psy·chot·ic leop·ard sīˈkädik/ˈlepərd/ noun · anything that is funky, interesting, beautiful, niche, useful, and grabs one's attention

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What is Sexy? How Women Like Their Men to Dress and Why

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What is Sexy? How Women Like Their Men to Dress and Why

  I love listening to books on tape. Whenever I'm in the car, it's often a dilemma on whether to play the spoken word or my usual hip hop, though lately I’ve been immersed in a fascinating scientific study called A Billion Wicked Thoughts:  What the World’s Largest Experiment Reveals about Desire.  It looks very closely at what men and women find arousing, and why, and the very nature of the differences between our brain software.   Yesterday, I was in the middle of a section on what women find desirable in men in terms of fashion. Apparently, many of...

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RUDE ATTITUDE: How Twenty One Pilots & Panic at the Disco Inspired a "Too Cool For School" Sneaker Fashion Trend

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RUDE ATTITUDE: How Twenty One Pilots & Panic at the Disco Inspired a "Too Cool For School" Sneaker Fashion Trend

When I was thirteen, a boyfriend of mine was so annoyingly into computers that I vowed never to use one.  And then I ended up marrying a software engineer, who set up my first email account.  Flash forward a couple of decades, and Psychotic Leopard would not exist without the freedom and reach provided by the internet. I used to scoff at the idea of meeting people online, but it does open up a world of possibilities for a former backpacker whose single motherhood forces her to stay local.  Luckily, the computer provides me with chance encounters every so often,...

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Freaky Fashion Moments: Encountering Foot Fetish at CVS

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Freaky Fashion Moments: Encountering Foot Fetish at CVS

  This is a true story, and it literally happened less than a week ago.   I was at the CVS in Rye Ridge Plaza, because I had a coupon for Aussie shampoo, my favorite. Crouched down in the aisle, trying to figure out if it was really worth buying three for $11.49, I was suddenly aware of someone standing too close. The next thing I knew, he was on the floor next to me, my first thought being, oops, had I been taking too long blocking the conditioner?   He was half my age, muscular, with mirrored sunglasses on,...

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Back to School Fashion: JANSPORT Backpacks and High School Student Identity

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Back to School Fashion: JANSPORT Backpacks and High School Student Identity

Nothing like a new, or “new to you” backpack in the month of August for a middle or high school student. Just before the first semester starts, it's a whole new beginning, and sometimes a whole new identity. A backpack for a teenager is often an extension of him/herself, because it goes back and forth to school, and is worn right against the body every day. So choosing one that fits just right, on multiple levels, is very important. When I was in high school, Jansport was always a favorite and classic brand, though there were not as many fashion...

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Who is PSYCHOTIC LEOPARD?: Interview with Lisa Johnson

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Who is PSYCHOTIC LEOPARD?: Interview with Lisa Johnson

  I:  You are an artist, writer, editor, jewelry-maker and designer.  How does this play into the products featured on Psychotic Leopard?   Psychotic Leopard's Lisa:  I learned that I have an eye for detail when it comes to shopping, and have a skill for finding all kinds of wacky treasures, both in and out of stores.  I love extreme clothing or fashion, crazy animal prints, and anything that has a "way-out" sense of style.   For me, fashion is a tool to connect.  People constantly come up to me in restaurants or on the street and tell me they love...

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