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Mix It Up - |
St. Patrick’s Day, Wednesday, March 17, is one of the biggest bar days of the year. This year, don’t let all that heavy Guinness and corned beef and cabbage weigh you down. I’ve concocted the perfect cocktail that will let you get you green on without feeling like a 400-pound leprechaun. I call it “Irish Nectar.” Here’s how you make it: 3/4-ounce Irish Mist liqueur, 1/2-ounce Peach Schnapps, 1/4-ounce Goldschlager and squeez of real lime juice and a smidge of green dye. Then shake, strain and martini it. A light and refreshing drink that’s a great alternative to all that beer, Bailey’s and Jameson.
— Martin Janica |
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Glam Squad - |
The fog lifted last week and Omaha experienced its spring fling weather, which accounted for the need for layering. It was another week of cultural diversity and enjoying the many venues available to catch a view.
First up, the Young Professionals Summit Thursday, March 4. We left feeling pumped and hungry for action. Success was to be ours, as we moved over to Slowdown for the official after-party. This set the perfect tone for Loom’s 4-Year Anniversary Celebration. The Squad caught up with lifetime member (Reader contributor and Loom creator) Brent Crampton to catch his reflections on this milestone achievement.
“It’s nice to know thet four years going, new moments can still be created. I’ll never forget the crowd surfing, which is a first for Loom,” Crampton said, with an ear-to-ear grin. |
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The last several weeks in Omaha have been dreadfully freezing. So cold the ice never melts, it’s put a hex on heels for most, with only the tried and true audaciously prancing the streets. We finally got a break last weekend. Nearing 35 degrees with sun shining doesn’t sound as wondrous as it felt.
“Heels are like a spoonfull of sugar — they pull you up so you can win,” said Bruno Frisoni, Italian king of the highest high heels. That’s just what we’ve needed with the many goings-on in Omaha this week.
Last week we highlighted a few important things to take note of in the fashion world. Aside from the usual “Flying Riot” lifestyle unavoidable for any prince or princess of Glamour, the Squad got an earful from local insiders on the Omaha Young Professionals Council Summit, Basic Tease and Drag Bingo. |
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Salon Saviors - |
Local salons collaborate to donate aid to Haiti
by Jill Bruckner Robberts
No doubt about it: overwhelming obstacles can paralyze people or initiate change.
Enter Hair for Haiti Omaha, a multi-salon venture to benefit those most impacted by the catastrophic events in Haiti, events that left 212,069 individuals dead, more than 1 million people in shelters and an additional 467,701 displaced, according to a report by Haiti’s Ministry of Interior.
“Everyone needs their haircut; and, everyone knows of the great need in the country of Haiti. So, with this amazing event, they are giving and getting in return. It is a win-win situation,” said Shannon Stickman, co-owner of Seven Salon with business partner Nikki Okun. The pair is spearheading the Hair For Haiti Omaha efforts.
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Booked - |
Tanner Brickman, a fourth-grade student at Patriot Elementary School in Papillion, is the top bookmark design winner in the Omaha Royals’ “Hit the Books” program. Brickman was among more than 10,000 students who submitted artwork in the team’s fourth annual reading program, presented by the Nebraska College Savings Program and designed to encourage students to read books.
Tanner received an assortment of Royals merchandise and souvenirs and will have the opportunity to throw out a ceremonial first pitch at a Royals game.
Fans of the Naked Words Open Mic, update your calendars. The event has a new night, and is now being held at the Soul Desires bookstore at 1026 Jackson St. in the Old Market, the first Wednesday each month. It’s free, and begins at 6 p.m. Email prairie.sky@gmail.com for more information. |
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Last week the Greater Omaha Young Professionals held a meet-and-greet and TOMS Shoes “Style Your Soul” fundraising event at Barley’s Tip Top. The Glam Squad met up with Breathless, who looked as glamorous as ever, befitting her upcoming new album Hard Glamour. We also had a chance to chat with Nikki Oken, owner of Seven Salons, stunning in her red locks, and the shoptalk was on. It was nice to see so many faces come together to support charity. The 2010 Greater Omaha Young Professionals Council Summit is Thursday, March 4, at the Qwest Center. Onward and upward, YPC! |
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Green Queen - |
Acclaimed eco-advocate speaks at Design Alliance Omaha event
by Jill Bruckner Robberts
For Majora Carter, going green is more than a position. It’s a passion; and she’s bringing her message of urban revitalization, community engagement and environmental justice to Omaha, Feb. 25.
A MacArthur Fellow and president of the Majora Carter Group, a green-collar economic consulting firm, Carter will appear at 7 p.m. in Joslyn Art Museum’s Witherspoon Concert Hall, where she’ll share her vision as an environmental and community design advocate. |
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Glam Cam - |
One of our favorite local photographers, Marlon A. Wright, caught up with Kim Kardashian last week in Los Angles as the sex-tape/reality show supstar hawked her new shoe stylist line called ShoeDazzle. |
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Tragedy strikes the fashion world. Lee Alexander McQueen was found hanging last week. Lee, who lost his mother Feb. 2, was about to launch his second brand of ready to wear, McQ, at New York Fashion Week.
“He took thinking outside the box to a new level,” said local fashion diva Steve Knox. “He never settled for second best in his designs. He turned the fashion world into the world of art. His designs were like looking at a Picasso for the first time. It was so hard to see a visionary gone; I couldn’t wait to see more of his inspiring work. Although he left a grand impact, I am sure there was more [yet] to come!” |
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Eight is more than enough at BUNGALOW/eight
by Jill Bruckner Robberts
Often elusive, ever changing, the aesthetic that is “beauty” has a new name: BUNGALOW/eight.
