You can pick up all your party frocks and accessories locally, because the metro is full of small boutiques offering unique pieces not available online or at the mall. Gil’s, 7644 N. Western, serves a wide demographic at a moderate price. “The Gil’s girl is a fashion-forward early teen to a hip 60-year-old,” said store […]
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Autumn apparel
What better way to kick off the fall season than with a free fashion show? University of Central Oklahoma’s fashion marketing program joins with Edmond’s Spring Creek Plaza for the fifth annual Fall into Fashion. Attendees will enjoy a glimpse at fall’s latest trends, as well as discounted merchandise and door prizes. Guests may arrive […]
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Dress you up
When the fashion god calls, you answer. Anna Wintour — the editor-in-chief of the fashion bible known as Vogue — asks shopaholics around the globe to pump funds into the fashion industry — and the economy — with the fourth annual Fashion’s Night Out. Locally, Penn Square Mall is getting in on the action as […]
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The beat is on
Tuna steak at Club One15 Credit: Shannon Cornman And a number of hot new downtown night spots are sure to help keep you in motion. Pack on the pounds and shed them right off at Club One15, 115 E. Sheridan. The venue provides all the amenities of an upscale restaurant, along with the features of […]
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Mind Rader
The sudden urge to call a friend who turns out to be in need, the shared gut feeling between a set of twins — some shrug it off as intuition, others might apply spiritual meaning to it, and still others might consider it magic. For William Rader, it may be all of the above. The […]
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Fight for light
As the lead character in her novel weaves his way through a new relationship with a drag prostitute, read- ers are taken on a tour of Oklahoma City’s gay lifestyle. “I wanted to tell a story of what it was like for me and other people like me, who find it harder and harder to […]
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Movin’ on up
The members of Perpetual Motion bring their love of dance to the stage with Satori, an evening concert filled with modern and aerial dance works. While the Buddhist term “Satori” means enlightenment, the decade-old dance company aims to embody the idea with a conceptual show bearing two primary themes. “All the works presented explore […]
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Big ‘Bang’
It’s the greatest show on Earth! Bang Bang Variety Show brings the excitement of Vegas to Oklahoma in an event that promises to be full of nailbiting entertainment meant for the stages of Sin City. Bang Bang began in September 2010 as a small monthly function that gave performers the opportunity to showcase their talents. […]
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Coming home
It was a simple question, but one that could have gotten tons of disapproving stares from the line of fans that were at the Barnes & Noble on May Avenue and Memorial Boulevard to greet Taylor Armstrong on her April 7 signing in Oklahoma City. “Of course I do,” one fan declared. “She’s from the […]
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Luck be a lady
Ready, set, drag! The Queens of the Night break out their ball gowns, dance moves and nicely manicured claws as they prepare to lip-sync for their lives at this year’s Miss Gay Oklahoma USofA Newcomer. The pageant promises a night full of entertainment and fierce competition. “They’re looking for guys that look more like women,” […]