Since last summer, I’ve been very open-minded to the beauty and fashion suggestions from all the experts in my life. I figure I trust their taste and I work in a creative industry, so why not go a little wild? Shave a lock of hair off? Count me in. Frizzy ’70s curls and pink eyeshadow?…
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Happy New Year!
And here’s a happy song to start your 2013 out right. (Thanks to Punk Glam Queen for reminding me how much I love this.)
Kanye West, Azealia Banks & a New Year’s Resolution
Yesterday, after I gave Kanye West a pat on the back for his edgy wardrobe choices, he went right back to doing what he does best: complaining about how the world won’t let Kanye West be great. While venting at a second show in Atlantic City last night he said the Grammys have done him…
Kanye West Does Lady Gaga (No, Not in THAT Way, You Pervs)
Kanye West has irritated me many times with his asshattery, but every so often, his fashion experimentation places him firmly on my good side. Back in November 2011, I approved wholeheartedly when I saw Kanye wearing a Givenchy leather skirt kilt over pants during his and Jay-Z’s “Watch the Throne” concert at Madison Square Garden….
I’m Hip, I’m Cool, and I’ve Got Wendy’s Week in Review
For my birthday today, I have to post a Kids in the Hall clip. Here’s what was on the blog this week: Monday: Gwen Stefani does Vogue and she does it well. Tuesday: Keith Richards turns 69. Wednesday: Jewelry under $100. Thursday: A beautiful bride and her Wendy Brandes engagement ring. Friday: The NRA is…
Happy Birthday, Keith Richards, and Thanks for the Concert
Rolling Stone Keith Richards turns 69 today, thanks to an indomitable constitution that has survived everything from heroin to a mean coconut tree. His rock ‘n’ roll sartorial flair is intact too: when MrB and I saw the Stones on their 50th anniversary tour at Barclays Center on December 8, I was thrilled to see…
Gwen Stefani on Vogue’s Cover
I love Gwen Stefani’s cover for the January issue of Vogue: the face, the pose, the clothes. I think it supports my theory that music-industry people — including Gwen, Rihanna and Gaga — make much better high-fashion models than most actors. Yep, if you’re not going to give me supermodels, give me singers, fashion magazines!…
Yoko Ono’s Gun-Control Billboard From 2000
In 2000, Yoko Ono paid for this gun-control billboard showing her late husband John Lennon’s blood-stained glasses. I’m appalled by the number of gun-related tragedies that have occurred since then.
Kanye West and Fashion Amnesia
One of the big moments of last night’s 12/12/12 Concert for Sandy Relief — for Twitter, at least — was Kanye West’s leather skirt. Peeps couldn’t stop talking about it. Yet, it was also the subject of much chatter and news coverage last year when Kanye wore what looks like the same skirt for his…
Career Stories: Gene Weingarten and Skylar Grey
I generally don’t covet anyone else’s exact career path. You have to take the bad with the good, and I wind up thinking that one or more aspects of that other person’s experience wouldn’t be ideal for me. Like having to be Donald Trump’s daughter, for instance. But I’ve finally found my fantasy job and…