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By: Casey Arden In celebration of gay pride , Nike launched their new # b e t r u e collection   – in conjunction with, and just in time for pride week in New York City. Profits of the #betrue collection will go to the LGBT sports coalition and the collection will be offered world-wide, a courageous and audacious move in certain parts of the world and one to be proud of. Nike #BETRUE Just Do it Tribal Sleeveless Not only was the line launched in time for pride week, but also for the SCOTUS’s (Supreme Court) decision on DOMA (the Defense of Marriage Act). As the decision was released that held key provisions of DOMA to be unconstitutional (and therefore granting marriage equality in certain states) the Facebook homepage blew up with joy and people across the country cheered that many homosexual couples would now be granted the same rights as heterosexual couples.              Since the decision I’...

Let's face it, it's getting too hot outside for half of the items in your wardrobe. What you need is a stylish, trendy tank top to keep you cool in the summer's heat! Perfect! Because this week we are giving one away! Check out  The WearHouse District 's Facebook page for contest rules! The winner will be announced this weekend. Founded in 2000, Skip N' Whistle is a screen-print shop based in New Orleans. The shop and its designers specialize in custom designed t-shirts, tanks, hoodies and messenger bags – basically anything you can screen print on. Every single item is hand printed on a 6-color manual screen printing press and the shop has been doing it this way for more than 12 years. All of their screen prints are designed to have the look and feel of vintage graphics. They are regularly inspired by antique woodcuts from their printing collection, books and more. Every design they sell is unique and distinctive.  They hand-print most of their sc...

This past weekend The WearHouse District took it's first big step into changing fashion forever. The WearHouse District hosted a live fashion competition and cocktail event entitled WildHouse Fashion: a Benefit for the Audubon Fund at the House of Blues in New Orleans. The WearHouse District focuses on fashion trends and special events, and we are advocates for self-expression and creativity, whether it is through fashion, fine art, or music. We like to think of ourselves as young movers and shakers trying to build a new community that can have fun and appreciate art in all its forms. Veronica, creative director, Michelle, associate editor, and I created the WildHouse event to show a different side to fashion. We wanted to prove that fashion can be more about art and self-expression and less about being judgmental or shallow, by giving all the proceeds to a charity that does so much good for our community, the Audubon Fund. We also wanted to use this event to show the work ...

On Saturday, May 25, controversial fashion designer Jordy Marilyn launched his new line, IMBEANCE, at the Spanish Moon in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.  His f ans put together their best club kid outfits and event-worthy costumes and gathered to celebrate, all of them anxious to see what shocking, creative, fun designs Marilyn had in store.  Marilyn's IMBEANCE spring and summer collection was inspired by the villains of Batman, specifically Tim Burton's campy, stylish rendition of the comic. The show was cleverly titled "Marilyn's Revenge." Marilyn compared himself to these super-villains, who seek out their own form of justice from the public and are essentially denied. According to Marilyn, after they are denied by the public, these villains reach a turning point and seek revenge. It's in that point that these villains become the fullest expression of themselves, just as Marilyn is reaching the fullest expression of himself through his art. ...

THE WEARHOUSE DISTRICT will be hosting a 3-hour long cocktail event and fashion presentation at 7 p.m. on Saturday June 1st at The House of Blues's FOUNDATION ROOM (225 Decatur St. New Orleans LA) to help raise money for The Audubon Institute’s AUDUBON FUND. 21+ only! Tickets are on sale now through May 30th for $20 online! Buy yours ASAP at Wildhouse.eventbrite.com

Over the years, The Audubon Institute has become apart of my favorite childhood memories, whether it was journeying through the zoo or being amazed by the sea creatures of the aquarium. The Audubon Nature Institute is such an amazing, wonderful presence in our New Orleans community. They have accomplished so many great things, educated many people young and old, and has saved and cared for many animals. "Audubon Nature Institute is a family of ten museums and parks dedicated to nature. We serve our visitors, our community and our world as an educational resource, an environmental guardian, a leader in economic development and a venue for family entertainment. The success of the Audubon family lies within the individual strengths of its facilities. Working together, they are helping to create a bright future for generations to come.*" They have a vision that is essentially realized by countless kind staff and community members, and through the generosity of...

Here are some of my favorite guys of spring (fashion), showing off some of the most stylish 2013 trends for the season. All from street style central, Lookbook.nu . Mali Karakurt 24 YEAR OLD BLOGGER FROM GERMANY Paul Schneider 18 YEAR OLD BLOGGING PARASITE FROM 1994 Vladan Gavric 25 YEAR OLD FASHION BLOGGER, STYLIST AND PHOTOGRAPHER FROM TUZLA Adam Gallagher 21 YEAR OLD FREE SPIRIT FROM NEW YORK Alex Lopez 22 YEAR OLD STUDENT AND FASHION BLOGGER FROM MADRID Love and Fashion,  Dalton