Gorgeous blogger La Belette Rouge recently asked me to list the last 25 songs I played on my iPod. Here’s what I listened to at the gym yesterday. 1. Temperature – Sean Paul2. Opportunities – Pet Shop Boys3. Causing a Commotion – Madonna4. White Rabbit – Jefferson Airplane5. Something in My House – Dead or…
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This Has Grrrrr-own on Me
I’ve gone from being amused by this kitschy Maison Martin Margiela bag to craving it. The style of my bad-ass blonde friend from 1983 must be influencing me, because you know she would have loved this bag. She probably would have hung a feathered roach clip from it. Unfortunately, a wolf bag is not something…
Tag, I’m It.
Fashionfillers tagged me to write six random facts about myself. Hopefully I’m not repeating anything I’ve said before. I don’t like going to the movies unless I’m convinced I’m going to see something exceptional. (We saw Man on Wire last week and it was exceptional. See it!) I’ve seen Madonna at least once during every…
Suzanne Vega Wears My Lotus Necklace
Look very, very closely at this picture of gorgeous singer/songwriter Suzanne Vega. She’s wearing my ruby Lotus Flower Necklace. I swear! It’s at the bottom of the bunch of little charms she’s wearing. Click to enlarge, then get very close to the screen.A magnifying glass might be necessary. Suzanne was performing in Brooklyn last week….
Free Association
Square shades from Slow and Steady Wins the Race Square-toed Balenciaga shoes Closing credits to awesome ’80s show Square Pegs “Hip to Be Square,” by Huey Lewis and the News, in American Psycho (bloody!) Rielle Hunter, inspiration for American Psycho‘s Alison Poole character
In Honor of Madonna’s 50th Birthday
I have a Madonna concert t-shirt that’s older than some of you bloggers. Click the photo to see what year the shirt is from Speaking of people who weren’t born when I bought my t-shirt, congratulations to Style Rookie, Childhood Flames, Fashion Robot, Fashion Toast, That’s Just My Vibe and Fashion Pirates who are all…
MrB Gets His Kicks on Route 66
My gorgeous husband MrB (sometimes known as Paul) turns 66 years young today! There’s a famous song about former highway Route 66 I am definitely married to the right 66-year-old Paul. The other one who was almost my husband just finished a big Route 66 road trip that involved camping and giving people two thumbs…
Jackets: Old, New and Owned
Someone needs to buy me this ’60s printed leather and denim jacket by Cavalli. $645 at Swank Vintage Speaking of jackets, Under the Stares is yet another blogger who is yearning for a marching band/military-type jacket. For her, my fellow Adam Ant fan, If You’re Into It, found this Converse by John Varvatos jacket. $795…
Random Video Amusement
This kid is a genius. Enjoy! And thanks (kind of) to my friend Christian Francis Roth for introducing me to/traumatizing me with Old Gregg. AND RANDOM NEWS OF THE DAY…When I was in London this month, I walked by a FrostFrench store and wondered out loud how the label was staying in business, apparently with…
More Music Meme-i-Ness
Gorgeous blogger Luxe tagged me to share seven songs that I’m into right now. I already shared my “seven songs for spring” but it’s summer now so I guess I’ll give it a whirl. Here are seven songs I listened to yesterday at the gym. I Kissed a Girl by Katy Perry Light My Candle…