Madonna needs to let me rummage around in her closet because I’ve been blogging about her pieces by artist Keith Haring — one by one — for 10 years. I need to take a complete inventory, because this is getting ridiculous. In 2010, I reminisced about the covetable Keith Haring skirt Madonna wore in her…
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Met Gala Monday: Nothing But ’90s Memories
The Met Gala — more formally known as the Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art — was scheduled for tonight but, like other events this year, it has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The event would have been the grand opening of the Metropolitan Museum’s “About Time” exhibition, which “shows…
My Best Dressed at the 2020 Oscars Is …
I’ve fallen behind on blogging awards-season fashion because of … stuff. View this post on Instagram Shout-out to Tricia Cooke for finding the photo of my arrest as part of the #rotunda10 … my leather and denim jackets had so many pockets in them that everyone else was searched and in police vans by the…
Super Halftime: The Shakira & J. Lo Show
The Shakira and Jennifer Lopez Super Concert on Sunday was so much more meaningful than I expected! I’m told there was some kind of big sports event before and after their performance, and — if that’s correct — I just hope both sides had fun. More importantly, we had two Latinx women headlining the show…
My Best Dressed at the 2020 Golden Globes Is …
A confession: The title of this post is misleading, because I am not interested in what most people consider “best dressed” at a celebrity-heavy event such as last night’s Golden Globes. Years ago, I decided the world needed a Best Dressed/Wear What You Want combo award, which I bestow upon an attendee who dares to…
Year in Review: 2019’s Top Fashion Slays
Cardi B and her stylist, Kollin Carter, slayed alllll year, from a vintage Thierry Mugler dress at the Grammys in February … Embed from Getty Images … to a Thom Browne extravaganza at the Met Gala in May … Embed from Getty Images … to the outrageous feathered coat by Saulo Villela for Adrienne Landau that she…
What Wendy Wore: Vintage Madonna
Madonna was at the Brooklyn Academy of Music this month with her “Madame X” tour, and of course I was there — twice! I’ve never missed one of her tours, and I do like to catch two performances per tour. You can find out more about my decades of fandom from the YouTube video I…
Weekend Movie Recommendation: Hustlers
If you’re looking for a movie to see this weekend, check out Hustlers. It’s based on the true story of ex-strippers who started drugging men and maxing out their credit cards. Definitely not behavior I encourage, but it made for a great film. Here’s the original, fascinating article by Jessica Pressler — maybe read it…
A New Hair Icon for Me?
As I’ve said many times, Joan Jett has been a hair icon for me for over 30 years. Embed from Getty Images Four years ago, Yolandi Vi$$er and her extreme mullet were added to my list of hair muses. Embed from Getty Images I don’t think I’m ready to give up my own mullet hairstyle,…
Shopping My Closet for the Hot Emmys Color Combo
The hot color combination at the Emmys was pink and red, worn by, among others, Marisa Tomei. Embed from Getty Images People have said that I look like Marisa. What do you think? Obviously, I get Liza Minnelli more often. View this post on Instagram Someone asked me yesterday if I’ve ever been told that…