Ah… the things we don’t know about others…
Is Genius Doomed? Alexander McQueen Takes His Own Life.
Alexander McQueen, 40, takes his own life Sumptuous. Elaborate. Theatrical. Audacious. These are some of the words that come to mind when I think about the fashion of Alexander McQueen, the 40-year old British designer who was found today, reportedly dead by his own hand. I follow fashion peripherally; at its best I believe it […]
Men in chains: Pro or No?
Men in chains? Remember open neck collars and gold chains? Medallions and pendants à la Steve Martin on-the-make in Saturday Night Live? Isn’t all that OUT? Men in chains? And all manner of other bling bling? Not my thing. According to AskMen, the change in men’s jewelry fashions appeared following World War II, a time […]
UnReal Dreaming: OC Housewives and Makeup Messes
Makeup monstrosities? Oh yeah. I’m talking collagen and cosmetics. Lipstick overdose. Botox buried in blush. Excess is the word du jour. Tartini excess at the beauty bar? Nothing makes a woman look older than too much makeup. But we all know it, right? Nothing makes a Real Housewife of Orange County look trashier and older […]
Speedos, Shorts, and Racquet Sports
“Men in Speedos need release,” he said. Now, I will not specify where this remark was made, nor the precise context. Suffice it to say that this friend is a man of impressive athleticism; he swims, he runs, he works out with focus and dedication. There was discussion of the urgent desire for enthusiastic engagement […]
Laptop Lover Abandons Befuddled Writer
Languishing over a lost laptop and love for Louboutin.
Chivalry: Here today, gone tomorrow, ALWAYS in fashion
Is chivalry dead? Recently resurrected? Thriving in certain demographics and knocked off again in others? Will it rise once more in the fine muddle of commotion and controversy over opening doors, pulling out chairs, and picking up the tab on dates? Chivalry is about courtesy and generosity. I say YES to chivalry on my planet […]
Dress My WHAT?
One night last week, I was skimming web pages when I stopped cold at an article entitled “Dress Your Age.” Dress your age, in this day and age? Are we still defining and maligning who can wear what based on the year of their birth? Apparently so. Take a gander at Google on this particular […]
Luscious Locks on Older Women. I’m In.
Last year on a trip to Paris – to see art and write – as usual, I spent as much time as possible out and about enjoying the city. Comfortable shoes, my journal and a pen. Heaven. One afternoon, alone in a café, I couldn’t take my eyes off an older woman who sat nearby. […]
The clothes make the man. True or false?
First impressions. There’s no doubting their power. Eyes, smile, hair, scent – and certainly the attire. Each plays its role, but how true is it that “the clothes make the man,” or that fashion (or lack thereof) really influences what we think of someone? Back in the day, I worked at a company patterned after […]