{"id":386,"date":"2008-02-03T23:15:00","date_gmt":"2008-02-04T06:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/?p=386"},"modified":"2008-02-03T23:15:00","modified_gmt":"2008-02-04T06:15:00","slug":"my-latest-ode-to-latex-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2008\/02\/my-latest-ode-to-latex-love\/","title":{"rendered":"My Latest Ode to Latex Love"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/daveclancyfamily.blogspot.com\/\">Practically Pregnant in Every Way<\/a> reminded me that the insanely beauteous <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0000899\/\">Monica Belluci <\/a>rocked a white latex dress in at least one of the Matrix movies. (Give me a break, peeps. She&#8217;s not a queen so I&#8217;m not going to do major research on what was worn in which movie.)<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_gTmdbGeiE-E\/R4wLqqi7wJI\/AAAAAAAABxw\/3Htf3q9X-70\/s1600-h\/latex+matrix.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_gTmdbGeiE-E\/R4wLqqi7wJI\/AAAAAAAABxw\/3Htf3q9X-70\/s320\/latex+matrix.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155508501035597970\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size:85%;\"><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Matrix peeps in black latex stand back, awestruck by Monica&#8217;s outfit<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_gTmdbGeiE-E\/R4wN46i7wKI\/AAAAAAAABx4\/ODJVki56hSI\/s1600-h\/late+matrix+two.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_gTmdbGeiE-E\/R4wN46i7wKI\/AAAAAAAABx4\/ODJVki56hSI\/s320\/late+matrix+two.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155510944871989410\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size:85%;\"><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Don&#8217;t mess with her!<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Here&#8217;s an <a href=\"http:\/\/whatisthematrix.warnerbros.com\/rv_cmp\/int_roger_tait2.html\">interesting interview<\/a> with a guy who worked on the latex costumes. Monica&#8217;s dresses were glued together, rather than stitched.<\/p>\n<p>Looking for a shiny, latex-looking dress for yourself? Here are some ideas.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/www.shopbop.com\/metallic-drape-dress-belt-shelly\/vp\/v=1\/845524441808558.htm?folderID=2534374302053597&amp;fm=browse-trends-shopbysize\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_gTmdbGeiE-E\/R4MDiqi7vGI\/AAAAAAAABpY\/2TVoDSo7YSc\/s320\/shinydress.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5152966292713225314\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size:85%;\"><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Shelly Steffee dress<\/span><span style=\"font-style: italic;\"><br \/>$348, down from $696, on <\/span><a style=\"font-style: italic;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.shopbop.com\/metallic-drape-dress-belt-shelly\/vp\/v=1\/845524441808558.htm?folderID=2534374302053597&amp;fm=browse-trends-shopbysize\">Shopbop<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/www.shopbop.com\/metallic-tube-dress-daryl-k\/vp\/v=1\/845524441809478.htm?folderID=2534374302053597&amp;fm=browse-trends-shopbysize\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_gTmdbGeiE-E\/R4MDG6i7vFI\/AAAAAAAABpQ\/rIngnTHg9NE\/s320\/metallic+tube+dress.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5152965815971855442\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size:85%;\"><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Daryl K dress<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">$350 on <\/span><a style=\"font-style: italic;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.shopbop.com\/metallic-tube-dress-daryl-k\/vp\/v=1\/845524441809478.htm?folderID=2534374302053597&amp;fm=browse-trends-shopbysize\">Shopbop<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Meanwhile, I am still keeping an eye out for bloggers with shiny leggings. Doesn&#8217;t <a href=\"http:\/\/bettyjackson.over-blog.com\/article-15369843.html\">Betty<\/a> look lovely?<\/p>\n<p><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/bettyjackson.over-blog.com\/article-15369843.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_gTmdbGeiE-E\/R4waKKi7wLI\/AAAAAAAAByA\/h35SWFW-myc\/s320\/bettyjackson.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155524435364266162\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a>And talented DIY-er <a href=\"http:\/\/lalatheartgeek.blogspot.com\/\">Lala<\/a> made her OWN shiny legwear. Bravo!<\/p>\n<p><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/lalatheartgeek.blogspot.com\/2008\/01\/diy-me-time-and-goodbye-to-winter-break.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_gTmdbGeiE-E\/R4w69ai7wNI\/AAAAAAAAByQ\/OlDd--VooMU\/s320\/lala.JPG\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155560500204650706\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a>On eBay, I was admiring a leopard-spotted vintage jacket when I noticed it was being shown with some delightfully shiny leggings.<\/p>\n<p><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/stores.ebay.com\/PastModernVintage\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_gTmdbGeiE-E\/R5KGzqi7wlI\/AAAAAAAAB1Q\/V8I6H5YsDPE\/s320\/ebaytights.JPG\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157332745444901458\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>Some other shiny-leg links:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/modeetplus.blogspot.com\/2008\/01\/shiny-happy-people.html\">Liv at Mode et Plus<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Gem Fatale&#8217;s great photo find of <a href=\"http:\/\/gemfatale.blogspot.com\/2008\/01\/je-suis-loving.html\">Agyness Deyn in rubber stockings<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/paperchandelier.net\/2008\/01\/29\/postsecret\/\">Lillian from Paper Chandelier<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Proving that great minds think alike, I found Doll&#8217;s Realm&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/dollsrealm.blogspot.com\/2008\/02\/are-they-still-fashion-trend.html\">very informative post<\/a> on shiny leggings right after I posted here.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, here&#8217;s an outrageously hot non-latex picture of Monica Belluci. Just because.<\/p>\n<p><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_gTmdbGeiE-E\/R4zIMqi7wPI\/AAAAAAAAByg\/Kf2u49piqEk\/s1600-h\/monicabelluci2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_gTmdbGeiE-E\/R4zIMqi7wPI\/AAAAAAAAByg\/Kf2u49piqEk\/s320\/monicabelluci2.jpg\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155715793337172210\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a> <\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Practically Pregnant in Every Way reminded me that the insanely beauteous Monica Belluci rocked a white latex dress in at least one of the Matrix movies. (Give me a break, peeps. She&#8217;s not a queen so I&#8217;m not going to do major research on what was worn in which movie.) Matrix peeps in black latex&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2008\/02\/my-latest-ode-to-latex-love\/\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[12,10,22,86,80],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-386","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-blogs-and-bloggers","7":"category-celebrities","8":"category-latex","9":"category-movies","10":"category-obsessions","11":"entry"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/386","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=386"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/386\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=386"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=386"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=386"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}