Category Archives: Fashion

Insouciant Style Blunder

Here are Erin Wasson and a girl carrying either an elephant trunk or a dead emu. Whatever. They were celebrating the Los Angeles opening of a Vanessa Bruno boutique, where, according to Refinery 29,   “all the L.A. lasses had us … Continue reading

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What About Diane Pernet?

All I knew about Diane Pernet is that she looks silly and has a blog, so tonight I took a longer look. But I still can’t figure out what she’s trying to say with her costume. I guess we’re not … Continue reading

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Yohji, Youth, and Yuck

These recent images from Yohji Yamamoto are so appealing to me, I could practically eat them.   The girl’s Snow White coloring is an idealized version of how I like to imagine myself.   The clunky Docs combined with the feminine lines … Continue reading

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Fashion Editor Styleapalooza

Ali knows that Fashion Editors like attention! Her umbrella is a good way to stab underlings and to teach Tavi how to really block the view at a runway show. See how she has artfully exposed her belly button, too. … Continue reading

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A Shoegasm, Not

I know, you thought it was two shoes but it isn’t. Here is the explanation at Solestruck: “Can you handle the insane amount of ferocity in this Jeffrey Campbell XXL?? There is so much going on, it’s hard to focus … Continue reading

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Fashion Editor Style

A young child might look at this photo and say, “Oh, look, clowns!” But we know better. Our next reader challenge is Fashion Editor Style. Can you look effortlessly crazy, chic, snooty, and age-inappropriate? Then get someone to take your … Continue reading

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Dictator Chic

Libyan leader Col. Muammar al-Qaddafi knows how to rock several different looks without missing a trick. As far as I’m concerned, we can take our style cues from him instead of Daphne Guinness, . From left to right: 1. The … Continue reading

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By No Means Slutty

I LOVE the text at Stylebop.com, a high-end shopping site based in Germany.   Maybe it’s the person who does the English translation, or maybe it’s silly in German too.   There is always something to delight. For example: “no worries, this … Continue reading

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Morbid Awful Footwear plus DIY

The shoes at Saks.com are like a festival of roadkill. I’ve always loved fur but something about this footwear trend is making me gag. I wonder how dogs react when they see these things approaching? I’ve tried to decide which … Continue reading

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Gala Darling Wants Stuff

Some helpful readers have alerted me to the Gala Darling wish list at Amazon.com, and it has been a revelation. Here I thought those wish lists were for books you wanted to read. The list of 348 items that Gala … Continue reading

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