king of broadway

nothing gets me more excited than talking about money. yes, there are times when i wished the money that i discussed would magically be transferred into my account but at that moment, the alarm goes off and i wake up to reality. i am still not on the forbes 100 but there is no harm in trying to get there. maybe this is my lucky post to garner inter-galactical attention and i catapult to the stars! poof! top of the forbes list... (guess the alarm was not working well today, still dreaming!)

The Lion King

anyway, it's all about the money today so while we all know that the phantom of the opera is the top earner worldwide, on broadway, the ruler of the broadway box office is the lion king. this musical is an adaptation of the animation from the 1994 disney animated film of the same name with music by elton john and lyrics by tim rice along with the musical score created by hans zimmer with choral arrangements by lebo m. directed by julie taymor, the musical features actors in animal costumes as well as giant, hollow puppets. the show is produced by disney theatrical.

as of april 2012, it is the highest grossing broadway show of all time, having grossed $853.8 million. time for us to take a look at the fabulous fashion of the lion king. do pay attention to the intricate details of the headgears and the blending of human with puppets.

in closing, the circle of life!

fash'on... BAM!

fl@me or fr@me: fashion slop

'the purpose of education is to replace an empty mind with an open one.' 

malcom s. forbes

having managed the blog for about two months, 'fl@me or fr@me' has become a feature for me to evaluate my own blog against the material that other fellow bloggers put out. it is somewhat a personal benchmark. each week, i sift through about five to ten blogs before deciding which one to feature and it is only when the final line is written that my conclusion is determined. 

Fashion Slop

this week, however, is slightly different. the moment i read about the blogger, i know that i am (1) not going to be friends with this blogger (2) it's a 'fl@me' regardless of content. why the rage and displeasure? read on...

if you look at the history of the world in the last century, the state of sexuality has made the least progress. i am not just talking about lgbt (lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transexuals) rights but even the gender stereotypes. people are still battling multiple prejudices in many societies so don't get me started about the state of men, women and lgbt. am i about to encourage ladies to burn the bra or wave the rainbow flag? nope. however, i am just disgusted by people who advocate stereotypes. some of you might think that i am being overly harsh since he is probably seeking a state of contrast. well, use your own cultural or social background instead of basing it on gender stereotypes.

the creative brain behind fashion slop is ryan pak, someone who declares himself as the 'gayest straight guy'. so what is 'gayest'? obviously, there is a certain prejudice and stereotype that he is referring to. 

gayest of them all?

anyway, if you are into lengthy, floppy hair and layering your clothes, welcome to the world of 'gayest'! for someone who is a fashion student, his mindset is shocking. the world of fashion challenges boundaries, breaks barriers and embraces differences but ryan pak shows none. 

so here's my advice: stay in school because your ignorance has fried your brains. (oh! by the way, these icons are all openly gay. ryan pak, anyone you find 'gay-er' than you?)

Elton John

Matthew Mitcham

Adam Lambert

Taiga Ishikawa

fash'on... BAM!