granted.

old ulysses s.

we are thrilled to announce that issue 5 of panda head magazine will be funded in part by the DC commission on the arts and humanities, and the national endowment for the arts. DC, we can't thank you enough.
bling bling,
morgan

treasure it.

dear listopad,
your evolution is inspirational and aspirational and exactly what this city needs. best of luck with the opening weekend of your new brick and mortar spot, TREASURY (located conveniently at 1843 14th st, NW); you will definitely see me at the opening party tomorrow from 3-6. i couldn't be any more stoked for you guys.
oh, and thanks for the love!
yr friend,
morgan

FIREWORKS at AOL...

photo by dakota fine for AOL.

my 4th of july was spent OLD SCHOOL PANDA BLOG STYLE; alongside mega-talented PHOTOGRAPHER FRIEND dakota fine, i hunted down DC street style for AOL's stylelist. click here for the full slideshow, and thanks so much to both AOL and to everyone who let us accost them with both cameras and questions on their day of independence.
FIREWORKS!
morgan

camPANDA

after hours at camp panda. check that chandy out!!

video by kelley 'nutt

-Chloe and Kelley

nighthawk.

in april i styled a photo shoot (and made a dress!) for my friends' new music project, NIGHTHAWK. photographed by duy tran and featuring a dozen friends in all-black masquerade REGALIA, the photos should be up soon at the nighthawk myspace page. until then check the above HOT VID for all the BEHIND THE SCENES ACTIOOOOONNNN.

why glue guns were invented.

holler at my thursday night project.

camp pandahead

Sneaky intern biznass time. Practice at Gold Leaf with members from 4 mega-talented DC bands??? photos by kelley "lil nutt" mcnutt.

but why you ask....

well, we can't tell you! But it's going down this weekend and will be EPIC FOR SURE.

BBQ

morgan leading the gaggle of musicians

dying of curiosity? here's another peek at the preparations:

Guess everyone will have to wait for issue 5 to find out.....

Pow wows 4 Life

-Chloe and Kelley

issue 5 sneak peek: band practice.

shootin' up

Sup. It's us again! Here's a peek at a bangin' shoot feauturing Laura Burhenn for issue 6.  Lisa Boggs was our photographer, Akemi Kanazaki did makeup, and Rebekah Calo styled the hairz!

we 'n' nilay made bouquets of greenery 

we shaved laura's head for the shoot...JK..maybe

weavin' it up

ain't no thang

taco break nom nom nom

the bouquets

akemi and rebekah fussin' over LB

dance sesh 

morgz in action

FIN!

photos by kelley 'nutt.

-Chloe and Kelley

bienvenido to panda madness

YO cats! It's Kelley and Chloe, Panda Head Mag's homegirls interns for the summer. We'll be keeping you updated on the haps at ~*Da PaNdA FaKtOryy*~. Last week the Panda Crew (along with the documenting skills of Alyssa Lesser) started construction on an outdoor chandelier aKa CHANDY for an upcoming feature in Issue 5. 

twintern$

alyssa, our photographer for the day, and chloe. photo by kelley 'nutt

hit up the dollar store 4 supplieszs

got distracted by the international supermercado

photo by kelley 'nutt

went to the park to begin construction

nilay craftin'

mama bear morgan 

B-B-Boosted for the chandy to make its appearance in the next issue! Thanks 2 homegrl Alyssa for the pphotototosos.

-Chloe and Kelley

PARTY TIME EXCELLENT.

oh PS, this is our 601st post. crazy, right?

de*nada design.

photograph by lise metzger, courtesy of de*nada.

several weeks ago virginia arrisueno of de*nada design asked me to help style the lookbook for her fall collection; i immediately packed up a suitcase full of vintage slips and hightailed it down to ledroit park. i had a blast working with her (and photographer lise metzger, makeup artist akemi kanakazi, and the rest of the CAST AND CREW) and can't wait to see how it all turned out.
i've watched de*nada evolve over the last few years from an awesome-and-cute handbag collection to its current incarnation as a luxury accessory line, and i'm just so glad to have been part of their most recent project. the lookbook will be online in its entirety soon, so get over to denadadesign.com when you get a chance. and count on wanting at least one of each scarf, hat, and glove set. they're covetable even in this HUMIDITY, which - as you know - is saying A LOT.

treasury!

one billion congratulations to our friends at listopad on their brand new website, shoptreasury.com. they've been hard at work on their IMPENDING 14th street boutique, and they're set to open the doors of 1843 14th st NW on july 11. a round of applause is in order, slow-clap-to-standing-ovation-style. they've earned it.

worn out at threadbanger...

click for threadbanger and my worn out: street style picks!

team panda.

