Category Archives: Fashion

Paging Rumi!

“Predatory and provocative, these leather shorts feature vertical zipper details. Hidden zipper and hook-and-eye closure at side. Lined.”    By McQ – Alexander McQueen. $755 Maybe with an insanely shredded tshirt and ___________________. Fill in the rest. Winner gets an … Continue reading

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Vivienne Westwood Agrees on Tablecloths!

How timely! Here, you can watch Viv urge people to make clothes out of tablecloths if they find a nice one. How lovely to hear the ultimate arbiter of great style chime in on our tablecloth plans for fall/winter!   It’s … Continue reading

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Ugly Jeans Face-Off

One of a Kind Designer Distressed Jeans [by Madewell].   $225 “Lovingly demolished, these dirty-wash skinny jeans feature paint splatter and shredded holes. 5-pocket styling and single-button closure. Wrinkling at front. Worn spots and heavy distressing throughout. 10″ leg opening.” The … Continue reading

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Your Key Piece For Fall

Your rocker chic look will revolve around the leather dress. These two are at Intermix.   Haha, I already have mine. I’ve got my over-the-knee leather boots and my six leather jackets. Now all I’m missing are the leather you-know-whats (I’ve … Continue reading

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Fashion: Too Fashionable

Louise Wilson, the course director of the M.A. program at Central Saint Martins, voices a complaint in an interview with Cathy Horyn. I think the problem is that fashion has become too fashionable. For years, fashion wasn’t fashionable. Today fashion … Continue reading

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More Shoes to Worry About

The sight of these boots from the new 80/20 lookbook triggered a variety of feelings, like OH NO, will I start wanting these? and ending with, Would Rumi wear them? From now on, when I evaluate footwear, I’m going to … Continue reading

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Daphne Guinness is Just Normal, Get it?

I know everybody loves Daphne Guinness. I’m about to get sacrilegious. Why does she talk like she has marbles in her mouth? Are her lips okay? Does she signify anything besides wealth and acquisitiveness? I’m sorry! I’m prepared to be … Continue reading

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I Told You So

I told you girdles and suspender belts were hot, but would you listen?   Now, Dior is on board, and let’s see who can resist the call. Girdles, garter belts, industrial strength brassieres, it’s all good. Taking a hint from Amanda … Continue reading

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I Want Doesn’t Get

Ladies, do we love these crazy gloves? Dominic Jones has a new line of jewelry out, including leather gloves with white gold plated nails. They also come in red, with gold nails. Whoever he is, his ad campaign is working. … Continue reading

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Shoe Problems Solved

So many lives are hanging by a thread because of shoes. I came upon yet another blogger who nearly died of a broken heart when she couldn’t get the ACNE shoes she wanted. Thank god she found another pair of … Continue reading

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