Comings and Goings

Sample Sale Comeback

Back to school? Back to shopping.

What: Bat's Daughter
When: 9/9; Thurs. 4 p.m.-8 p.m.
Where: The Mosaic Hotel, 125 Spalding Drive, at Wilshire Boulevard.
Why: Lovely suits, tops, skirts, and coats sold at Fred Segal and Intuition are 50 percent off. Perks: Champagne and hors d'oeuvres.

Powerman 5000 Update: While fans await a new studio album, they can load up on previously unreleased material courtesy of the good, the bad, and the ugly vol. 1, due out October 26, 2004 on Megatronic Records (owned by founding member/singer/songwriter Spider One and distributed by iMusic). www.powerman5000.com www.megatronicrecords.com

Colored Jeans are HOT: The average woman has a dozen pairs of jeans; in all likelihood, 11 of them are indigo blue. That's like owning a dozen white T-shirts: familiar, classic, yet somehow… bland. Enter Jelessy, a new Los Angeles denim company that's achieved a technical breakthrough somewhat on a par with the invention of the wheel: a soft denim that soaks up intense hues without turning dull or heavy. In a mouth-watering range of colors and a flattering boot cut, they offer plenty to get jealous about.
Jelessy jeans, $158, available at Only Hearts, NYC, (212) 724-5608, Santa Monica, CA, (310) 393-3088, and South Miami, FL, (305) 740-0499; Lonny's Wardrobe, Commack, NY, (631) 499-3016; Jasmine Sola, Boston, (617) 867-4636. style.com's item of the week!

New Discovery Channel Show: Discovery Channel launches the original series NO OPPORTUNITY WASTED (NOW), hosted and created by Phil Keoghan. The series will premiere on Sundays at 8 p.m. throughout the fall season. Each week on NOW, Keoghan challenges people to create the once-in-a-lifetime experiences they've always imagined for themselves. Participants, selected from a nationwide search, are given a completely clear schedule for 72 hours, and $3,000 in seed money.

Strut: After a 12 year hiatus, The Stray Cats toured Europe this summer. Now, Surfdog Records will release 'Rumble in Brixton' on CD and DVD on November 9, 2004, featuring a live set from London's Brixton Academy. Both releases also contain "The Mystery Train Kept A Rollin'," their first original studio track since 1992. The Brixton set highlights down-and-dirty versions of signature hits such as "Rock This Town," "(She's) Sexy & 17," "Rumble in Brighton," "Runaway Boys," and "Stray Cat Strut."