In honor of my almost-husband Paul McCartney’s 69th birthday, here is a list of my posts mentioning him … including the one that explains why he’s my almost-husband: It’s a Beatles-ful Day in the Neighborhood A Few of My Favorite Things (with the explanation) My Dogs Are Lazy Jane Asher, ’60s Chick Lunatic of the…
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Spotted: My Birthday/Holiday Gift From MrB
Whenever I photograph a purse, I try to get one of the dogs to pose with it. The Prada bag that MrB surprised me with for my birthday/holiday gift last month is so big … … that it required the presence of both dogs! I was impressed that MrB was brave enough to manage another…
What Wendy Wore: Blanche Devereaux Does New York
For a number of years, I’ve celebrated my December 23 birthday with friends on New Year’s Eve. On my actual birthday, I have dinner with the family. This year, for the family dinner, I wanted to wear the L’Wren Scott sequined pants that I last wore in July 2009, just because they were past due…
Go Ahead, Make My Birthday!
Today’s my birthday and you can make it a good one by voting for me in three categories of the not-at-all-serious-and-therefore-highly-desirable Drysdale Awards, hosted by Grant Miller Media. Go to Grant’s site, check out the left side of the screen and vote for me for Blogger of the Year, Blog With the Most Overt Product…
I Get Around and Say Happy Birthday to BarbaraB
I’m getting around at other blogs/websites. Turn up the volume on the Beach Boys while you read my interviews at … Poetic & Chic, where I use the word “stark” two times too many and tell you what trend I like the least. The Agenda, where I sum up my style in three words and…
Musings on John Lennon’s Birthday
Well, well, well. John Lennon would have been 70 today. It’s strange to think that it’s been almost 30 years since he was murdered. I remember getting up for school that morning. My mother, who was in the kitchen surprisingly early, told me, “John Lennon was killed,” and I said, “WHO?!” because I was so…
Shiny, Happy Birthday
Yesterday was my birthday and I wasn’t happy about it. It wasn’t just an age issue, though I do identify with the sentiment of this birthday card. The bigger problem was that I’ve been stressed and depressed in general. I didn’t want to go to dinner with the family if it meant I would have…
She Who Must Be Obeyed
It’s my birthday today. I was going to lie and tell y’all that I just turned 13. I’ve always wanted to be an ingenue. Plus, young blogging dynamo Tavi said she wouldn’t mind my jacking her style, age-wise. My plans were thwarted after gorgeous blogger Jayne included me in a “Chic of the Week” post,…
Brought to You by the Letter W
One of my jewelers made this “W” initial pendant for me for my 40th birthday. I’ve been wearing it a lot lately. I only wear my own designs, so it’s rare that I get a jewelry gift that I can wear. MrB got me quite a bit of beautiful jewelry back in the day but,…
El-Oh-El-Ay Lola
I was happy to see Kate Winslet win an Oscar last month for her performance in The Reader. Winslet on her winning night If you haven’t seen the movie, I recommend it. Based on a book by Bernhard Schlink and set in post-World War II Germany, The Reader is about a teenager who has a…