Two wise women have followed my command to kneel before Wendy Brandes and have respectfully offered their written tributes. Gorgeous blogger Sheila of Ephemera has recognized my triumphs in the Drysdale Award categories for big ego and bad language, naming me The Most Foul-Mouthed Self-Promoting Funny Woman Ever. Kathy “Knock the Dicks Out of Your…
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Come On, Get Happy
I dare you to be in a bad mood while wearing this vintage dress. $160 at Dorothea’s Closet I bet you’re in a better mood just looking at it! Now for some Partridge Family to put you right over the top.
Giggity Giggity GigaPan
Worried you’re not wasting enough time online? I’ve got the solution. GigaPan is a website where people share extremely hi-res (gigapixel!) panoramic photos. You can see people’s photos from all over the world. It’s the gigapixel aspect that makes this more exciting than Flickr and other photo-sharing sites. For example, click here to see GeorgeB’s…
Zang Toi Lunches With Housewives
Last week, designer Zang Toi invited me to a wonderful lunch and fashion show at his showroom. The guest of honor was … Jill Zarin, otherwise known as the redhead from The Real Housewives of New York. Seriously, y’all! Zang knows everyone from brides and grooms to Housewives. Zang and Jill I think other Housewives…
Free Association
Square shades from Slow and Steady Wins the Race Square-toed Balenciaga shoes Closing credits to awesome ’80s show Square Pegs “Hip to Be Square,” by Huey Lewis and the News, in American Psycho (bloody!) Rielle Hunter, inspiration for American Psycho‘s Alison Poole character
Playboy Sweater
I like an open neckline, even in winter. When I saw this Kitchen Orange Clothing sweater on Mudshark Streetwear, I thought, “Now THAT’S my kind of cold-weather clothing.” “Hello, boys!” Then I realized I had just watched the episode of the Girls Next Door where the Bunnies went to Alaska. That sweater is totally what…
Random Video Amusement
This kid is a genius. Enjoy! And thanks (kind of) to my friend Christian Francis Roth for introducing me to/traumatizing me with Old Gregg. AND RANDOM NEWS OF THE DAY…When I was in London this month, I walked by a FrostFrench store and wondered out loud how the label was staying in business, apparently with…
A Tribute to a Founding Gang Member
Alas! Original Golden Girl Estelle Getty (Sophia) has died at 84. Estelle Getty Check out “Sophia’s” comments on the ages in obituaries at 1:21 of this clip. Speaking of ages, you know who is 86? Bea Arthur! She was two years OLDER than the woman who played her mother on TV! Very Anne Bancroft as…
Uplifting Upchucking
Whenever I’m so down that even lolcats don’t help, I watch this Family Guy clip and cheer right up. In case it disappears from YouTube, here’s a link (scroll down to #1 on the list).
Someday We’ll Find It
Vintage Thierry Mugler leather jacket Vintage Kermit and Debbie