My friend Christian Francis Roth held the show for his new line, Francis, at noon today. All the big department store buyers were there, taking copious notes. I took one or two runway pictures and decided they were coming out terribly, so I opted to just enjoy the show. Sorry, kids! I’ll pick up some…
Laughing While Crying
I didn’t get a chance to post this yesterday, so here is the sleeveless turtleneck I was wearing on 9/11/01, when I worked in the World Financial Center, across the street from the World Trade Center. I didn’t keep it as a memento. I just wear clothes for a really long time. I did get…
9/14/01
Recently, I was talking about how less familiar images of a tragedy can have an unexpectedly big impact. On September 14, 2001, Wall Street Journal employee Jared Sandberg went back to his offices at the World Financial Center, across the street from the ruins of the World Trade Center. He took these pictures of the…
Work With Me, Peeps!
Are you peeps really going to stop the bidding for my fabulous jewelry and immortality auction at $1,500? I think you can do a little more. We have until Friday at 11:59 PM ET. Don’t give up yet! If you don’t have the money, find someone with the money. Have you sent the link to…
Thursday Book Club: Southern-Fried Kansas
My last Book Club post took a lot out of me. In fact, Book Club posts always take a lot out of me. When I had drinks with my old friend Dave Kansas recently and was reminded that he majored in history, I realized I could interview him by email for a Book Club post,…
Reminder: Bid for NieNie
You have until Friday to do a good deed for this gorgeous couple. Stephanie “NieNie” Nielson and her husband ChristianThey were badly burned in a plane crash. Click here to learn about my NieNie auction or to place or check your bid. I have a new bidding incentive. If the winning bid is $5,000 or…
Word to the Wise
Advice: If your friend is a jewelry designer (and you’d like some jewelry), tell her about your birthday the day before, NOT the day after. Happy belated birthday, Melissa! (Now, bid again!) Last night, I stopped by Melissa’s for dinner and a jewelry fashion show. Melissa was looking completely sex-ay in the cutest jeans evah….
Updated Auction News
I thought glamorous WendyB client Melissa‘s $1200 bid on my fabulous auction of jewelry and immortality might rattle gorgeous blogger Deja Pseu, but I was wrong. DP boldly struck back with a $1500 bid! That’s right! The going bid for my auction to raise funds for Stephanie (NieNie) and Christian Nielson’s medical expenses is now…
Zang Toi Lunches With Housewives
Last week, designer Zang Toi invited me to a wonderful lunch and fashion show at his showroom. The guest of honor was … Jill Zarin, otherwise known as the redhead from The Real Housewives of New York. Seriously, y’all! Zang knows everyone from brides and grooms to Housewives. Zang and Jill I think other Housewives…
Bid for NieNie, Win Immortality
Don’t forget to bid on my auction to raise money for NieNie, the blogger who was severely burned in a plane crash. Click here to read about her and to bid. Look at NieNie with her gorgeous family. Now bid! We hit $500 this morning. This means the winner will definitely get a silver necklace…