The Floral Girly Trend… for Grown-Ups
Unleash Your Inner Flower Child
Contributing Writer Amanda Hanowitz
As ladies, I’m sure you grew up with a keen eye and liking for all things floral. If you were anything like me, your girly stage took a turn for the worse and Mom found you on the floor taking scissors to every floral piece you’d ever owned. If you’re on top of what’s new (or have class), your girly flare may (should have) done a 360.
Let’s face it, all guys really want to see is you in a tight black dress. Well… sucks for them because you’ve got style. Let’s focus on ourselves and unleashing our inner children with the help of the floral girly trend.
A look that may be familiar to you is the ever popular floral crown. Or what we shall call, for all intensive purposes, the “I rock flowers on my head, but don’t call me a flower head” look.
This flower crown is oh so trendy, adds interest to your gorgeous locks and can be made at home! All you need is some ribbon and a garden. Or some fake flowers and a glue gun, whatever floats your boat.
(From Free People: floral head band, fiona halo, braid halo, mulberry rose crown)
Not into putting shit in your hair? No problem, how about putting shit on your legs? Just kidding, we mean rocking the floral trend on your pants instead of your head!
Try some floral skinny jeans in a bright hue or regular jean. This will instantly add interest to your lower half so you needn’t overdo the top. Keep it simple and wear a plain top to accentuate your fab flowers.
(From Free People: floral ankle crop, denim cutoff)
Flowers are awesome but don’t deck out your whole bod. Keep this trend simple and sport it on one section of your body at a time.
Wanna be hardcore? Rock the skinny jeans and the crown all at once, but do not, I repeat, do not rock flowers on every crevice of your body. Then people will call you a flower head, but this time with the word crack as an antecedent. (translation for dummies: crackhead).
In conclusion, revert yourselves back to the good old days when mommy picked out your outfit and at least one aspect of said outfit was clad in flowers.
Be a chill flower child, unleash your inner girly flower girl.
How to Survive Freshman Welcome Week
College Freshman’s How-To Guide
School’s nearly back in session and there’s a new batch of incoming freshman ready to ravage campuses across the country. There’s nothing quite like the first week of college: it’s chaotic, exciting, frightening, busy, tiresome, and downright fun. For most freshmen, this is the first time they’re living in such close proximity with thousands of other people their own age. Since this thought is a little daunting, take this advice to heart and dive into your first week of college if you don’t want to get lost in the crowd!
Get to Know Your Roommates
Odds are you had no say in the process and were selected at random to live together. Love ’em or hate ’em, you gotta live with them for the next year, so make an effort to kick things off properly from the get-go.
Will they let you borrow their phone charger? Will they save your ass when you forget your room key? Will they kick you out at 3 am to have sex? Yes, yes, and yes. Your roommate can be your best friend or worst enemy, so spend time getting to know each other!
Meet Your Neighbors
You’re going to see these people nearly every day for the next year. They’re also the foundation of your first college social circle. The quicker you make friends with them, the less likely they’ll blast music when you’re trying to sleep at night later in the year.
Think of your neighbors as resources. In college, if you know more people, you’ll be invited to more activities. The more activities you attend, your social circle expands. This means more study buddies, more guys or girls to choose from, and a lot more party options.
Your neighbors will also be available for when you need to borrow their printer or stapler.
Invited Somewhere? Go!
Unless you play a team sport or have already picked up a job, you have absolutely zero responsibilities during welcome week. Zero. You might be bogged down with work in the next few weeks, but right now it’s time to go with the flow.
If someone invites you to go somewhere or do something that sounds even remotely fun (and legal, ideally), go for it. Clubs and organizations are a great way to explore these options. Who knows… you might even enjoy polka lessons!
Attend Your Classes
Syllabus week. The easiest week of every semester. Everyone’s changing their schedules and your first assignment isn’t due for another two weeks. Even if you skip class until the final exam, never miss the first week, even if you’re busy partying it up.
Believe it or not, this is the most important time to attend class: you’ll get the gist of what the class covers and an opportunity to feel out the professor. If the prof sucks or acts like his/her class is the most important in the world (even if it’s just an elective), you’ll have some breathing room to drop it without consequences.
Party it Up
Partying and college go hand in hand, so grab your new friends and hit the town!
- Did your school make America’s top party school list? How about DC’s top party school list?
