October 2009

Make believe…

that I have an answer already. A plan. A direction, for crying out loud. Or let’s pretend I have a gazillion bucks to spend, a mailbox full of invites to swanky soirées, and a stomach that’s not in knots. If that were the case, here’s what I’d buy in the next five minutes, aside from [...]

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Words of Wisdom

Some cleverly-worded advice from Nine Unforgivable Fashion Crimes, published in the November 2009 issue of Harper’s Bazaar (US edition). THE POLITE PUMP It’s not a season for mumsy shoes. It’s a season for shoes that you may need Olympic training to wear (exhibit A: the Louis Vuitton boots our murderess literally killed for). We are [...]

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Homage to Halloween: Plastic Surgery Horrors

I so wish I could not blog about this, but I have to. I can’t not do it, because it’s so freaky and bizarre. So I’ve filed this under Homage to Halloween: Plastic Surgery Horrors. Real-life masks, if you will. Here we go. Back in the day, Carrot Top used to live in my neck [...]

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Daydreaming

Just spotted this fab necklace on The New York Times blog, The Moment: So hot. But I’m wondering…if I wore it on one of my international flights to Oz, how much shit would airport security give me?

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StyleShot: Katy Perry

Did Ms. Katy get herself a stylist? Or a new stylist, perhaps? Or did Russell Brand pick out this number? Cause this is what she should be wrapping her hot little bod in! Katy finally got it right: keep the crazy colors and patterns limited to accessories, even if said accessory is a fantastically large [...]

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Fashion Weekend in Sydney

I swear, every awesome fashion event that happens in Sydney, I’m on the wrong damn side of the planet! Even if I’m only gone a few weeks, that’s when there’s some killer event happening that I can’t attend. Here’s another one I’m going to miss…but maybe you Sydneysiders can take advantage! From the Fashion Weekend [...]

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Typical Girl

That’s what the superkawaii Target cashier said to me when she rang up my purchase: Then she said, “The only thing missing is chocolate,” to which I responded with a laugh, then reassured her, “Actually, it’s not. I’m going right over to Starbucks [inside Target, of course, God I love the USA] for a iced [...]

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StyleShot: Dita Von Teese

I know. More Dita. I just can’t help it…she is just pale perfection. And it was either more Dita, or a post about the benefits of letting your nails breathe for a week between polishes. I think Dita is a far nicer image. (But you really should let your nails breathe every once in a [...]

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