When I saw these kick-ass Frye boots on Gnarlitude Jen‘s blog, I just had to try them, even though a low heel is not my usual style. Unfortunately, when I got them on my feet, I felt like I was wearing rain boots. Even Henry was appalled. Henry: “Um…no. Just no.” I still think these…
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I’m Premio to the Sixth Degree
Where the hell do memes come from? Are there elves in a workshop slaving over odd little things to pass around on teh Internets? Does Al Gore have a workshop? If he does, is he paying the elves a living wage? Anyway, you’ve probably all seen this one by now. It’s an award, created by…
Dare to Be the Same
Feel like you’re the only fashion blogger who doesn’t have the Nine West Heech gladiator wedge? It’s not too late. The Heech is on sale for $69.99 (black or brown) or $79.99 (snakeskin pattern). It won’t ship till September 15, but that’s fine for those of you who live in warm-weather places. UPDATED TO ADD…
Better the Devil You Know
See by Chloe Devil Print tank top$101.25 on Net-a-Porter
Bows and Blogversary
Breaking bow news! This purse is the perfect accessory for any boob or butt bow. Valentino clutch$1,095 at Bergdorf Goodman And this vintage Ungaro has a sweet waist bow. $1500 at Vintage Couture Separately, I am celebrating yet another anniversary, having started this blog a year ago today. I’ve done about 700 posts since then….
Acne Jeans Sample Sale in NYC
Today through the 24th! Maybe I can try on a pair of Generic Girls and determine if I look sex-ay or vomit-ay in them. Staerk and The Breed are also on sale.
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…
Mickey Mantle’s Number
MrB and I are celebrating our seventh wedding anniversary today. The traditional gift for the seventh anniversary is wool or copper. It’s also traditional to experience a seven-year itch. I think I’m going to combine those two traditions and get MrB an itchy wool sweater. What, no good? Okay, maybe I’ll do copper. Hello, Officer…
No Need for Clearasil
I was checking out the website of my favorite jeans brand — the annoyingly named Acne — and I’m kind of loving the look of the loose-fitting Generic Girl style. I’m not sure how it would look on me, but the way Acne styled it on their perfect-bodied models makes it look sex-ay. The peach…
Bookmarked
A Pretty Face, Poetic & Chic and Freelancer’s Fashionblog tagged me with this book meme, for which I must pick up the nearest book, turn to page 123, find the fifth sentence and post the next three sentences. The book is Katherine Swynford: The History of a Medieval Mistress by Jeannette Lucraft, which I previously…