Austin Style Watch

Move

2007-02-02T17:36:00.000-08:00

Austin Style watch has moved to its own domain at austinstylewatch.com

Please update your links and enjoy more photos, more blogs and a fancy new layout inspired by Hel-looks.

Thanks!

Cream Vintage fashion show

2006-09-26T12:56:00.000-07:00

Now I am a litte doubtful of a fashion show sponsored by Mickey's malt beverages, but I'm not so far out of my college years that I don't remember throwing back a 40oz in my most fashionable duds. Cream Vintage, who brought some awesome bands (such as We Are Scientists) and some even more awesomely free beer to SXSW, are hosting a fashion show this Saturday. They've got hair going on by Birds (who have the most fashionable and sexy stylists in town) and drinks going on by the Peacock. The show starts at 7 and with so many free things going on so close to campus you can believe it's going to fill up. Come out, dress pretty, get your photo on Austin Style Watch.

Factory People ACL after party

2006-09-22T07:15:00.000-07:00

Factory People ACL after party

2006-09-21T08:01:00.000-07:00

Factory People ACL after party

2006-09-20T09:52:00.000-07:00

Factory People ACL after party

2006-09-18T22:16:00.000-07:00

Factory People ACL after party

2006-09-18T05:26:00.000-07:00

Factory People ACL after party

2006-09-17T20:41:00.000-07:00

**Note: To all those at the party whose photo I took but whose name I don't have under your picture, understand that it is only because my drunken handwriting is totally illegible. I apologize.**

South Congress

2006-09-15T10:23:00.000-07:00

NAME: Lynda
NAME: Heidi
SHOPS AT: Uncommon Objects

House Party

2006-09-14T16:34:00.000-07:00

NAME: Brenna

Statesman Street Cam

2006-09-14T16:24:00.000-07:00

The Austin American-Statesman is taking on street fashion with their Street Cam. Thus far I'm rather unimpressed with their selection of photo subjects, but the Statesman has never really tackled fashion all that well.

Interview with ASW

2006-09-13T21:56:00.000-07:00

Austin-born webzine Suckarepellent recently interviewed Austin Style Watch about what makes the city special, what trends suck and the mystery of why bandannas and wide belts are so damn popular. Read it here.

The Beauty Bar

2006-09-13T21:28:00.000-07:00

NAME: Tess

The Drag

2006-09-12T21:58:00.000-07:00

NAME: Raymond
AGE: 19
OCCUPATION: Journalism student at University of Texas

Think you can do better?

2006-09-09T10:13:00.000-07:00

We're looking for photographers! If you've got a digital camera and an eye for style, send us an email.

Vests around Austin

2006-09-06T05:33:00.000-07:00

South Congress

2006-09-03T09:14:00.000-07:00

NAME: Ken
AGE: 31
OCCUPATION: MC
SHOPS AT: Creatures Boutique, Hovercraft

Tribeza

2006-09-03T08:54:00.000-07:00

The new issue of Tribeza is out and it's celebrating their upcoming Style Week, September 6-10. I love how the magazine manages to be both high end and accessible at the same time, with fashion spreads set in the new Blanton art museum and on the East Side.

Tribeza Style Week Events:
Wednesday, Sept 6
Designer Showcase, The Design Center of Austin, 4-8pm, free

