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Banned Words 2012
Lake Superior State Univeristy has published its list of Banned Words for 2012, created by popular vote. Have a look. Pretty weak, isn’t it? I don’t even know what Trickeraton or Man Cave means (and please don’t tell me.) Let’s … Continue reading
Gratuitous Shoe Post
Hope is a thing with feathers*….and yet this new style by Jeffrey Campbell evokes a different concept. My first thought was of something throwing up on itself. Adding a dash of perversity, they call this color “purple” when it doesn’t … Continue reading
Visits From the Other Side
* © Jack Bell Gallery In the ever-changing world of the Yoruba people of southwestern Nigeria, one thing that remains consistent is a close connection with their ancestors. The ancestral spirits of the Yoruba are much more than just dead … Continue reading
Stop Being Irritable!
All my life I have thought of myself as an Irritable Organism, like an amoeba under a microscope, being poked. Now, finally, there’s a treatment for this! Read the product description: “This profoundly calming perfume has a fresh, soothing fragrance … Continue reading
Slavery Ruins Everything
Now that I’ve learned about cocoa harvesting, I can’t buy chocolate that isn’t Fair Trade Certified. Knowing that everything we buy is tainted with injustice somewhere along the line is troubling. You can’t give up everything; but child slavery is a … Continue reading
The Eyebrow Lady
Today I went to my favorite beauty supply shop, on a street in a wealthy community where everyone is too thin and the people sitting outside Peete’s Coffee are talking to their agents on their iPhones. It’s a great shop that carries … Continue reading
It’s All About Amy
I knew immediately that Jean-Paul Gaultier‘s spring 2012 couture collection was a tribute to Amy because I did the math. Behive + eyeliner+”Marilyn” stud = Amy Winehouse. What a wonderful feast of crazy hives and mish-mash of retro vampy girly … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Fashion, grief
Tagged Amy Winehouse, hair, Jean Paul Gaultier, Karl Lagerfeld
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Mood Swings
Earlier tonight, I got my hair trimmed and felt pretty smug. I asked my husband to take a picture of me. I’m not sure whether this look says “groupie” or “hooker,” but I was pleased either way. Hours later, I … Continue reading
Nun Fashion!
Finally, you can dress like a nun without being one. This is a big deal. If you’re like me, and I know you are, you know that Nun’s habits can’t just be found on eBay. That’s because they’re sacraments or … Continue reading
Golden Globes 2012 Exegesis
God it was boring but I must uphold the tradition so here it is: Johnny Depp has finally jumped the shark, hotness-wise, but Ewan McGregor and Colin Firth were very do-able. Madonna tried to get back at Ricky Gervaise for … Continue reading