The unstoppable growth-machine that is is Buzzfeed (check out this tumblr: Has Buzzfeed Hired Anyone New Today, and yes, they have) has just a few of its million minds at SXSW, where contributors are checking out fashion and Cosplay. more ›

Popular fashion outlets certainly don't surprise us when they diss the average sized woman, but H&M is taking our (apparent) hatred of the true female form to a new level. Jezebel has tipped us off to the fact that most of the models you see on their site are cyborgs, digitally designed female bodies with actual model's heads pasted on top. Apparently, just Photoshopping an already skinny model isn't good enough anymore - $20 sweaters need the world's absolute most perfect form beneath them. What's more, despite H&M's admittance of the practice and argument that the bodies are designed to best show off the particular outfit, the panty models you see above here are all the exact same form. Only difference is the carefully re-touched skin tone. more ›

Austinist attended TRIBEZA's Rock & Runway show. The men's event, part of the magazine's eight annual Style Week, was well attended. As we arrived guests were already staking claims to the benches and covered hay bails set-up along the stone runway. Light rain briefly moved the party inside, but passed with plenty of time to enjoy the night. Austin-based rock band, The Happen-Ins, provided pre-show music. more ›

Austinist poshed up our Sunday brunch with a visit to the Shoreline Grill, the location of Tribeza's Style Brunch + Designer Showcase. Benefiting Citizen Generation , attendees enjoyed a tasty spread including a personal favorites, sweet potato pancakes and bacon. We took our food outside to the patio, enjoying the semi-breeze and the view of Lady Bird Lake. After some mingling and mimosas, we made our way downstairs to check out offerings from local designers. more ›

Just in time for F/W 2012 (it's been in the cool 90's, lately) comes Austin-based arts and culture magazine, TRIBEZA's eighth annual Style Week. Dachis Group presents TRIBEZA Style Week No. 8, events begin this Thursday, September 22 and continue through Thursday, September 29. more ›

RAW:natural born artists defines itself as “an independent arts organization for artists, by artists.” Across seventeen cities nationwide, the group seeks to showcase all matters of artistic talent, including music, film, fashion, and visual art each month from February to October. more ›

There’s a decent chance that mega bargains will be findable at Le Garage Sale this weekend at the Palmer Events Center. If you’re a bargain-hunter with a good eye and expensive tastes, it’s one of the best events of the season. more ›

Last weekend Austinist broke our usual Sunday rocovery brunch routine and suited up to attend Austin Threads Exclusive runway show at the Hilton Downtown. more ›

• According to Dallas Magazine, if you want to be a real-Dallas-ite, you should hire a day laborer. (You can click through from this blog post to read the original article).
• Someone from the Smithsonian tried out a bunch of food trucks in Austin. (Since you might be reading this at work, we don’t dare mention the naughtily-named taco at Torchy’s Tacos that they didn’t try.)
• See if you can spot yourself in this Hipster photo-safari taken during SXSW! (Austinist staff have already spotted at least one person we recognize.)

The incredible sensory candy of Chroma, a collaboration between artists, designers, fashion models, musicians and stylists, blew away the SXSWi crowd at the Mohawk on Monday night. The event showcased artists working before the audience creating art based on beautiful models wearing vivid fashions and incredible make-up. Combining forces ConceptArt.Org, The Art Department and Art Seen Alliance brought designers such as Ayers Design, Body Art by Mirabai Design, awesome models such as Eva Strangelove, and musicians such as Moldover, the "Godfather of Controllerism." The experience ended with a performance by the band The Burned. more ›

Send your shots of street fashion, great food, hilarious signs, breaking news and whatever else might be fit to publish and you'll have your photos featured on the site with credit. Keep it tame, and send it to tips @ austinist.com. more ›

• We can’t do better than the original title to this blog post: “The Neurotic's Guide to SXSW.”
• Psst! Wanna be part of a giant pie fight? On pi day, of course…
• There’s now a StyleX at SXSW… (that’s pronounced Style By). We assume the event will go beyond the SXSW trifecta of hoodie/wayfarer/ beat-up Chuck Taylors.

• Keep an eye out for "claws" and "antlers" among Texas Rangers fans during the World Series.
• If you find antlers that an animal has shed at a public park, you should be able to keep them!
• Texas Rangers fans sometimes live outside of Texas.

