Those of you who are not interested in the topic, please avert your gaze. Here’s a slideshow of Oscar fashions, for those inclined to gaze. My summary: lots of feathers (a la “Black Swan?”), some of them very unfortunate. Lots … Continue reading →
I’d heard this excerpt from the LBJ audio tapes before, but I forgot about it till Ed Driscoll reminded me. Here’s a man who pay attention to detail. So folks, does this qualify as civil discourse? Put This On: LBJ … Continue reading →
A little interlude to note that the most expensive bracelet ever sold is pretty beautiful, and what a provenance! This is from a recent auction of Wallis Simpson’s jewels: This flamingo pin is pretty fine, too. The Duchess must have … Continue reading →
Whenever I get blue, and want a little pick me up, I visit GoFugYourself, and am almost never disappointed. Today is no different. Feast your eyes on this: It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s…it’s…it’s a cross between a a … Continue reading →
Well, that was brief. I wonder how much the whole escapade cost.
Continue reading →Old tried and true Gap logo: New Gap logo for which the company probably paid a gazillion dollars: No one seems happy about it. As for me, I tend to be oblivious of logos in general. If you had asked … Continue reading →
Every now and then, when the world is too much with me, I hie myself to the blog Go Fug Yourself for some light distraction. There I usually find an embarrassment of riches, and today is no exception. In fact, … Continue reading →
In an effort to boost my traffic, I am writing about breasts today. Small breasts. But breasts nonetheless As did the NY Times recently, in a piece about a new trend: lingerie stores that cater to and celebrate the less-endowed … Continue reading →
Anne Hathaway joins the gamine brigade—not very successfully, IMHO: [NOTE: See my previous post on the subject of the super-short haircut for women.]
Continue reading →…with the dress? I kind of really really really want to know what you were thinking. Because to get away with a dress like that (which may not even be possible) a person must be very young and a model … Continue reading →
I remember model Twiggy. She was thin: And then Kate Moss, ditto: But this is getting ridiculous. And scary, too, if this woman’s body is seen as something to emulate. America’s Top Model? Perish the thought: Here’s another photo, in … Continue reading →
My guess is that this herald’s the demise of the patchwork quilt: Zero-waste design strives to create clothing patterns that leave not so much as a scrap of fabric on the cutting room floor. This is not some wacky avant-garde … Continue reading →