Today I got mired writing one of those loooong posts that involved far more work than I’d envisioned. And so I’m postponing it, and humbly offer instead this brief foray into frivolity: hat fashion this year at Ascot (and there … Continue reading →
Some of you may have noticed that lately I’ve been putting a bit more fluff on this blog. Yes, it’s true. It may have started with the post in which I segued seamlessly from Obama to jello, but it’s bigger … Continue reading →
If you were to look at these two photos with the copy eliminated, what would you think they were depicting? I saw the photos as part of a magazine ad for a diet product called SmartBurn. But when I first … Continue reading →
I don’t know about you, but it always puzzles me when women who could look good in just about anything choose clothes designed to make them look as bad as possible. Maybe it’s just too boring to look fabulous all … Continue reading →
Here’s something dug up from the bottom of the ocean: No, I don’t mean the clamshell; I’m talking about the gold thingee inside it.
Continue reading →There’s an old Jewish joke that goes something like this: A Jewish grandmother walks down the street proudly pushing her new grandchild in a baby carriage [that’s how old this joke is; a carriage rather than the $1000 stroller that … Continue reading →
From my own encounters with the French legal system and the cause of freedom of speech in France, I ought not to be the least bit surprised at the news that Brigette Bardot faces charges of inciting racial hatred against … Continue reading →
Science and sport—and Speedo—(how’s that for alliteration?) march on. In the drive for human progress, the competitive swimsuit has undergone a remarkable transformation. Some of us, of course, merely hope that our swimsuits will manage to hide rather than reveal … Continue reading →
The NY Times takes note of a disturbing trend towards ultra-thin models. Why is this news? Well, the models in question are men. Take a look. We’re not talking slender and trim here; after all, male models have never been … Continue reading →
The LA Times describes a French shopping phenomenon that seems positively archaic: retail stores only have sales twice a year. In the US, land of the perpetual discount, this may seem odd indeed. Even in France, there is opposition; Sarkozy, … Continue reading →
The $400 purse isn’t dead yet, not by a longshot. But in the current economy, fewer people are able to easily afford them. Although I suppose designers have got to eat, too, please excuse me for not being able to … Continue reading →
…underwear. Maybe they should rename it, though. Apparently, underwear isn’t so very “under” any more. It’s come out of the closet, as it were, according to the NY Times, which reports that “showing off your lingerie has become very much … Continue reading →