Austinist attended TRIBEZA's fashion show last Friday, the main event for the magazine's Style Week No. 7. more ›

The ladies of the Young Women's Alliance ("YWA") held their sixth annual fashion show in the historic Driskill Hotel's Grand Ballroom last Friday evening. more ›

The full schedule of events for the second annual Austin Fashion Week is now live on their website. While the kickoff Bright Lights Idea City runway show and the finale Austin Fashion Awards require tickets to attend, over one hundred events will take place throughout the city during the week, most of them free and open to the public. more ›

Following in the footsteps of successful daily deal sites like Groupon and Living Social, a group of marketing and PR types recently unveiled a new Austin-centric site focused on the "stylish and unique." more ›

The 3rd Annual Recycled Fashion Show by iLoveMikeLitt at Treasure City Thrift Store was an all-out extravaganza featuring collections made from old clothes and other reused materials by 30 of Austin's talented designers. Runway photos by Steve Hopson. more ›

This year's Austin Fashion Week is shaping up to be even bigger and bolder than last year's inaugural event, judging from the traffic on the Facebook page. Things kick off on August 14th with a massive runway show, dubbed Bright Lights Idea City, at GSD&M Idea City, and end with the Austin Fashion Awards on August 21st at the Long Center. Combo tickets for both events are now available and range from $100 to $125, reflecting a $10 discount off the individual prices. A handful of VIP tickets are also still available. [Austin Fashion Week website] [@ATXFashionWeek] [Facebook] more ›

Slip-on your shoes on March 2nd and head over to see native Texan Blake Mycoskie, TOMS Shoes Chief Shoe Giver speak as part of the RGK Center’s Frances Moody Newman Distinguished Lecture Series and the RISE Austin entrepreneurship conference. The lecture -which is free and open to the public- will begin at 6:30 PM at the AT&T Executive Education & Conference Center ballroom on the University of Texas at Austin campus. more ›

Call it a hipster show, call it hipster chic, call it the Crown Jewel of Hipsterville, Texas, but friends, you and your hipster bashing cannot deny how hands-down rad Fashion Freakout is. more ›

• Sarah Palin will campaign with Rick Perry in Houston in February, at an event called “Super Sunday with Sarah!”
• WTF? An off-duty Plano officer was allegedly driving drunk when he hit an on-duty police car. Both officers were injured enough to go to the hospital.
• The Vet school at Texas A&M now has their own blacksmith.

With or without the outburst-inclined pop-culture phenom, the Austonian is playing host to the second annual Runway to Heaven Charity Fashion Show this Saturday night. Versace, Linda Asaf, Poleci and emerging designer Alexandra King will be showing off fancy designs on the runway, while local restaurants, distillers and brewers will be providing delectable catering. Proceeds benefit the Austin Children's Shelter and Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas. more ›

Two independent local fashion-related launches on Thursday are daring to buck the dismal trend of retail closures we've seen lately. more ›

Offering up a little something for everybody, Saturday's We Make Stuff party will feature music, skateboarding, roller girl and burlesque dancer models, art, crafts, and fabulous fashion. Presented by Electric Promotions, We Make Stuff will be held at the Scoot Inn. The guys from Find n' Grind Skate Shop will be setting up a half-pipe for skate demos set to music from Hollywood Gossip, Lost Werks, and Panjoma. The evening will include a fashion show featuring designs from Jinxedaposed Clothing, Tara Tonini, Loves Mariessa and others worn by models, members of the TXRD roller derby team, and the Jigglewatts. more ›

• Houston financier accused of a $7 billion fraud can’t afford his own lawyer, has a public defender appointed for him. That’s your tax dollars at work.
• An Austin cop was in the movie “Lightning Strikes” that aired on the Syfy channel this past Saturday. He was playing… a cop. Talk about method acting!
• Dallas-area high-school student DJs have their own radio station. Maybe it is just like that station they had on Beverly Hills, 90210...

On Wednesday evening, Deborah Main and Milli Starr will show some of their fabulous Texas inspired designs at Beyond Tradition, a boutique in the 2nd Street District. Deborah Main makes decorative pillows, often incorporating vintage textiles and accessories. For tomorrow's show, Main has created a line of pillows made from retro souvenir scarves. Laura Del Villaggio, the milliner at Milli Starr, is a Austinite who quite literally wears many hats. Milli Starr's designs range from ornate fascinators to sophisticated felt blocked cloches and flowing straw sunhats. In keeping with the Cowboy Chic theme of Wednesday's show, Del Villaggio has made couture western hats based on the classic Stetson form. more ›

Austin Fashion Week wraps up this weekend, but there are plenty of stylish happenings taking place all around town through Sunday. For full event listings, visit the Austin Fashion Week Calendar. In the mean time, here are a few highlights: From 2pm to 4pm, Maximum FX Salon (1007 S. Congress) is hosting a millinery demonstration. The hat making class will be led by Laura Del Villaggio who carefully crafts beautiful hats and facinators for Milli Starr. Del Villaggio will demonstrate straw and felt blocking and discuss finishing techniques. The salon will be staging an iced tea party with treats from Sugar Tooth Bakery. more ›