- Don’t know what to expect? Watch this video:
Always Exchange Phone Numbers
The first week of freshman year is an excuse to get anyone and everyone’s phone number, regardless of how well or how long you’ve known them. Getting phone numbers will also you the trouble of Facebook stalking people you met later on.
Two minute conversation before class? Exchange numbers. Meet at a party and have a shared interest? Exchange numbers. You get the idea.
Suggestion: Create a Facebook group and invite your whole residence hall to post their numbers. This will help create a sense of community and you’ll be the leader.
Hit the Gym
Getting acquainted with the gym is a great excuse to check out your school’s supply of healthy and attractive people. If you’re sports-minded, there’s a bunch of folks just like you at the gym trying to make friends and get in on the meat market.
Moreover, a good workout is a great confidence booster if you’re still unsure of yourself in the college environment. This said, go join a pickup basketball game. Lift weights. Do aerobics. Share a conversation at the water fountain. Sign up for a fitness class or two. And make sure your phone is nearby so you can grab their digits!
Dining Hall Buddies
About midweek, you’ll start noting that certain people have similar eating habits as you. Take mental notes on who’s free between classes around lunchtime and who’s an early/late eater when it comes to dinner.
Follow this advice and you’ll never have to eat alone.
The Best (and Worst) of Nightclub Fails
Don’t Be “That Guy” at the Club
These aren’t dramatic. These aren’t rare. These are the best and the worst fails that take place at any nightclub worth its salt. You’ve seen them happen. You’re probably guilty of a few. The fact is, they happen to the best (and worst) of us. Since nearly all of us can relate, let’s celebrate our misfortunes and toast to our failures!
Epic Beer Goggles
Your inhibitions fall by the wayside when pounding shots and chugging beers. It’s an undisputed fact, people clearly look more attractive when you’re drunk. After a few drinks, you’re suddenly hornier than a pedophile after 20 years in prison. So when that sex god/goddess magically appears before you at the club and starts sucking your face, who’s to say no?
Sure, your friends tell you “no” but that doesn’t stop you! Only when you roll over in bed the next morning do you realize the severity of this mistake. There’s no going back now and it’s already all over Facebook. How could you stoop so low? Oh well… it happens.
Getting in a Fight
Nightclubs are incredibly high energy places and it’s no surprise when a brawl erupts. Luckily, nightclubs are required to have security for this very reason, however they don’t always intervene quickly enough. With all the raging testosterone, alcohol, and inflated egos running amuck, fists come flying when a few hotheads get rubbed the wrong way!
Cat fights are rare but they still happen. After all, the average woman has plenty worth bitching about and isn’t afraid to bare her claws when the night isn’t “going according to plan” or some intrusive slut encroaches on her boy toy.
Dancing on the Bar Top
Some girls “got it.” Some don’t. Ladies of a particular mass and density, just because your third Red Bull and Vodka says you should do it doesn’t mean the other patrons will appreciate your jello and thunder thighs quaking directly above where their drinks are served.
When it comes to dancing on the bar, here’s a good rule of thumb, courtesy of author George Orwell: “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.”
Spilling Your Drink
Not only does spilling your drink mean you have to buy a replacement, it also means you or someone next to you is now soaked with a colorful and runny concoction. When dressed to the 9’s, this also feels like the end of the world (or just the end of your favorite outfit). It’s embarrassing and it sucks.
Words of wisdom: if you must spill your drink, just don’t do it on your crotch. There’s already plenty of people nearby who are piss drunk. A puddle in your lap just makes you look pissy and pissed off.
Fingering on the Dance Floor
You and this attractive guy/girl just met and you’re really getting to know each other. Three songs later and you’re REALLY getting to know each other. You start with the socially accepted dry-hump dancing (come on, kids in middle school dance like this today) before diving into a deep make-out session. You both know it’s on. One hand up the skirt, underwear aside (if they/you are even wearing any), and you two are now getting freaky. You’re now both acting very casually, acting like everything’s normal.
Then somebody grabs both of your shoulders. It’s the bouncer. Now you’re both flying like Superman out the door and crash-landing on the street. Next time, just get a room!
Busted with Fake ID
Shout out to all the under 21 patrons! Yeah, it sucks you’re not old enough to legally drink, even if you do serve in the military or come from a country where you’ll be served so long as you can see over the counter. But the rules are the rules, regardless of how much you dislike them. So read up (hyperlink to article)!
Getting caught by a bouncer or bartender with a fake ID is embarrassing. You’re singled out, it’s obvious, and it can end with legal repercussions.