Launched late last year by Omahans Eric Burden and Mike Skradis, BUNGALOW/eight “is dedicated to the client experience,” explained Skradis. “It isn’t just good hairdressing; it isn’t just good customer service. It isn’t a pretty environment or the fancy coffee machine. The client experience is just that: a blend of superior hairdressing talent, VIP customer service and a boutique environment all built as a concept with the client in mind.” |
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Glam Squad: Out and About - |
This week was strictly one of “fashion surveillance” around town.
VJ Dave Sellers at Flixx Lounge, Omaha’s only video bar, set the tone for the weekend. Although the crowd there is storied for maintaining a fashion forward perspective, this week the ball was dropped. While Flixx is a lounge, pajamas are not acceptable attire.
“I was underwhelmed,” said Squad essential Jessica Hill.
From Flixx we frolicked to Nomad Lounge where Gunk was in full effect. DJ KobraKyle was on deck and on beat. The dance floor was fully taken over by rug cutting, disco dancing, and booty bouncing. The Squad spotted Jennie Mason and Shamina Wiek, still celebrating their success at last week’s Fashion In Salvation. |
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First a shout-out to Lynx Lounge, where we celebrated glossy, tall, blonde Diva Lori Andersons’ (left) birthday, hosted by the enthralling and graceful Diva Julia Drazic. The Lynx Lounge was just the deep dark spot to overtake.
Moving forward, I know you all want to hear about the most talked about fashion event this week, Fashion In Salvation, which featured 12 different designers and lots of models strutting the runway at the Scoular Building located just across from Joslyn Art Musuem. The show, now in its second year, was created by Angela Poor, who said it was inspired by God’s love. |
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Teaching Tantra - |
Bellevue native returns to area with OM workshops
by Brent Crampton
While hubbies are scouring the city for red roses, dark chocolates and over-priced dining experiences this Valentine’s season, there’s one way to stay ahead of the curve and provoke an intimacy with your significant other deeper than what lays behind any red ribbon package. It’s called Tantra, and the Omaha Healing Arts Center hosts a night of instructional Tantric dance this Saturday.
Before you write off this article, many misconceptions persist about the ancient practice of Tantra, according to Renee Jeffus, who’ll teach the class. Jeffus is a world-traveling, Bellevue-born instructor and organizer of the event. |
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Omaha, I love you. So much to do … and the list never stops. Going out every night is a full-time career. I know every bewitching diva has at least three jobs, because let’s face it, looking this good costs money and it’s not free to do it up right in Omaha. Friday, Saturday and Sunday were something to be a part of. Glam Squad worked its rapturous magic around Omaha’s events:
Friday featured an O’Leaver’s man pageant! How can you get any more Omaha original style than O’Leavers’ righteous men — and believe me, they were. I love you Aaron Martin! |
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You might have noticed on this page that Tuesdays are “American Idol” night at the Old Market Tavern, 10th and Jackson. We started the Idol Tuesday tradition here last year and it seems to have caught on. “Idol” is definitely no fun to watch at home alone, so I encourage you to come out and watch the show with us |
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Another day in paradise? God love the bi-polar weather in Nebraska. This week has provided all sorts of fashion opportunities, except in the footwear department.
Out and about in Omaha this week, the Squad found plenty of places to be and things to do. Tuesday night we stopped in to visit Steve Knox (AKA “Nicolette Divamoore”) at The Max. The club’s outstanding happy hour (4-9 p.m., Mon.-Thurs.) provided the perfect opportunity to chat with Knox, who has been bartending at The Max for more than four years. Knox is genuine, exceedingly friendly and, of course, fierce. While serving up dollar-off all drinks and shots, he still had time to share fashion tips with us glamour pusses. “I am really into lace leggings right now, sexy and tasteful,” he said. |
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So the holidays are over and it’s — finally — back to the basics. I’ve taken a little time off, but I’m back with a vengence. And what better way to start the new year off with a fantastic new cockail that’s both fierce and a bit fruity. In honor of the new decade, I’m calling this one “El Diez” (the 10). |
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Editor’s note: Because of inclement weather and various staff illnesses, Glam Squad’s special New Year’s Eve party overview was delayed until this week.
2010 has arrived. Where were you? Who were you with? And was it glamorous? It was a new decade and a great excuse to go out and party. Even if you’re a low-key, stay-at-home kinda-shut-in, something tells us you were about the town, probably because the Squad spotted you at one of our many places to be over the Thursday through Sunday New Year’s celebration. |
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Regardless of the recession, fashion shows in Omaha didn’t seem to slow down one heel click. Whether it be a stampede of girls marching in the street, a cockroach infested basement, an abandoned train station or a massive street gathering — models could be found being glamorous and strutting their sass for on-lookers just about anywhere.
Omaha Fashion Week at Nomad Lounge graduated into its sophomore year, nearly doubling attendance most nights, showcasing a wider range of local designers and bringing out the largest audience (more than 3,000) for a single fashion show all year. |
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There’s nothing better than a bustling Saturday night in the Old Market. All the fabulous seasonal lights (dig those awesome shooting-star ice crystals outside the French Café) smells and sounds of the holiday. The squad was definitely in tune with a certain “Sirens” song Saturday, Dec. 12. And that song sounded like five years of success.
Sirens Salon and Day Spa, 11th and Howard in the Old Market, celebrated its five-year anniversary with an awesome party for the public and the squad was there to join in the celebration. Sirens owner Siobhan “Chevy” Kozisek, a party planner, skin care/makeup/beauty guru and all-around fixture of the Old Market, hosted festivities along with her right-hand man, Sirens’ manager Joe DiSanti (who the squad had caught up with the night before as he tried out for “Mr. Flixx” at Flixx bar — see photo below). |
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