As I attended my first fashion show the other day, I was struck by how completely insane Bryant Park appears during fashion week.  I would never have guessed being inside one of the monstrous heated tents that I was actually standing above a vibrant green lawn as long as a football field.  The parks tree lined promenades overshadowed by the enormity of the maze of tents.  I felt a bit like a fish out of water with everyone dressed to the 9s as photographers whizzed around snapping photos of random people with interesting outfits, their subjects breaking whatever they were doing to strike a perfect pose on cue like Ford models……and perhaps many were.  Meanwhile, I’m wearing tattered jeans I haven’t worn in 5 years because its laundry day, and the guy I’m with is wearing a pair of jeans he bought that morning because he got wasted and vomited on his only clean pair the night before. 

The other thing that struck me were the various levels of privilege in this institution.  There are the fortunate few lucky enough just to get invites to be allowed into the tents, not even guaranteed to get in to see the show.  Then there are the invitees with actual seat assignments, the priority invites, the B-list celebs, the A-listers, and the super stars with their entourages.  It’s pretty easy to separate the privileged from the over-privileged in this crowd.  You see the juxtaposition of the “I can’t believe they are making me wait in line” people and the smiles of the “I can’t believe I’m waiting in line!” people.  However, the truly privileged, it would seem, are the ones not waiting in line at all.  And it’s crazy how the rest of us are willing to wait over an hour to see a show that lasts roughly ten minutes.

Kates and Ags - you guys did an amazing job, the show and the party were amazing!!!!
 
Die! Die! Die! is a 3-piece punk/indie band from Auckland, New Zealand. Since their formation in November 2003, they have solidified their reputation as one of New Zealand’s most popular bands. With an emphasis on rhythm and volume, Die! Die! Die! create a driving sound that is immediate and visceral, while retaining enough melody to keep their songs in your head long after their short set has come to a close.  The band has gotten support slots for bands such as Wire and Franz Ferdinand, and also two large-scale national tour supports already this year for the reformed Straitjacket Fits and the renamed Shihad, and numerous shows in the USA and UK.   These tracks are from ‘Promises, Promises’ which was released this week on SAF.

Sideways Here We Come
People Talk
Blinding

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