My blog turned 10 years old earlier this year, and I suddenly became curious about what — if anything — I’d published on Thanksgiving over the years. So here’s a look back at those posts. Nov. 22, 2007: I decided to look ahead to New Year’s Eve dresses. Why? I’m not sure. This was back…
Wednesday’s Video: Vintage Wedding Pictures
I recently had a chat with Severine Ferrari, editor-in-chief of Engagement 101, which inspired me to drag out my ginormous wedding album. Seriously, this thing is so heavy that I have to hitch two Shetland ponies to it to pull it out of the bookcase. I flipped through a few pages for this week’s YouTube video….
My Extra-Special Black Friday Deal
There are so many shopping “holidays” after Thanksgiving now! We’ve got Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday, and (to make amends for all that shopping) Giving Tuesday. It’s all “buy buy buy” followed by a little “give give give.” Kind of overwhelming, no? That’s why I’ve decided to mash a bunch of those themes…
Jewel of the Month: Gold Safety Pin Earring
November’s Jewel of the Month is my long-awaited safety pin earring in 18K yellow gold, set with 27 diamonds. It’s sold on my website as a single earring. I introduced a platinum version of this earring in August 2016 as part of my Punk Platinum collection. As I said then, before I was in the…
The Week in Review, Plus Farewell to Liz Smith and Alaia
In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Monday, November 13: Boy, was my sister surprised to see me on Inside Edition! Also, I have something to say about Saturday Night Live’s stunning lack of diversity. Tuesday, November 14: Tiffany Haddish and Tami Roman agree with me. If you invest…
Throwback Thursday: CPJ Outfits From 2007-2017
Last night, MrB and I went to the annual International Press Freedom Awards dinner held by the Committee to Protect Journalists. CPJ is a cause near and dear to our hearts — so dear, in fact, that MrB served as chairman for six years. The organization is an independent nonprofit that promotes press freedom worldwide…
Wednesday’s Video: Slow Fashion, Purse Edition
Continuing this week’s posts about slow fashion, my new YouTube video stars a few purses that “One Woman” has used for 10 or more years. I’ve had to dig around for photos of a couple of the pre-2007/pre-blog purses featured. At first, I was puzzled by the fact that my rainbow monogram Louis Vuitton —…
Another Slow-Fashion Fan: Tami Roman
In my excitement over my unexpected appearance as “One Woman” on Inside Edition yesterday, I forgot to mention another proud slow-fashion fan. Shout-out to my gorgeous rapper friend Gangsta Boo for pointing out this hi-fucking-larious “Bonnet Chronicles” Instagram post by reality-TV star Tami Roman about wearing shoes till the heel falls off. I can’t even…
How Tiffany Haddish Got One Woman on Inside Edition
Over the weekend, Tiffany Haddish became the first female African-American comedian to host Saturday Night Live in its 42-year existence (and she killed it!). In fact, only 13 episodes of 834 have been hosted by an African-American woman from any part of the entertainment business, and that counts Queen Latifah twice. Black female hosts on…
The Week in Review
In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Monday, November 6: Journalism events and dresses. Tuesday, November 7: It’s crucial to vote in every single election. Local politicians eventually become national politicians. Wednesday, November 8: This week’s YouTube video was a farewell to Gigi the dog. Thursday, November 9: I’ll…