INtake
WORKLIFE
Thursday, May 25, 2006
STYLE
ADVENTURE
FOOD & DRINK
STYLE: TRACK FASHION
Get faded
Racy gear
To bleach: Throw jeans into a bathtub full of water with as much bleach as you want for the appropriate fade and let soak for 30 minutes to an hour. To stone wash: Throw jeans in the dryer with pumice stones and let the abrasive rocks rub off layers of denim. For mild fade: Soak jeans in water and salt. Wring and rub down with sandpaper. Dry in the sun. Wash and dry normally.
Dress the part of a true Speedway fan with these redneck-inspired ensembles. By Kimiko Martinez
kimiko.martinez@intakeweekly.com ou may be a white-collar professional during the week, but lord knows at race time you regress to fraternity hazing days, complete with beer bongs, lawn chairs and keg stands. You embrace your inner redneck. And you love it. So why not dress the part? We found just the gear you’ll need, but not at WalMart or Goodwill.
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Michelle Pemberton / INtake
For the gals
Model cars: Ashlee Mueller and R.J. Wall pose at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Close examination reveals Wall’s hair extensions for his faux mullet, installed by Katie Jones of Savvy Salon.
INSIGHT
Local dancers have been coming to Phyllis “Maxine” Shipley of Mean Maxine for 25 years. If you’re looking for something sexy to wear to the race, she’s the lady to see. What’s sexier than coordinating bikinis and miniskirt and minidress sets made for ladies who embody sexiness every night? Black and white checks, “I love racing” patches and race-inspired wear can also be custom-made. Tank dress, $58; “I love racing” halter-bikini top/shirt set, $72; red with black-and-white check bikini, $45; leg tie garter, $9; at Mean Maxine, 1614 N. Lynhurst Drive.
For the guys
You know you’ve still got your favorite Black Sabbath tee stuffed in your closet somewhere. Just in case you’ve lost it and don’t have the patience to browse through racks of faded T-shirts at thrift shops, just grab an über-soft cotton Trunk tee in vintage concert designs for AC/DC, Pink Floyd or David Bowie, $85 at Dolce, 811 Broad Ripple Ave. Complete the look by grabbing an old pair of jeans, toss them in the dryer with some pumice stones and cut off the legs for some Joe Dirt-esque cutoffs.
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