This woman…
…is a plus-sized model. Go figure.
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Fashion interlude
This dress isn’t as spectacularly awful as most I feature here. But it’s awful in a particularly odd way, I think. There’s a certain combination of Flash Gordon, Transformers, upholstery, 1950s apron, old antimacassars, and Octoberfest barmaid: For those who … Continue reading →
Stop the presses! Geriatric Claudia Schiffer still looks pretty darn good
Wow! Can you believe that Claudia Schiffer, who first burst on the scene as a model in 1989, still can sell the goods? At the mindbogglingly ancient age of—41? I hate to break it to Shine and all the others … Continue reading →
The myth of the heavy-ish Marilyn Monroe
The time has come to debunk once and for all the myth that Marilyn Monroe was fat, or even somewhat heavy. I’m not the first one to have tried (see this, for example). And yet the notion persists that she … Continue reading →
Spanx: spanking new?
Sara Blakely, the inventor of Spanx, is a billionaire. My goodness. I knew Spanx were (was?) big, but I had no idea. No idea! In case you don’t know what Spanx are (is?), one picture is worth at least 500 … Continue reading →
A tall story: surgical leg lengthening
I wasn’t able to embed this video on my blog, but perhaps it’s just as well, because some of the footage is rather disturbing, especially if you’re a mite squeamish, like me. It shows the lengths (literally) to which some … Continue reading →
Concert fashion
Yesterday I commented on Julia Fischer’s concert decolletage. But perhaps I’m behind the times in classical music fashion, as commenter “Les” pointed out in that thread, when he directed me to highly-acclaimed pianist Yuja Wang’s orange minidress that rocked the … Continue reading →
Jennifer’s abs
This must-read (not!) article, putting down the recurrent Jennifer Aniston pregnancy rumors, refers to the 43-year-old actress’s “amazing rock-hard abs.” And lest you think this focus on Aniston’s abs is unusual, here’s another article that does the same. Here’s the … Continue reading →
Cheeks are the new breasts
Now that I’ve got your attention— Have you noticed the latest fashion in cheeks? Now I know there didn’t used to even be fashions in cheeks, but with the ubiquity of cosmetic surgery that wonderful day has come to pass. … Continue reading →
[UPDATED] Scarlett O’Hara…
…is missing some tie-dyed sheets: [ADDENDUM: Here’s a clip of a classic spoof of the scene in “Gone With the Wind” where Scarlett wears a dress she’s had made from her curtains. Carol Burnett is Scarlett, Vicki Lawrence Sissy, Dinah … Continue reading →
Forgive me, but…
…I cannot resist posting this photo of Christina Aguilera and friend: If a woman’s got a lot of money and can wear almost anything she wants, why oh why would it be this? And why this with the high high … Continue reading →
Wrinkles
Here’s how to retard the growth of wrinkles, for all of you folks of a certain age, or those of you who plan someday to be of a certain age and want to prepare yourselves. Strangely enough, I already do … Continue reading →