Now that Project Runway Season Nine is safely put to bed, let’s take a look back towards last season. The judges decided, for some reason, that Mondo Guerra was not to win Season Eight, even though he was clearly in the lead and favored to win. Let’s catch up with Mondo and see what he’s been up to and answer the question: Is there life after Project Runway? Continue reading
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Example: the time last month I tried some clothes on at a store. Spent the rest of the day with the zip of my pants undone. Fairly standard, happens to everyone.
Getting out of the car after running quite a few errands. Notice I have my slippers on.
Friend of mine, a very beautiful woman with a glorious figure, once walked many, many blocks of Yonge Street (a slightly raunchy street in Toronto) with the buckle of her fancy, rather gaudy belt entirely undone, the shiny parts of it bobbing and flashing in the sun. She didn’t notice until she was back home. Continue reading
Welcome to the 63rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards. The hilarious and irreverent Jane Lynch will do this hosting honors this evening. Let’s hope that Ian Brennan who writes lines like “So you like show tunes. It doesn’t mean you’re gay. It just means you’re awful.” for Sue Sylvester on Glee is writing for her tonight.
Who should win? Who will win? Meh. Who cares. The real issue is WHAT IS EVERYONE GOING TO BE WEARING?! So far as nominees go, major snubs include anything and everything True Blood; Lea Michele; all things Desperate Housewives, except for the woman who died season one and for whatever reason continues to narrate the show; past winner and one degree from Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgewick; and Sons of Anarchy. Here are the actual nominees, with my winner predictions (based on a combination of my own personal preferences and boring Emmy voters history) in bold. Continue reading
If not for the turbulent negotiations this past year over contracts and such I might be writing to you today to recap the season five premiere of Mad Men but, as we are all so painfully aware, the new season will not be airing until March. If you, like me, are spending your Sundays weeping into a high ball glass over the absence of Mad Men in our summer viewing lineup then perhaps I can help you out with a quick fix of all things Mad Men.
“I don’t have enough money” is the most pathetic excuse I hear from people looking to dress better. You would think that folks have never heard of a clearance, don’t go to Gilt.com, or have never been to Loehmann’s/Filene’s Basement/Daffy’s/Marshall’s (if you’re NYC, sample sale heaven, I will slap you extra hard if you complain). For some of my fellow poors, these havens of barginitude may not be cheap enough and for you all, let me suggest shopping at thrift stores. Continue reading
The dictionary defines “Rapture” as an English noun derived from the Latin verb rapio, with a literal meaning of “I catch up” or “I snatch.” I define “Rapture” as “Aw fuck, here we go.” Now, I don’t know about all of you, but I like to be prepared, whether it’s keeping an umbrella at work in case of rain or being ready for the day of the Lord’s wrath against the ungodly which is supposed to last about seven years. For those of you with the FastPass to Heaven, bless you*! It doesn’t matter what you wear, as soon as you fist bump (with explosion) St. Peter and stroll through those pearly gates, you’ll be halo’d up and good to go for eternity. For the rest of us poor unfortunate souls, your Sunday best isn’t going to help you now, so ditch the designer duds and check out this guide for the ultimate Rapture wear. Continue reading
Underpants are important. Continue reading
This is the logo for A-Style, an Italian clothing company with what you might call a flair for entering the back door of the marketplace. Usually you form a company and then design a logo that conveys the essence of what the company is about. In this case, however, it seems that the company’s entire existence is basically due to its, uh, interesting logo. Continue reading
Welcome to the almost-but-not-really Tax Day edition of PhotoFriday. I’m Pssshwhatever and I’ll be your host for this week’s installment, which is all about handbags. Or your bed. Whichever.
I have a weird fashion industry job that I shouldn’t really be able to get paid for doing, and in my particular case, that means handbags indirectly pay my rent. And then sometimes they make it difficult to pay said rent, as was the case the month that I made the inadvisable purchase of the Celine tote that you see at the top of the page. So ladies, show us your handbags – your favorite one, the one you carry everyday, the backpack that you take to class. Surprise us.
Menfolk: You’re not excluded either. Show us your wallets, briefcases (I’m going to be extremely impressed if any of you actually own leather briefcases) or laptop bags. Hell, even your gym bag, if it’s worth showing. I will kindly ask that you not show us your balls. (Sorry, Gooch.) That’s not the kind of sack I’m talking about.
Or, alternately, show us a different kind of sack – your bed. That is my extremely cheap Target (it’s Dwell for Target, thankyouverymuch) comforter in the background; I felt it only right that as your host, I go for the double-whammy.
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The perfect red lip color.
It’s the no-hitter of make-up.
Rare and only a few people get ever get to experience its attendant glory.
Not anymore!
As a (lazy) disciple of Gwen Stefani’s style and a fan of the Golden Age of Hollywood, I’ve wasted a lot of time and money searching for the perfect red lip color. One that is easy to wear (READ: did not end up on my teeth in 3 minutes), not too costume-y and most importantly, long-wearing. After extensive testing of dozens of products and numerous (and embarrassing) misses, I have found the perfect red lip color and it’s NOT a lipstick.
Tarte LipSurgence in Firey* will give you the perfect red lip. It has the perfect balance of blue undertones that are reminiscent of that perfect Rita Hayworth smile, NOT the Mommy Dearest grimace. It doesn’t require a separate lip liner and if you let it set for a few minutes after applying, it will last through a few drinks without requiring a touch-up.
Added benefit: Because it’s from Tarte it’s actually good for your lips, without sacrificing longevity or intensity. Lipsurgence is paraben, petrochemical, sulfate, synthetic fragrance and phthlates free. It’s also moisturizing and has a slightly minty taste. This is nice because if some individual is brave enough to lean in, knowing they will get a face full of red, they get a little bonus for their daring.
Because it’s a crayon, and not a lipstick, you also have far more control over the intensity of your color. One swipe gives you that “just ate the perfectly colored popsicle stain” a few more swipes and and you get this:
It goes on matte. If you want to vamp it up a bit you can layer a gloss over it. I like Kiehl’s colorless lip gloss, but Cover Girl works just as well.
Out of 5 possible Glitter Unicorns Tarte LipSurgence in Firey earns:
*The link takes you to Amazon, but please go through the Crasstalk Amazon store to feed the badger!