december's astrology forecast -- better late than never!

Your astrologer apologizes profusely for being late with this month's column. Mercury is retrograde! What can I say? --- I had technical difficulties.... I promise to have January's column up on time.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV 22-DEC21) The month begins with a gorgeous square of Mars to Jupiter and Uranus. Fun times in River City -- lots of exciting work and play. This combination is in effect for the new moon in Sag on December 5th, so the next two weeks will be excellent for fruitful activity and innovation. You will be busy and slightly crazed. Uranus is likely to bring us more surprising political events in combination with Mars, so you will have a lot to keep track of and opine about. Keep in mind that Mercury goes retrograde in early Capricorn on the 10th, edging back into late Sagittarius on the 18th. In fact, from the 18th til the 25th, Mercury makes a square to Uranus and Jupiter, and the full moon in Gemini and lunar eclipse happens on the 21st... Ooh la la. Expect big world events and very confusing communication. Talk about misunderstandings. Try not to be too reactive when people aggravate you --- everyone's mean streak may be a bit evident that week. How un-holiday-spirit-ish.

Laura's solo album!

Not only is Laura a great stylist, but she is also a talented musician and composer! Take a listen to her beautiful, new solo album at thedustdiveflash.bandcamp.com, or you can also find it on iTunes. When not cutting, coloring, and styling your hair, or producing her solo album, Laura also plays in a band called Family Dynamics with 3 other members of Stars Like Fleas.
She is also a proud member of the White Mountain Apache Tribe.

Saya's new work in TOKION magazine

Our stylist Saya's new work in New issue of TOKION magazine:)
Check it out on your neighborhood book stand!

Photographer / Reed + Rader










See more Saya's new work!
http://sayahughes.com/

WINK WINK PONY opening reception Thurs, Dec 9th at 8pm

Come sip cocktails, eat lollipops, and check out our new art, Thursday, Dec 9th at 8pm!

ARTIST STATEMENT

I believe we are all born as artists.

BIO

Wink Wink Pony was born in a studio in Bushwick, Brooklyn and is the brainchild of Georgia native Reba Massey. It is a collection of characters dubbed "GENERATION @" inspired by today's text savvy, blog happy, web crawling youth culture.

A world where creators, activists, fashionistas, & wanna bees all live together on LOLLIPOP HILL. RoseMary MilkShake, Charlie CoCoButter Bean, and KeKe Couture are just a few of the characters you're sure to fall in love with and bring a smile to your face.

WinkWinkPony.com

come watch Luisa fly!

Our wonderful stylist, Luisa, is performing on the trapeze at the DeskSet'sBiblioball: Spellbound. Saturday, December 4th from 7:30pm-4:00am at The Bell House, the "winter formal dance party" is a fundraiser for Literacy for Incarcerated Teens:

Since 2008, hundreds of New York City’s savviest librarians and bibliophiles have flocked to Brooklyn for the nerdiest party of the year: the Desk Set’s annual Biblioball. Photo archivists mingle with children’s book authors to the sounds of the city’s finest DJs spinning soul 45s. Live music follows a sexy trapeze act, and guests win big in the Fancy Pants Raffle–all to support LIT, and their work to provide programming for incarcerated and detained youth–only at the Biblioball.


Check out their site for tickets and more info... We hope to see you there!

Closing Reception for SPRING HOFELDT

Join us for an art closing reception next Thursday, November 11 at 8pm.  Come have a drink on us, and take a peek at Spring's great work before it comes down!

Prissy's Costume / Halloween 2010!

If you didn't know already Halloween is when I really go all out!! This year I was Robot Unicorn. Robot Unicorn Attack is a Fringe Staff favorite online game. Here are a couple pics of my costume. Special Thanks to Kelsey for helping me with my hair, Brian for the extra colored spray, and Suzy for cleaning up the trail of magical glitter and sparkles I left in the basement. xoxo! I had a blast and hope you did too :D

Neighborhood Spotlight : THECAST

THECAST

71 Orchard Street

New York, NY 10002

212.228.2020

(B/T Broome & Grand St.)

Open Tuesday-Sunday 12-8pm

Closed Mondays

The Cast has to be one of the sickest clothing shop in NYC. As soon as you walk through the door, you know you've found a treasured gem. Whether it be for some killer original T's, denim and leather goods, or to the amazing vintage oddities this store definitely has a little something for everyone.



I first met Chuck and Elisa, (Owners and Designers), when I went to check out the shop with Katie and Brian from the Salon. I have to say, it's been a while since I have met such fun loving down to earth people! After a couple months of randomly stopping in to pick up a T, or running into each other in the neighborhood. We were constantly talking about music and upcoming shows. The next thing I know, we're tailgating at Iron Maiden, full on Heavy Metal Parking Lot style, and dancing on stage with Iggy Pop together in Atlantic City!! What a pleasant surprise it has been to make friends with genuine people, that share the same passion for music! Now they are both my clients as well!!

