I kind of like this. Maybe it’s just because I have suits on my mind. It’s a suit in a way, isn’t it? It’s available for 81 pounds, down from 162 pounds, on my-wardrobe.com. After all my suit talk, I decided to wear one of my old ones to a semi-serious event I had last…
Fashion
A Basic Wardrobe, Part I
Gorgeous blogger K-Line tagged me to answer the question: “What is a basic wardrobe to you?” I put off writing my reply for a couple of days because I’m (a) a big procrastinator and (b) unhappy with my basic wardrobe. I am in mourning for my old wardrobe. Since I left the corporate world in…
Be Mused
Every great designer needs a muse. Alexander McQueen had Isabella Blow. John Galliano had Amanda Harlech. Yves Saint Laurent had Betty Catroux. Moira McLaughlin has me. Yes, I inspired Moira’s “I Eat Your Milkbone” dog t-shirt. This isn’t the first time I’ve be-mused one of Moira’s clan. Her sister Sheila helped me out during my…
Helping You Spend Your Money
You can get an additional 20% off sale items on Vivre with the promotional code “foru20.” If I wore flats, I’d be all over these Oscar de la Renta boots. With the extra discount, they’re $542.40, down from the original price of $1695. And too bad I already have a down jacket AND coat because…
One for the Glove Lovahs
I recently got a lot of traffic from glove-loving perverts who discovered this old post. I like to keep the perv demographic happy, so I was delighted when Susie Bubble linked to Gloved Up. Get a load of these babies! To be extra-nice, I’ll also give you Spinal Tap’s original Smell the Glove album cover….
You Decide
Was the WWD headline “Miuccia Plays The Lace Card” offensive? Amusing? Neither? Does it make a difference to you that Prada used its first black runway model in years at the very show that WWD was reviewing? A lacy (not racy) Prada look UPDATED TO ADD GUIDANCE FOR NON-ENGLISH SPEAKERS: The headline is a play…
Great Minds Think Alike About Floral Rings
It’s said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Original Diorette ring by Dior. More variations can be seen here. Juicy Couture’s ring via The Glam Guide I hope Juicy doesn’t decide to pay me a compliment like this. Thanks, but no thanks.
Still Charming After All These Years
Back in October, I wrote about the hotness that was ’80s New Romantic icon Adam Ant. Hot! Well! I just got an unusual email from a fellow named Michael on behalf of Mr. Ant saying that Adam is considering doing a limited-edition art book. Before Adam goes ahead and busts his ’80s icon ass, he’d…
eLuxury Sale
You’ve got a few hours left — until 11:59 PM PST tonight — to get an additional 30% off sale items at eLuxury. My favorite Acne jeans (Hex style) are as low as $75. I contemplated a L.A.M.B. dress before deciding I have plenty of dresses; what I need is more nice tops to go…
Wild Kingdom
I finally finished and photographed the owl pendant that I mentioned four months ago. The pendant is rock crystal and onyx, set in 18K yellow gold. The prongs at the bottom are designed to look like clawsOwl Necklace © Wendy Brandes 2007-2008Photography by SquareMoose The back view of the beautiful handmade settingOwl Necklace © Wendy…