Do the benefits outweigh the consequences? You decide!
Buying Women Drinks
Haha, you guys are chumps! You really thought that hot girl you just met was going all the way with you tonight because you “bought her” with an overpriced drink? This is the oldest trick in the book: unless she has some degree of emotional investment in you, she’s really just using you, no matter how you try to rationalize it.
Don’t be such a sucker! Girls typically like guys who are exciting, challenging, and interesting. You were too easy. The closest you’re getting to a blowjob tonight is watching her suck the drink clean before she disappears back into the crowd.
Throwing Up
If you drink beyond your limits, you will very likely throw up. Puking is your body’s defense mechanism for preventing alcohol poisoning and inevitably death. Avoid making a habit of it!
Tips for spewing: don’t resist it. If you feel nausea set in, stop drinking, grab your friends, and either immediately leave the club (you’ll usually get tossed by the bouncers for over-intoxication if you stay) or fly like a stealth bomber to the nearest bathroom. If you’re fortunate enough to make it out, find a trash can or make sure your designated driver is stocked with barf bags. Otherwise, toilets are your best friend!
Breaking Your Phone
Texting is a vital form of communication inside nightclubs due the noise levels. However, iPhones and alcohol don’t mix well.
Aside from the stupid texts you’re sending your crush or ex-, the likelihood you drop the damn thing skyrockets. Exercise extreme caution when texting inside a nightclub because the people bumping into you, your inebriation, and crazy light shows are all conspiring against you!
Lost Credit Cards and IDs
This one’s easy: don’t forget to close your tab. There’s a 99% chance they are still at the bar. Simple as that.
If you forget and go home without your credit card or ID, just give the club a call. They get dozens of people like you every night. Don’t be so ashamed. You screwed up, that’s all.
Washing Off Your X’s
Another shout out to the under 21’s! If you think washing the big, fat black X’s off your hands will entitle you to drinking privileges, think again!
Most nightclubs provide wristbands for easy identification of 21+ customers. If you’re busted, there’s usually some leniency and you’ll be re-X-ed. Then again, some clubs aren’t that nice and it’ll be game over for you.
Caught With Someone’s Significant Other
- Ménage à trois, anyone?
It’s one thing to cheat on your boy/girlfriend at the club while they’re off buying drinks (for you) or locating friends. But since we know that you would never do that, let’s assume these type of people exist.
You just met the person of your dreams and everything’s going great. You’re hugging, kissing, and things are getting steamy. Suddenly, this annoying guy/girl comes over and starts yelling… at you! What did you do wrong? Nothing. Just run while you can!
Ugly (but awesome) Mug Shots!
Nobody yearns to have a ‘professional’ photo shoot with a prison photographer, but sh*t happens. Whether you’ve been nabbed after a night of partying at the best clubs in DC, or disturbin’ the streets with your after party antics, you might want to make sure you are a little more camera ready than these folks, because a mug shot is public information and easy to find. So before your friends start searching for your mugshot and posting it on Facebook, get scared by these ugly mugs in the 10 worst mugshots we could find.
Or you know you could just…stay out of trouble!
Peek-a-boo Mug
How can you not just love this face? This is his “I’m gonna go ahead and fold my face into itself and hopefully they won’t recognize me when I escape from jail next time.” Better shave off those fingerprints too!
Oreo Mug
We have a 6’3″ white, er black, er white, um suspect, uhhh I’m gonna have to get back to you on that.
Sunken Mug
Police arrested this man in Miami for soliciting prostitution. In filing the paperwork, police have to write any identifiable features in the police report. After scratching their fully formed heads, police wrote “half a head”. With such a unique feature as ‘half a head’, who needs a name?
Glow Mug
He was arrested for drunk driving. Guessing he just came from a Day Glow Party with that full body glow. But what is the difference between going silver or painting yourself orange like the Worst Summer Tans from club douche bags?
Shrek Mug
This unique guy ran over his landlord. Guessing he is not to hard to pick out of a line up. Before you decide on a life of crime, might want to consider a better disguise.
Father Son Mug
Keepin it in the family! Afterall what bonds a father and son duo more than a synchronized arrest and mug shot? “Git-R-Dun!” “Psycho!” We couldn’t have said it better.
Cone-head Mug
Maybe she’s trying to smuggle an ostrich egg from the zoo and keep it warm before it hatches in that bandaged bird’s nest.
