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I Thought I Looked Purrfect

May 20, 2008 by WendyB

Well, it turns out WWD didn’t think I was a hot pussy in my vintage Patrick Kelly dress! I never expected the average person to appreciate that drag-a-licious gown, but being on a “Disaster Area” page next to Susan Sarandon exceeded my wildest hopes and dreams.

Mee-Wow!
(That WAS
a very tight dress and not a catsuit, even though it looks like the latter in the photo.)

I think Patrick Kelly would have been proud.

This reminds me that I’ve been meaning to post this photo of Penelope Tree in a slashed-all-over black gown with exposed panties.

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A recent issue of Vogue ran a photo of the Penelope Tree dress and bemoaned the fact that no one wears anything daring like this to big events anymore. I laughed out loud when I read that. We all know they’d put a bitch’s ass on the fashion police page for wearing this dress! That’s why no one “goes there.” Susan Sarandon and I are going to get together and discuss this hypocrisy over drinks. Just as soon as she calls me. I’m waiting by the phone right now.

UPDATED TO ADD: Here’s another photo of my outfit to show that it’s really a dress, not a unitard!

I am going to take the big ’80s shoulder pads out before I wear it again. I was going to do it that night but I was in a rush and thought that if I did shoulder-pad surgery while I was in such a hurry, I might hurt the dress. Oh yes, you read that right. I’ll definitely wear this one again.

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  1. Charlotte says

    May 20, 2008 at 7:24 am

    Hey babe, I’m also proud of you! Beeing on the desaster page is even better than being on the best dressed page. I love you, your outfit and your humour!

  2. Lynn says

    May 20, 2008 at 7:34 am

    Oooh to be in the same category with the likes of Susan Sarandon… I’d be damned proud too.

    Purrfect!

  3. Princess Poochie says

    May 20, 2008 at 7:39 am

    I have dreams of going to Capote’s Black & White ball. Not that it could ever be recaptured but I’m surprised it hasn’t been attempted. If for some reason it does, I’ll have to find a way to get invited!

    Luv
    Poochie

  4. Deirdre says

    May 20, 2008 at 7:39 am

    OH GOOD ON YOU!

    I am totally stoked for you!

    That’s a great dress.

  5. WendyB says

    May 20, 2008 at 7:40 am

    Poochie, it has been attempted but there’s no way to recreate that original buzz/excitement.
    http://www.style.com/peopleparties/
    parties/editorial/parties/data/031406.xml

  6. coco says

    May 20, 2008 at 7:41 am

    Wow your like famous now! hee hee

  7. The Maiden Metallurgist says

    May 20, 2008 at 8:30 am

    Oh my! You are so famous, I had no idea. Way to go, I still think the dress is fab. And while most people couldn’t work it, you certainly did.

  8. enc says

    May 20, 2008 at 8:38 am

    First, congratulations on making the pages of WWD.

    Second, congratulations on trumping EVERYONE there with that SUPER-HOT dress. That editor doesn’t know HOT.

    My screen is melting.

  9. Susie Bubble says

    May 20, 2008 at 9:20 am

    Join the gang… I believe I was on WWD’s disaster dress with my Gucci Emilio de la Morena yellow and purple tulle affair… I still stand by my choice and I’d wear it again….

  10. WendyB says

    May 20, 2008 at 9:22 am

    ^^I remember both the WWD thing AND your dress, which I thought was fabulous. When Susan S. calls me, I will tell her that you must be invited to our little disaster get-together. Dress code: Outrageous!

  11. McGone says

    May 20, 2008 at 9:42 am

    Maybe they just thought of the “Mee-ouch” pun and figured it was too good not to use, so they threw you under the bus? Publication people get very possessive of their puns.

  12. Miss Janey says

    May 20, 2008 at 9:53 am

    That dress is HOT! WendyB rocked it. Congrats on your style recognition by the staid establishment types.

    Jealous much, bitches???

  13. Aretha says

    May 20, 2008 at 10:37 am

    Wendy, you looked sooo hot in that suit! No matter what, there’s no thing such as bad publicity, you’re big now!!!!

  14. In Yr Fshn/ Young and In Love says

    May 20, 2008 at 10:48 am

    Seriously, you looked super hot in that. I can’t believe that dress would end up on a worst-dressed page! (Dittos on the famous remarks–you’re a stah!)

  15. styleraven says

    May 20, 2008 at 11:05 am

    Susan Sarandon is good company.

    I like the look on your face. Were you making eyes at the cameraman? 😉

  16. selinaoolala says

    May 20, 2008 at 11:12 am

    you look hot!! they sadly don’t know what they’re talking about! although getting on a wwd list is something to be proud of!

  17. jennine says

    May 20, 2008 at 11:13 am

    yeah, i was going to point out that WWD also had Susie Bubble on their disaster area…

    oy vey… I wonder who they put in the best dressed category?

  18. WendyB says

    May 20, 2008 at 11:17 am

    Raven, that’s actually my “sheepish” look.
    Selina and Jennine, I never though I’d get on a list with the much-more-daring Susie Bubble, so I’m pretty psyched!

  19. K.Line says

    May 20, 2008 at 11:29 am

    Honestly, this rocks! You are a veritable celebrity now… PS: I think that dress is amazing for a fearless feline such as yourself!

