There is only one day left to vote for me in the “prestigious” Drysdale Awards at Grant Miller Media. (UPDATED MONDAY: POLLS ARE CLOSED, BUT READ ON ANYWAY). I am nominated for Blog With the Most Swearing, Blog That is Clearly Contracted to Endorse a Product or Service, and Blogger of the Year. I am…
Most Awesome Designing Women OF ALL TIME
I recently became reacquainted with two gorgeous designers and decided they must meet. The many blogger get-togethers I have hosted have gotten me into the habit of introducing everyone I know to everyone else I know. Recent examples include: London Los Angeles San Francisco These gatherings always involve drinking too much and occasionally involve being…
Jewel of the Month: Virginia Woolf Whistle
December’s Jewel of the Month is my most complicated mechanical piece yet: the two-pun Virginia Woolf Whistle. The whistle pops open to reveal a Little Woolf with tiny diamond eyes. But the mechanical marvel is that the whistle really works. Make a working whistle that opened was a huge challenge because any gap that lets…
Sweatergasm
I wrote about Antoni & Alison’s cool intarsia sweaters in June 2008 but I never got one. I couldn’t make a decision because they were all so cute. Spotting another intarsia piece online recently reminded me about Antoni & Alison, so I checked the website and nearly passed out. You know how I feel about…
Buy It Now: Wendy Brandes Swear Rings
As I’ve been telling y’all, I have been nominated for three “prestigious” Drysdale awards: Blog With the Most Swearing, Blog That is Clearly Contracted to Endorse a Product or Service, and Blogger of the Year. I deserve to win all three. Not only do I swear plenty myself, but I have created a product that…
Making a Point
Yoox is selling one-of-a-kind Maison Martin Margiela Artisanal pieces. I want them all, especially this dress, described as “silk crepe that is decorated with old 33 and 45 vinyl records. The records have been colored, then heat-modeled in order to contour the body.” Fan-fucking-tastic! But it’s $8,775. If I were 25 years younger and famous…
Photo Flashback to Zang Toi’s Showroom
I’ve been so busy lately that I haven’t been able to post quite a few photos. Time to catch up! House photographer GeorgeB took this picture of me, my designing friend Zang Toi and Zang’s friends at the holiday sale I had at Zang’s showroom last month. From left to right: Don, me, Zang, Jassemine,…
Outfit Post, Almost Starring Jude and Sienna
I was amused to read that actors and ex-lovebirds Jude Law and Sienna Miller were spotted last week at the restaurant Emporio, home of my favorite peach sangria. My former employer, People.com, earnestly quotes a restaurant source as saying that couple opted to sit out front rather than in a “private seat in the back…
Vote, Damn You!
Last year, after winning both my categories (Blog With the Most Swears and Blog With the Most Pictures of the Blogger) in the “prestigious” Drysdale Awards thanks to an exhausting and exhaustive campaign, I had a Shermanesque attitude about potential future Drysdales. “I will not accept if nominated and will not serve if elected,” I…
The Most Interesting Woman in the World
After two Mexican beers — including one Dos Equis — at Dos Caminos, I thought it would be a great idea to take a picture between two friendly-looking cacti. I am obsessed with the “The Most Interesting Man in the World” ads for Dos Equis. My favorite one is the ad where we are told…