Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the US other than skin cancer. Slated for release in late 2008, a new coffee table book of inspiring stories of breast cancer survivors is seeking submissions.

Emeht, the award winning team behind Theme Magazine, has teamed up with Los Angeles based Privacy Clothing, a company that uses a portion of its annual revenue to help underprivileged women get mammograms and to aid in breast cancer research, to create a coffee-table book that will share motivational stories of breast cancer survivors of women in creative industries. The book will be a collection of personal stories and photos, and serve as both inspiration and as an educational resource.

The project is seeking submission from women in creative fields who have beat breast cancer. If you would like to share your story, email SurvivorStories@thememagazine.com with your Name, Age, Occupation/Industry, Email, Phone, and Website, with a short summary of your story (less than 200 words) and a photo of yourself.

The book will be released in October for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and distributed through Privacy’s breast cancer education network.

The deadline for submissions is March 14th, 2008.

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BLOWOUTS IN BABYLON

Tonight- It’s the launch of KaiRegan.com! DJs Matt Creed, Leo Fitzpatrick, Nate Lohman, and Partytime. Sponsored by Fader, Bushmills, and Ray Ban. 7pm-11pm at Lit. 93 2nd Ave. RSVP@alldayemail.com.

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Here’s a current press clip of the ladies of Worship Worthy.
Click to enlarge our Parting Shots in Spring ’08’s issue of LTD Magazine.

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Peep the 1-page interview with the ladies of Worship Worthy in March’s issue of the Fader Magazine.
Click image to enlarge and view full interview or read it here.

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(above: Allison Grant)

In our continued support of women in creative fields, here’s another event that allows us all to check out what our peers are up to. “31 Under 31: Young Women in Art Photography,” aims to showcase the breadth of imagination from the artists of our generation.

The Humble Art Foundation, a not-for-profit seeking to promote the careers of emerging female art photographers, has teamed up with Ladies Lotto, an international women’s network that aims to share resources and aid the pursuits of its members through collaboration, to bring this exhibit in honor of Women’s History Month.

The participants, who are all under the age of 31, were culled from international open submissions to ensure a mix of established and emerging female photographers. The variety of subjects on exhibition, including haunting photos of early adolescence by Jessica Roberts and playful yet eerie juxtapositions of nature and manufactured objects by Allison Grant, are provocative innovations.

“31 Under 31,” states Natalie Blacker, founder of Ladies Lotto, “was curated to showcase a new generation of
women art photographers, which epitomizes the basic premise of Ladies Lotto, supporting women’s individual efforts in collaborative form.”

The exhibit opens on Saturday, March 1st with a public reception at 7pm and an after party at 9pm. A DJ, open bar, and innovative art: not bad for a Saturday night. RSVP: 31@ladieslotto.com.

The Gallery at 3rd Ward
195 Morgan Avenue
East Williamsburg

Visit the Humble Arts Foundation for more information.

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ON A SIDE NOTE

Married to the Mob springs ahead with their new collection, presented by uber cool rapper bitch Uffie. MOB’s Fall campaign girl Fafi made the introduction between Uffie (Ed Banger) and the Most Official Bitches crew knowing they were a perfect fit. The 20 year old performer has made noise all over the world with her club anthems like “Pop the Glock” and “Ready to Uff”. The portraits were shot by fellow-cult figure Mark The Cobrasnake, in a
continuing series of portraits intended to showcase remarkable and celebrated females from all over the world.

Visit www.marriedtothemobnyc.com for more.

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The dreamy delicacy of Mine makes us crave spring picnics, breezy roof-top parties, and the playful clothes that can take us from one to the other.

Starting with a story, London-based designer Katherine Pont develops her fairytale collections using her signature hand drawings to embellish a vintage yet functional femininity. The Spring/Summer 2008 collection is inspired by a paper doll that comes to life, and the nightwear-inspired play clothes have leapt off the page. The high-waisted bloomers are a sweet update to last summer’s skyscraper jeans, and the laser-cut details on the red camisole are a charming contrast to the menswear suspenders on the black skirt.

With an indie following including Natasha Khan of Bat for Lashes and Au Revoir Simone, Mine will at least let us dress like our childhood dreams have come true.

Available at Only Hearts NYC and online at No-One .

Visit Mine online: www.mine.uk.com.
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ON A SIDE NOTE

Tomorrow at A-Ron’s Wreck Room visit the one-day Dustward Nation exhibit and shop. The Dustward is a collective of emerging underground artists from a variety of backgrounds.