Lawnmower Mug
Clearly arrested while gettin’ his hair did by his baby mama, Lawnmower man is obviously not happy he has to go into a cell with his hair lookin’ all crazy! That’s what you get for breakin’ the law Buckwheat!
Tres Amigos Mug
Poor guy! It’ll be slim pickins’ for this guy’s last meal before the electric chair. No corn on the cob, that’s for sure. We are thinking a buffet of applesauce, pudding and jello. Yum!
Summer Tans Gone Horribly Wrong
Oh the coveted summer tan. As soon as the snow melts, hoards of the tanning obsessed seek out the most bronzed buns that tanning beds, spray on tans, or good old-fashioned killer cancer rays from that fiery ball in the sky have to offer. A summer glow can look fashionable, but some freaks take it too far. Now that summer is almost over take a look at those who went off the deep end, the tanorexic!
Bag Lady
Everyone loves a nice vintage Coach bag, but looking like leather goods is not sexy. Your over tanned hide is reptilian and scares children.
The aftermath…
Oompa Loompa Tan
The Oompa Loompa tan pays homage to the infamous little people who starred in ‘Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory’ made famous by their glowing orange tans. This tan is common among teenage girls, guidos and anyone seeking a tan straight from the bottle or spray machine.
Prison Tan
Everyone heard about the tanorexic Queen of the Jersey turnpike, Patricia Krentcil, the New Jersey mother, accused of putting her 5-year-old girl in tanning bed, and was looking at a potential 10 year prison sentence. Admitting to tanning in a tanning bed at least 5 times a week, the 44 year old looks more like she is approaching the century mark. At least there are not tanning beds in the penitentiary.
Tan Douche
Somewhere down the line, fake and baking jumped the gender line and now some males find it perfectly acceptable to spend their afternoons at a tanning salon. When did these gender bending males torpedo past the metrosexual line full force into fake tanning obsessed douche bags?
Palm Beach Creeper Tan
So you have made it to Death’s waiting room, Palm Beach, give up on the tan! It’s like old ladies shopping at Forever 21. Like filling cracks in the sidewalk with cement. It’s no longer a ‘youthful glow’, it’s a desperate grasp to hold onto the days of yore. Let it go, pale is the new tan.
Vampire Tan
Some people are just too white to see the sunlight…EVER. You know the ones, they require 75 SPF, a giant hat, umbrella, and shade and they STILL get burnt to a crispy shade of lobster. If you have pale skin, embrace the Vampire trend and keep your pale ass in doors until the sun goes down.
Juice Head Tan
Quite possibly the most unattractive way to deform ones body, these muscle clad juice heads paint their over bulged bodies with a lovely shade of pumpkin toast. Wouldn’t want to be around when the tan fades and the muscles deflate.
Tan Line Fail
This is where sunscreen and simplicity comes into play. If you’re going to be out in the sun, prepare yourself by coating your limbs in a high SPF and wearing a simple ensemble. Bathing suits with cutout patterns and giant sunglasses may look stylish for the moment, but it’s going to take a lot longer for that crazy tan line to fade, then you spent showing off your jorts.
Over-tanned Club Douche
One part over gelled spikey hair, one part duck face, one part greasy orange sheen. Lucky for girls on the prowl, these overtanned club douche bags are easy to spot and thus avoid. This look screams, I live in my moms basement, she folds my underwear, and I sell Cricket phones at a kiosk at the local Galleria. Wanna pay for your own drinks girls…?
Pageant Tan
Nothing like prepping these Toddlers and Tiaras for a life long skin problems. Tanning ages the skin like nothing else. By the time these tanning tots get their driver’s license they will look like old leather face in the first photo in this series. Maybe mom took the bedtime story of Hansel and Gretal a little too far and actually did stuff her kid into the oven (er, tanning bed)…
Wanna get your glow on? Find out where in our DC Summer Pool and Pool Party Guide.
The 10 Scariest Things Ever
Halloween Ain’t Got Sh*t On This:
1. Positive Pregnancy Test
Congratulations, instead of spending 4-years at college you can get a job right now with MTV.
2. Snooki
The princess of Poughkeepsie. She loves pickles, bowling and wants to be a veterinarian when she grows up. Fun fact – she asked The Situation to f*** her in the a******.
3. 60 y/o’s that look 40 and 16 y/o’s that Look 20
To be honest though, a 60 y/o that looks 40 would be a great notch on anyone’s cougar belt. But that 20 y/o chick who turns out to be 16… she’s a notch on your registered sex offender profile.