I just went in a few weeks ago and grabbed one of the new 'Cast' tote bags w/a Cramps pin and an awesome pair of Stevie Nicks style witch boots!! The highly anticipated womens 'Aloha From Hell' collection, has finally made it's way into the shop which gets me so amped! If you've never cruised by, you should, it's totally worth it!! :) **ROCK ON!!**--Prissy

keiko lynn

keiko lynn: fringe: "Outfit Details: Dress and shoes - courtesy of Nine West vintage Moschino fringe skirt - borrowed from Samara bag - courtesy of Coach I..."

October Astrology Forecast

Venus goes retrograde on October 8th! The planet of love is also a planet of clashing values.

LIBRA (SEPT 21-OCT 21)Now that Saturn has become unstuck from Pluto and Uranus, it is moving at a pretty good clip through Libra. During the first few days of October, Saturn hangs out with the Sun, leaving you feeling kind of serious and responsible. Together with the last days of the Mars-Venus conjunction, Saturn and the Sun facilitate work getting done. But you may be feeling a bit gloomy. And besides, Venus comes to a screeching halt before it turns retrograde, so things feel unsettled and slightly weird. The new moon on the 7th is in your sign, so use it for some reflection as you prepare for 40 days of Venus retrograde. Mars and Pluto make a powerful angle on this new moon, which doesn't bode well for the world staying calm this month. Remember that Venus retrograde can be kind of delicious in that important things are revealed to you about your real desires. Meanwhile the North Lunar Node heads right into a conjunction with Pluto this month, deepening relationships in all the right ways.

keiko lynn: fringe

keiko lynn: fringe: "Outfit Details: Dress and shoes - courtesy of Nine West vintage Moschino fringe skirt - borrowed from Samara bag - courtesy of Coach I..."

Paintings & Prints by SPRING HOFELDT

fringe.
Sept 14 - Nov 12, 2010
Closing Reception date to be determined...







ARTIST STATEMENT

The heart of my painting always starts with an animate or inanimate object that bears a spunky and alluring nature. While my interpretations make light of situations we go through, the natural expression and shape is never altered or exaggerated from how I found them to be. I simply illustrate the quirks of life that we might otherwise pay little attention to.

BIO

Spring Hofeldt’s studio is located in Red Hook, Brooklyn. She earned a BFA in Commercial Art at Central Missouri State Univ. in 2001, and has shown her paintings in galleries across the country. Interested in continually supporting the development of an arts community, she also curates exhibitions as a principle curator of Radar Curatorial.

www.springhofeldt.com

Styling StyleTrek

This week Fringe staff and friends styled the hair and makeup for StyleTrek's launch and fashion show, highlighting 10 global designers during fashion week. Check out the video of the show!

Thanks to our salon staff Amy, Brian, Holly, Jenn, Prissy, and Saya, with Kelsey and Rosie assisting. Special thanks to Sarah Hindsgaul, Qiana D, and Katie Wedlund for their help as well. Enjoy!
 

styletrek on livestream.com. Broadcast Live Free

Fringe is really getting around...

We are excited about our neighbor's, the Tenement Museum, expansion. And excited to be included in the photo collection on their construction billboards, along with other past and present Broome Street sights!

We've also heard that Fringe Salon was mentioned on a recent JetBlue in-flight entertainment program featuring the Lower East Side. We were mentioned along side Babycakes, Barrio Chino, and other local favorites.

Be sure you keep an eye out for us!

Fringe at Fashion Week

Fashion week is coming soon! Fringe Salon stylists will be featuring their amazing hair styling at two top shows during fashion week.

On September 11 Fringe will be doing Vogue Magazine’s Fashion’s Night Out at Rockafeller Center. A Lucite stage is being built over the fountain in front of the Prometheus statue, which should be spectacular.

On September 15 Fringe stylists will be doing the Style Trek fashion show featuring 10 global designers.

Hope to see you out and about throughout the week!

Now Playing on the Lower East Side: Shakespeare in the Parking Lot

Here on the Lower East Side, there seems to be an endless variety of opportunities to see some art, experience some culture, and just have a great night out. One of the most interesting events going on in our neighborhood this summer is Shakespeare in the Parking Lot, a festival of free Shakespeare plays produced in the Fringe-adjacent municipal parking lot at Broome and Ludlow Streets.