TEAM PANDA by panda mag BFF chris chen.

issue 5 of panda head magazine is slowly but surely coming together (in fact, we're about ten minutes away from nonstop, whirlwind-insanity), and erik, nilay, and i consider ourselves lucky to have not one but TWO all-star interns to help us make our issue 5 dreams come true. i am beyond stoked to welcome chloe maratta and kelley mcnutt (AKA the voices behind SIPPIN' 40z) to our little team. they are bound for art school(s) in the fall, are cooler than all three of us put together, and we're just happy that they're so graciously letting us squander both their youth and their summer vacations. they'll be blogging their experience here, starting SOON, so brace yourselves for all sorts of impending awesomeness.
i got more glocks and techs (and interns) than you,
morgan method man.

TOP TEN at BYT...

click for BYT and my post: TOP 10 THINGS I LOVE (right now)!

DIY patches at threadbanger...

click for threadbanger and my post: how to make a DIY patch!

summer camp!

let's go swimming.

what's up, creative economy? at BYT...

click for BYT and my post: what's up, creative economy?

worn out at threadbanger...

click for threadbanger and my worn out: street style picks!

i used to read word up! magazine.

2 LEGIT; featured panda mag cover photo by chris chen.

i'm infinitely proud and about a thousand times more grateful to let you all know that panda head magazine is featured in this month's nylon. when browsing magazines at your local newsstand, grocery store, or 7-11, please take a moment to flip through the one with the bad-ass picture of karen o on the cover. or you could just refer to the above, which may or may not have been lovingly folded up real small and carried around in our back pocket for the better part of three days. and hey - thank YOU guys. seriously.
salt'n'pepa and heavy d up in the limousines,
morgan

like a harley in heat.

OMG HAVE AN AMAZING 3 DAY WEEKEND.

BITE DOWN at BYT...

DC mini gallery.

photo by rachel young for ready set DC

congratulations from the very bottom of my cold, cold heart (it only warms for friendship) to lindsay hart (old school panda head blog contributor! remember THAT?!) and michael harris (1/3 of my favorite jazzed-out-buddy-holly-experience the laughing man) on their new project - DC mini gallery. the opening of the art space/vintage shop is IMPENDING, so go read up real quick at READY SET DC.

REEEEDUX.

an IMMENSE thank you to the very rad dana covit of radar redux - a baltimore arts & culture site that, today, features an interview with YOURS TRULY. check it - and the rest of their killer blog - out at your CONVENIENCE.
no. 2 pencil,
morgan

you want to go to there.

PANDA HEAD MAG ISSUE 4.

worn out at threadbanger...

click for threadbanger and my worn out: street style picks!

top 5 epic tips at BYT...

i hardly ever get to cuss when i'm writing about STYLE, so i've turned my attentions to death metal. click for BYT and my post: TOP 5 EPIC TIPS FOR DC BANDS.

PANDA HEAD MAG: ISSUE 4

issue 4 cover art by craig walker and tang.

WE HAVE ACTION. erik, nilay and i are beyond stoked to let you know that PANDA HEAD MAGAZINE issue 4: SPRING is ALIIIIIVE at www.pandaheadmag.com. this installment of the mag is our best yet, and features work from the following panda head friends:

jim callahan, chris chen, mike delrey, erin descoteaux, greg galin, morgan hungerford, nilay lawson, erik loften, brian mccarthy, memory cassette, new rock church of fire, ouioui nonnon, alfonso rosales, rory sheridan, jei thomas spatola, zach storm, tang, and craig walker.

please go check it out IMMEDIATELY at pandaheadmag.com, and thank you so very much for doing so. we couldn't do it without you, you know.

love, and i mean that sincerely,

morgan

dreamy/starry/sky.

by liz gorman.

visuals.

everything is more inspiring in pola(d)roid format.

jenny hart: get inspired at threadbanger...

click for threadbanger and my post: jenny hart: get inspired!

MONDAY MONDAY MONDAY.

photo of ouioui nonnon by chris chen; makeup by jei thomas spatola.
fall in love all over again (for the very first time) with PANDA HEAD MAGAZINE - ISSUE 4: SPRING goes L-I-V-E this monday, may 11 at pandaheadmag.com.

