Saturday, September 15, 2012
Thursday, September 13, 2012
I have an overactive imagination. When I was a child, I used to draw constantly, and my favorite things to draw were African animals—none of which I'd ever actually seen—and glamorous adult clothes. Along with my little sister, I drew page after page of Chanel-like power suits, with broad shoulders and brass buttons in vibrant hues. This was the late 1980s and early 90s, so there was probably a lot of footage of Princess Diana and Margaret Thatcher on Australian television. Anyway, I grew up thinking I'd become a lawyer, or a successful fashion designer, and that I'd rock a power suit in neon pink or cobalt blue. I never did, but this 10 Crosby Derek Lam suit may just make it's way into my life before I forget about my drawings.
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Narciso Rodriguez Spring 2013
I've always been a huge devotee of black and white, and most of my clothes are black, white, or a combination of the two. This year, I've started adding splashes of bright red to my look, generally via my fingers and toes, but also through the occasional slick of MAC's Ruby Woo or by donning a fabulously glitzy pair of dangly red earrings I bought at Target in the Bronx (my first visit to the borough to cover the launch of Jason Wu's designer collaboration for work). The other day, I bought a tomato red open-weave cotton sweater from a man with a rack hoisted on the side of East 86th St. It was $3.99, and perfect for fall evenings. Now I want to find some Dorothy-like ruby red shoes, and a red bucket handbag from Loeffler Randall's new collection. I don't know why it's taken me until age 29 to feel confident enough to embrace sexy red, but it has and I most certainly have.
Monday, September 3, 2012
He's right
"I’m sure [being black] makes me more determined in assuring that everybody’s getting a fair shot—in the same way that being a father of two daughters makes me want to make sure that every woman is getting equal pay for equal work, ’cause I don’t want my daughters treated differently than somebody else’s sons. By virtue of being African-American, I’m attuned to how throughout this country's history there have been times when folks have been locked out of opportunity, and because of the hard work of people of all races, slowly those doors opened to more and more people. Equal opportunity doesn’t just happen on its own; it happens because we’re vigilant about it. But part of this is not just because we’re African-American—it’s also because Michelle and I were born into pretty modest means. And so I think about my single mom and what it was like to go to school and work at the same time. And I think about Michelle’s dad, who had a disability and was working every day and didn’t have a lot of money to spare. But somehow our parents or grandparents were able to give us these opportunities partly because they lived in a society that said that was important. And as president, I want to affirm that that’s important and reject the idea that if we just reward those at the top, that somehow that’s going to work for everybody—’cause that hasn’t been how America got built." Parade interview with the Obamas.
Chanel fall 2012 make-up
This is what 18-year-old Polish model Monika Jagaciak actually looks like:
But this is what she looks like after Karl Lagerfield got to her and transformed her into an ultra-glam, cat-lady-esque fall vamp:
I think she looks fabulous, but more importantly, she's old enough now to wear, and sell, make-up. Jagaciak was famously rejected by former Australian Vogue editor Kirstie Clements in 2008 because Clements deemed her too young - at age 14 - to be dolled up for the magazine's cover. Clements was, of course, right.
But this is what she looks like after Karl Lagerfield got to her and transformed her into an ultra-glam, cat-lady-esque fall vamp:
I think she looks fabulous, but more importantly, she's old enough now to wear, and sell, make-up. Jagaciak was famously rejected by former Australian Vogue editor Kirstie Clements in 2008 because Clements deemed her too young - at age 14 - to be dolled up for the magazine's cover. Clements was, of course, right.
escapism
“So I was saying,” he continues. “It was a beautiful day and I had just been driving through Manhattan, and I saw Margo,” he says, referring to one of the producers of Barack on Broadway, the estimable Margo Lion, winner of no fewer than twenty Tonys. “And I said, you know, I just desperately want to take a walk through Central Park again, and just remember what that feels like. But the problem is, obviously, it’s hard to do now.” He asked Margo Lion for help, he says, and about a week later he received a fake mustache. “And I tried it on and I thought it looked pretty good,” he says, as the crowd laughs. “But when I tested this scheme with the Secret Service, they said it didn’t look good enough. But I kept it,” he adds. “So if a couple years from now you see a guy with big ears and a mustache”—the crowd laughs—“just pretend you don’t know who it is. Just look away”—the crowd laughs harder—“Eating a hot dog, you know.”
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