4. Seeing Your Daughter on Champagne Facials
“One day my daughter will drop to her knees, open wide and get a mouth full of bubbly.” Every father’s dream when he sees his newborn baby girl. Kirill, you are a genius.
5. Nickelback
When local bands make it…
6. Christwire.org’s Coverage of Bath Salts
Apparently, according to christwire.org, bath salts will make you gay, worship the devil, are an “ethnic” problem, were made popular by “Skrillex and her evil flock,” and were created by the Obama administration. Thanks for that.
7. That Awkward Moment
When you realize the girl you’ve been grinding on for the last 20 minutes is your sister.
8. Flashing Red & Blue Lights
Of course, if you’ve done nothing wrong you have nothing to worry about. Chris Rock has some great tips.
9. When the Lights Come Up & The Goggles Come Off
Ever wake up and realize the girl you brought home was wearing a pound of make up… and now it’s gone? Ever confuse Patrick Swayze and Chris Farley?
10. Jocelyn Wildenstein
She tried to look like a cat on purpose. True story. She dated a Swiss movie producer, a French filmmaker and was introduced to her ex-husband by a Saudi arms dealer. She’s a skilled hunter and pilot. She’s kinda like the female version of the world’s most interesting man. She got $2.5B in a divorce settlement + $100M/year for 13 years. Here’s the wikipedia.
A Feature Interview w/ LMFAO Party Rock DJ Dainjazone
Yo, Lemme Get a Spot!
We all know LMFAO works out. And normally when Redfoo and SkyBlu need a spot, their go to guy is DJ Air. But while Air is laid up with a broken leg, the hip-hop/pop-house act has turned to Vegas resident DJ Dainjazone to mix the protein.
After joining the Party Rock Crew and Moodswing360 agency in Summer 2010, the LA-native proceeded to take gigs all over LA as well as land himself a residency at The Palms in Vegas. They’re all currently pumping iron in Europe.
DC CLUBBING:
What’s your set up?
DAINJAZONE:
(2) Technic turntables, Pioneer DJM 800 or 900, monitor speaker, laptop stand and a CDJ.
DC CLUBBING:
You like to be a step ahead. What’s the most unique place you’ve discovered a new track?
(demo from fan, dude rapping on street, etc)
DAINJAZONE:
All my “cool” tracks come from blogs. I’ve had a few tracks come from random people but nothing worth mentioning comes to mind.
DC CLUBBING:
Vegas residencies kick ass, how else will you eventually brand yourself as more than just “LMFAO’s Guy”?
DAINJAZONE:
The day will come when DJ Air will be healed from his broken leg and be back in action. Being LMFAO’s temporary DJ has definitely given the club world an opportunity to look at me in a prestigious fashion.
I’m already looking into what my next move will be when this run is over. Venturing into different entertainment fields such as modeling will be the next move. Life might throw me a curve ball and send me into a world of success that wasn’t in the plan. I’ve learned when prepping to be great, incredible things can happen.
DC CLUBBING:
If you could have dinner with 5 people, dead or alive, who would they be?
DAINJAZONE:
Kanye West, John Wooden, Bruce Lee, Pat Tillman, Jay-Z.
DC CLUBBING:
What’s the hardest part of catering to the ‘ADD generation’?
DAINJAZONE:
I don’t think there is anything hard about doing the math on this generation. The challenges lie within the moment. You can actually coast your set and just play the hits. Or you can cook up something organically creative that conveys to the crowd and puts them in a mind state that would differ from having hits shoved into their ears. We as DJs control the people on the dance floor. We say what’s next.
DC CLUBBING:
Where’s the balance between playing what people want to hear and experimenting/going outside the box/taking risks?
DAINJAZONE:
Good question. Its something you have to feel in the moment, or position the risqué track in between tracks with great energy. That’s the safe way of going about it. My theory is if the unpopular track is funky enough you can make it work. It has to be delivered tastefully. This is where the art of DJing can be applied. This is when DJing becomes fun for me. The challenge.
DC CLUBBING:
Does what happens in vegas really stay in vegas?
DAINJAZONE:
Haha. Depends on the degree of ones ambition to gather the empty pursuit of “props”.
The Attack of the Jort!
