Sunday, March 22, 2009
Those of you who like hair doodads and top hats should check out the Victoria & Albert museum shop. The top-hat hair clips are A£8 and the bands are A£12. If only 3D will do, BratBoutique sells mini top hats on Etsy. Separately, I tip my imaginary hat to TokyoBunnie for finding the cuteness that [...]
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Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Gorgeous blogger Jennine from The Coveted is in town for Fashion Week, so she stopped by my apartment to meet the dogs and rummage through my closet. She got very attached to my Louis Vuitton gold platforms, as you can see. Jennine is wearing my shoes better than I do.The tennis ball behind her belongs [...]
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Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Last year, when I wrote about my 9/11 experience here, I mentioned how — adding minor insult to major injury — Bumpe the cow disappeared from my abandoned office at Lehman Brothers. Bumpe Let’s take a moment to reflect on the type of person who loots a stuffed cow (as well as laptops, loose change [...]
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Friday, May 30, 2008
While I was touring the San Diego Zoo with gorgeous blogger ENC earlier this week, ENC suddenly said, “Ooh! Cute!” I craned my neck looking for an adorable koala or panda, only to notice that ENC was pointing at my feet. People often comment on my cork wedges, so I figure it’s time for a [...]
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Thursday, May 15, 2008
If you want to do the backwards-heel thing without being a Marc Jacobs enabler, Y-3′s got you covered. Y-3 Wedge$750 on eLuxury Marc Jacobs Backwards Heel$1,100 on Net-a-Porter Last month, my dear friend Fernando von Bakonstein was perplexed by this style. Fernando ponders a shoe in Paris Speaking of shoes, Jildor has lots of gladiator [...]
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Monday, May 12, 2008
Fernando von Bakonstein has safely returned to his Illinois home. Don’t forget to stay tuned to the International House of Blogcakes for future iHog adventures. To reminisce about the pig’s visit with me, click here. Here’s one last iHog photo. Someone came to my blog by searching for “jewelry-sniffing dog.” I was sure they really [...]
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Tuesday, May 6, 2008
RUN!!! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!!! THERE’S A GIANT HOG AT THE TOP OF THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING!!! Fernando takes Manhattan After attacking the Empire State Building, the notorious P.I.G. moved on to another monument. Not the real Statue of Liberty Then he stopped by the library. This lion is named “Patience.” He took a look [...]
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Monday, May 5, 2008
Fernando the iHog has been making lots of female friends in NYC. Fernando with the talented Cheryl Tan Fernando with gorgeous client Melissa.Look closely: She’s wearing my Juana Peekaboo Skull Necklace Annie from Poetic & Chic was in town.She helped Fernando peek in the window of the Prada store in Soho
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Tuesday, April 29, 2008
I wasn’t going to share this photo of me and Fernando because I was upset that my face seems to be entirely comprised of giant cheeks alleviated by a dash of squinty eyes. Maybe the iHog and I are starting to look alike? But then I thought about how nice photographer Larry Fink was to [...]
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Sunday, April 27, 2008
It has belatedly occurred to me that not everyone understands what the iHog (aka Fernando von Bakonstein) is about. You people should be ashamed of yourselves. DON’T YOU KNOW WHO HE IS?!? No? Oh. Then click here and here. After a busy Saturday spent sightseeing and hog-nogging with an Oscar nominee, Fernando and I were [...]
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