SUMZINE Magazine, Issue 2

Sumzine issue 2 is currently in production, but the process of production to newsstands for a relatively new publication never comes cheap. I am very excited to join a group of talented, creative, and intelligent people in contributing to a magazine that shines light on a slow, but very important fashion movement adding numbers to the industry's Richter scale: slow fashion and scaling back from the hyper-consumerist model that's created to destroy. Founded by my lovely friend Jamie Ortega, issue 2 boasts interview and content from NYC's creative movers and shakers. Please visit the Kickstarter page to learn about the magazine, content in production, and exactly where your donations will go in the making of issue 2. Please give up a day or two of your coffee money for this amazing publication.

In A World of Plastic

Assist a story on plastic for Opening Ceremony. Heart's out to Tiffany and Jessi of the cacophanic Dark Sisters for asserting nonchalant cool in every shot, as well as making sure our asses got laughed off by the end of the day. Beautiful photography by James Parker and styling/concept by Shannan Elinor Smith. The rest of the story is here.

Opening Ceremony: Burlesque Meets Hot Dog in America's Heartland

O'Betty's Bob Satmary and I in front of the hot dog museum

Click here to check out my recent post for the Opening Ceremony blog. I recently visited my favorite restaurant in Athens, O'Betty's, to try out the "Duncan-Go-Nuts" hot dog, a secret item that was a front page feature on Ohio University's The Post the day of my visit.

The "Duncan-Go-Nuts," a slab of peanut butter and veggie chili (yup, you heard correctly), is the perfect example of harmonizing sweet and salty. I had this topped on a veggie - or as O'Betty's calls it, "shy" - dog deep friend and snug fit in a toasted bun.

I'm salivating as I type this.