Did she or didn’t she?
I can answer the question, even if she can’t: she did. My title is a reference to one of the most famous ad campaigns in history:
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Clooney and Alamuddin: the wedding dress
Let me make one thing perfectly clear: I couldn’t care less about George Clooney. I don’t like his acting. I don’t like his movies. I don’t like his politics. I find him a bore, and I don’t follow any of … Continue reading →
Aging eyebrows
As if we didn’t already have enough to worry about: help for your aging brows. Oh, all the things they don’t tell you about when you’re young! And aging brows are the least of it. As the article says, women’s … Continue reading →
Emmy fashions
[NOTE: I wrote this draft a while back, but never published it. I’m in the mood for some lighter fare today; maybe you are too? So here we go—can’t get much lighter than this.] The Emmys were on TV the … Continue reading →
The rise of the childish nose
Why want Kate Middleton’s nose, of all things? She’s a pretty young woman. But her face is lovely as a whole, and IMHO her nose is not her best feature, nor is it a particularly interesting example of its genre. … Continue reading →
And well worth it, don’t you think?
Can you believe the 4K price of this dress?: It’s not an ugly dress. It’s just an artless dress that doesn’t seem to have much to it. It’s also the sort of dress, so common these days, that is completely … Continue reading →
Obama’s tan suit
First let me make myself perfectly clear: I don’t care one way or the other about what Obama’s tan suit signified, the one that has been causing such a ruckus. On the scale of things I have to criticize Obama … Continue reading →
Say hi to the high-low dress
I guess I’m out of touch with fashion, because somehow I missed the advent (or is it the return?) of the high-low dress. Also known as the mullet. Ouch. I was at a wedding recently, and that’s where I noticed … Continue reading →
Don’t get the tattoo in the first place…
…and you won’t have Melanie Griffith’s problem. Or, don’t get the divorce. I was at the beach the other day and I noticed that about half the people walking around seemed to be tattooed. Highly unattractive, IMHO. In other beach … Continue reading →
I guess “plus size” now means positive integers rather than zero or negative ones
“Curvy” models unite, you have nothing to lose [emphasis mine]: Inga Eiriksdottir began modeling in her native Iceland when she was just 14 years old. But as her body changed, the modeling industry didn’t change along with her. Although she … Continue reading →
Eyebrow transplants
Yes, you heard that right: eyebrow transplants.
Continue reading →Skirt, wind, underwear, solution?
“Oldflyer” has a question: I presume everyone saw the picture of the lovely Duchess of Cambridge’s dress blowing up and revealing her perfectly formed posterior. Now, I am quite old and not up to date, but someone please elighten me. … Continue reading →