10 Comments July 12, 2018 How I find ways to express my offbeat self in my onbeat career I'm a total Offbeater in an Onbeat career. I'm the business interface and management for a group of engineers in Tech in the Silicon Valley. And unless you can break the sound barrier on amazing code, your work clothes had better be "business casual." Since I am the business interface, I find myself even more pigeonholed into looking more "corporate" than I'd prefer. I find little ways to express my offbeatness though… Read More July 11, 2018 Yep, there actually are cute laptop bags out there to carry all your crap If you've found yourself on your first day at your big new job (or preparing for school in the fall!) with a hideous briefcase a la Andie in The Devil Wears Prada, worry not. There are tons of cute laptop bags from which to choose so that you can look chic and fully prepared at the same time. Let's find a new home for your goodies, lappies, and electronics… Read More June 27, 2018 An interview with writer/performer/fashion maven Travis Alabanza Travis Alabanza is a London-based performance artist, writer, and fashion gurl. Released in 2017, Travis’ stunning chap book, Before I Step Outside (You Love Me) documents the experience of navigating public space as a trans person. Let's hear what motivates Travis in fashion, writing, and performance… Read More June 12, 2018 How to turn up the volume on fine, flat hair I have flat, straight, fine, and thin hair, that falls flat no matter what I do. It's long and has no volume whatsoever. How should I style my hair and how do I make curls stay? I also don't want to damage my hair, and because it's thin it gets damaged really easily. Does anyone have any tips do deal with this? Read More 5.6k May 14, 2018 Why it matters so much when a "limpy fat girl" wins the world's biggest pinup pageant I've been following New Zealand pin-up queen Fran Robertson on Instagram (@frantasy_island, natch) ever since we featured her wedding on Offbeat Bride back in 2016, and it's been a colorful journey for sure. Recently, I followed along with her photos of traveling from NZ all the way to Las Vegas to compete in the Miss Viva Las Vegas pageant — which she totally won! I asked Fran if I could interview her about how her experiences are setting new standards for visibility… Read More 123…32
July 11, 2018 Yep, there actually are cute laptop bags out there to carry all your crap If you've found yourself on your first day at your big new job (or preparing for school in the fall!) with a hideous briefcase a la Andie in The Devil Wears Prada, worry not. There are tons of cute laptop bags from which to choose so that you can look chic and fully prepared at the same time. Let's find a new home for your goodies, lappies, and electronics… Read More June 27, 2018 An interview with writer/performer/fashion maven Travis Alabanza Travis Alabanza is a London-based performance artist, writer, and fashion gurl. Released in 2017, Travis’ stunning chap book, Before I Step Outside (You Love Me) documents the experience of navigating public space as a trans person. Let's hear what motivates Travis in fashion, writing, and performance… Read More June 12, 2018 How to turn up the volume on fine, flat hair I have flat, straight, fine, and thin hair, that falls flat no matter what I do. It's long and has no volume whatsoever. How should I style my hair and how do I make curls stay? I also don't want to damage my hair, and because it's thin it gets damaged really easily. Does anyone have any tips do deal with this? Read More 5.6k May 14, 2018 Why it matters so much when a "limpy fat girl" wins the world's biggest pinup pageant I've been following New Zealand pin-up queen Fran Robertson on Instagram (@frantasy_island, natch) ever since we featured her wedding on Offbeat Bride back in 2016, and it's been a colorful journey for sure. Recently, I followed along with her photos of traveling from NZ all the way to Las Vegas to compete in the Miss Viva Las Vegas pageant — which she totally won! I asked Fran if I could interview her about how her experiences are setting new standards for visibility… Read More 123…32
June 27, 2018 An interview with writer/performer/fashion maven Travis Alabanza Travis Alabanza is a London-based performance artist, writer, and fashion gurl. Released in 2017, Travis’ stunning chap book, Before I Step Outside (You Love Me) documents the experience of navigating public space as a trans person. Let's hear what motivates Travis in fashion, writing, and performance… Read More June 12, 2018 How to turn up the volume on fine, flat hair I have flat, straight, fine, and thin hair, that falls flat no matter what I do. It's long and has no volume whatsoever. How should I style my hair and how do I make curls stay? I also don't want to damage my hair, and because it's thin it gets damaged really easily. Does anyone have any tips do deal with this? Read More 5.6k May 14, 2018 Why it matters so much when a "limpy fat girl" wins the world's biggest pinup pageant I've been following New Zealand pin-up queen Fran Robertson on Instagram (@frantasy_island, natch) ever since we featured her wedding on Offbeat Bride back in 2016, and it's been a colorful journey for sure. Recently, I followed along with her photos of traveling from NZ all the way to Las Vegas to compete in the Miss Viva Las Vegas pageant — which she totally won! I asked Fran if I could interview her about how her experiences are setting new standards for visibility… Read More 123…32
June 12, 2018 How to turn up the volume on fine, flat hair I have flat, straight, fine, and thin hair, that falls flat no matter what I do. It's long and has no volume whatsoever. How should I style my hair and how do I make curls stay? I also don't want to damage my hair, and because it's thin it gets damaged really easily. Does anyone have any tips do deal with this? Read More 5.6k May 14, 2018 Why it matters so much when a "limpy fat girl" wins the world's biggest pinup pageant I've been following New Zealand pin-up queen Fran Robertson on Instagram (@frantasy_island, natch) ever since we featured her wedding on Offbeat Bride back in 2016, and it's been a colorful journey for sure. Recently, I followed along with her photos of traveling from NZ all the way to Las Vegas to compete in the Miss Viva Las Vegas pageant — which she totally won! I asked Fran if I could interview her about how her experiences are setting new standards for visibility… Read More 123…32
5.6k May 14, 2018 Why it matters so much when a "limpy fat girl" wins the world's biggest pinup pageant I've been following New Zealand pin-up queen Fran Robertson on Instagram (@frantasy_island, natch) ever since we featured her wedding on Offbeat Bride back in 2016, and it's been a colorful journey for sure. Recently, I followed along with her photos of traveling from NZ all the way to Las Vegas to compete in the Miss Viva Las Vegas pageant — which she totally won! I asked Fran if I could interview her about how her experiences are setting new standards for visibility… Read More 123…32