Madonna is 49 today, and I remember listening to her when she was 26. To be exact, I remember listening to her on vinyl, in the basement of my parents’ house, with my friend Brian whom I tutored in Spanish. I also remember going to her show at Radio City instead of my high school…
Fashion
Zandra Rhodes
The New York Times style section has an article on British designer Zandra Rhodes. A year or two ago, some British friends took us to see Zandra’s Fashion and Textile Museum in South London. We had a tough time finding it and were rattling all over South London in a tiny car containing four adults…
Great Minds Think Alike…About Sashes
When I saw this beautiful Jonathan Saunders dress in the window of Bergdorf Goodman …. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE DRESS. … the Marc Jacobs dress from 2004 on Liv Tyler immediately sprang to mind. Embed from Getty Images They’re certainly not identical though. It must just be the sash.
Take Good Care of Your Acne
I’ve mentioned Acne Jeans a lot, but I forgot to give you an important warning. Wash the jeans as infrequently as possible (a good recommendation for all jeans unless you are striving for the broken-in look) and when you do wash them….hand-wash! With my first pair of these jeans, I debated the cleaning process for…
More Mrs. Astor
A few more highlights from the New York Times obituary on Brooke Astor: “In her chauffeur-driven Mercedes-Benz, she traveled all over New York to visit the tenements and churches and neighborhood programs she was considering for foundation grants. Many times a welcoming lunch awaited her on paper plates and plastic folding tables set up for…
Get in My Belly!
These food pictures are so cute. Couldn’t you just die? Blogger B.Lush borrowed them from her BF and now I am borrowing them from her. I really hope you don’t mind, B.Lush, but these have to be shared with as many people as possible!
Bluefly Lies About Acne Jeans?
I find it very annoying when a store fibs about the original retail price of an item in order to make a sale look better. I recently posted about a sale on Acne Jeans, Hex style, Radison wash. Just now, I spotted some Acne items on Bluefly and was ready to share that information when…
Brooke Astor
Philanthropist Brooke Astor has died at the age of 105. Embed from Getty Images Sadly, her last years were marred by poor health and questionable care at the hands of her son. According to the New York Times (registration required), she oversaw the distribution of $195 million to the needy, mostly in New York, and…
She’s Not a Playboy Bunny
She’s a fashionista rabbit! I love the whimsical drawings of Fifi Lapin, who models all the latest styles. I am especially amused by her bio (“I was born one of 257 brothers and sisters…”) but my all-time favorite entry is, of course, Fifi dreaming of Ossie Clark.Above, me in one of my Ossies. I’d like…
Pink J. Crew Jacket
I haven’t shopped at J. Crew in years and years (though I remember in those pre-Internet days ordering by phone from their catalog in the middle of the night). But I’m intrigued by this pink jacket. There’s some nice detail on the back and it comes in several other colors as well. Get it here.