The premiere of the eighth and final season of Game of Thrones airs tonight at 9 p.m., but if you can’t stand the suspense, the person who wins the Iron Throne is … via GIPHY Yeah, I really don’t know who winds up sitting on the throne or whether anyone at all does. I do…
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The Mother of Dragons Is a Real-Life Badass
Tomorrow night is the premiere of the eighth and last season of Game of Thrones. I remember saying to my designing friend Stacy Lomman, “How will we wait for 2019?!” after the previous season’s finale in August 2017. Then we realized, “That will feel like it’s about one day,” because time flies faster than zombie…
The Week in Review
In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Monday, August 28: I recently wrote two big, serious posts: One about sexism and one about racism. Wednesday, August 30: On YouTube, I spoke about my love for Debbie Harry while educating folks about designer Stephen Sprouse and the origins of rap…
Blonde Machination: Taylor, Miley, Game of Thrones
I’m glad I managed to publish Thursday’s blog post a couple of hours before Taylor Swift’s new single was released. I stand by my praise of Swift’s matter-of-fact testimony against a sexual harasser who had the nerve to sue her for complaining about his bad behavior. It’s too bad that she didn’t set those statements…
The Week in Review
In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Monday, July 10: Without Sheila Michaels, we might not have “Ms.” Tuesday, July 11: I still love my purple Versace jacket from 2004. Wednesday, July 12: Basic black isn’t always the answer. Thursday, July 13: Jenny Meirens, the co-founder of Maison Martin…
The Mother of Dragons (and Other Jewelry Designs)
On Game of Thrones, the character of Daenerys Targaryen is known as the Mother of Dragons. Here is the mother of my dragon — and other highly detailed/hidden treasure — jewelry designs. It’s a dragon-shaped bell that I got in the 1980s. I wrote about this little critter in January: ” …. I found a…
Getting Ready for the Game of Thrones Season Finale?
We’ve got our Prosecco and snacks ready for the Game of Thrones season finale. How about you? Last May, Julie Gerstein of the Frisky blogged about how some of my jewelry designs were Game of Thrones-worthy. CLICK HERE TO READ THE 2012 POST ON THE FRISKY. Back then, I had dragons, wolves, skulls and swords….