A pretty ponytail, via New Forest National Park‘s website The New York Times has a story about charities such as Locks of Love, which makes wigs for kids suffering from hair loss for medical reasons. The actress Diane Lane cut her hair for Locks of Love on live television. It’s all the rage to get…
Zang With a Z
Tonight my husband and I saw Zang Toi‘s spring line at a fundraiser Zang held for the Lance Armstrong Foundation. We saw both singer Patti LaBelle and DJ drag queen Lady Bunny there. Who is the greater diva? I would have liked to see them wrestle for the title. Maybe next season! The theme for…
Great Minds Think Alike … About Foldover Bags
Bag from Posh Vintage This ’60s foldover clutch from Posh Vintage (above) reminded me of Poppie Couture’s foldovers. The vintage bag is less expensive but the Poppie bags are certainly beautiful. I love the deep red color. Bag from Poppie Couture I feel that I’ve also seen foldover bags with a big ring handle like…
Life Is Not a Cabaret. Stop Calling Me “Old Chum”!
“Pictures lie.” That’s what my hairstylist once told me when I was complaining that I had just discovered I looked craptastic thanks to a photo. I hope this one is lying its ass off. I’m just sharing it to show a different look (though not a different pose) from the Ossie Clark printed dress look….
You Can Kiss Her Ass!
Thank you to Black Pearls for linking to a great YouTube video of Jennifer Lopez responding to fashion criticism. I love it! You tell them, J-Lo! Don’t mess with Jenny. She’ll cut you.
Go Ahead. Be a Big Girl’s Blouse.
Designer Anne Fontaine in her own blouse, via Factio Once in a while I walk by Anne Fontaine’s store on Madison Avenue and feel tempted to go inside. The French designer specializes in white and black blouses. Generally, I don’t like how I look in a button-down top but some of the pieces are pretty…
Feminism Reaches the Tower of London
Moira Cameron, a 38-year-old Scottish woman, became the first woman Beefeater today. Embed from Getty Images This makes me happy, not only because I love ground-breaking women, but also because the Yeoman Warders (“Beefeater” is a nickname for the Yeoman Warders) protect the crown jewels. And you know how I feel about jewels! As for…
Strawberry Alert!
GirlieGossip, which is giving away my cute strawberry necklace, informs me the URL for the contest has changed due to a site redesign. Click here for the giveaway information! You still have a few days left to enter.
Trendi Wendy
Trendi likes my Juana ring. Trendi Blog said some really nice things about my work. Go check it out! Thanks, Trendi! The blog is part of Trendi.com, a fashion site that’s launching this fall. Click here for more information. Trendi Wendy isn’t as amusing as Terri Berry, but I still like it.
My Aristocratic Title
My Peculiar Aristocratic Title is: Very Lady Wendy the Euphonious of Hardy St Thomas Get your Peculiar Aristocratic Title (I found this on Hopscotch, which normally specializes in cute bunny things. I think I should be a queen, however. Don’t you? Really…just a noblewoman. Unacceptable.)