Notes on Nightlife

Are you obsessed with NYC nightlife? Do you like your gossip to be as witty as it is informative? Manhattan-based writer Molly Young has begun chronicling the goings-on at hotspots like Le Bain and the Thompson LES hotel, offering lingerie model sightings and quips about the musical choices of hipster DJs, all with a distinct literary feel. Young, who has previously written for everyone from Vice to n+1 to More Intelligent Life (and who maintains a wonderful blog of her own) manages to capture the high-voltage mood of the New York party scene while remaining detached enough to keep her observations accurate and objective. For example, at a fragrance release party: “Beyond the girlie scrim of activity—the Givenchy dress blowing in the wind, the models dancing to Justin Bieber's ‘Baby’—there are in fact men ordering manly drinks, quietly absorbing the view and ignoring trays of mini-desserts.” Young takes something fascinating and makes it even more so; if you like party reports done with a critical eye, make sure to check out her column on the Details website.

by Molly O'Brien

Baby, you're a Beautiful Mess

Alright, lets face it our world has gone from formal to completely casual. Black jeans are the new slacks, tunic shirts are the new dresses. I must admit, my personal favorite... is it a shirt or a dress? No, bitch... it's a shirt by day, dress by night, problem? Messy hair, oh my next favorite. I mean honestly, in cities like New York & San Francisco, the wind blows through and I just cannot be bothered with dealing with brushing my hair every two seconds. That alone would stress me out beyond belief, my fingers are my hair brush. I mean don't all the boys love the "just had sex hair?" I think so. Stop worrying about all the little shit that clouds your thoughts, live and let live. Be who you are and just be. Your handbag doesn't validate you, your $1000 Dior patent leather stilettos don't either. Love, that's all I need. That's all you need too.

Peace<3

12.15.08- Vol. One

CHAOS will be releasing Vol. One on December 15, 2008. Stay tuned for a great issue! 

Peace & Love, 

CHAOS Magazine

Hey Chaos lovers, it's about to get CHAOTIC!

Chaos Magazine is about to launch our first issue and we are thrilled! The anticipation is killing us and we are so excited to share the beginning of this venture with you. December 1, 2008, we will go live with our premier issue. You will be able to view it here on our site by clicking on the cover at the upper right of this page. Or, if you wish, you have the option to download the entire magazine in pdf to your desktop.
It has been a long an exciting journey, we hope you will enjoy the magazine as much as we have enjoyed creating this first issue for you. Most of all we extend our greatest appreciation to the photographers, stylists, makeup artists, hair stylists, location scouts, writers, artists and musicians for their generous contribution of time and spirit without which none of this would have been possible.

Peace & Love,
CHAOS MAGAZINE