Click here to view flyer.

The Wreck Room
75 Sullivan Street
Manhattan

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We only met Lynnette about half a year ago and since then we’ve been linking or randomly running into each other at Alife parties, Williamsburg loft parties, A-ron’s Wreck Room, and Diego’s “brownie” party last weekend. She even coincidentally photographed a catalog shoot that the Worship Worthy team was invited to participate in.

If the amount we’ve seen lately of this stylish muse behind the camera is any indication of what the rest of the world is about to see then hold on tight, it’s a flashbulb blitz!

Name and Age, please:
Lynnette Astaire AKA Jane Jetson

Where are you originally from?
Chicago

How long have you lived in New York?
8 years

What are your favorite memories of New York since living here?
9/9/99. My first memory here. 2nd week in NY. 17 yrs old in the penthouse of the Soho Grand Hotel watching celebrites do coke all night. (What up V!)

When did you know you wanted to be a photographer?
Well, I got a Polaroid for my 7th Christmas. My 4 year old brother was my first muse..I had that poor kid posing in his pajamas with Barbie ….by Jr High I decided to be an orthopedic surgeon after I broke my arm trying to do a 360 tailwhip on my BMX like an idiot, so I ended up obsessing over GPA’s, SAT’s and AP classes, but after looking at old polaroids one day I was like fuck med school…

What were the first steps you took towards fulfilling this dream?
I traded my cello for a Pentax K1000, and started cutting class to shoot the hot delinquents.

Who or what do you consider your biggest inspiration in photography?
Music. I’m like Prince in ‘77….before Purple Rain!

What do you think sets your photography apart from others’?
It’s on some Pop Art shit. It’s something you can hang on a wall, use to sell a product or even beat off to. Its versatile with out being boring. My “Riding the White Horse” piece has a million things going on. Drug refrences, disco, to 10th Century European History. And if you don’t get it then I guess you can always look at her tits. But at the end of the day I want you to look beyond the beautiful lighting and pretty makeup because there is something deeper.

We first noticed your work while perusing the MOB website a couple years ago and recently we’ve seen the Kangol x MOB billboard in the L.E.S which you shot. How did you hook up with MOB and what it’s like to see your work on such a large scale?
Before Mob, Leah styled our first editorial, when I was still in school. Now she’s styling her own brand and its our very first billboard!! The tee that I did with her SOLD OUT at Colette in Paris! PARIS!! We’ve definitely come full circle. We’re both here to shake shit up so it’s great.

Growing up in Chicago, has Chi-Town influenced your style in any way?
Not so much….I grew up on the Southside of Chicago, I went to Catholic school to avoid gangs so the only art I got was like the “Stations of the Cross”. So I think Chicago has influenced my state of mind more than my actual style. I mean, Chicago ’style’ is not really a particular style. Our style is just about being original.

Any person you’d absolutely love to photograph?
The list is always changing. I have ideas for people I haven’t even met yet! Right now I want Ice T and Coco. He’s all like ex-cop killer gangster rapper and she’s like a living blow up doll, it’s nuts.

Got a favorite photoshoot?
I honestly, love all of them the same just for different reasons.

What part of photography is most satisfying to you?
Capturing a scene that will never happen again the same way, the exact way I want it remembered.

Can you tell us about any other things you’ve got on your horizon?
In numerology my personal year for 2008 is an 11, which is highly charged number. I just inked a multiyear contract with one of Bill Gates companies… Im pretty stoked. Im also going to keep building on what I have, keep doing what I do and working with people who like it… I’m in the beginning of my career and I don’t plan on going anywhere so the horizon is endless.

Got any favorite clothing brands? Stores?
I’ve really gotten into shoes, serious, like Louboutin. I’ve got these sick red pumps by Tara Subkoff that I’ve never worn. They’re like some new wave Betty Boop shit. I have a lot of old pieces from my granny that I like to mix up. I’ve gotten the best tops from Hussein Chalayan, the best jackets by Rick Owens and Secta, and my Neil Barrett pants makes my ass look yummy, hahah I’m so serious! I love tights and stockings, so I go to Conway to get them for cheap.

Got a long term plan?
To keep doing what I love and go make some amazing babies with an amazing man.

Do you have much free time? What do you do when you’re not working?
The Beach, a burlesque show, a Knicks game, a cooking class, a juke competition, the spa, a shooting range, Japan, I’ll do any of those places again, anytime.

