Subject: Jen Chen

• R.I.P., Kennedy's

  February 16, 2007

• On Your Marks...

  September 11, 2007

• In Case You Missed It

  February 1, 2008

• Neighborhood Talk with Walt Bodine

  August 13, 2008

• "Lost" in Translation

  October 22, 2008

• Disco and cowboys and other Clothes Whores-ish events!

  By JEN CHEN and NADIA PFLAUM Friday (11/14): Designer Adam Lippes of ADAM makes an appearance at Soho 119 in Leawood (4419 West 119th Street). See ADAM's holiday and spring lines at the trunk show, which goes from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, call 913-338-5800. Uptown Boutique presents “Reel to Real,” a fashion show for men and women at the Pharaoh Theater on Independence Square (114 West Maple). Cocktails are served at 7 p.m. and the runway show starts at 8 p.m. Afterward, t

  November 13, 2008

• The cheesiest holiday light display

  I usually hate it when people put up their holiday lights the second that Halloween is over. It's like, come on. We still have to slog through Thanksgiving first, so just hold off on your holiday displays until after the only pure, noncommercialized American holiday we have left. But then I saw these lights at the corner of 103rd Street and Metcalf in Overland Park.

  November 27, 2008

• Sexxxiness for charity: A couple of Clothes Whore-ish events this week

    Tonight (12/2): From 6 to 8:30 p.m., Manhattan's Lounge (135th and State Line Road) hosts Silent Nightie, a "classy lingerie fashion show" featuring delicate underthingies from local boutique Clair de Lune (the picture of the gauzy nightie is from Clair's Web site). A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Surviving Spouse and Family Endowment Fund (SAFE), which supports the families of fallen law enforcement officers, firefighters and emergency personnel. Ther

  December 2, 2008

• Tonight: WearHaus and Bon Bon's Thrifty Thursday

    Tonight (12/4): From 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., check out the WearHaus Holiday Shopping Party in its new location at Mint Ultra Lounge (334 E. 31st Street, 816-561-2640). WearHaus features local designers selling clothing, accessories and other cool stuff. On the list for tonight's event: Cali Roberta (panties and frilly things); Urbantique (home decor); Sara Hill Jewelry; Eighty Acre Art (home decor); SodaPop (accessories); Deborah Gipson (pottery) and more. HumaNature Salon presents a hair s

  December 4, 2008

• Secret Santas and the Nelson-Atkins on NBC Nightly News

  Finally! A couple of KC-related stories that don't involve the words "Funkhouser" or "Squitiro" made national news. On Saturday, NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams aired this story (above) about how the economic downturn affects the arts. The Nelson, which cut back its hours, is mentioned around the 1:08 mark. Immediately following the arts story was this short one about our Secret Santas, with some touching pictures. Which just goes to show that all that Funk-and-Gloria lawsuit/settlement m

  December 8, 2008

• The 12 fashion faux pas of Christmas -- No. 3

  3. Orange tans. I'm tempted to think maybe someone fooled with the color of this picture of Kelly Ripa (and it wasn't me). I maintain that Jen Chen coined the phrase tanorexic many Night Ranger columns ago, and like most awesome things, it spread like wildfire something really extra awesome. Try not to leave the house looking like one of these:

  December 23, 2008

• The 12 fashion faux pas of Christmas -- No. 12

  Nadia and I thought it'd be fun to count down the days until Christmas with a list of the tackiest, most terrible trends of recent years. We hope to never see the following items in 2009. 12. Visible bra straps (photo via the Daily Mail)   There's a thing called a strapless bra, which is usually a good thing to wear under tank tops. There's also something called a convertible bra, which lets you adjust your bra straps into a halter or criss-cross style. Look into it, ladies! -- Jen Ch

  December 10, 2008

• The 12 fashion faux pas of Christmas -- No. 11

  11. Camel toes (image via You Laugh, You Lose!) Any lift and separation in the crotchal area = not good. -- Jen Chen

  December 11, 2008

• The 12 fashion faux pas of Christmas -- No. 10

  10. Nude stockings with open-toe shoes (photo via Soompi forums)   Now, I like wearing colorful tights with peep-toe shoes. Nude hose -- especially when worn with strappy sandals -- should be banned. -- Jen Chen 

