Last month, I did a video about celebrities who think they’re entitled to free clothes. I explained that sample sizes — by definition — are not “one size fits all,” so it’s not a personal insult if a dress designed for one particular model to wear a single time on a runway doesn’t magically fit…
The Floofiest of the Floof
I’ve been an enthusiastic observer of floofy dresses on the red carpet since 2015 (as well as the proud owner of various puffy and floofy jackets). Go ahead, compare to the look to a bath sponge … I still love it. Rihanna vs a bath loofah! Who wore it better?? pic.twitter.com/K4qqlf2NW7 — Cal Cagno Radio…
Act Fast to Live Long and Prosper
Last fall, I announced that I’m discontinuing my silver jewelry collection to concentrate on my true loves: 18K gold and platinum. As I’ve gotten lower and lower in silver inventory, once in a while something unexpected turns out to have been hiding behind another piece. I’ve found an extremely limited quantity of three emoji earring…
The Week in Review
In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Monday, March 18: I’ve always thought this vintage Patrick Kelly dress was too short/tight/cut-out to wear, but peeps have encouraged me to try it with tights so maybe I will. No promises! Wednesday, March 20: My recent Patrick Kelly video includes advice…
The Thrill of the Chase, the Art of Kintsugi
Last week, I shared an interview that Isabella Santa Maria did with me. She asked me a lot of jewelry questions, of course, but I was especially excited to answer her question about slow fashion. This week, Isabella was interviewed by the BBC. She talks about the facial scarring she has from a childhood car…
Throwback Thursday: OG Bloggers and Leopard Week
I’m so thankful that a few other “original gangster” fashion bloggers are still blogging away, just like me. I share a decade-long history with people like Judith from Style Crone and Sheila from Ephemera. Those mutual memories are treasures, as illustrated by Sheila after she watched my recent video about designer Patrick Kelly The video…
How to Feel Like a Star Around Celebrities
There was so much in last Wednesday’s video about the late designer Patrick Kelly that I decided to stay with it this week rather than posting a new video as planned. The most important part of the Patrick Kelly video was about racism in fashion (and society in general) and Patrick’s way of co-opting racist…
What Wendy Didn’t Wear: Patrick Kelly Mini Dress
For last week’s video on the late designer Patrick Kelly, I wore a Kelly dress that I’ve never worn out in the real world. Can you guess why this one stays in the closet? What Wendy Didn’t Wear Dress: Vintage Patrick Kelly (probably from eBay, maybe purchased around 2008?) Boots: Prada (2012-ish) If you truly…
New Zealand and the Week in Review
To donate to victims of the terrorist attack on two mosques in New Zealand, you can use a Visa or Mastercard to contribute to the official giving page created by the New Zealand Council of Victim Support Groups. Email helpdesk@givealittle.co.nz if you run into any technical problems due to being overseas. PBS NewsHour listed other…
Interviewed by Isabella of ISM
I discovered Isabella and her blog — which is called ISM — through Instagram earlier this year. I don’t know how I came across her feed, but I was immediately intrigued by her aesthetic … View this post on Instagram i am not symmetrical. — i am a cup with a chip, waiting to be…