A friend recently turned me on to the awesomely funkadelic and fashion-forward Betty Davis. I was going to blog about her but what do you know…Afrobella beat me to it. Download recommendation: “He Was a Big Freak.” Interestingly, Afrobella’s post quotes from a Betty interview in which Betty mentions Jim Hendrix supergroupie Devon Wilson, who…
What Not to Wear
There’s been a bit of excitement over a post at Fashionista.com (When your post is picked up by Jezebel.com, you’re practically the new Robin Givhan, right?) Anyway, this reminded me of a time in my corporate life when several people who worked for me complained about a guy who came in wearing a muscle shirt…
Who Wore It Best? Don’t Answer!
I don’t like those “Who Wore It Best” features about celebrities. I feel sorry for the celebrity who gets only 3% of the vote. I’ve always said to myself, “Self, thank God you’re not famous so you don’t have to deal with that.” However, I have something too funny not to share so I’m going…
Never Say Never
Yesterday I saw a gorgeous woman sporting a closely shaven head, slim-fitting black top, flowing black pants and bright yellow Crocs. She looked fantastic! Like a very relaxed Grace Jones. Sadly, I didn’t have my camera on me so you’ll have to take my word for it. But really, she owned it.
Boleyn Necklace = Ugly Betty Necklace
If something seems familiar about Anne Boleyn here, it might be because you recognize the necklace from the television show Ugly Betty. When I first saw the Ugly Betty promos, I was VERY relieved that I’d decided to do my own interpretation of the necklace, rather than a reproduction. My version is below. (Photo by…
Henry
Above, how Henry looked when we got him in June 2006. Below, one of my favorite pictures of him looking a little zany. Below, Henry caught napping. It’s so exhausting to be him!
Wendy’s Book Club: Introduction
Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “There is no history, only biography.” I agree. Most of the books I read are either biographies or historical fiction about queens and other intriguing women. My main jewelry collection is called Vivat Regina (Latin for “God Save the Queen.”) Each Vivat Regina piece is named for a different queen, and…
The Beatles in Skinny Jeans in Hamburg
Embed from Getty Images The real reason for my love for skinny jeans. This post is for Melanie!
Recycle Your Jeans at Barneys
Bring in your old jeans to Barneys and get 20% off your next pair. I don’t see my favorites, Acne, on the list of brands participating. But I do see Goldsign, which had an eye-popping pair of spray-painted silver jeans on display recently. Very glam rock! I’m sure Marc Bolan would have dared to wear…
Elton John’s Glasses
As In Yr Fshn correctly points out, one shouldn’t mention crazy glasses without giving props to Elton John. Check out Elton!