  December 12, 2008

• The 12 fashion faux pas of Christmas -- No. 9

  9. Visible thong above waistline (aka whale tail). Or, better yet, when it's visible above a guy's waistband (via The Soup) -- Jen Chen

  December 15, 2008

• The 12 fashion faux pas of Christmas -- No. 8

  8. Nipple slips (photo via The Superficial) Again: There are these things called bras. And if you're wearing something where a nipple slip is possible, your top is too big. I'm just sayin'. -- Jen Chen

  December 16, 2008

• The 12 fashion faux pas of Christmas -- No. 7

  7. An avalanche of accessories No to multiple jangly bracelets and large rings all worn on one hand. And a big no to sweatbands. And no to fuzzy hats, soul patches and guy jewelry. For a great assessment of Mystery's look, check out The Anti DC, which calls him the Hamburglar. Ha! -- Jen Chen

  December 17, 2008

• The 12 fashion faux pas of Christmas -- No. 6

  6. Mandals! (photo via Nothing to do With Arbroath) And they should never be worn with jorts (photo via Georgia Sports Blog) -- Jen Chen

  December 18, 2008

• What to do during that delay at KCI

  About a week ago, I had an early-morning flight out of KCI. I was stumbling around, bleary-eyed, when I saw this interesting display hanging on a deserted storefront in whatever terminal houses Midwest Airlines. The exhibit, entitled "Physical Kansas City," featured old photos from KC's early development days. Presented by UMKC, these placards also introduce us to the architects that helped shape KC.

  December 25, 2008

• Radio Waves

  June 5, 2003

• Magic Bus

  June 26, 2003

• Bottoms Up

  July 3, 2003

• Bill of Rights

  July 31, 2003

• Dean's List

  August 7, 2003

• Rights and Wrongs

  January 8, 2004

• Bus Crash

  January 22, 2004

• Sure Shot

  July 8, 2004

• Off the Rack

  October 14, 2004

• On a Dare

  January 27, 2005

• Low Road

  March 10, 2005

• Corps Vet Simmer

  May 5, 2005

• Hippie Hippie Shake

  June 23, 2005

• Day laborers, The Daily Show and watching the border from Excelsior Springs

  By Angela C. BondLuis J. Garcia and Nicholas SeguraIf you see a couple of day laborers on The Daily Show this week -- or whenever it finally runs -- the guys might look familiar. They're Kansas City design-studio partners Luis J. Garcia and Nicholas Segura, who will be appearing in a skit with Daily Show correspondent Aasif Mandvi. (You might remember Garcia and Segura from Jen Chen's "Big Small Town" story back in September.)Segura announced The Daily Show gig on his blog in February and later

  March 19, 2009

• Letters for the week of June 5

  June 5, 2008

• Letters for the Week of May 22

  May 22, 2008

• Letters from the week of May 24

  May 24, 2007

• Working for a Tuesday

  The Record Bar isn't just for the weekend.

  June 29, 2006

• Evel Doer

  Letters from the week of January 26

  January 26, 2006

• Wings of Desire

  While Jen's away, we head to the Peanut to play.

  June 16, 2005

• Window Dressing

  Letters from the week of March 3, 2005

  March 3, 2005

• Karma Cocktails

  Tertiary love is all good at the Buddha Bar.

  December 9, 2004

• 'Cock Knockers

  The Nelson has nothing but net.

  July 8, 2004

• Good Riddance

  We bid farewell to Jeremy and Taunia.

  April 8, 2004

• Young Knaves

  Kids get medieval on our asses.

  October 9, 2003

• Rebel Flag

  Letters from the week of September 4, 2003

  September 4, 2003

• Park It

  Letters from the week of August 28, 2003

  August 28, 2003

• Anarchy Everywhere!

  Letters from the week of August 21, 2003

  August 21, 2003

• Park Blame

  Letters from the week of August 14, 2003

  August 14, 2003

• The Scoop

  A professional ice cream taster dishes it out.

  August 7, 2003

• Now Hiring: Frankly Basic

  Jen ChenKris Koenig of Frankly Basic​Frankly Basic, the crisp, clean boutique in the Crestwood shopping center at 327 E. 55th St., is looking for a "friendly associate," at least 18 years old, to work Sundays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and either two days a week from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. or one day a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.Perhaps an option for any local workers affected by recently announced Hallmark layoffs? The employee discounts we assume FB might offer on their already-affordable collections of j

  October 2, 2009