Author Archives: Sister Wolf

Leather Legging Boots, Hurry!

  Okay, great. Nothing is better than a fashion hybrid that makes life more awkward and uncomfortable. Leather legging boots (try saying it three times, really fast) are a “creation” by Tamara Mellon that she describes as  “a thigh boot … Continue reading

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My Favorite Iggy

    I don’t like Iggy Pop, even though I’m aware of his importance to punk music. Doesn’t he sing the Passenger song? Whatever. He needs to put his shirt on but seems committed to showing off his stringy malnourished … Continue reading

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Where is Jackie’s Hat???

  Last night I heard for the first time that Jackie’s pink hat is missing: No one knows what happened to it after all these years. This is just mind-boggling, isn’t it? If anything in this world is iconic, it’s … Continue reading

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Christmas Gifts: Part I

  “The Bless Finger Gloves are a conceptual take on a classic pair of winter gloves. Individual sleeves for each finger keep your digits toasty” Are these Finger Gloves cute or what? Imagine the fun of your partner waiting around … Continue reading

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No Dancing

  When I saw a few moments of the Cancer Dance video on the evening news, I was dismayed. The news people smiled and exchanged platitudes about courage and healing. Wouldn’t it be wonderful, they mused, if people everywhere were … Continue reading

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Douche Fest!

  Ricki Hall is a Douche Icon whose only true rival is Francois Verkerk.   How could you choose one over the other? Does Francois win because of his awful moustache? Or does Ricki’s full beard and grumpy scowl put … Continue reading

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Lou Reed, Good Riddance

My memory of hearing the Velvet Underground for the first time is indelible in every detail. I had just moved to London and I was sixteen and up for anything. I was smoking hash with some guys I’d just met, … Continue reading

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Luz Del Fuego

Luz Del Fuego was a fascinating woman who founded the first “naturist” club in Brazil in 1955, on the island of Tapuama. She was a dancer, activist and an icon of feminism.  Her murder in 1967 is still surrounded by controversy. … Continue reading

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The Apotheosis of Hideous Fur Coats

  Emilio Pucci – Printed calf hair, goat and fox coat, $21,750 Editor’s Notes: “This printed calf hair coat was one of the final looks of Emilio Pucci’s fall runway. Trimmed with fox and goat hair, this coverup is accented with strips of leather and suede. Accentuate the stud embellishments … Continue reading

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Bullies

  Unlike gun control, the subject of bullying seems to be maintaining some traction in social media and elsewhere. Now we have a 12 year old girl who killed herself following a long reign of terror by schoolmates who even … Continue reading

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