First of all, LOVED Jimmy Fallon as the host. The Springsteen and Billy Joe Armstrong parodies were hysterical. Second, there were a bunch of awards handed out. Whatever… Third, the most important part: WHO WORE WHAT! Overall, Fuchsia Woman gives the Emmy Fashions a C-. Not that many great ones. Lots of awful ones. As [...]
There’s a charity auction going on right now on EBay. Items from the TV show Mad Men are being auctioned—the proceeds being donated to the City of Hope. Most of the stuff is furniture and furnishings. But there are three dresses worn by actresses on the show up for bid. “Betty,” the wife of the [...]
Here’s the new cover of O Magazine for August 2010. When I saw it I said, “Hey, I can put together that outfit.” And I did it cheaper than Oprah’s clothing stylist. The clothing brands and costs (and for accessories, too) are listed on Page 36 of the magazine. Oprah’s pants: Ellen Tracy (from Macy’s) [...]
Growing up, my relationship with my Mom and her relationship with MY clothes was a long, prickly, sordid affair! OK, not so much sordid as contentious. Simply put: She HATED that I spent MY money on clothes and thought that I bought too many of them. The sole reason I started working at 15 (earning [...]
And the winner of the MOST WAYS to MERCHANDISE a MOVIE goes to…. I know about reading Eat Pray Love, the blockbuster bestseller by Elizabeth Gilbert. I enjoyed the book—especially Part 1 about Liz’s trip to Italy. It’s full of travel adventure, learning a new language, making new friends, discovering oneself. It’s the section where [...]
Have you seen the slacks John Daly wears on the PGA Tour? They’re a brand called Loudmouth Golf. The prints are amazing. They are GUARANTEED to improve the fun level of your golf game. But I have no idea what they’ll do for your skill level. I really love these pants—even at $95 (pricey for [...]
This is my 250th Blog! And do you know what that means, boy and girls? It means time for NEW SHOES (for ME, not you). I have started a tradition of rewarding myself for every 50 blogs I post in the form of shoes. (See my blog on 4/24/10.) This is one tradition I seriously [...]
And boy does this Emperor have the clothes! With the exception of Coco Chanel, no one defines “high style” better than Christian Dior (1905-1957). He’s been called the “epitome of elegance” and the “impresario of haute couture.” After WWII he revolutionized the way women dressed with a fashion collection, dubbed the “New Look” (by an [...]
In 1954 Christian Dior (international iconic fashion designer) wrote a book titled: The Little Dictionary of Fashion. In 2009 Christian Siriano wrote a book titled: Fierce Style: How to Be Your Most Fabulous Self. Comparing the two books, a lot has changed in women’s fashion during this fifty-five year span. One important thing has not. [...]
[NOTE: This blog was supposed to have been posted last night but my bandwidth bit the dust...] Yesterday was my 200th blog. And do you know what that means, boys and girls? No, YOU don’t get a prize. I do! (Oh pipe down and go write your own blogs. And don’t you dare spill your [...]
