I am not sure what drew me to this video of Stevie Nicks performing “Edge of Seventeen” during her 1981 White Winged Dove tour, but now I can’t stop watching it. Love those high kicks. Enjoy! I didn’t get to go to that ’81 tour, but I watched the full concert film over and over…
The Week in Review
In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Tuesday, Oct. 22: Bernard Arnault is the second-richest man in the world and the CEO of Louis Vuitton’s parent company, and he has ruined Louis Vuitton for me forever by kissing up to the purported president of the United States. Luckily, I…
Hey, New Yorkers! It’s Time to Vote!
History was made today when New York State opened polling sites for early voting for the first time ever! We now have nine days plus Election Day to vote instead of the mere 15 hours on an Election Day Tuesday that were standard. There are plenty of people who work, go to school, and/or care…
Happy Birthday, Chiara!
A very happy 48th birthday to my new — but already dear — friend Chiara! We celebrated during her chemo today, because we’re crazy that way! Chiara has been living large with triple negative metastatic breast cancer since 2016, after first being diagnosed with cancer in 2014. I just met her this summer, thanks to Instagram. I can’t…
Throwback Thursday: Slow-Fashion Summer
I never got around to blogging a bunch of summer outfits. Honestly, the activism is taking a lot out of me these days, and blogging has definitely suffered. Anyway, here are my two most notable looks for July — both with #slowfashion elements, of course. I was casual for our 18th anniversary dinner on July…
What Wendy Wore: WD-40 and 2004 Versace
It took some effort — a pair of Spanx, a can of WD-40, a shoehorn, and the muscle power of two burly Teamsters — but I squeezed myself into a 2004 Versace dress for the Fourth Estate Award Gala last week. What Wendy Wore Dress: Versace (2004) Shoes: Miu Miu (2010) Clutch: Ostrich clutch from…
Louis Vuitton Is Cancelled for Me
How the hell did I miss this Jan. 9, 2017, photo of LVMH Chairman and CEO Bernard Arnault gazing adoringly at the usurper Donald Trump? Embed from Getty Images I would have cancelled LVMH’s Louis Vuitton brand at that moment, rather than waiting till last week, when Arnault and Trump again made eyes at each…
The Week in Review
In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Monday, Oct. 14: Black-diamond skulls scream “gothic chic.” Wednesday, Oct. 16: Wearing vintage Madonna to see Madonna. Thursday, Oct. 17: The death of Rep. Elijah Cummings is a huge loss. Friday, Oct. 18: My 2015 HuffPost story about the missing member of…
Flashback From HuffPost: Kept Outta “Compton”
I’ve been republishing all my old Huffington Post pieces on this blog, because they could vanish at any moment from HuffPost. You never know about archives these days. This story is from four years ago, after the N.W.A. movie Straight Outta Compton came out. The movie depicted five group members — Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, Ice…
RIP, Elijah Cummings
Civil-rights icon and Democratic Congressman Elijah Cummings of Baltimore died this morning at age 68. He was an elegant and eloquent speaker — a shining example of leadership. Watch his first speech from the floor of the House of Representatives in 1996. Rep. Elijah Cummings first speech on the floor of the House of Representatives…