Thursday, Sept 7
Boutique Crawl, Starts at 2nd street, 6:30-10:30, free

Friday, Sept 8
Fashion Show, Austin city hall, 8pm-12am, $50-$80

Sunday, Sept 10
Fall Wedding Day, Stephen F Austin Hotel, 1-5:30pm, free

South Congress

2006-09-02T16:47:00.000-07:00

NAME: Jamey
AGE: 27

The Drag

2006-08-31T07:38:00.000-07:00

NAME: Mat
AGE: 19
NAME: Jordyne
AGE: 20

Gallery Lombardi

2006-08-30T15:01:00.000-07:00

NAME: Jessica
AGE: 21
OCCUPATION: marketing student

Gallery Lombardi

2006-08-29T12:15:00.001-07:00

NAME: Blossom
AGE: 17
OCCUPATION: student

Gallery Lombardi

2006-08-27T13:56:00.000-07:00

NAME: Michelle
AGE: 25
OCCUPATION: Broadcast student at UT

Birds Barbershop

2006-08-25T13:59:00.000-07:00

NAME: Lindsey
OCCUPATION: Stylist at Birds

Birds Barbershop

2006-08-24T14:32:00.000-07:00

NAME: Jolie
OCCUPATION: Stylist at Birds

Red River

2006-08-23T14:26:00.000-07:00

NAME: Alex
AGE: 15

House Party

2006-08-21T22:51:00.000-07:00

NAME: Kristen
AGE: 24
OCCUPATION: Photographer

Austin Tidbits launch party

2006-08-20T12:12:00.000-07:00

NAME: Missy
DID YOU KNOW?: Sewed this dress herself

Austin Tidbits launch party

2006-08-18T15:11:00.001-07:00

NAME: Courtney
AGE: 27

The Beauty Bar

2006-08-17T14:09:00.000-07:00

NAME: Christen
AGE: 22

The Drag

2006-08-15T08:19:00.000-07:00

AGE: 16

The Beauty Bar

2006-08-14T11:16:00.000-07:00

NAME: Anna
AGE: 21

6th Street

2006-08-12T17:01:00.000-07:00

Fashion bandits

2006-08-11T18:00:00.000-07:00

And I'm not talking about people who steal your style..more like the type that steal your wallet. The Chronicle reports that two girls are exploiting the niceness of local vintage retailers..evidently they saw the lack of security guards, surveillance cameras and racial profiling as an invitation to rob Feathers, Room Service and other local retailers blind. Boooo, stealing is always out of style.

6th Street

2006-08-11T07:49:00.000-07:00

NAME: Lara
AGE: 24
SHOPS AT: New Bohemia, Room Service
OCCUPATION: Future costume designer

5th Street

2006-08-10T10:08:00.000-07:00

NAME: Katy
AGE: 21
OCCUPATION: Senior fashion design student at UT
SHOPS AT: Storyville Boutique

The Drag

2006-08-09T00:31:00.000-07:00

NAME: Kate
AGE: 18
OCCUPATION: Student

6th Street

2006-08-08T10:20:00.000-07:00

NAME: Keith
AGE: 16
OCCUPATION: Student

The Beauty Bar

2006-08-07T23:31:00.000-07:00

NAME: Sarah
AGE: 24
OCCUPATION: Costume Designer

Life "After a Fashion"

2006-08-07T22:05:00.000-07:00

Is Austin Chronicle style columnist, Stephen Moser, about to be dethroned by his readers?:
" In this week's 'After a Fashion' column Stephen Moser launches into a hyperbolic non-specific rant targeting the entire local fashion scene in Austin...Is Austin's fashion scene amateurish? Of course. There is no professional fashion industry in Austin and anyone who thinks that sort of infrastructure is going to magically appear in a town this size is fooling themselves. Yet between Linklater's films, SXSW, vintage shops a-plenty and L.A. dealers snapping up western wear from the surrounding small towns Austin still manages to influence contemporary fashion and style far beyond the city limits...Turn to the fashion column in the Chronicle and all you're going to hear about is who Moser went drinking with that week and where they went and which lovely young men he finds 'dreamy.'"
-From and anonymous "Stylecritic" at the Austin Chronicle

"Though it is often pretty amusing, the July 14 and 28 "After a Fashion" [Arts] made me question the point of the column's existence...Or, perhaps, Margaret (Moser, Stephen's sister) could find him employment elsewhere?"
-Jen Arffmann in the Austin Chronicle

The Beauty Bar

2006-07-20T19:00:00.000-07:00

NAME: Phyllis
AGE: 29
SHOPS AT: Goodwill

The Drag

2006-07-18T10:48:00.000-07:00

NAME: Carley
AGE: 16

Identity Crisis goes Bust

2006-07-18T10:35:00.000-07:00

I'm sure that anyone reading this must be asking themselves, "gosh if she loves the Austin Craft Mafia so much why doesn't she just marry them." Well if Texas would stop passing amendments on gay marriage and let the polygamy thing slide too, I just might. Until then I will use my blog to gush about my love.

I wanted to give my girl Karly from Identity Crisis Clothing a big thumbs up for her spread in this month's Bust magazine also featuring a photo of moi!

The Whisky Bar

2006-07-15T14:17:00.000-07:00

NAME: Amber
AGE: 22
OCCUPATION: works for brokerage company and as makeup artist

The Drag

2006-07-14T10:45:00.000-07:00

NAME: Alfonzo
AGE: 20
OCCUPATION: studio art student
SHOPS AT: Cream, Buffalo Exchange

Project Runway leads to Austin

2006-07-13T16:12:00.000-07:00

Well the new season of Project Runway premiered last night, and it looks like Chloe Dao is not the show's only Texas connection.

You may have caught a glimpse of the Austin Chronicle's Stephen Macmillan Moser. Oh, you say you missed him? Watch the rerun for the the part where they talk about the designers classified as "what were they thinking?". You can read his take on it here.

Secondly, from the people who brought you First Night, here's Project Pinway. After a glut of buttons were accidentally ordered for the festival, Project Pinway aims to get rid of them by offering the pins to designers and holding a contest for the most creative use. With half of the Austin Craft Mafia already on board, you had better sign up early or miss out. Make it work!

