Moda Urbana 7.27.09: Strike a pose (with poise)

Trained models aren’t the only ones that can look good behind the camera. I was lucky to catch some people who were not only willing to let me take their pic, but posed like a pro for Moda Urbana. -Victoria Molinar aka “Giggles”

Moda Urbana photographers search the El Paso streets, armed only with a camera, to photograph smartly-dressed citizens and post the photos on this blog.

EP Blogwatch:The Men’s Fashion Blog

Being the arbiter of culture for the Borderland is hard work, but at EPMG we are into it and excited to expose fantastic projects and the fantastic people behind them. This fine Monday morning we are excited to introduce to you The Men’s Fashion Blog written and directed by El Pasoans Farzad, F, Joey D and Dals. The blog  offer tips on bow tie tying, pictures of trendy watches, tips of the day and more. Follow them on Twitter or visit the blog for a daily dose of men’s fashion.

My El Paso Garden Harvest Swap 7.25.09

Held in the parking lot of the El Paso Media Group offices this weekend, was the first ever Harvest Swap. Below are images of swapped goods. For those of you interested in participating in future swaps,  friend My El Paso Garden on Facebook to receive updates about urban gardening and upcoming swaps. Looking forward to swap #2!

Moda Urbana 7.22.09: Those shoes! That hat!

Sometimes all you need is one accessory that stands out to put together a stylish outfit. In this case, we have a cool hat worn by Vickie Henry and awesomely pink shoes worn by Half -Breed Lovers singer Valarie Apperson. Lookin’ good El Paso!-Victoria Molinar, La Giggles

Moda Urbana photographers search the El Paso streets, armed only with a camera, to photograph smartly-dressed citizens and post the photos on this blog.

Wine Spectator gives another award to Café Central

Congrats to Café Central for its latest nod from Wine Spectator! This is their eighth year in a row with the last four being “Best Award of Excellence.”

Click here to to read Trae Apodaca’s monthly wine reviews.

Moda Urbana 7.21.09: Fun with scarves

A scarf in the dead of summer is a very bold fashion statement. Kudos to Cynthia the intern who chose to wear her grandmother’s scarf as an accent to an otherwise inappropriate office dress, the tube top dress. See how Cynthia drapes the scarf in a long circular way, blocking the eye from cleavage while dressing up a very casual outfit. This girl has fashion sense and elegance.-Lisa Degliantoni

Yummy find: Flemish Desem Bread

Count on El Paso Farmers’ Markets to introduce you to new and unique food. This week Jim Tolbert discovers Flemish Desem Bread at Ardovino’s Desert Crossing’s Farmers’ Market.

Flemish Desem Bread is baked by Bread of Life, a small family bakery run by Anne Landry. Click here to learn more.

Moda Urbana 7.8.09: Too cool for just one pair of shades

Awesome belt…check. Cool tee…check. Stylish shades…check and check!

Moda Urbana photographers search the El Paso streets, armed only with a camera, to photograph smartly-dressed citizens and post the photos on this blog.

Moda Urbana 7.8.09: Anything boys can do girls can do cuter

These two girls show off their deck scars from slides and grinds, at the grand opening of the Westside Skate Park. While nosegrinds and kickturns are impressive the real trick is pulling it off and still looking cute!

Moda Urbana photographers search the El Paso streets, armed only with a camera, to photograph smartly-dressed citizens and post the photos on this blog.

Big Fat Lie: Rep. Quintana Shaves Head for Locks of Love

Big fat truth: Rep. Quintana and her daughter Chandra get very stylish cuts at Foliage and donate the hair to Locks of Love.

Locks of Love is a public non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children in the United States and Canada under age 18 suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis. Click here to find out how you can donate your locks.