How would you describe your personal style?
Fresh

What’s your prized possession?
My 6 senses

Where do you like to shop?
I don’t really like to shop. I’m ready to just look in the magazines and call the store!

Do you go out much? Got any favorite bars, lounges, and clubs?
Sometimes, but I did way too much partying when I first moved to NYC. Moomba. Lot 61. Life. Veruka, even Cheetah so I’m kinda burnt. Don’t get me wrong I LOVE people, I’m an addict…men, women, it doesn’t matter just as long as they’re good. I don’t have a particular clique or scene though. I’ll hit an underground house club, a townhouse on Park Avenue and a dive in Williamsburg. All in the same night without changing clothes. You never know where and when you’ll meet the next person who is going to change your life so I tend to be all over the place.

What music have you been listening to lately?
Anything. Music is better than drugs. The orchestral version of the Red Hot Chili Peppers? Bananas. Coldplay X Buena Vista Social Club? Bananas. Lil Wayne? Bananas. Amy Winehouse? Bananas. J*Davey? FUCKING Bananas. Zero 7, Justice, Zepplin? Bananas. Just the sound of Chris Cornell’s voice is Bananas. Janelle Monae, Kings of Leon, Madlib, Jamiroquai? Bananas. DJ Kahled? Bananas. Beyonce? Yeah I said it….Bananas!!!!

What’s your most recent discovery/exploration in New York?
Zoning out on the subway with no destination. You enjoy the ride way more when you don’t have someplace to be. I love the breakdancing acrobats on the 4/5, they’re like an urban Cirque du Soleil.

Do you plan on living in NY forever?
Absolutely not.

If you smoke, tell us your favorite rolling paper. If you drink, tell us your cocktail/drink of choice.
I stopped drinking at 21.

Name one New York woman that you would nominate to our Hail Mary! list.
Mmmm…it’s a tie… Fellow photographer Ashley Reid is awesome! Google her. I love my friend Brookelynn Starnes and her new line Cloak and Dagger NYC. She’s the real deal!!! Google her too or go to Barney’s.

Make sure to check more of Lynnette’s work at www.lynnetteastaire.com.

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Just when we thought ultimate hipsterdom couldn’t get any more kitsch, we stumbled into The Gutter.

Located in Williamsburg (or Greenpoint, depending on the cartographical interpretation), the dimly lit bowling alley and bar boasts eight lanes and 12 beers on tap, which should fight your ennui. The lanes fill up fast so your best bet for landing one is to arrive early and buy your games for the entire evening to ensure dibs for the whole night. If you’re waiting around or just there to take in the scene, lounge at the bar under beer-sponsored Tiffany lamps. To amend your experience and fuel for the competitions ahead, the bartender keeps a binder full of delivery menus if you’re hungry for more than the proffered chips and beef jerky. The Gutter’s salvaged bowling equipment may not please an aficionado but will certainly help glamourize a gutter ball.

The Gutter is open until 4am every day, giving you plenty of time to fit in a game. Before 8pm games are $6, $7 after, with shoe rentals at $2. The Happy Hour runs til 8pm and after 1am Monday-Thursday with $1 off drafts and well drinks, and $3 off of pitchers- losers have no excuse to not buy the next round!

Visit The Gutter online: www.thegutterbrooklyn.com.
The Gutter. 200 North 14th St. Brooklyn, NY.

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We’re usually not fans of the back door and allowing VIP access (uh…), but we recently discovered how sometimes “back dooring it” can be a good thing!

If you’ve swung by the aNYthing store in the past few years there’s a good chance you were lured out there by A-Ron so he could snap your pic against the graffiti scrawled back drop and post the photos on his blog one mini series at a time. Now, a collection of photos from those creative tête-à-têtes has been published as the Back Door Book. Released by WoW and Off Bowery, the book is a stylish Who’s Who of downtown scenesters, designers, artists, weirdos, and fashion freakazoids striking poses and showing their stuff on the back steps of A-Ron’s old hideout.

Some of the mugs you’ll spot in the book include Espo, the Virgins, Amanda Blank, the Rockers NYC crew and tons more.

Back Door Book is currently available to purchase online at oh-wow.com

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BLOWOUTS IN BABYLON

Saturday February 23rd at 8pm the Adolescent Sessions is featuring Skeletons and the Kings of All Cities and Sian Alice Group. Email rsvp@viva-radio.com to get the $5 fee wavered and hear some angsty pre-stars.

UnionDocs
322 Union Ave
Williamsburg

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