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Blood is the New Black is thrilled to support Manifest Equality! We’re offering shirts for sale at the Manifest Equality Pop Up Shop designed by Cali DeWitt for $20 a piece. All profits from sale go to Manifest Equality and their organizations.

In addition to our BITNB tees, come check out art by BITNB artists Dan Monick, Mel Kadel, Jesse Spears and Travis Millard.

Throughout history artists have lent their creative expression to the ideas and issues that shape life in our communities, our country and our world. The MANIFEST EQUALITY Gallery gathers together a diverse array of hundreds of the nation’s most talented visual artists under one roof to celebrate that role and join with our gay (LGBT) friends, family members and co-workers to demand full and equal rights for all Americans.

The MANIFEST EQUALITY Gallery, issues an inspiring, visual call-to-action, with hundreds of artists motivating public energy toward true reform on a local, state and national level.

MANIFEST EQUALITY will be open to the public, Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010 through Sunday, March 7th, 2010 between the hours of 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM with extended hours Friday – Sunday.

March 3rd – March 7th, 2010
Wed & Thurs – 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Friday – 11:00 am – 10:00 pm
Sat & Sun – 10:00 am – 6:00 pm

1341 Vine Street
(between Hollywood & Fountain)
Los Angeles, CA 90028-814

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Some of these images are going to look very familiar in the new few months!

Every week a different FADER staff member will pick a clothing item or accessory that he or she has lately been spending a lot of time with—or would like to—and write a little love letter to it. We would’ve done a column on who we’re dating but that seemed a little bit much. This week Maia Stern writes about the Blood is the New Black Storm Coming tee.
You know how when it’s scorching hot outside in the summertime and you wish it would snow just for a minute to cool you down? Or when it’s nose-nipping cold outside and all you want to do is bake in the sun until you’re light golden brown? Well, how come no-one ever wishes upon a storm? It’s unusual for someone to hit the beach and say “I’m just so hot at the beach right now, I’m just melting on all this sand and all I want is to look up and see a dark, black sky with hints of nimbus clouds and heavy rain approaching.” I mean, we just don’t want that, right? But that doesn’t mean we don’t want that printed on a shirt for all to see!

This Blood Is The New Black women’s boyfriend shirt by Dan Monick fills that void perfectly. The stormy print suggests there is nothing wrong with the idea of an advancing storm, a far cry from the general distaste one may feel for an actual storm warning. It’s a feeling not unlike the one ol’ Magritte conveys with his moody, bluish-grey colors and tones. This style gets its “boyfriend” moniker from its larger-than-most neckline and sexyish slit on the back. Ladies, we’ve come a long way from the Baby tee—keeping it loose is the way to go and definitely the most comfortable. This shirt also comes in a regular cut for all you actual boyfriends out there. Perhaps the more people who can recreate a storm, the higher the chances we can prevent future ones, no?

Featuring the work of Skinner, Porous Walker, Jay Howell, Deth P Sun and Ferris Plock.

Although their work is mostly rooted in illustration, each artist has a very distinct and instantly recognizable style. From psychedelic mash-ups to ink drawings to sculpture this show promises to tickle the artistic fancy of a wide viewing audience. To further add a touch of mayhem, the SF based band Thee Oh Sees will be playing a special set during the night of the reception. This show is not to be missed, bro.

Park Life
220 Clement St
SF CA 94118
415.386.7275

In Milan for Fashion Week? Along with the art directors at SM, Skye Parrott put together a series of seven slideshows of both personal and fashion work, which will be shown in a cinema set-up.

The show is running from February 26 through March 3, so even if you can’t make the opening, try to stop by and see it if you’re in town. For more info visit the Wonder Room site.