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The Irony of Misunderstanding Irony
When Cathy Horyn wrote a piece in the NYT called “Irony and the Old Lady” she was complaining about women who seem to deliberately wear silly clothes after the age of 50. The complaint was picked up in The Cut, … Continue reading
Be Careful What You Search For
Have you ever decided to find something that you can’t find? When this condition becomes extreme, I think it’s a disorder, but I forgot what it’s called. If you look in the same drawer three times in a row, it … Continue reading
Go Away, You Awful Teenagers
Still under the influence of bad hair, I was informed by KOS of an online fashion mag whose editor is 15 years old. Sure enough, it’s all about high-priced ‘avant garde’ designers and models whose hands are THIS CLOSE to … Continue reading
A Bad Hair Day
When I’m not happy with my hair, nothing else matters. I am acutely fixated on the not-goodness of my hair. I tried lightening it to a brown color, forgetting how stubborn my hair is about staying black. It is now … Continue reading
But She Does Look Slutty!
Listen to Mrs. Palin’s reaction to David Letterman’s joke about her buying make-up at Bloomingdale’s to update her “slutty flight-attendant look.” Oh, Mrs. P, he didn’t mean Bloomingdale’s literally! Now I’m wondering if she’s even capable of finding her way … Continue reading
The Curse of the Topshop Jacket
I saw this jacket late at night when I was, ahem, on my sleeping medication. It took me nearly thirty minutes of struggling with Topshop’s login system to make the purchase. At several points during the procedure, I asked my … Continue reading
Andrew Krasnow: What a Fucking Cunt™!
Okay, so Andrew Krasnow is an ‘artist’ whose medium is human skin. His ‘work’ is made from the skin of White men who have donated their bodies to science. Apparently, the left over skin can be purchased at auction. Eoow. … Continue reading
Why Don’t Women Dress for Men?
Here is a quote from the blog where I saw this photo: “When I came across this picture on the facehunter a few months ago, I started thinking about [the shoes] night and day. Staring at them didn’t do the … Continue reading
The Crypto-Hipster
I am planning to work on a thorough and definitive study of Hipsters, but naturally I’m putting it off, because it involves a lot of work. However, I think we can all agree for now that a Hipster is someone … Continue reading
Chloe Sevigny Advisory!
QUICK! DROP EVERTHING! Opening Ceremony will let you pre-order your Chloe Sevigny buckle boots if you act now! There will be no returns or exchanges, but so what, you will do as you’re told and buy these damn shoes if … Continue reading