Shakespeare in the Parking Lot is the creation of The Drilling CompaNY, an off- and off-off-Broadway production company that has been in operation since 1999. Intended as a downtown alternative to the Public Theater's well-known Shakespeare in the Park (which is also free, but for which one has to wait in line all morning for even a chance of getting tickets), the productions are sparse in the way of sets and costumes -- just as, of course, they would have been in Shakespeare's time -- but feature talented local actors and innovative directors, and promise a great night of theater in an unlikely setting.

This summer's season began with Love's Labour's Lost, an early comedy of the Bard's. This production imagined the action of the play occurring not at the Royal Court of 16th century France, but among aspiring rock stars at the Burning Man festival. Currently running is Julius Caesar (this blogger's personal favorite Shakespeare play), in which the main characters vie not for control of the Roman senate, but for leadership of an urban school board. Two of the most important figures in the play, Cassius and Mark Antony, are played by women.

The final performances of Julius Caesar happen this weekend, Thursday through Saturday nights at 8 pm. Chairs are provided but audience members are encouraged to bring their own if they prefer. Admission is free. While you're in the neighborhood, stop by Fringe and say hello!

Art Opening at Fringe this Thursday July 22, 8:00

 Feels Like Home: New Works by Danielle Thillet

     Danielle Thillet is an accomplished artist & illustrator, graduated from SUNY Purchase in 2006.  Her work has been displayed in galleries all over New York and across the country. She has also been published in such magazines as Paracinema, Make/Shift and Shameless. She lives and works in Brooklyn, NY.

Feels Like Home is a collection of brand new work partly inspired by the space at Fringe Salon. These delicately rendered watercolor drawings play with the notion of hair as a landscape and its own environment, as well as the presumed traditional role of women as keepers of the home and protectors of the family. This collection explores a plethora of variations on the theme with an air of whimsy and joy.

http://hireanillustrator.com/i/danielle-thillet
http://personalgenius.net
http://personalgenius.etsy.com

Luisa to perform in Circus Cabaret this Sunday!

Come check out our lovely stylist Luisa Vieira as she performs trapeze this Sunday, June 13th in the Trapeze Loft's Circus Cabaret. She's excited, we're super excited, and we hope to see you there! Details above. Luisa practicing below.

A haircut can make a big difference

You may not have the length to donate to Locks of Love... but you do donate your hair clippings when you get your hair cut at Fringe Salon.
Hair clippings go to make hair mats and booms that clean up oil spills. You can read more about the program we donate to at Matter of Trust. Now more than ever it feels important to make any contribution we can!

Amy Had Her Baby!

Audrey Eve Kaiser was born on May 26th. Congratulations to Amy, John and big brother Henry!

Our Own Katie Dolinar! - Time Out NY Best Hair Stylists

We're super giddy. Katie was just featured in Best Hair Stylists - Time Out New York magazine:

"Dolinar’s easygoing personality paired with Fringe’s vintage-cozy vibe is a match made in haircut heaven. In her four and a half years with this seven-chair Lower East Side salon, the Ohio native has perfected the stylish (without looking styled), indie-gal cut: long, layered and totally low-maintenance. Top your new ’do with Dolinar’s signature fringey bangs or effortlessly sculpted side swoop and stand by for compliments from strangers. The fact that her cuts grow out ridiculously well means you won’t have to lay eyes on the salon’s exposed-brick walls, tiled floor and high tin ceilings for quite some time—though we’re betting you’ll probably want to."

Pick up the magazine or (click here to check it out) .

I'm About To Pop!

I feel like a planet and Henry's orbiting me.
 John, Henry, and I are really excited for our little girl (keep you posted). Henry really knows how to make me laugh.
Thanks to Danielle St. Laurent for the pictures.

Sneak Peek: Fringe Salon's Summer BUST Magazine Ad

Bi-monthly we release an ad in Bust magazine showcasing our real life clients.

What's cookin' good lookin? For the new ad, our stylist Prissy had the idea to use our friends from Babycakes. Prissy provided super stylish haircuts/color to fit their creative personalities! We teamed up again with photographer Danielle St. Laurent. Babycakes is right next door to the salon and is our favorite vegan/allergy sensitive bakery! Our models from left to right are Evan Scott, a writer and BU Alumni, Lizz Hickey, an artist and SUNY Purchase grad, and Justin Natividad, a painter and Savannah College of Art and Design grad. Be sure to keep your eye open for the ad in the next issue of Bust magazine!

Mollie Roth Art Opening at Fringe!

Comedian, Animator, and Artist Mollie Roth will have her work on display at Fringe for the next two months.
Join us for the Art Opening, Thursday May 27th, 8-11pm at Fringe.
Mollie will show some of her animations at the opening and drinks are on the house...

