…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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Commenter Promethea recently wrote of women’s fashion: Thank goodness for blue jeans. If the right size, they look good on almost everybody. Almost everybody? I agree that some women look absolutely fantastic in blue jeans, especially if young and fit. … Continue reading →
In the Ann Romney Jay Leno outfit thread, quite a few people criticized the currently fashionable bare leg look for women. Random Thoughts also dissed the usual alternative, pantyhose: I absolutely detest pantyhose, and am beyond thankful that they are … Continue reading →
…appearing on the Jay Leno show: biker chic. It’s a little much, but I kind of like it. How many 63-year-olds could pull this look off? Very very few. The comments at HuffPo are interesting. Some actually approve, despite not … Continue reading →
…you may find it hard to understand: the bagel-head. It’s all the rage in Japan, where it seems that bagels (the real ones) have become quite popular. One picture is worth many words: This lovely visage is the result of … Continue reading →
…this passage about Marie Antoinette strikes me as poignant: She sported towering bouffant hairdos, including the “inoculation pouf,” a forbidding confection that featured a club striking a snake in an olive tree (representing the triumph of science over evil) to … Continue reading →
Are they? Dunno, but it’s moot for me anyway, because most of these hairstyles are undoable for my type of hair, which features irrepressible waves/curls with a strong-willed mind of their own. That mind sometimes segues into outright frizz if … Continue reading →