The world lost a screen goddess today: actress Elizabeth Taylor has died at the age of 79. She lived an amazingly long life considering her myriad health problems, which included a bout of pneumonia and an emergency tracheotomy in 1961. Shortly after that crisis, Taylor won her first Academy Award for Best Actress for her…
Fashion
Fashion Bloggers Caught Red-Legged, Vintage Edition
I found my own red-pants photo too late for yesterday’s post on red-legged bloggers, so it gets a special post. This was taken in Prague in 1999 or so. I’m a little demoralized to see how long I’ve been dependent on black t-shirts. I had those pants in black too. I gave away the red…
Fashion Bloggers Caught Red-Legged, Part II
Last month, I wrote that red legs — whether pants, tights or leggings — are the hot look among fashion bloggers. It’s a look that is still going strong. Here are a few of the recent examples. Click the photos to go to the original posts. And Lara of My Milk Glass Heart pointed out…
Mariel’s Engagement Ring Reminds Me of ABBA
When gorgeous blogger Mariel of Preppy With a Twist asked me to create her engagement ring, I immediately got ABBA’s “Waterloo” stuck in my head. It took me a while to recall that the song was featured in a key scene of the 1994 movie Muriel’s Wedding. In the movie, Toni Collette is shy Muriel…
What Wendy Wore: Ossie Clark During a Deluge
Last week, we met friends for dinner at the excellent Lincoln in Lincoln Center. I originally planned to wear jeans due to general lack of energy and the ark-worthy downpour we were having. Then I decided the evening deserved a little more sartorial effort, so I put on an Ossie Clark dress that I haven’t…
Epic Picture Post: Bloggers Looking Grrreat in Leopard
Gorgeous blogger Sheila of Ephemera declared the week of February 28 to be Leopard Week, inspired by my vintage leopard gown by the late Patrick Kelly. Sheila did a round-up of the participants here, but I wanted to give them some extra recognition. Here they are! Click the photos for the original posts. The leopard-wearing…
Minx Manicure #8: Silver Snakeskin Pattern
The silver in this manicure is so shiny that I couldn’t get a picture that didn’t include my reflection! That’s the dark spot you see on two of the nails. Minx manicure applied by Tracylee Percival Snakeskin clutch by Lulu Guinness In addition to a new manicure, I have a version of my recent post…
Drawing the Line at Courtney Love’s Nipples
My personal motto is Wear What You Want, but there are exceptions to every rule. Hillary Clinton’s hair clip was one exception. Here’s another, courtesy of Courtney Love, who nipped out to a party in a dress that was apparently designed by the same guys who made the emperor’s new clothes. At first, I thought…
What Wendy Wore: Ho-Hum Except for the Heels
Gorgeous blogger Lexie of Little Boat made a big impression on me last year when she asked for pictures of my casual outfits. Even though my everyday look is pretty “meh,” I still feel compelled to take the occasional photo for Lexie’s sake. At least I can say that I don’t look like the “typical”…
Don’t Let the Door Hit You on Your Way Out, John Galliano!
In 2009, I told MrB that I didn’t care if I never went to another fashion show except for those of my personal friends … and, of course, those of Alexander McQueen, John Galliano and Karl Lagerfeld. I had to see those three. Hmmm. An evil fairy must have put a curse on that statement….