TWO GIRLS, ONE FESTIVAL
We Went To Coachella So You Didn’t Have To. by Anne Walls and Kelly Hannon Look, you guys. Coachella is basically the hottest, most crowdedest (that’s a word now), hippest, insanest, most grueling concert festival experience in the entirety of the world. It’s like if you got in a time machine and went back to Woodstock, but only Woodstock was on the surface OF THE SUN and also filled with tragic hipsters and creepy parents who decided a drug-and-booze-soaked... Read More
grown up kids
story / ANNE WALLS illustration / SAMANTHA MERLEY My friend Lindsey has the best video game collection. Seriously. Sometimes she lets me play her Gameboy. She’s 30. My friend Greg is SO GOOD at dodgeball. He always gets picked first and whatever team he’s on wins the huge trophy. He’s 33. I lent Meredith my Wonder Woman t-shirt, the super soft one with the tiny hole in the left sleeve. She better give it back. I’ll probably see her at the... Read More
AN OPEN LETTER TO MYSELF, AT AGE 14
by / Meredith Zeitlin Dear Freshman Year Meredith, Where do I even BEGIN? Well, there you are on the first day of ninth grade, starting at a brand new school. An all-girls’ brand new school. Yeesh. This isn’t going to be easy, but you can definitely do this. You will survive the first day, and the first week, and the whole four years – so please, calm down. Just be yourself. I know… self-esteem isn’t exactly flowing... Read More
Surprise! You’re 30!
Advice from a wise 30something to you lucky 20somethings. Come, let me be your Sherpa. By Anne Walls Illustrations: Amy Paschall 1. Don’t be afraid of making mistakes 2. But when you make them, own them. This means apologizing to whomever you offended/puked on/ditched/stalked/tagged in unflattering photos on Facebook. 3. Don’t be afraid to incur some debt to go after your dream. To expand on this: taking out loans for grad school, putting your... Read More
LADYGUNN MAGAZINE BEHIND THE SCENES: A FINE FRENZY
ON THE COVER: SING THROUGH YOUR HEARTBREAK WITH A FINE FRENZY
ALISON SUDOL (AKA A FINE FRENZY) IS NO STRANGER TO HEARTBREAK. But that’s not surprising coming from a girl who delights in rescuing lonely teddy bears from flea markets. As she opens up about her past, her future, and her experience with love, it becomes apparent that this talented songbird likes rescuing lonely hearts, too. By: Anne Walls Photographed by: Angela + Ithyle Styled By: LA Vintage Hair By: Kristen Ess Makeup By: Gia Harriss The... Read More
Black Canvas Heartbreak: Ballad of a Lucky Jacket Loved and Lost
By Anne Walls We met in Europe, eight years ago. Me, under the influence of some deliciously heavy Spanish wine. It, sober (presumably) and hanging forlornly in the back of the world’s most under-stocked and over-staffed H & M. We made eye contact but I quickly looked away, shy. It was too soon, it would cost me too much, it was too…forbidden. Well, maybe I’d just try it on. It was love at first full-length mirror sight, as often happens... Read More
Anatomy of an Accent (Or How I Learned to Love the Brits)
Photograph: Courtesy of one of our favorite Brits, Nicholas Crowe; Story by Anne Walls It started in childhood, of course. Everything does. The year: 1987. The film: THE PRINCESS BRIDE. Starring: Cary Elwes…and his steamy British accent. Oh that melodious British accent. It was scintillating. It was fatal. It was official: I was obsessed with accents. From that moment on, I’ve considered myself an accent connoisseur (pronounced with the proper... Read More