  20. Jules says

    May 20, 2008 at 11:33 am

    whatevs, you’re totally famous now. You looked hot! Congrats!

    http://www.shinylittlethings.com

  21. Sharon Rose says

    May 20, 2008 at 12:18 pm

    This dress is so hot and you were so, so right to wear it!! I’m so pleased you are wearing it again-Wendy, you are a style inspiration! You absolutely rock and WWD don’t know STYLE AT ALL

  22. miss cavendish says

    May 20, 2008 at 12:26 pm

    Maybe WWD thought it was a unitard? But never mind, you look like you could easily pull off either unitard or dress. I quite like your dress on you–perhaps WWD was just reaching . . .?

  23. Jill Sherman says

    May 20, 2008 at 12:46 pm

    fuck that! you’re one hot sex kitten. (she’s jealous because her ass wouldn’t look that hot squeezed into a leopard-print sausage wrapper.)

  24. gem fatale says

    May 20, 2008 at 12:56 pm

    Haha that’s so funny! I think you look fab!

  25. The Clothes Horse says

    May 20, 2008 at 1:23 pm

    Wowee! You pull it off.

  26. Alya says

    May 20, 2008 at 1:53 pm

    Hey! At least you got noticed!

  27. The Charming Hedonist says

    May 20, 2008 at 2:15 pm

    You SHOULD wear it again because it looks fabulous!

  28. Belle says

    May 20, 2008 at 2:52 pm

    hell yeah wear it again. pft. whats the fun of fashion if you can’t mess around?

  29. Natasha says

    May 20, 2008 at 4:04 pm

    what fun! you famous lady, you.

    And of course I agree, the dress is megahot.

  30. Suze's Sass says

    May 20, 2008 at 4:45 pm

    Oh what do they know. You looked fabulous!

  31. Suze's Sass says

    May 20, 2008 at 4:45 pm

    Oh what do they know. You looked fabulous!

  32. Leah says

    May 20, 2008 at 5:13 pm

    Somebody has to look fabulous! You always look great and you are never boring.

  33. somlynn says

    May 20, 2008 at 6:32 pm

    you make me so proud!

  34. the iron chic says

    May 20, 2008 at 8:04 pm

    Man!
    You are even smiling in your disaster photo!

  35. emmapeelpants says

    May 21, 2008 at 5:04 am

    You look completely fabulous. John Bates would be very proud of you, he advised me to always wear the ‘unexpected’ regardless of the occasion. Sadly I’m not as gutsy as that, mainly because I have less occasion to be…..but if I could, I’d be wearing my most bonkers frocks out and about.

  36. Pamcasso says

    May 21, 2008 at 7:20 am

    Congrats! I think you looked great!

  37. Nadine says

    May 21, 2008 at 9:15 am

    Oh congratulation! You’re really famous now. I love your dress! Those girl just has no sense of fashion!

  38. retifism says

    May 21, 2008 at 10:28 am

    that is one gorgeous dress. you look fab!

  39. Make Do & Mend says

    May 21, 2008 at 1:07 pm

    Brilliant – it’s a great number and the only disaster was the photo – which is why it got picked. Poor old susan sharadon now sh edin’t look good at all…

  40. Thomas says

    May 21, 2008 at 4:03 pm

    I agree with the posters who say it’s a type of flattery. Personally I wouldn’t feel right if I wasn’t bothering SOMEONE with the way I dress.

  41. Shrimpton Couture says

    May 21, 2008 at 4:19 pm

    you look fucking great in that dress. end of story

  42. Moira says

    May 21, 2008 at 5:35 pm

    I love the dress. And love that you wore it. You look great!

  43. Practically Perfect In Every Way says

    May 21, 2008 at 8:23 pm

    i always knew you were big time!!! you and susan, i’m so proud of your drag-a-listic write up!!! YOU LOOK HOTTTTTT!

    i see by your posts you have been shopping a lot as of late…. does that mean you got all your homework done???

  44. WendyB says

    May 21, 2008 at 9:57 pm

    PPIEW, I don’t THINK I’ve been shopping too much! Mostly I’m trying to tempt other people with my finds 😉

  45. Diabolina says

    May 21, 2008 at 10:36 pm

    you hot. they jealous 😉

  46. Ashe Mischief says

    May 22, 2008 at 7:40 am

    You look like a fierce effin’ superhero. When I first saw it, I was like, “MEOW! Halle Berry ain’t got nothing on you!” and then wished YOU had been at the Met Costume Gala, because you could have shown those prisses how to do a superhero right.

  47. Blue Floppy Hat says

    May 22, 2008 at 10:00 am

    ^I’m with Ashe Mischief up there, those pussies would have had nothing on you! (AND you get to be next to Susan Sarandon on that page. Wowieee..)

  48. Micgar says

    May 22, 2008 at 10:33 pm

    That dress made me purr! That’s purrfection. You’re purrfect in that dress. That’s because they’re jealous of someone who’s purrtier than they are. Ok-I’ll stop now!

  49. Queen Michelle says

    May 23, 2008 at 12:34 am

    You are hands down the only person I know who can rock animal print! Genius!

  50. -h of candid cool says

    May 25, 2008 at 3:59 pm

    i think if anybody could rock it, u so did!! and on the same pg with susan!!

    i have a plan for you. u should make a susan necklace, and send her one with a copy of that pg.

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Award-winning designer of fine jewelry inspired by women's history and pop culture. A former journalist who writes about jewelry, fashion, medieval history, news, feminism, dogs, cats and whatever else is on her mind. Blogging since 2007.
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