{"id":3910,"date":"2010-01-19T00:52:54","date_gmt":"2010-01-19T05:52:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/?p=3910"},"modified":"2010-01-20T01:06:58","modified_gmt":"2010-01-20T06:06:58","slug":"the-golden-globes-diane-kruger-and-listerine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2010\/01\/the-golden-globes-diane-kruger-and-listerine\/","title":{"rendered":"The Golden Globes, Diane Kruger and Listerine"},"content":{"rendered":"

My favorite dress at the Golden Globes on Sunday was Diane Kruger’s ombre pink Christian Lacroix.<\/p>\n

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Diana Kruger in Lacroix, January 2010.<\/p><\/div>\n

Of course, I’m fond of ombre pink.<\/p>\n

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WendyB in Zang Toi, May 2009<\/p><\/div>\n

When I first wore my gown, I excitedly emailed a photo to a friend who snarkily said, “You look beautiful in anything, of course, but that dress is a bit bridesmaid-y.” My reply was, “That would have to be one stupid bride.”<\/p>\n

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Not a good idea to have half-naked women in your bridal party.<\/p><\/div>\n

Speaking of bridesmaids, the expression, “Often a bridesmaid, never a bride,” originated in ads for Listerine mouthwash in the 1930s.<\/p>\n

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Click for photo source.<\/p><\/div>\n

The saying that’s more relevant to my dress-related email exchange is “With friends like this, who needs enemies?” As for Diane, I saw four unattractive fashion police criticizing her dress on TV yesterday. I don’t have a saying to console her, but maybe my favorite Katt Williams<\/a> quote will suffice: “What do you think a hater’s job is? To fucking hate. So let them motherfuckers do their goddamn job!”<\/p>\n

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UPDATED TO ADD: No matter what Katt says, it’s more fun to feel the love than the hate, so thanks to luscious blogger Liz of It’s Unbeweavable! for interviewing me. Check me out here<\/a>. <\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

My favorite dress at the Golden Globes on Sunday was Diane Kruger’s ombre pink Christian Lacroix. Of course, I’m fond of ombre pink. When I first wore my gown, I excitedly emailed a photo to a friend who snarkily said, “You look beautiful in anything, of course, but that dress is a bit bridesmaid-y.” My…<\/p>\n

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