Fashion statement
There are many many things one might say about this photo. But I’ll stick to: the shoes. Why? How? Your turn.
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The Sarah Palin tata brouhaha
Just when you think political debate can’t descend any lower, it goes and takes a nosedive. Case in point: the burning controversy over whether Sarah Palin’s breasts have had some recent enhancement of the surgical variety. The rumor was fueled … Continue reading →
That ball gown: does Michelle Obama read neo-neocon?
Yeah, yeah, I know she doesn’t. But a while back I recommended a better look for Michelle Obama at state functions—something like the Oleg Cassini ball gown once worn by Jackie Kennedy at a 1962 White House dinner honoring Nobel … Continue reading →
Venus Williams…
…wears the strangest tennis outfit I’ve ever seen in my life. This is a good example of a fashion principle I’ve noticed: if a woman isn’t naturally a girly-girly sort, ruffles or bows or glitter will not make it so. … Continue reading →
All Oscared out
In brief (although little about the Oscars is ever brief): it was a long-winded self-congratulatory bore. But that’s what I’ve come to expect. I watch the Oscars for the fashions. That’s just how shallow a person I am. Oscar observations: … Continue reading →
Caption contest
I thought this photo—of BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) Best Makeup and Hair winner Jenny Shircore with presenters Matthew Goode and Romola Garai—simply cried out for a caption: Then again, perhaps not. And this—well, this is just … Continue reading →
Politics and good looks: Scott Brown and his predecessors
It has not escaped my attention that Scott Brown is a very good-looking man. Now, I know that’s not the only reason, or even the primary reason, that people voted for him. He has other tremendous assets that are far … Continue reading →
How to defy the aging process
How? Be Sophia Loren. The lady is 75 years old, and she’d be looking good even for fifty. Actually, she’d be looking good even for forty. There’s no super-taut, fake, worked-on look, either. Here Loren was at last night’s Golden … Continue reading →
Foxy lady Paloma Faith
This is Paloma Faith, an English actress and singer. I’d never heard of her before, but the following outfit was probably designed to remedy that condition. If so, it succeeded admirably: And here’s a closeup, which I sought because I … Continue reading →
Credit where credit’s due: Michelle Obama’s gown
Nag, nag, nag, that’s all I seem to do with President Obama these days (not that he listens to me, but still). In the meantime, Michelle Obama hasn’t been on my radar screen much, although nearly a year ago I … Continue reading →
The wit and humor of Go Fug Yourself
Guys, you can go get a beer right about now if you’d like. I just want to say to the rest of you that this sort of thing is the reason I often go to the blog Go Fug Yourself … Continue reading →
Another tarty tattoo
I was in Macy’s last night and could not help but notice, as I made my purchase, that the salesgirl manning (or rather, womanning) the register had a tattoo of a type I’d not seen before. I know, of course, … Continue reading →