I drove by my old Lehman Brothers office building this week and saw that the giant screens on the outside of the building now display the logo of Barclays, the buyer of bankrupt Lehman’s core businesses. Photo from the New York Post I expected this to happen, yet I was still a little sad. I…
Pharaoh Would Have Called for Joseph
This morning’s post reminded me that I recently had two fashion-related dreams. First, I dreamed that I was on a talk show discussing my controversial leopard-print Patrick Kelly dress. I’m thrilled to say that even though I was asleep, I passionately defended my dress and declared I would wear it again. This was no dream…
Spotted
I’ve always wanted this Alaia dress. Feel free to buy this for me. $1,875 at Vintagecouture.com You know how much I love leopard!
I Was a Sexenglish Major in College
A recent spam email, offering to teach me “sexspanish,” asked, “Would you like to be her naughty student and learn Cervantes?” Kink-ay! How intellectual! If the spammer had suggested getting naughty while learning Chaucer, I might have gone for it.
Great Color Combo
Moschino skirt$145 at Chi Chi and the Greek
Must-See Movie and NieNie Donations
Y’all need to check out the very funny — and touching — movie The Lucky Ones, starring Tim Robbins, Rachel McAdams and Michael Pena. The movie is about three soldiers (two on leave, one discharged) driving from New York to Las Vegas. It’s interesting that a movie that never shows the war can wind up…
Regrets, I Have a Few
I’ve always been sorry I didn’t buy this Jean Muir leather dress with pansy belt from Vintage-a-Peel for 245 pounds last year. Now I’m even sorrier, because here’s the same dress at Posh Vintage … priced at $4,425.
Music Makes the People Come Together
Gorgeous blogger La Belette Rouge recently asked me to list the last 25 songs I played on my iPod. Here’s what I listened to at the gym yesterday. 1. Temperature – Sean Paul2. Opportunities – Pet Shop Boys3. Causing a Commotion – Madonna4. White Rabbit – Jefferson Airplane5. Something in My House – Dead or…
Great Minds Think Alike … About Feathers
I spotted this vintage Michel Goma dress at CMadeleine‘s. Doesn’t the print remind you of this Ossie Clark?
Donate to NieNie and Go Shopping
The wonderful people at Lady Language are encouraging you to donate to Stephanie (aka NieNie) and Christian Nielson. You will get a gift certificate worth double your donation! Click here for more details. Click the blue button to the right of this text to donate. And don’t forget to forward me your receipt too so…