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Benefit Speaks!
Patricia Caro <patriciac@benefitcosmetics.com> Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 12:37 PM It’s war at the makeup counter Hi, I read your blog post about your recent visit at a Benefit counter and I would love to help. Can you please let … 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
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
Literary Tattoos
The tattooed image is becoming passe as more and more people choose words to express themselves. Not just mottoes like “Death Before Dishonor,” but whole passages from novels or favorite poems. The James Joyce one above is kind of pretentious … Continue reading
Jezebel Has Standards
I started reading Jezebel.com when they reported on Terry Richardson‘s bad behavior, earlier this year. I was really impressed by the muck-raking spirit of the writer, who followed the story with several updates. One was about how awesome Tavi was … Continue reading
Vagina Monologues Texas Style
Authors : gretchen bell aka dolly python , and Monique. 2010 A bare stage. Two friends at computers. A hint of spittle at the corner of each mouth. They speak the words in unison as they type. AND, I mailed … Continue reading
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
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
Shoe-Speak
Ash studded heel sneaker bootie. $220 at Neiman Marcus. “When we saw these clever studded sneakers our wardrobe creativity couldn’t help but kick in and we know it’ll be the same for you.” Translated into English, the quote above means: … Continue reading
Goony Tries a Head Tilt
Eh, I’m not feeling it. Don’t compromise your trademark stance, Goony Bird! If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. (Or as Max liked to say, If it ain’t broke, break it.)