Style & Error kicks off with the iconic feminist fashion statement and fashion faux pas: the power suit. From Coco Chanel to Hilary Clinton, the women's suit has evolved from a statement of liberation to one of domination. Our host Rachael Finley aka Steak, finds out what women are wearing today to feel powerful, and meets power attorney who perfectly personifies the power suit, Gloria Allred.
In our second episode of Style & Error, host Rachael Finley (a.k.a Steak) explores the ways that we use makeup to identify ourselves with a tribe and set ourselves apart from the mainstream. First, she travels to the annual Gathering of the Juggalos in Thornville, Ohio, to investigate how fans of the Insane Clown Posse use face paint to brand themselves as one big family. Then Rachael travels back home to Los Angeles to meet drag queens Willam Belli and Alaska Thunderfuck 5000\. The stars of RuPaul's Drag Race clue her in on the language of drag and how to successfully transform her face with contouring. She also meets Joyce Bonelli, the famed makeup artist to the Kardashians, who reveals how makeup has shaped her career and the look of America’s most recognizable family.
With a large number of Asian artists breaking into the hip hop scene, the conversation surrounding cultural appropriation has become more common. Model Salem Mitchell sits down with local LA rapper, Hollei Day to discuss Asians in Hip Hop, and the female rapper’s views on cultural appropriation. We explore the fine line between cultural appropriation and cultural exchange.