Eric Idle, the author of the Monty Python musical Spamalot, recently changed the show’s lyrics to take out a reference to Britney Spears. “Because we don’t laugh at sad people,” he explained. Now, for accuracy’s sake, he might want to change the lines about the joys of musical theater sung by Spamalot’s timid Sir Robin:…
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Jane Asher, ’60 Chick
Martirio’s Way always has well-researched photo posts about current and vintage style icons, so if you haven’t already bookmarked it, you should. I’ve had Beatles on the brain so I just have to share today’s post, which includes a nice collection of photos of Jane Asher, the ultra-hip, red-headed British actress whom Paul McCartney dated…
Still Charming After All These Years
Back in October, I wrote about the hotness that was ’80s New Romantic icon Adam Ant. Hot! Well! I just got an unusual email from a fellow named Michael on behalf of Mr. Ant saying that Adam is considering doing a limited-edition art book. Before Adam goes ahead and busts his ’80s icon ass, he’d…
Book Club: Shopping Under the Influence
I was determined to get back into my royal lady book posts today, but I seem to have misplaced the Empress Wu novel that I was working on. Plus, I’m feeling a bit flu-ish, which has sapped me of the energy necessary to tear through the house on a mad search for Empress Wu, especially…
Kova & T, Now With More Latex!
I finally checked out the website for Kova & T (of latex leggings fame) and discovered that the Spring 08 collection is full of latex! Someone simply MUST try on that unitard and send me a photo! The latex unitard from the Kova & T website. Who is going to be my real-life model? In…
Ma Nah Ma Nah
Since Sunday, I’ve had Muppets on the brain. “Ma nah ma nah,” I say in a friendly way to my husband when he comes home from work. “Doo doo doo doo doo,” I yell when he stands in front of the TV. All the big stars used to do The Muppet Show. Having reviewed many…
My Ossie Clark Jacket and Some ’60s It Girls
In 1966, my favorite designer, Ossie Clark, discovered rolls of unused snakeskin sitting in a warehouse. One of his snakeskin jackets was exhibited at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London in 2003. Not my jacket, unfortunately.Photo of 1967 jacket from the V&A He gave one of the snakeskin jackets to a woman who worked…
Music Hum: Adam Ant and Annabella Lwin
Welcome again to Music Hum, my not regularly scheduled but unexpectedly frequent series on vintage music. In this post, I will amaze and delight you by connecting Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean movies to the Sex Pistols! Remember Siouxsie? As I mentioned last week in my post on punk icon Siouxsie Sioux, the Sex Pistols…
Music Hum: Siouxsie Sioux and Punk
Welcome back to Music Hum, peeps! This is my sporadic series about vintage music. Check out the previous post here. Today’s post is dedicated to Siouxsie Sioux, the queen of punk rock. If the word”punk” brings to mind big black hair, gobs of black eyeliner, fishnets and black leather/rubber bondage gear … well, you should…
Music Hum: Eurythmics
Welcome back to Music Hum, students! Music Hum is my sporadic series on “vintage” music. Check out my first Music Hum post here. Annie Lennox has a new album out This post is inspired by the beauteous Annie Lennox, formerly of Eurythmics (people tend to say “The Eurythmics” but that is incorrect). Annie’s new album…