Every December 25, I get into the holiday spirit by reminiscing about an idiot I knew in my freshman year of college. This self-described born-again Christian once went into a rant about the secularization of Christmas as symbolized by the use of “Xmas.” She thought that evil secular people had X’d the “Christ” out of…
Donald Brooks Dress Debut
Earlier this month, I mentioned that I got this vintage Donald Brooks dress on eBay. The dress in its original form. Photos by eBay seller. After having the wonderful Jean of Ghost Tailor make some serious alterations, I wore it to my birthday dinner with MrB last night. In this picture, I’m wearing the dress…
Hey, Hey Charla
I’d like to dedicate this craptacular photo of myself — inching into my 41st year in a too-short skirt and red lipstick — to my pink-lipglossed nemesis, How Not to Look Old author Charla Krupp. I’m wearing a vintage Christian Francis Roth jacket for my 41st birthday, which is today.Yeah, I’m old, sluts!Deal with it….
Taking the Opportunity to Be Lazy
Gorgeous blogger Mademoiselle Robot posted an interview with me today, and I lazily thought, “Hey, that could be my post for the day.” Go check it out! I’m happy that Miss Robot used a picture of me wearing my faux-ny tail. I love the faux-ny tail. Having a faux-ny moment with my gorgeous friend Alix…
Mr. Blackwell, Part III
I’ve written about cool-fashion-designer-turned-really-annoying-fashion-critic Mr. Blackwell before (here and here). I just found another example of his work from the pre-annoying days. Check out this classic, strapless black dress. It’s available for $135 at Viva Vintage Clothing.
Booked and Tagged
Quite some time ago, Sharon Rose told me I must “open the nearest book to page 46, write out the fifth sentence on that page, and also the next two to five sentences.” I like the vagueness of the “two to five” thing. It’s like the originator of the tag was into it at first…
MMMBop
Make someone’s holiday month merry! I usually make my Boleyn initial necklaces to order, but I happen to have one silver M in stock and ready to go. If you order by Monday, I will send it out by express mail and you’ll have it in time for Christmas. Take a look at the gold…
Join the Army
The “avant-garde” originally referred to soldiers who scouted the lay of the land ahead of the rest of a large military force. The term was later applied to artists and thinkers who were considered ahead of the pack. And that factoid was just a fancy way for me to point out that Browns has a…
The Great Pink Hype
Guess what! Daddy-funded, 16-year-old fashion “designer” Kira Plastinina will close most of her 12 U.S. stores due to poor demand and the craptastic economy. Now can I stop hearing about her “talent”? An obsession with pink is not “talent.” Kthxbai. UPDATED TO ADD: A few words from Shophound.
A Model Nursery Rhyme
Coco Rocha has a blog, E-I-E-I-O.And on that blog she has this picture, E-I-E-I-O.With a misspelling here,A dropped apostrophe there,Here an oops, there an oops, everywhere an oops-oops.Coco Rocha has a blog, E-I-E-I-O. From Oh So Coco She sure is pretty though! UPDATED TO NOTE: There’s a link to the blog on Coco’s flash-rific official…