In November, inspired by the New York Times obituary for Norris Church Mailer, I wrote about how helpful it is to read newspapers on actual newsprint. I said: “I enthusiastically use teh Interwebs to stay informed, but I’m highly aware of how easy it is to select only what you want to read. That’s why…
“Wear What You Want” Icon: Iggy Pop
Today is punk rocker Iggy Pop’s 64th birthday, but he’s been on my mind since last month. At the time, I was sitting in a doctor’s office, reading a 2010 New Yorker, when I came across an article on how the often-shirtless Pop was promoting a line of t-shirts. The article noted, “…neither age nor…
What Wendy Wore: The Bigger-Than-a-Breadbox Bag
I finally got an action shot of the giant leopard-print bag that MrB gave me for my birthday. It’s a good thing I work out a lot or I wouldn’t have the strength to carry it! What Wendy Wore Top: Anthropologie (2010) Jacket: Boudicca (not sure when I got it; last posted here) Jeans: Acne…
What Wendy Wore: Posing in Posen as It Pours
MrB and I went out for dinner on Saturday despite the pouring rain. I even forced myself to wear something besides jeans and a black t-shirt. Check out how wet the toes of my shoes are! I think everything I’m wearing in this photo is from 2003 or 2004. What Wendy Wore Sweater: Alberta Ferretti…
Two Pulitzers in Two Years
Congrats to Jesse Eisinger and Jake Bernstein — part of MrB’s team at ProPublica — for winning the Pulitzer for National Reporting! The Pulitzer board recognized Jesse and Jake for their stories about “how some Wall Street bankers, seeking to enrich themselves at the expense of their clients and sometimes even their own firms, at…
“Real” Women Wear Leopard
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There’s Something About My Pinkie
Here’s my latest manicure by celebrity manicurist Tracylee Percival. Yes, that’s what I always call her, even to her face: “celebrity manicurist Tracylee Percival.” Tracylee used Red Roses by Gelish with Night Shimmer for the polka dots. Seeing as she recently declared that we must name all our manicure styles, this look will be known…
“Wear What You Want” Icon: Cate Blanchett
Actress Cate Blanchett has become known for her bold fashion choices. I think we’d all be surprised if she turned up at an event looking merely “pretty.” Embed from Getty Images The couture gown by Givenchy that Blanchett wore to this February’s Oscars was no exception. Embed from Getty Images I didn’t love that dress…
She Looks Like Bjorn Borg to Me
Yesterday, The Huffington Post ran my article about fashion writer Suzy Menkes’s use of the word “squaw.” The word appeared in a story about royal headpieces published in the New York Times’s T Magazine, and was used in reference to the late Princess Diana: “Then there is a cabochon emerald collar that the stately Queen…
“Please Refrain From Using Ethnic Slurs”
I’ve mentioned a couple of times that I’m less politically correct than I used to be. It certainly would be difficult to watch nightly reruns of offensive-to-everyone Family Guy were I hypersensitive. Still, when dealing with the fashion world, I sometimes feel like I need to reiterate the warning that Will Ferrell, playing a beleaguered…