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Uh-Oh Mr. Walton
Wal-mart is at it again. Someone needs to stop them.
To be completely fair, Wal-Mart’s first effort at carrying skinny jeans and other items dubbed as “stylish” was a half hearted attempt, a lark if you will. This time they need to wade in the pool more carefully. Even the most discerning fashion lover finds something at Wal-Mart and though they may not fully commit to purchasing anything besides normal sundry, a glance past the clothing rack at something relevant might happen. The key (if anyone is listening), is to not try to be Target. Do your thing, sparingly. The mom jeans are what sells, don’t abandon that for “fashionable” items. Just go slow. That’s our pep-talk for the day.
Falling for Heels
How does one walk on 6 inch heels? Simple. Have a guy hold you up as you’re walking. That was the Gwyneth Paltrow solution as she walked in her 6 inch heels. The New York Daily News has an article on that topic and while they don’t cover any new ground the photo gallery alone of models falling in their heels is worth the price of admission. Have heels gotten out of control? In a word yes. 6 inch heels cause nodules on your feet, ask Posh. The solution according to the article is wearing a mix of flats at times and then wearing heels. Designers are not creating heels for comfort, the very notion is anti-thetical to what heels are all about. Heels are meant to be beautiful, almost artlike (see Louboutin post earlier this week).
So to answer the original question: How does one walk on 6 inch heels, practice, practice practice.
Speaking of shoes, DSW has finally opened their online store.
Elizabeth Hurley and Snogging
There’s a zoo-like pleasure in reading an article on Liz Hurley in the London based Timeonline. It’s like watching a train wreck happen and not being able to look away. The train wreck in this sense is the interview itself. You’ll find the use of the word “snog” (translation, sex) as in a reporter said that they had sex in the 80s to which she replied, “Fantastic”. They didn’t really, but hey who cares, right? In the article Hurley espouses her beliefs on backless anything, wearing denim seven days a week and snogging. She seems to prattle on about fashion but makes no real important statements, though reading through it, there’s some sort of false hope that evaporates mid-way through that she will say something ground breaking.
It’s a time waster. Click here to read.
Update: Snogging is actually making out, not literally having sex. Thank you Cecillia for showing me the error of my ways!
Political Women and Their Bags
Come on, Tina, you could have found a better picture of Michelle Obama. She looks downright mean in that one. Bagsnob, guesstimated to surprising exactness the likely bags that the three females in the US Presidential race would wear.
For Cindy McCain who is due to be $100 million richer in the near future, the Bagsnob picked a Hermes bag, and why not, she’ll totally be able to afford it. For Mrs. Obama, she went with a stylish yet expected black Bottega Veneta Tri-compartment tote, which is verrryyy Jackie O.
For Hillary Clinton she went with a no non-sense Oscar de la Renta Doheny Clutch. The orange color may be a bit much though, Hillary is not known for the outlandish. She’s one tough lady though. Think to yourself, if you’re getting mugged down in a dark alley, who would you want to have in your corner?
Read the full Bagsnob post here.
What to Wear at a Mormon Party
Those Mormon polygamists are sure giving the Amish a run for their money when it comes to the eye raising practices. But to be fair, the Amish are on the straight and narrow and can’t be compared to a cult that married grown men to teens. Some of the most outrageous things were said about Blacks. Here’s a link.
But as the bonnets are being lifted and the public at large is seeing for the first time how these people were living, it’s getting to be a real eye-opening experience. › Continue reading
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