THE PARTY at BYT...

thank you x infinity to dakota fine for his gorgeous photos (and oh-so-generous words) of the ISSUE 4 preview party at comet! click for BYT and the FULL COVERAGE...

this song is called gratitude.

photo by drew mcdermott.

thank you, thank you, thank you to each and every person who made it out to comet ping pong on friday night for the PANDA HEAD MAG issue 4 PREVIEW PARTY! nilay, erik and i were beyond thrilled to see all of you there, and, of course, we want to extend very special (and infinite) thanks to james and carole at comet, to cale for his impromptu DJ set, and to new rock church of fire for putting on such a killer show. oh! and big thank you's also to carla at TPWP, jon at the vinyl district, and our besties at BYT for all their love and promotion last week. much appreciated, guys. 

ISSUE 4 of the magazine will be live and online THIS WEEK (OMG), and don't think i won't let you know when. trust when i say that you're in for a good time...

love and squalor,

morgan

regime.

riding in cars with boys at BYT...

my best friends are in a band called new rock church of fire; last weekend i tagged along as MERCH SUPPORT while trae lamond, mitchell west, and floyd york played shows in NY, RVA, and harrisonburg, virginia. since i’m a total girl i took upwards of 500 photos, 13 videos, and about a million notes (scrawled, in various states of legibility, in my notebook, on cocktail napkins, and all up in my phone) and came home to make sense of it all, scrapbook-style. if the following is not enough new rock church of fire for you (and, as you may already know, one can never have too much), you are personally and cordially invited to see them this friday night, may 1, at the PANDA HEAD MAGAZINE issue 4 PREVIEW PARTY at comet ping pong. besides the panda mag festivities (which include short film and video screenings from the upcoming issue), NRCOF will play AND premiere the BRAND NEW MUSIC VIDEO for their song, “the sword.” be there or be square. or at least be wishing that you, too, had spent 20 hours in the car with them...

click for BYT and the rest of my post: riding in cars with boys: new rock church of fire!

panda mag: issue 4 TEASER.

photo by chris chen.

and HEY - we'll see you this FRIDAY, MAY 1 at comet ping pong for the panda head mag issue 4 PREVIEW PARTY, featuring short film and video screenings from the upcoming spring issue, AND a performance by new rock church of fire, AND the premiere of their new music video for their song, THE SWORD. right? RIGHT.

worn out at threadbanger...

click for threadbanger and my worn out: street style picks!

hey bunny.

i'm not much for cutesy but this is ADORABLE.

panda mag: issue 4 preview

zach storm: painting detail.

PANDA MAG PREVIEW PARTY!

flier by the amazing BARF COMICS.

PANDA HEAD MAGAZINE issue 4: SPRING will be out in a few weeks, and we're celebrating with a PREVIEW PARTY at the unparalleled comet ping pong. 

friday, may 1

comet ping pong 

1057 connecticut ave NW

from 10PM-2AM

ALL FREE! ALL AGES!

join us for short film and video previews from the upcoming issue of the magazine!

HOT LIVE ACTION performance from new rock church of fire, AND the premiere of their music video!

merch! pizza! ping pong! all around good times!

DUDES at BYT...

click for BYT and my post: i learned it from watching DUDES!

save the date.

let's dance like this at the party.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: friday, may 1 from 10-2 at comet ping pong is the PANDA HEAD MAGAZINE ISSUE 4 PREVIEW PARTY! more information and the flyer are forthcoming, so stay tuned...

in print.

i'm way into the mixed cacharel florals in the latest barney's co-op catalog. MUST replicate STAT.

panda mag: issue 4 preview.

at palace of wonders; starring ouioui nonnon.

EAT IT at BYT...

click for BYT and friday's STYLE.biter: the week in fashion links!

worn out at threadbanger...

click for threadbanger and my worn out: street style picks!

mishaps.

this past weekend i ripped the zipper out of a vintage dress while dancing at a party, and in a display of sheer wardrobe excellence i resolved the situation by removing the dress entirely, putting on my leather jacket, and turning my underwear into a hotpants situation on the outside of my opaque tights. while i'm pretty sure half the guests thought that i may have been smoking crack, i (and probably our cabdriver), at least, was impressed with my simultaneous, latenight homage to both edie AND quailman...

panda mag: issue 4 preview.

new rock church of fire.