It’s hot, it’s sticky, what do you do, slap on a pair of jorts and cool those thighs off. In fact, just take a pair of scissors and have at those old jeans. Tear em right off your body with pride! But beware! Only a very small percentage of humans can get away with jorts of any kind.
What are jorts, you say?
Jorts are just jean shorts. Get it jeans+shorts=jorts? Though like most styles, jorts can be your best friend or your worst nightmare. Let’s go over the folks who were terribly misled by this style which can easily go horribly wrong and having you look better suited to married your sister than rock the trendiest DC nightclub or DC beach party.
Short Man Jorts
Men, boys, those with a male part, should never ever wear jean shorts, jorts, demin that is not a full length jean…NEVER EVER EVER, PERIOD. In fact men in any type of shorts is very questionable outside the beach scene. Here’s why- there is too much room for disaster. Go a little too crazy with those scissors and next thing you know a super ball falls out and you’re being locked up for indecent exposure. Here is the profile of a jort wearing male: teeth optional, mullet, tobacco chewing, moonshine induced liver failure…get the picture?
The Stuffed Sausage Jorts
Nothing looks worse than a person of any size squeezing into something 5 sizes too small for them. Let’s be honest, these jorts didn’t fit her since she was a toddler. Wanna rock a pair of jorts, fine, get a pair in that can cover your caboose. Denim is the least forgiving material, so make sure you don’t have to butter your ass to get into a pair. Hopefully she’s buying a nice moo moo for the tractor ride home.
Diaper Jorts
Basically it’s a denim diaper. I don’t know how or why the high waist short trend started, but it’s not a good one. You know who can get away with high waist shorts? A 75 lb runway model and NOBODY else. Then mixing the high waist trend with denim on a hot summer day just creates a palpable smell and raises the muffin top to blend with the boobs causing the alien like double boob bump. But hey if you want to sport a camel toe in a smelly denim diaper, just walk on the other side of the street.
Ghetto Jorts
What is the point of long jorts? Why bother wearing shorts at all, just stick to the full length jeans. Yeah you look really hard core, you know you are basically wearing capri pants (the summer version of the mom jean). These jorts are so long the ankles are the only part of the leg with any freedom. Not to mention that your boxers and whole ass are hanging out of your jorts. This look is definitely suited if you’re off to rob a liquor store or pee on your radiator.
Jort Swim Trunks
Denim at the beach? Really? Save it for the rodeo or daily wear. Imagine throwing a cup of sand down your jeans and pouring a bottle of water down your crotch, then rub. Try for a more breathable fabric that keeps your package free from the sand paper vs. denim show down on your junk.
If you can pull off any of these jort looks, then jort the hell outta some jorts, otherwise, save the denim for jeans and back away from the scissors!
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Look Like Millions, Spend Only Hundreds
Rock a $1000 Dress Every Weekend
Contributing Writer Amanda Hanowitz
“Ugh, I have absolutely nothing to wear.” says girl staring at a closet filled with options. “Everyone has seen all of these outfits. And that one’s a definite no ’cause I was just tagged in it. Too soon.”
We’ve all been there. We have an endless amount of clothing for every occasion, yet nothing at the same time.
Ever wish you could buy an outfit for one occasion and return it right after?
Wish you could just rent an outfit instead of paying those over-the-top prices?
What if we told you this is all possible? That your dream of rocking 4-figure dresses every weekend is a reality… This dream come true is called Rent the Runway, and it is genius.
Herve Leger dresses, so damn expensive, and for what? A bandage dress that hugs you in way too many places? But, ugh, they’re beautifully made and hug in all the right places. These dresses can cost thousands.
“I don’t need a dress for that price, especially if I am only wearing it once,” you sigh. “I guess I’ll just substitute this beautiful masterpiece of a dress with a lesser, tacky version from a cheap online site.”
STOP!!!
Rent the Runway offers designer dresses that cost thousands of dollars for the small price of $200! You get to rock the dress of your dreams, look smokin’ hot, not break the bank, and no one will know.
The long list of designers on this site is truly mind-blowing and will keep you with endless options of attire for any occasion. Browse dresses, shoes and accessories by Alice + Olivia, BCBG, Herve Leger, House of Harlow, Dolce and Gabanna, DANNIJO, Matthew Williamson, Vera Wang, and more!
It gets better!
Rent the Runway sends you a backup size for free! Feeling bloated? Order a size up, too. Feeling frisky? Order a size down to boot. The possibilities are endless, really.
