The fairest of them all?
I first heard her sing when I was in college. I had some friends who’d been to Europe and had brought back a few of her records. I didn’t much care for her music and promptly forgot about her, until … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Fashion and beauty
Heidi Klum’s Oscar night dress…
…was smashing:
Continue reading →The demise of the necklace
I watched the Oscars last night for the same reason I usually do: the clothes. I have less and less to say as time goes on about this particular tasteless attempt at extravaganza. And the seamless morphing of entertainment and … Continue reading →
Those Grammys
I watched them last night while I was doing some other chores (note the use of the word “other”), and I have two things to say. The first is: what’s up so many black dresses with the gauzy see-through stuff … Continue reading →
On trading in for a better model
Julian Schnabel, 61, definitely must have something pretty special. He’s an artist and filmmaker, and both endeavors have been so successful that they’ve also led to extraordinary wealth. Beautiful women are drawn to him like flies to honey (or perhaps, … Continue reading →
So, did you watch the inauguration?
I didn’t. Yesterday a friend asked me about it and I said, “Why punish myself?” Then I realized that was rather combative, because after all she’s a big Obama fan, so I softened it by adding that I almost never … Continue reading →
Dance and fashion: I missed this…
…back in 2003 when acturess Lara Flynn Boyle wore it. But some looks are simply timeless, and so I’m moved to share it with you: Why, oh why, oh why, do so many beautiful women celebrities (or celebrity-seekers) try so … Continue reading →
Overweight good, thin bad?
Those who study and/or write about overweight and health are reeling from the news that it seems to be a wee bit healthier to be a wee bit overweight. They’re spinning it for all they’re worth, trying to explain the … Continue reading →
Cello cheesecake
Forgive me my regional boosterism, but it’s highly unusual for a girl from Rhode Island who goes to Boston University to win Miss USA, let alone Miss Universe. And yet Olivia Culpo has done both—and she’s a classical cellist as … Continue reading →
Sisters of the surgeon’s knife: entering the uncanny valley
Last night I came across a TV reality show that held a certain ghastly fascination and sucked me into watching it for a while. I won’t reveal which one it was (too ashamed of myself), but let’s just say it … Continue reading →
Cutting off your toes to spike your feet
I doubt the practice is very popular. I certainly hope it’s not very popular. But it seems that some women are actually having their pinkie toes amputated, or having other toes shortened, in order to fit more easily and painlessly … Continue reading →
Fashion and puppy interlude
Okay, I’m trying for a little levity and light entertainment. I’m not really in the mood, though. But a friend sent me a link to the fashions at this year’s American Music Awards, and these two leapt out at me. … Continue reading →