Category Archives: Fashion

Your Chance to Spend Money!

I haven’t been able to work since August, and now there is a pile of unpaid bills. This is not a “boo hoo, poor me” thing, it’s just a fact.   As you know, I was formerly a highly paid tabloid … Continue reading

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Ha Ha, Shoe Snobs!

Aren’t you guys sick of seeing the studded Isabel Marant booties that cost around $1,200?   Now you can have the satisfaction of knowing that this knockoff version is almost identical.   I hate both versions at this point, but that’s because … Continue reading

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For the Bad-Writing Enthusiast

Not too long ago, I applied for a job at the Refinery 29 blog.   They offered me an interview but the job turned out to be in New York.     Reading the following post, I realize that I couldn’t write such … Continue reading

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Fashion vs Existential Horror

Tonight, I was laying on my bed like a beached whale after my day at the “hospital” and talking on the phone to my sister. She was telling me about the three t-shirts she bought today and while she was … Continue reading

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Maxes and Wild Things

I love Maurice Sendak just like all decent people, but I prefer his illustrations in “Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present” to “Where the Wild Things Are.”   The latter book is poised to be ruined forever by the movie version, … Continue reading

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Hospital Life

Today I was at the hospital for 12 hours, waiting for my son’s surgery and then waiting for word about the surgery and then waiting for him to return to his room. The surgery was successful and I am still … Continue reading

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Finally, A Cool Old Bag!

I have a feeling that before too long, we will all be sick of this 82 year old model but for now I am pretty damn impressed. The clothes by Joanna Sykes are genuinely age defying, aren’t they? Silver leather … Continue reading

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Ugly Jeans Face Off, Part 2

These jeans above, by Rich & Skinny, are the Rider Boyfriend Jeans and sell for $200. They have an unflattering yoke and sag in all the wrong places. Why are they called “Rider?” Why would anyone want them? Even better, … Continue reading

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Behold My Groupie Coat

This coat has been sealed in a big package, laying on my couch for nearly two weeks. My son’s accident brought my world to a halt, and I couldn’t bear the frivolity of opening a package. Tonight, I felt it … Continue reading

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Just Kill Me, I Bought More Shoes

Godammit, I got an email update from Pixie Market and stupidly went to the website. A spell came over me, you know the one.   It sounds like this in your head: buy it! no don’t! in an endless loop. My … Continue reading

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