Hairycopter, Hairycopter, over my head
Crammed into Rudy’s Barbershop Thursday were the throngs of Paper Magazine patrons who were celebrating how much we love LA…which I guess is very LA in itself. There were promises of booze, music, makeup, and more hipsters than the eye can see. And did they deliver.
At the entrance of Rudy’s was an ice cream truck filled with candy, ice cream, and MAC cosmetics. The truck was manned by a troupe of ennui laden MAC girls who doled out the sweets. I asked if they had anymore ice cream, no. I asked what kind of makeup they had, I got an eye roll and a heavy sigh while she gestured to the Lusterglass. Ok, well can I have a Blueberry Airhead? She tosses one my way just to get my ugly mug out of the window. I love LA!
After passing the doorman and guest list we were greeted to the boom of music, a line that snaked to China for the free booze, and about every asymmetrical haircut you could think of. Want to have your head shaved on one side and a crimped ponytale coming outta your side burns? You got it! Of course, the hair theme was leading up to the main event: Hair Wars. Coming out of Detroit, Hair Wars was a showcase of talent for various stylists displaying their hair creations. There was the tried and true Hairy-copter, but there were many other original styles, one of which can only be described as a mash-up between Peggy Bundy and Cousin It. Fabulous!
After spending about 5 min trying to find the actual end of the booze line, my party and I decided to forgo the free and take in a tropical drink at Tiki Ti next door. I dare any one of you to recount a bad or ho-hum experience from Tiki Ti as it just isn’t possible. Eastsider tip #256: after putting your name in at Rudy’s for a cut on a Saturday afternoon head to Tiki Ti to while away the 2-3 hour wait. By the time your name is called you won’t be able to hold your head up straight, which will give you the perfect asymmetrical hipster haircut every single time.
At night’s end I suppose everyone agreed that we still Love LA. Mission accomplished. Congratulations Paper Magazine for reaffirming that free booze, attitude, and interesting/questionable fashion sense are still our stock and trade.
nice job, intern shane. i think you got at least 3 LOLZ out of me on that article. i think ryan should promote you.
wow, 3 LOLZ!? thats a lot of lolz, im sorry if this caused any embarassment in the office. thanks for your vote of confidence for the promotion, i think there are some rituals i have to pass in order to ascend in the ranks.
Were they screening Apocalypto?
Props to whoever took the yellow hat pic.
no, i dont think they were screening anything that night. the photographer for the night was the talented miss Lisa Nguyen. she took some great pics.
Funny you should mention, pamela. Shane did in fact graduate recently. We are filling out his paperwork for three hours’ credit.
As to the rest of the rituals: those have yet to be completed, but I’m confident in Shane’s ability to pass with flying colors. Keep eyes peeled for the press release.
Sweatin’ Bullets (11/11/06): Reloaded
Computer crashed, RSS feed got backed up, couldn’t face the pile of unread posts, blah blah blah. Sweatin’ Bullets is back after a brief hiatus. photo, “Death In the Port of Los Angeles”, by GaretFS via Flickr Mel Gibson may…
NICE!! Shane, you totally owe me, dude.
you got it pam, though not sure what i can do to show my gratitude… any thoughts?
Glad you could make it when i couldn’t. fab photos – appreciate the eastside tips.
np meredith, i try to help when i can.
Just wanted to thank Paper Magazine and Rudy’s for giving us the space and opportunity to do our creative hair thing. We love Paper Magazine and its clientele. Looking forward to working with ya’all again. For more Hair Wars U.S. Tour highlights, go to http://www.hairwarsustour.com
Until we meet again, “keep it hairy.”
Hump The Grinder
[...] THURSDAY Paper Los Angeles Project 2007 Paper Magazine invades Los Angeles yet again. The 233 S. La Brea storefront officially opens to the public on this day, though the previous night’s events will have included Phyllis Diller paintings. Events run November 7-11; many events are open to the public. Read Commodore Shane’s take on one of 2006’s events here. [...]