Recently, I was talking about how less familiar images of a tragedy can have an unexpectedly big impact. On September 14, 2001, Wall Street Journal employee Jared Sandberg went back to his offices at the World Financial Center, across the street from the ruins of the World Trade Center. He took these pictures of the…
In the News
Melissa Goes Gamine
When my gorgeous client Melissa told me she had gotten a pixie haircut, I insisted she take a photo. Click to enlarge.Check out Melissa’s previous hairstyle here. I was thrilled by how glamorous she looks. Those big shades are just right with that cut. And I had to agree with her comment, “I think my…
Thank You, Levi Johnston’s Penis!
Yesterday, this blog got its highest traffic ever thanks to people searching for the kid who sperminated Sarah Palin’s daughter. Levi Johnston, baby daddy Maybe I’ll get lucky and he’ll knock up some other chick soon. It bet he will because he has the Kevin Federline vibe. He’s totally got the magic hillbilly sperm. All…
Levi Johnston’s Johnson
Levi Johnston is the teenager who knocked up Sarah Palin‘s daughter, Bristol. Levi should have kept his Levis on I hope the 60 seconds of bliss was worth all this hassle. UPDATED TO ADD: US Magazine has the obligatory quotes from his MySpace, including, “I don’t want kids” and “I’m a fuckin’ redneck…” I bet…
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
The Printed Page
Anyone who is a fan of the ’90s supermodels (or, as I think of them, the ONLY supermodels) needs to check out September’s Vanity Fair. Scan from Fashion Week Daily And if you’re too young to remember a time in fashion before actresses dominated magazine covers while wan, bug-eyed teenagers drifted down the runways —…
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…
A Tribute to a Founding Gang Member
Alas! Original Golden Girl Estelle Getty (Sophia) has died at 84. Estelle Getty Check out “Sophia’s” comments on the ages in obituaries at 1:21 of this clip. Speaking of ages, you know who is 86? Bea Arthur! She was two years OLDER than the woman who played her mother on TV! Very Anne Bancroft as…
London, Day 2: The Wizard of Ossie
Today was all about Ossie Clark. Ossie obsessives like gorgeous blogger Sharon Rose know that the late designer, who was never good with money, sold his financially troubled line to clothing manufacturer Al Radley in the ’70s. (A large percentage of the vintage Ossies floating around nowadays are from the Ossie Clark for Radley line.)…
The Rescue of Ingrid Betancourt
I’m beyond thrilled by the rescue of former Colombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt from the FARC guerrilla group that held her hostage for more than six years. Not only were she and 14 other hostages saved, but the rescue operation was pure genius. Colombian commandos who infiltrated FARC simply convinced Cesar, the local rebel leader,…