Lori Lobenstine, founder of femalesneakerfiend.com, is part of a powerhouse crew of women talking about the limited--and limiting--ways the media portrays women. Keep an eye on interruptmag.com for more on changing the media! Or as we like to say: Don't sleep on the ladies...
YOU ARE if you are female and you've got some crazy passion about your sneaks! You might have tons of sneakers or only a few favorites. You might obsess about keeping them perfectly clean, lacing them just so, or having what nobody else's got. If your sneakers come first, this could be you… check it out… WWW.FEMALESNEAKERFIEND.COM
Friday, March 29, 2013
Sneakerliv...a Sneaker Documentary from Sweden
This new Sweidish documentary, SneakerLiv, shines a light on what the sneaker scene is like in Sweden for 5 guys and 3 women. Of course the kicks are universal, not to mention stuffed closets, traveling the world for sneakers and females dropping knowledge =) Thanks Leif Egnell.
PachaMama & Toofly 10 Stories Up in Lima, Peru
In a collaborative effort 20+ women from the 5th annual Festival Nosotras Estamos en la Calle took part in creating a 10 story building mural entitled "PachaMama" in the center of Lima, Peru. To celebrate International
Women's History Month, and growing love for Street Art. The women
invited to participate in this event came from Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia,
El Salvador, Colombia, Brasil, Mexico, Argentina, and USA. The event
brought these women together to create a larger than life piece that
would represent WOMAN, NATURE, and IDENTITY. In a mountain like form,
the image of a strong indigenous woman stands tall with a colorful
poncho and peaceful blue skies. The quilt like pieces that come together
like a rainbow illustrate images of; women, mother earth, animals,
fertility, harvest, nature, native patterns, as well as planetary energy
in mandala forms that comes from the sun, moon, and stars. As women
from Latin America, and of native ancestors we believe that the
PachaMama is working louder than ever before through artists and
activists across the globe. Dope women at work! (--sent from one of the dopest of all--Toofly!)
For more amazing photos of the mural and the experience, check out Toofly's blog about it here:
http://www.tooflynyc.com/life/2013/03/15/lima-peru-2013/
Saturday, March 9, 2013
That Female Sneaker Spot
Shout out to "That Shoe Girl Katy" who has started another website especially for us female sneaker fiends! I like what she has to say about putting aside the half-naked pics and being appreciated for herself and her kicks. Keep it up, Katy!