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Monthly Archives: January 2010
Blogging and Seeking, Stupid and Sublime
A recent piece here about “The influence of fashion bloggers on retail” only states the obvious: Products that are flaunted by an online style arbiter are the new It thing to want and imitate. This point was driven home to … Continue reading
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A Special Gift From Mrs. Palin
As McCain aid Steve Schmidt revealed on 60 Minutes, Mrs. Palin struggled to get Senator Biden’s name right, so she was advised to just call him Joe. Watch her screw up and call him “O’Biden” during this clip from their … Continue reading
The Watch
In keeping with the Plague Upon My House, I have now lost my watch. It is a small, delicate antique watch with a rose gold case and some tiny rubies. There are only three places that I keep that watch, … Continue reading
Comments For Jane 1/7/10
Sea of Shoes continues her reign of terror by designing a coat for Gryphon, a perfectly nice fashion line until now. Without ever meeting in person, Sea was able to transmit her design for the hideous coat she is modeling … Continue reading
Are You More Than Your Ass?
Just when you forget to worry about the size of your butt, photos of famous butts rise up to remind you. Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell are both enjoying their holiday in Thailand, but only one of them has a … Continue reading
Salute to Hammie
Look what my brilliant friend Hammie developed to help non-verbal kids communicate, starring her daughter Grace. If only we could all have mothers like Hammie (and daughters like Grace!)
More Girls I Want To Be
Today I came across this bewitching long-haired girl and recognized her at once as another girl I want to be. I don’t see many of them but when I do see one, it’s like an ache of remorse and disappointment. … Continue reading
An Addictive New Waste of Time!
Has everybody already discovered the Askinator game? The Wolf household can’t stop playing it. Think of any character, real or fictive, and the Askinator Genie will guess the answer. So far, it has correctly guessed Ignatious P. Reilly, the Gimp … Continue reading
Ode to Max Blagg
In my youth, Max Blagg played a key role, which included my introduction to Astral Weeks. He was my first “boyfriend” when I moved to London. To a 15 year old juvenile delinquent from L.A., Max was the essence of … Continue reading
The Perfect White T-Shirt
It goes with everything, and it’s only $24 at Urban Outfitters.