1991 Felix Gonzalez-Torres Untitled (Perfect Lovers)

Wall clocks, slowly fall out of sync. 

Nothing lasts longer than the lithium ones he said.

Do you know. I see you entered into a new space, such a cool room. The thermostat at constant with that quality of light on the wall. It is one warmly lit and we sit, at a table on a couch on a floor. Position depends on mood. Darling occasionally I am leaning on elbows across a counter my mind leaning weight moving through shoulders from the top. This is listening. Also shaving cream between fingers all over my little desk. Like I wish my love were that clean. Perhaps it is I have not yet learned to read, maps, or that, you I yet do not understand. Language is dependent on space. Love is temporal. The room is nice where we feel both old and young.

I have been reading. The text it pretends to help me understand. Her lover he would tell her often, No te preocupes. Práctica, y está. She took the book from me and spit sound like ten squeegees. All in a row, I near cried from the closeness. This is afterward. And It’s sharp. A whole big onion in your beautiful eye babe. Did you know she says she would rather read, poetry for a living. She would be a professional, reader of poems. If she wrote she would speak, but because she cannot sighs so will not and returns a loose grain tumbling. Anyway there is no money in speaking or foaming at the mouth. Pouring Crown Royal into a wine glass, her silence hits the air conditioning. Práctica. I sit a few feet back and read her.

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Brights for Spring! 

Good evening, beautiful babes! Now that spring is in full bloom, we can put away our somber gray and black clothes and add a jolt of color to our wardrobes. At first, it can seem daunting to wear bold brights, but they can really make you glow. And while I have many problems with the incredulous Southern mama’s handbook, “Suck in Your Stomach and Put on Some Color”, there was certainly some truth to that last bit. 

So how do you mix color? Depends on how you feel! Blue plays nice with pink in a youthful cotton candy way. Mustard orange and blue and pale pink and yellow is as yummy as a peach cobbler. The rule of thumb is to keep the silhouettes in proportion. With a full-circle skirt like the one I’m wearing from Forever 21, it’s important to wear a top tucked into the waistband to focus the volume on the bottom and streamline the top. With a straight skirt, however, like this designer one I scored from Buffalo Exchange, I added a bit of volume with the knotted peach top with polka dots from Forever 21. You can also pair down any of these brights with a pair of skinny jeans, like these black ones from Urban Outfitters. A neon yellow belt is just extra credit. I paired all these looks with two pairs of shoes, cream raffia espadrilles from Banana Republic and simple yet stripy nude heels from Zara. 

For the makeup look, I like to stand up against the bright colors. I’m wearing my cult-favorite NARS lipstick in Shiap with a thick winged liner. I was inspired by one of the beautiful ladies I shot for SXSW Street Style, who wore this makeup look with bright yellow cut-off shorts (and you thought I was pushing the envelope)  If you just want to experiment with a bright look, go to Sephora and try this lipstick on. Just trust me here. The hair is best kept loose and wavy to offset the bright tones. It also looks cute with a simple, messy bun. Oh, and heart-shaped sunglasses for a true Lolita vibe, and to ward off UVA rays, of course. 

So don’t be afraid to mix brights this season! If you have any style questions you can always ask meby tweeting @TheVaginaZine or emailing yours truly at RachelM [at] TheVaginaZine.com.

—By Rachel Martino, Vagina Style Editor, Beauty//Fashion Guru and stylish YouTube star  

*This article appeared in Vagina’s Spring 2012 issue, now for sale on our Etsy as well as at Domy Books and MonkeyWrench Books in Austin!

Celebrate!

So many reasons to celebrate with a party tonight…

1. After long nights, awl stab wounds, and fights with a sewing machine, our zines are printed, stitched, and finally up for sale at tonight’s party at Cheer Up Charlie’s! Thank you so much to all of you who contributed to our Kickstarter. You helped us surpass our goal and we want to high-five the lot of you! Come high-five us at our party tonight!

2. We have a Sex Editor! Huzzah for Basia being on board. Come say Hi at our party tonight!

3. We also now have a Health Editor! Applause all over the place! Her name is Zaida and she is a sweet heart excited to explore the world of women’s health. She’ll even be partnering with Amira (our Food Editor) and Basia (our Sex Editor) for pieces on eating healthy and sexing healthy. Come meet her at our party tonight!

4. For the first time our zines will be for sale at Domy Books here in Austin! As well as on our Etsy, of course. Come congratulate us at our party tonight!

5. We endured long nights, awl stab wounds, and fights with a sewing machine so we think we deserve a party, don’t you? So you should really come join us at our party tonight!

See y’all tonight!

Fellows :: 10pm

The Couch :: 11pm

DJ set with Dan Gentile of Flying Turns :: 12am

Sincerely,

Hillary-Anne

Vagina Editor-In-Chief