Thursday, April 2, 2009
I was thinking of gorgeous ex-blogger Miss L of London and her sadly defunct Times of Glory blog, so I looked up her post about my visit last year with her and the adorable Sharon Rose. It was a perfect day, as she said, and I love this picture she took of Sharon and me.
Hugging it out while drinking Pimm’s at Harrods Miss L also took this picture of me wearing the Zac Posen gown I’d just gotten at Mrs. Sting’s charity sale.
With MrB, who is wearing a Pucci tie I am planning to wear that dress to an event soon, so I tried it on recently. The very same day, I stumbled across this amazingly similar Jessica McClintock dress for $75. I don’t know which dress came first — great minds think alike! — but I do know that if you buy the McClintock, I’ll make you wear it out on the town with me.
Available at Housing Works
If you can bear to keep your hands off your private parts for moment, click on these highlarious videos. The first is Peter Cook’s Interesting Facts skit, performed live with Monty Python’s John Cleese. Cleese’s laugh at 1:45 is priceless. To give Cleese his due, I’m including my all-time favorite performance of the Pet Shop (Dead Parrot) sketch, during which Cleese makes his Python partner, Michael Palin, laugh uncontrollably. I also highly recommend Cook’s “mining” monologue.
And now for something completely different! This week’s Links a la Mode, selected by Sandra of Debutante Clothing.
- 39thandbroadway.com – Clothes don’t just make themselves. Seriously!
- alixrose – Snap Style Shot Interview with Clutch22
- Breakfast at Saks – An interview with Nicole LaFave, creative director of Omelle shoes
- clutch 22 – DIY – From Belt to Bondage Anklets in 20 minutes
- Daisy Fairbanks Vintage – Drool-worthy vintage auction in Chicago
- Debutante Clothing – Debutante Clothing produces a video of Decades’ vintage couture runway show
- dramatis personae – How to Buy a Corset {part 2}: Exploring Cost, Sizing, Styles, and other features when buying a corset.
- Fashion on my Mind – Politicians also can be stylish and give inspiration for great outfits!
- Fasshonaburu – Life After Out Of Stock: Tips for surviving a fabulous item going out of stock before you can buy it!
- Independent Fashion Bloggers – Fair Use Explained: More on Copyrighted Images on Blogs
- LA Pretty – Our coverage of Los Angeles Fashion Week:
- Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Fashion – curls and their impact on young girls.
- Mademoiselle Robot – A vintage style consultation with Vintage Secret.
- Nico Assatly – On the set of Ugly Betty!
- Or False Glitter – An eyeliner guide from an eyeliner lover
- reLYME – A look back at two of Britain’s most famous 1960’s models, Celia Hammond and Patti Boyd.
- Retro Chick – Clutter City: Retro Chicks first trip to the Norwich handmade and craft fair
- Super Kawaii Mama – DIY Couture – Vintage Style.
- THE COVETED – Interview with Socially Conscious, Rock & Roll Fashion from EDUN
- The Musings of Ondo Lady – Looking through the lens of iconic photographer, Annie Leibovitz
- Wendy Brandes Jewelry – Nice try, Balmain. This is what an ’80s jacket looks like
Love Pimms. Mr C and I drink it all summer . . .
Hi there-those seats at Harvey Nichols are waiting for us again this summer!!!
When are you coming out to Australia and have a visit with me??
yes you look amazing in that dress!
“george micheal is that you?!” LOL
You are so naughty! I can’t believe you put Sharon and yourself in the same post about wanking!!
You and Mr. B are such a handsome couple!
Thanks for those videos! Now I’ll have something to do at work while I’m waiting for my mega-report to process. (Watching videos, not wanking!)
I will laugh at that pet shop sketch every single time I see it.
omg i’d love to see the red dress twins around!
LOL @ the public wankers. Sorry, that just reminded me of my coworker who had an early morning meeting where the presenter was talking about “master data in the office.” He told me about it afterward and said, “It didn’t help that the conversation immediately swerved to the difficulties of typing one-handed.”
Yay I love when bloggers meet!
Fab link list, darling WB ~ Can’t wait to check out some of those topics!
xoxox,
CC
Mr. Palin was kind of a cutie in that Parrot video.
; )
Talented is my middle name…I can wank and drink Pimm’s all at the same time. Next time in New Orleans, have one at the Napolean House…preferably you will be sitting by one of the open windows and it will be a rainy romantic day.
I love that you posted this. I had a good giggle at the parrot sketch. Hilarious!!
You really do own the color red. It’s fabulous on you. Love the Zac Posen dress!
P.S. Mr. B’s tie is pretty sassy too.
Oh, I laughed through it all!
I think I’m the only person in the world who doesn’t prefer Pimm’s!
This one is so good, especially the wankers backgrounder! But you are really evil to give someone like TP a list of links this good…! I won't surface for about a week!
The icing on the cake was the post from last May of the ebay auction for the dress and coat, oh-my-word.
Unbelievably cool. Wow.
Grins & Giggles Miss Wendy!
tp
If someone bought that dress and you two hung out together–you would be the most sophisticated twinkies ever…
I miss her too!!! I tried emailing her, but nada. she had some gorgeous photos on her blog!
You look gorgeous in red!
Bisous,
La C.