Gorgeous blogger Patti from Not Dead Yet Style is rolling her eyes over the latest “women should wear this, not that” story. This one is titled “59 is the Age Women Should Stop Wearing Red Lipstick, Heavy Makeup, Study Finds.” According to Nuture Skincare‘s survey of 2,000 women age 45 and up, once you hit…
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OMG-Worthy: Vintage Trompe L’oeil Gown
I’ve previously documented my passion for trompe l’oeil clothing, so it should be no surprise that this vintage Roberta Di Camerino gown blew my mind when I saw it on 1stdibs.com. I’m amazed that it’s a wool jersey. I figured it would be some kind of slippery nylon. SO! MUCH! FUN!
Stacy Lomman Wardrobe Therapy: Black Skirt Ops
I’m still showing off results from my continuing wardrobe therapy with designer/blogger Stacy Lomman. Outfits #8 and #9 both incorporate black skirts. The skirt for #8 came from a lightweight black Dolce & Gabbana suit; I previously wore it in a Stacy-styled outfit on election night. Fashion experts have been saying, “Split up your suits…
Jackets, Jackets, Jackets
Thank you for all the input on The Turquoise Leather Jacket, especially for the names of the other jacket designers! I’m going to look into those. I’m not 100% sure, but I’ll most likely return the jacket to Bergdorf Goodman. I’d still like to first speak to someone at Kelly Wearstler, the designer of the…
Distressed About Leather, Plus the Week in Review
As a lifelong feminist, it pains me to admit it, but there is one thing that men are often* better at than women … SHOPPING. Surprise! But it’s true. And I’m not talking about how men are hunters and women are gatherers when it comes to trips to the mall. I’m more interested in the…
If It Ain’t Broke Versace, Don’t Fix It
Here I am wearing a Versace top and skirt in 2004. Here I am wearing the same top and skirt last week, while doing a modified Angelina Jolie leg-thrusting pose. I’m carrying a Louis Vuitton bag from 2001 in both photos. In the earlier picture, I’m wearing patent Prada Mary Janes that I bought in…
If I Were Marie Antoinette …
… I’d wear this beautiful Dolce & Gabbana gown on casual Fridays at Versailles. Joan Rivers has a good line about the French queen that she uses when showing off her own apartment: “Marie Antoinette would have lived here … if she had money.”
I’m Thankful for the Committee to Protect Journalists
For me, the Tuesday before Thanksgiving is always about the annual International Press Freedom Awards dinner, hosted by the Committee to Protect Journalists. The black-tie dinner, held at the Waldorf-Astoria, honors journalists from around the world who risk their lives to report from war zones and in defiance of brutal regimes. It also raises money…
New Nail Art by Tracylee Percival
I hadn’t been able to see celebrity manicurist Tracylee Percival in a long time, so we celebrated our reunion yesterday with a little nail art. Tracylee started with Sally Hansen nail polish strips in Haute and Naughty. She then painted some of the strips with designs in Sally Hansen’s silvery Pedal to the Metal. Finally,…
Stacy Lomman Wardrobe Therapy: Outfits #6 and #7
Designer Stacy Lomman, who has been giving me wardrobe therapy, was flummoxed by one characteristic of my closet: a dearth of tops and a plethora of bottoms. She expected to find twice as many tops as bottoms, but I had the reverse. Tops are usually the hot item in stores. She explained, “It’s just easy…