I can’t remember which blog originally tipped me off to the Prada Fairy Bag controversy, but thanks! The ink on the bags can bleed if it gets wet. Prada apparently didn’t know that when they started selling the bags. Now they know, thanks to customer complaints, and hopefully salespeople are warning new customers. There is…
No, Really, Cut It Out
I think the cut-out wedge is a funny little trend. I wrote about some of the more expensive versions here. This shoe is more moderately priced. BCBGirls Proud Wedge, $97.99 , heels.com Via Trendinista And if you’re really thrifty, Target has a version. Xhilaration Tonia Wedge Sandals, $17.99, Target.com I think this proves that manufacturers…
B Is for Bargain
Boleyn Necklace in 18K yellow and rose gold and diamonds© Wendy Brandes 2007-2008(Photo by John Muggenborg) I am now doing my Anne Boleyn necklace in sterling silver with no diamonds for $300, a steal compared to the $9,000 gold and diamond version! The pendant from the top of the crown to the bottom of the…
Christian Francis Roth Archives, Part III
Welcome to the end of National Roth Posting Month. It didn’t feel like a month, did it? It felt more like three days. That’s because we were having so much fun! Before I present the rest of my Christian Francis Roth fashion photos, I’d like to make two comments. The first is that Christian Francis…
Tags. I Has Them.
Micgar over at C3 Fun recently assaulted me with an 8-themed tag. Luckily he didn’t wield a 100-themed tag, because that is a capital offense. Here you go, Micgar. 8 Things I Am Passionate About Jewelry Favorite fashion designers Queens Dogs Feminism My idol, Coco Avoiding bad movies Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate 8 Things I…
Best Wishes to the (Soon-to-Be) Bride
ENC of Observationmode is too shy to make a big deal of it herself, so I’m making a fuss for her: She’s getting married on March 20! Stop by her blog to leave your best wishes, but not your congratulations. Traditionally, you say “Congratulations” to the groom because he’s managed to find a woman who…
Christian Francis Roth Archives, Part II*
Oh, Eliot Spitzer. We are all shaking our heads over you. I have the feeling that at this very moment, Ice-T is kicking back in his La-Z-Boy, reading the Spitzer stories and saying, “Damn! If the dude wanted a ho, I would have hooked him up all discreet-like.” My idol, Coco, is handing her man…
Spitzer Is Sorry About the Ho Thing
I usually avoid commenting on politics — unless they are are pre-19th century politics — but I can’t resist this. New York Governor Eliot Spitzer has been linked to a prostitution ring (which he has confirmed). I encountered Spitzer in his attorney general days at various events and he was campaigning for governor from day…
From the Archives of Christian Francis Roth
The best thing about having this blog has been meeting or corresponding with new people*, who have included other bloggers, the inventor of Bumpe the Swedish Bull and a fabulous hair/clothing designer. This weekend, I was thrilled to bits to get an email from adorable ’90s designer Christian Francis Roth. I’ve written about him twice:…
Anne Boleyn for Dummies, Part Deux
Now with 100% more idiocy! I belatedly read an item in Fashion Week Daily; it was overheard at a screening of The Other Boleyn Girl: In the popcorn line, [starlet’s name redacted] chatted up [second starlet], who recently finished filming After School, a documentary directed by Chris Barrett about teacher-student sex scandals (she plays a…