This last Saturday in downtown Oakland, the plus-size clothing swap and fashion bazaar Fatty Winter Wonderland went off without a hitch. The brainchild of local fat activist Virgie Tovar and Halmoni owner Natasha Harden, the event was buzzing with a positive energy and humming with excitable chatter among the attendees. It took place on Broadway in...
Author: Liz Vogt (Liz Vogt)
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Behind the Scenes at the Oakland Indie Awards
Last Friday was the Oakland Indie Awards, and if you missed out, I’m advising you to start retroactively kicking yourself. It was a blast, filled with attractive people all trying to out-dress each other, free (FREE) food and cheap booze, and dozens and dozens of Oakland designers and artists. Wear Your Voice was there with...