No-poo
Say it isn’t so—the no-poo trend isn’t the panacea for curly hair that it was cracked up to be? As a curly-headed woman myself, I have a dog in this race. I gave up on no-poo quite a while ago … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Fashion and beauty
I’m going to say something nice about Michelle Obama’s gowns
Yes, I am, and don’t try to stop me. I haven’t been paying a particle of attention to Michelle Obama for years. Long ago I noticed that her fashion sense was extremely variable, with probably an equal number of hits … Continue reading →
Obligatory Oscar fashion post
Last night I missed the Oscars entirely. No great loss. But I had to catch up with my favorite part—pretty much my only favorite part—the fashions. In keeping with the topsy-turvy nature of today’s world, this “best” and “worst” selection … Continue reading →
Victor Davis Hanson is not feeling sanguine about the future: life is a cabaret, old chum
Weimar comparisons abound. You may need a good stiff drink when you’re done. When I think about Weimar compared to today, one of the biggest parallels I can find is the degradation of popular culture and also of what used … Continue reading →
The mystery bracelet
This bracelet fragment is surpassingly strange, although it may not be clear why on first viewing: Here’s a reconstruction of what it probably looked like when worn: Here’s the explanation: It is intricately made with polished green stone and is … Continue reading →
And the Grammy Awards fashion winner is…
I looked at a lot of fashions from last night’s Grammy Awards in order to choose either the most beautiful and/or the most bizarre. I decided to go with the latter, and although I usually focus on the female fashion, … Continue reading →
Ancient jewelry
I’m not all that fond of precious jewels. That’s very fortunate, because I don’t own many. Richard Burton would have gotten off easy with me. When I got married, I wore a plain gold wedding ring, one that had been … Continue reading →
Emmys’ fashion
I watch so little TV that I’ve never heard of 99% of the stars at the 2015 Emmys. But of course I have to take a look at the women’s dresses. As Tolstoi said, all happy families are alike, but … Continue reading →
Donald Trump: at face value
Is it really such a good idea to make fun of a rival candidate’s looks? It doesn’t matter if it’s a man or a woman being mocked, or a man or a woman doing the mocking. It’s always an extremely … Continue reading →
Carlywear
In the Hillarywear thread I wrote that Carly Fiorina dresses with class and style, but I thought it might be a nice refresher to show, not tell (and yes, I must again add I’m well aware that this is a … Continue reading →
Want to go gray?
There’s a vogue for it among young women, apparently. The process is simplicity itself. All you have to do is: Lesson #1: Start with healthy hair and scalp. …It turns out that you need to have a healthy head of … Continue reading →
This post is not about Hillary Clinton
It’s about collars. The other day, Ann Althouse asked a question about this collar, which happens to have been worn by Hillary Clinton: Can anybody explain Hillary’s giant-gaping-collar costume? It’s like an old-fashioned satin blouse for a person with an … Continue reading →