After the three most recent mass shootings by white male supremacist terrorists, we are all morally obligated to take action. If you don’t know what action to take … no problem! I’ll give you five assignments this week. Start by taking a few minutes tomorrow morning to call your senators. Why? Because the House has…
The Weeks in Review
In case you missed it, here’s what’s been on the blog recently. Monday, July 22: Celebrating a 18th wedding anniversary. Tuesday, July 23: Celebrating a 12th blogversary as well. Wednesday, July 31: Reporting back from the Glencoe Festival of Art. Thursday, August 1: I Never Is the Next New Thing-ed myself with my mullet haircut….
Pinkies in Business for Themselves
When people take a photo of my rings — a regular occurrence for a jewelry designer — they tend to scowl at my proffered hand and say, “Hold your fingers naturally.” I’ve been puzzled by that instruction because my hand position feels natural to me, but I let folks move my fingers into what they…
Throwback Thursday: Five Years of Mullets
My “Never Is the Next New Thing™” fashion rule states that the most provocative/grating/startling looks — the ones that make you say, “I would NEVER wear that!” — are the ones most likely to become trends, big or small. A corollary to “Never Is the Next New Thing™” is that after you fall for a…
Back From the Glencoe Festival of Art
Whoa! I think the past week was the longest break I’ve taken from blogging in 12 years! I was preparing for the Glencoe Festival of Art in Glencoe, Ill., — my first outdoor art festival. Then I was at the festival, and then I was recovering from the festival! Thank you to my gorgeous sister…
A “Dirty Dozen” Blogversary
It’s my 12th blogversary! It’s Dirty Dozen time! I mean, literally, here’s a video from D12. That video starts with OG rapper Ice-T (the husband of my OG obsession, Coco). His lines include direct quotes from The Warriors, an OG movie. That’s appropriate because I’m an OG blogger from the big burst of fashion blogs…
Happy 18th Wedding Anniversary, MrB!
MrB and I are celebrating our 18th wedding anniversary today — not to be confused with a date-a-versary. In February 2018, I wrote a 20th date-a-versary post and a few people have been befuddled by the number of years ever since. Sorry, y’all! Anyway, although I haven’t been able to find the rejection letter that…
The Week in Review
In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Monday, July 15: Information about the Never Again Is Now protest in Washington, D.C., and a bonus post on Anne Thériault’s Queens of Infamy series. Tuesday, July 16: Remembering JFK Jr., Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, and Lauren Bessette 20 years later. Wednesday, July…
Never Again Is Now: Text “NEVER” to 83224
For the second time in a week, a building in Washington, D.C., was shut down by people protesting inhumane conditions in immigrant detention camps. #CatholicsAgainstICE took over the Russell Senate Building today, carrying photos of migrant children who have died in U.S. custody. A group of activists formed a human cross with their bodies on…
Throwback Thursday: Be Like 1993 WendyB in Mesh
I was searching teh Interwebs for a black bodysuit, when I came across one that made me think, “Didn’t I wear that in 1993?” The answer is: Not exactly, but close enough. Bodysuits (or “bodies,” as the great fashion editor Polly Mellon called them) have made a big comeback that is a bit baffling to…