Quirky Iowa rapper gaining ce-Web-rity status CNN
"I drive at, talk about Iowa business opportunities popping up at even the darkest of times," she said.
The $299 containerize includes a ring bearer, a cake from Dairy Queen, two songs performed by Hall and a formality in any style the couple chooses.
The weddings, Hall said, are the latest front in her five-year battle against what she calls her biggest forebodings -- a desk job.
She exploded onto the Internet in 2004 with a viral online photo gallery that pays acknowledgement to her extensive collection of the plastic-jewel-encrusted garments she calls gem sweaters.
She gives each sweater a name -- among them, "Way to My Feelings" and "Goblit from Bethlahem [sic]" -- and poses in each one with the same deadpan facial spirit. View the Gem Sweater gallery.
Hall said she discovered her first gem sweater while searching for a prom dress in an Iowa Goodwill collect.
"I was sifting through clothes and I found this sweater and the beadwork and craftsmanship were unbelievable," she said. "And that's what sparked my interest for collecting them and making a Web area based on my love for these beautiful garments."