Unleash your inner model, rock the on the runway looks right off the runway, and rent your way to inexpensive bliss. Look like a million bucks, but spend only hundreds.
The Top 10 Most F*cked Up Nightclubs in the World
While we are all lucky to have the best clubs in Washington, DC, no club in DC quite stretches in the the far reaches of the odd and bizarre. We took a look at some of the weirdest and wildest nightclubs in the world intended to shock, entice and entertain with some of the most f*cked up nightclub concepts.
Chillout- Dubai
Ice Bars are popping up everywhere, but an Ice Bar in the middle of the Niger Desert?!?! Enter the Middle East’s first, called Chillout where everything is sculpted from ice. The cover charge, $17, will get you a rental parka, gloves and snow boots.
DM Bar – Estonia
Think of your favorite band, and then imagine a bar dedicated solely to them with their memorabilia covering the walls and the DJ playing ONLY their songs, all night long. Well, if Depeche Mode is your favorite band, then you’re in luck. Members of the band have even been spotted there. There’s nothing wrong with a little self lovin’ right?
Hobbit House – Philippines
Based on the J.R.R. Tolkien trilogy, “Lord of The Rings,” Hobbit House entertains guests with a themed atmosphere. Plus, the entire staff is comprised of dwarfs, which were rescued from the slums of Manila. The live club entertainment performed by, you guessed it, hobbits will entertain guests with flame-eaters, singers, jugglers and even a tiny Elvis impersonator. Not sure if this place would fly in the overly PC conscious United States, but the bar opened over 35 years ago and is going strong.
Das Klo Bar – Germany
Das Klo Bar (German for toilet) is an over 40 year old institution in weird clubbing. Guests can expect red wine in blood transfusion packs, electric shocks from tables, rotating bar stools, a hammer that comes down unexpectedly. Upon entry guests are sprayed with water, spooked by skeletons and lightning. The ceiling is made of paper mâché sculpted to resemble rocks that fall in a giant avalanche every 10 minutes. A kilted figure in the ladies room is booby-trapped so that whenever a lady lifts the kilt to see if he is going commando, a siren goes off in the bar. Seating is a choice of coffins or toilet seats, the beer is served in new urine specimen bottles, and the food is sausages with sauerkraut fetchingly presented in huge enamel potties.
Alux Restaurant & Lounge- Playa Del Carmen, Mexico
This underground nightclub is set literally, underground in a cavern complete with stalagmites and stalactites that are illuminated with glowing club lights. Just hope that you don’t get a visit from any bats pooing in your martini.
The Miniscule of Sound- Hackney, London
Meant to poke fun at the mega club in London, Ministry of Sound, the Miniscule of Sound is the world’s smallest nightclub in the changing room of an outdoor swimming pool that is no longer in use. The music policy is anything that “ain’t too warped or scratched”. There is no cover charge, but the bouncer keeps the maximum capacity at 14 in the 4ft by 8ft club. Talk about exclusive. But do people really want to party in a club the size of a porta potty?
Clinic – Singapore
Visiting a hospital might be expected after a bender of partying and drinking, but Singapore’s Clinic Nightclub brings the weird up a notch with a hospital themed club complete with wheelchairs as seating, a gift shop, pill shaped rooms that interlink to give a drug ‘trip’ effect. You’ll drink from test tubes and IV bags, eat from bedpans, lie on hospital beds with white curtains, and get your groove on in the Morphine room. Get well soon!
Club4Climate- London
The club’s slogan pretty much sums it up ‘All you have to do is dance to save the world’ in one of the worlds only eco-friendly nightclubs. The requirement is simple, guests must sign a pledge to help fight global warming, plus no cover charge to the eco friendly patrons who walked or rode their bike to the club. Sixty percent of the clubs power is generated from the dancers on the dancefloor. Way to reduce your carbon footprint and keep the party going.
The Giger Museum Bar- Château St. Germain, Gruyères, Switzerland
Designed by the creator of the Academy Award winning designer of the movie “Alien” the inside is designed to look like the inside of a foreign creature complete with cozy seating in the carcass of dead aliens, and a great view.
Baby Loves Disco- Traveling
Baby Loves Disco was created in Philadelphia by professional dancer and mother. All events are held in a nightclub during the afternoon hours and include a DJ, MC, classic disco and 80’s tunes, healthy snacks, a chill-out zone with books and toys, diaper changing stations. This childproof nightclub usually operates in the afternoon and hosts events across the US for busy moms who still want to party.
