46 Charlotte For Ever A dreamy interview with The Science of Sleep’s soft-spoken star. By Sheila Burgel

54 Traveling Broke No money? No problem! Fill your pockets with a little audacity and you can see the world. By Jessica Lloyd

58 City of Women In the Women’s Kingdom, China’s only matriarchy lets girls rule while tourists drool. By Xiaoli Zhou & Brent E. Huffman

64 Sweetie Darling! We couldn’t be fonder of AbFab’s Jennifer Saunders! By Ann Magnuson

70 Ticket to Ride True tales of female sex tourists lookin’ to score on foreign shores. By Emily McCombs

74 Dark and Lovely Sinister and sweet, Tokyo’s Gothic Lolitas take their eccentric fashions to the street. By Sheila Burgel

80 Au Revoir Mon Petit Oiseau The band Au Revoir Simone looks fancy-free in outfits inspired by gay Paris. Photos by Hilary Walsh, styling by Michelle Lane

 






6 Editor’s Letter
7 Dear BUST
9 Broadcast Raise a glass toAmy Winehouse; Mortified keeps teen angst alive; the Sprockettes roll with their homies; and more. 10 Hot Dates We know what girls like.By Emily Rems 12 Pop Quiz Bea Arthur stays golden. By Emily Rems 14 She-bonics Sharing is caring for America Ferrera, Tiffany Patterson, Amy Sedaris, Angelina Jolie, and Demi Moore. By Whitney Dwire 15 Boy Du Jour Gettin’ Iggy wit’ it. By Emily Rems

21 Real Life Your treats will look great on a homemade cake plate; fun with tea bagging; packing tips for jet-set chicks; and more. 22 Old School Grandma Eugenia’s Chrusta. By Tara Marks29 Buy or DIY Serious taggage for all your baggage. By Valerie Rains and Callie Watts

33 Looks Dress up nattily while giving to charity; don’t skimp if you wanna be a sneaker pimp; stylish girls around the world;and more 33 Fashionista Indie designers thrive in Tel Aviv. By Roni Shapira38 In Your Face Ingénues do the dew. By Gabriela Hernandez 40 BUST Test Kitchen Our interns take a soak, moisten up, and get lippy. 41 Page O’ Shit Tote your stuff in something tuff. By Callie Watts

103 Sex Files Tonight we’re gonna party like it’s 1969. By Ducky DooLittle 104 Ask Aunt Betty Because it’s time to stop believing that girl at the bus stop. By Dr. Betty Dodson 106 One-Handed Read Hawaiian Heat.By Sara Percy

Columns
11 Museum of Femoribilia Women got a carefree shtup with this rubber cup. By Lynn Peril
20 News From a Broad Indian bar dancers make their local government sari. By Janice Erlbaum
24 Eat Me Spring into action. By Chef Rossi
32 Mother Superior Honey, I lost the kids. By Ayun Halliday
44 Around the World in 80 Girls Richmond, VA, is A-OK. By Lori Forty Weaver

The BUST Guide
89 Music Reviews, plus Patty Griffin keeps on tickin’.
96 Movies Penelope kicks Stephanie Daley in the Grbavica.
97 Books Reviews, plus a Simple Sewing double feature.
113 BUSTshop
120 The Last Laugh Boogers and bikes with Tammy Pierce. By Esther Pearl Watson