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Two “It Girls” for the Price of One
Here is Vanessa Traina, an It Girl I’ve only just discovered thanks to a magazine editorial on her grotesque and pretentious crib, which features a large quantity of fur and a stuffed zebra. I was going to devote a full … Continue reading
Fashion’s Axis of Evil?
This photo from Paris Vogue doesn’t offend me, but the philosophy behind it does. Are you surprised that it was shot by Tom Ford and styled by Carine Roitfeld? All that’s missing is their good friend Terry Richardson, whose last … Continue reading
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Sister Wolf and Racism
Sister Wolf and Racism from Sister Wolf on Vimeo. Lipstick credit: Russian Red by M.A.C.
It’s War at the Make-up Counter
Today my friend X took me to the mall and we decided to visit the new Bloomingdales. We entered in the cosmetics department, unaware of the horror that awaited us. Some bitch at the Benefit counter approached me and started … Continue reading
Cultural Literacy 2.0
Today I mentioned something about Beth Ditto to my husband and he interjected: “Who’s Beth Ditto?” This triggered a pointless and irritating argument about What Most People Know and What Most People Don’t Know. I felt defensive, like he was … Continue reading
The Unending Awfullness of Courtney Love
Courtney Love has finally triumphed over bad plastic surgery and now looks like a generic Hollywood cougar. Kurt would be spinning in his grave if dead people could still be embarrassed. In any case, her offenses against his memory (not … Continue reading
Can Someone Explain Twitter?
I signed up at Twitter, initially, to follow Mrs. Palin and Amanda Palmer. I couldn’t handle the former but the latter rewarded me with a free concert last night. Then, I started tweeting just to annoy people. When that didn’t … Continue reading
Vintage Douche
Lately, I keep reading about “What Goes Around Comes Around,” a vintage clothing shop in New York where hipsters get their old jeans and military jackets. The first time I heard about this place was a piece in Time Out … Continue reading
Keepin’ it Gnarly
Today I realized that I need Gnarlitude to live. Nothing worked to shake off my lethargy and depression until I clicked on her blog. “Uh, seriously, with my black motorcycle boots this would just be beyond fucking hot. Lanvin S/S” … Continue reading