The Drag

2006-07-11T11:00:00.000-07:00

AGE: 21
OCCUPATION: merchandiser for Diesel
SHOPS AT: Gomi, Octane
STYLE: chameleon

6th Street

2006-07-10T08:27:00.000-07:00

NAME: Candy
AGE: 21
OCCUPATION: works in motorcycle shop
STYLE: crazy

6th Street

2006-07-08T10:01:00.000-07:00

NAME: Shannon
AGE: 23
OCCUPATION: editorial assistant
SHOPS AT: Slinky Whistle Bait
STYLE: psychadelic

5th Street

2006-07-07T14:38:00.000-07:00

NAME: Shane (left)
AGE: 17
OCCUPATION: student, musician in the band Rocky : Rocky
SHOPS AT: doesn't shop, steals clothes from friends
STYLE: lovely
NAME: David (right)
AGE: 16
OCCUPATION: student, musician in the band Rocky : Rocky
SHOPS AT: thrift stores
STYLE: sexy

The Drag

2006-07-07T14:22:00.000-07:00

NAME: Travis
AGE: 31
OCCUPATION: display artist
SHOPS AT: thrift stores
FAVORITE PLACE IN AUSTIN: Barton Springs

5th Street

2006-06-30T12:20:00.000-07:00

NAME: Zak
AGE: 20
OCCUPATION: student in theater/RTF
SHOPS AT: thrift stores
STYLE: poor
NAME: Noel
AGE: 19
OCCUPATION: student and actress
SHOPS AT: thrift stores and makes her own clothes
STYLE: dorky chic

Red River

2006-06-25T02:09:00.000-07:00

NAME: Fawn
AGE: 31
OCCUPATION: makeup artist
SHOPS AT: Strut, Jezebel, Blackmail, Designer Secret Oktober

NAME: Rion
AGE: 26
OCCUPATION:musician in the band Dynah
SHOPS AT: South Congress stores
STYLE: urban chic

The Drag

2006-06-24T10:11:00.000-07:00

NAME: David
AGE: 17
OCCUPATION: break dancer, performs at First Friday
SHOPS AT: vintage stores, Urban Outfitters
STYLE: "Orange Eccentricity", inspired by Tokyo pop

The Whisky Bar

2006-06-23T10:36:00.000-07:00

Austin fashion designers Tokyo Valentine have been featured in the Stich fashion show. They are preparing to move to New York and shake shit up.

NAME: Ashley (left)
AGE: 25
OCCUPATION: student and designer for Tokyo Valentine
SHOPS AT: thrift stores, Slinky Whistle Bait, Feathers
STYLE: random
NAME: Laurel (right)
AGE: 24
OCCUPATION: waitress and designer for Tokyo Valentine
SHOPS AT: thrift stores, Gomi
STYLE: Wednesday Addams meets prep school

UT Campus

2006-06-22T09:48:00.000-07:00

NAME: Siri
AGE: 21
OCCUPATION: student
SHOPS AT: second hand stores, Goodwill, Blue Velvet
STYLE: feminine sporty

NAME: Kim
AGE: 22
OCCUPATION: student
SHOPS AT: Cream Vintage, New Bohemia
STYLE: whatever

UT Campus

2006-06-21T07:46:00.000-07:00

NAME: Danielle
AGE: 18
OCCUPATION: student
SHOPS AT: thrift stores
STYLE: eclectic chic

NAME: Brandy
AGE: 26
OCCUPATION: seamstress
SHOPS AT: The city wide garage sale
STYLE: Vintage/Rockabilly

ME Television open auditions #2

2006-06-20T07:38:00.000-07:00

ME Television open auditions

2006-06-19T14:01:00.000-07:00

UT Campus

2006-06-19T14:00:00.000-07:00

Mission statement

2006-06-19T12:02:00.000-07:00

I love Austin, just love it. There are about a million things I love about this town, however, fashion just isn't really one of them. Most Austinites will wear flip flops and shorts whether they're headed to the opera or headed to the pool, and that bothers me. 6th Street nightclubs shouldn't have to make a dress code in order to get people not to wear ripped up jeans. Local stores hold fashion shows, but really folks, I can count on one hand the number of designers from this town and most of the stores here just pull stuff off the rack and send it down the runway. The Statesman's Jean Scheidnes and The Chronicle's Stephen Moser will write fancy pants articles from their big fashion galas, but every week I'm surprised they still have enough material to keep writing columns.

All that said...when Austinites do dress well, they dress very well. This is a city with such a variety of styles, from rockabilly to hippie to western to DIY. I don't believe fashion is handed down from the runways to the people, I believe it's stolen from the people and put on the runways. A person's style is molded out of their childhood, their fantasies, their surroundings....their style is uniquely them. This is Austin's style.

Please bear with me as I develop this blog and try to capture the full spectrum of Austin's style. In the future I'll be adding short interviews with those I photograph. If you have any suggestions as to a place where all the stylish people hang, then let me know, and that's where I'll be. Enjoy.