90's are back for summer 2010

Is it the 90's again? If so, i'm super stoked. It's going to be great . I, personally, loved the 90's! The music, the style, the attitude, it's totally ..cool. Trashy, sloppy, comfy clothes. Lot's of accessorizing, dirty unwashed hair, flannel tees, ripped jeans, and red lip stick. Oh, I can go on. So let's get out of the winter blues, NYC, and get totally 90's. Courtney Love yourself with a little TLC.





check it ... FASHION GRUNGE

Michael Hickey Jewelry at Fringe...

Just in for spring, Fringe is carrying some new, or you could say old, jewelry by salon friend and designer Michael Hickey. His combination of antique and earthy elements, result in some beautifully unique pieces. Not only is each necklace and bracelet diligently designed, but they are also one of a kind. 

Michael’s jewelry design is getting some notoriety. He recently has been commissioned to design pieces for Rocawear. Lucky for you, they’re available at the salon at an inexpensive price. Most pieces are under $100, but hurry, the staff buys them before we can keep them on the shelves.

Ubuntu Rocks the Brooklyn Bowl!!!

Africans speak of Ubuntu"...what it means to be truly human, to know that you are bound up with others in the bundle of life, for a person is only a person through other people..."


Monday, Gus and I joined some long time friends to raise funds for and awareness of the Ubuntu Education Fund.

Brooklyn Bowl put up the bowling, fried chicken and freshly shucked oyster bar. My friends Danny and Bobby of Where Brooklyn At? provided the T-shirts, I donated some services and products for the raffle and most of the cast of the Lion King sold tickets and hussled for the almost 500 people who came out to support this fantastic program.

A grass roots organization started by a passionate American education student and a teacher in one of South Africa's poorest communities, to improve the education system and reach out to the 40% of the population affected by H.I.V/A.I.D.S in their area, many of these, very young girls that have been orphaned and/or raped.

Since 1998 they have grown from a two man army to a dedicated staff of 50 who recently opened a state of the art education center in the Eastern Cape Province. They help an average of 40,000 people and achieved there first generation of students to go on to University!!

How can you help?? It's easy, just sponsor one of the people walking in the Aids Walk in NYC on April 16th. Click here to pick anyone on the team to donate as little or as much as you can to help!!!

Client Spotlight: Mizuo Peck

You might recognize Mizuo Peck, actress and longtime Fringe client, from her role as Pocahontas in Night at the Museum! Mizuo came in recently before making an appearance at the 15th Annual Gen Art Film Festival. Amy worked her magic, giving Mizuo a great haircut and blowout, and the results were so beautiful we had to share her picture with our loyal readers!

WALTZ PAINTINGS BY JULIE WOLF at FRINGE now

On your next visit to Fringe you can check out the work of our current artist-

JULIE WOLF is an artist who has been living and working in Brooklyn since the early eighties when she graduated from Pratt Institute.  Working in the photographic and film industries for a living up until 2005, she still considered painting her great passion and her favorite medium to express herself. 

Her latest work was inspired by trips to Vienna (Austria), the city of waltzes. There she found antique “Walzen”, which are structured paint rollers that were used instead of wallpaper in the 60’s, 50’s and earlier. Incidentally, the word “walzen” as a verb also means to dance the waltz. So, creating a body of work inspired by, and with the help of “waltzes” and “walzen” became a fun project wherein Julie combines brushes, fingers and walzen to create multi-layered and very textural pieces. Their Old World charm and warm colors suggest a different epoch, and while some can come across to the viewer as quirky and humorous, others are perfectly decorative in their stillness and calm. 

This part of Julie’s work has been shown at Barney’s New York, a one-woman show at 411 Smith Street, at Refinery on Smith St, and at Café Steinhof in Park Slope, and several pieces have found their way into private collections in Vienna, Chicago, Austin, New York and L.A.

www.julieRedwolf.com
redwolf4763@mac.com

 

BUST Magazine April/May '10

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Laura Rocks!

Hi all!
The artists formerly known as Stars Like Fleas (with Fringe stylist Laura Ortman) has their last show of their 3 month residency at Issue Project Room on Friday night, March 26th!
Doors at 8, show starts at 8:30...it's located in Park Slope/Gowanus, Brooklyn at 232 Third St. at the corner of 3rd Avenue (on the 3rd floor in the old American Can Factory). issueprojectroom.org

Artists-in-Residence: Shelley Burgon (harp, electronics, electric guitar, vocals) Ryan Sawyer (drums, percussion, vocals) Shannon Fields (electric guitar, electronics, vocals) Jon Natchez (horns, winds, banjos, vocals, everything) Matt Lavelle (winds, horns, vocals) Laura Ortman (violin, saw, megaphone, piano, electric guitar)

New music by Shelley Burgon, Ryan Sawyer, Matt Lavelle and Laura Ortman. Hope to see you there!

Look who was shooting next to Fringe today... Karl Lagerfeld.