting point. The process resulted in a slow deformation of the pieces while preserving their original identity.

You can buy Tipsy from LORIS&LIVIA’s Boutique.

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Lisa Brown and filed under Fab Alert.

Lego Man in Space

Toronto high school students Mathew Ho and Asad Muhammad secured a LEGO figurine to a weather balloon and sent it 80,000 feet above the Earth. A camera on the balloon captured the awesome stratospheric view. Five stars to Lego Man in Space!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=MQwLmGR6bPA

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Lisa Brown and filed under Fabulousness.

Happy Jacksonpollockday

It's a centennial birthday for Jackson Pollock.

One hundred years later, and he's more relevant than ever. Pretty cool.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIcMdv2Ik-Q&feature=related

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Lisa Brown and filed under Birthdays.

Friday Fabü

Ah, the wedding issue — always a favorite. You might recall that I got married nearly four months ago. Does that still make me a newlywed? I vote yes, mostly because I’m lazy and don’t want to wipe the shoe polish off my car windows or untether the cans from the bumper. Did I say lazy? I meant really busy. Leave me alone.

This year’s Fabü wedding edition topic is extra-fabulous: custom attire. Last spring, my friend, Sabra Minkus, contacted me about helping find a dress she could wear to her daughter Bonnie’s summer wedding to Jayme Holmes. However, this wasn’t just any dress for the mother-of-the-bride — it was a Chanel gown that Sabra saw in W magazine’s New York Fashion Week coverage.

After several calls within various levels of the Chanel hierarchy, I finally got my answer. “Zat was for ze runway only,” declared the oh-so-French couture specialist, who I imagined was dripping in pearls and clutching a quilted leather phone. “It eez not available for purchez.” Sigh. Mission failed. Dream shattered. Or was it?

I contacted Teresa Romero, designer and owner ofThe Designer’s Lounge (7101 Menaul NE, 505.508.1750, designandlounge.com), a fashion design and sewing studio. A nearly 20-year fashion industry veteran, Romero came highly recommended for her custom dresses, particularly for brides and bridal party members.

“The women I am commissioned by have shopped around and can’t seem to find their dream dress,” said Romero.

Together, Romero and Minkus mapped out a plan for a custom, Chanel-inspired gown.

Click here to read the rest of the column in Local iQ magazine's special wedding issue!

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Lisa Brown and filed under Fabü.

Credo

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Lisa Brown and filed under Uncategorized.

Huge Teaser!

Here's a gem of teaser ad for a Super Bowl commercial featuring the return of Matthew Broderick as Ferris Bueller!!! Wonder what he's advertising? Eager to find out!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=SuHmEo0Bx7Q

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Lisa Brown and filed under Videos.

Happy Trickyday

Tricky is 44 today. Happy birthday, Tricky. We love you.

I once literally bumped into Tricky at a cocktail party in Washington, DC. I got so excited that I appeared fairly ridiculous. I mean, seriously---when you bump into someone at party and you turn to say "Excuse me," you don't expect that person to be Tricky, ever. Fortunately, he was very kind and gracious, and even engaged me in a brief chat.

Thanks for not making me feel like a total idiot, Tricky. Hearts to you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjkDQ9N9C6U&feature=related

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Lisa Brown and filed under Birthdays.

R.I.P.

Actor Robert Hegyes, who played Sweathog Juan Luis Pedro Phillipo de Huevos Epstein on "Welcome Back, Kotter," died Thursday of an apparent heart attack in New Jersey. He was 60.