This week, VICE Magazine has come out with a very topical editorial taking on the Occupy movement which has been titled American Psychos. The editorial shows beautifully dressed young Wall Street types in Vivienne Westwood and Dior Homme engaging with the so-called 99% with stark contrast between them, and putting their own asshole-ish spin on…
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With the new Muppets movie opening here on January 12th, there has been a renewed interest in all things Muppet, and in particular, Miss Piggy. I’ve always considered Miss Piggy a bit of a role model. I think she’s fearless, wears whatever she wants, gets what she wants on the sheer force of personality (and,…
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I’ve noticed a trend lately of people lambasting the practice of wearing leggings as pants. There are articles reviling leggings as the last relic of truly bad fashion; arguing that people who wear leggings as pants suffer from some form of chronic laziness; and suggesting that there is something fundamentally wrong with the concept of…
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Today marked a momentous occasion for any man. One of those coming-of-age milestones (no, not of the sexual nature) but rather an event that made me realise that I am indeed encroaching on a new phase in my life in that I may actually be one of these adults I hear so much about… I…
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Seeing Bill Cunningham New York recently really got me thinking about what has become of street style over the past few years. Here is an 80+ year old man who takes photos for the New York Times style pages, as he has for decades. He rides his bike in his bright blue poncho (known as…
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I’m not one to listen to much style advice, whether it is for clothing, makeup or accessories. I’m a relatively conservative dresser, although I can’t resist a sequin from time to time and have a deep, unchanging love of leopard print. I consider it a neutral. I’ve often heard that people consider leopard print too…
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There’s just something about my Marc by Marc Jacobs sunglasses that makes me feel amazing. When I’m hidden behind those big lenses, I feel glamorous and mysterious and nothing else really seems to matter. I don’t care if my legs are too white or my hair is kind of dirty. It doesn’t matter that I’m…
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I know this girl who dislikes me because I’m pretty sure she’s decided that in order to be the best woman you can, you have to have a nemesis – just anyone; pick ‘em out like you’re playing Fan Chan. This is a real shame, because there’s really no reason why we shouldn’t like each…
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A few weeks ago, a writer at Bust wrote a column, pondering the use of the word “fatshionista”. They objected to the usage of the word “fat” and felt that so-called fatshion bloggers were deliberately segregating themselves and that size shouldn’t have to define a person. They stated they see style, not shape. In a…
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Frumpy – it’s not the most body-positive word around, is it? Nope, it’s just one of the numerous negative ways we describe and view women’s bodies in contemporary society. Wherever it appears, whether it be a fashion magazine or in office conversation it is always used as an insult. It equates to a woman that…
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I think that one of my greatest regrets for the human race collectively is the fact that we somehow evolved away from having beautiful, luxurious furry pelts. Yes, I know we’ve had famines and genocides and the like, and that’s why I say one of. Bear with me (or should I say, bare with me?…
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It’s getting hotter, which means I can’t deny any more that summer is just around the corner. I am not a summer person. Sweating and heat just does not agree with me. However, I do like one thing about summer – swimming! I love to swim. I’ve talked about it here before, but swimming in…
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American Apparel, a company that has engaged in some shady practices (including having a CEO who is incredibly gross, sexist and demeaning towards women — in this excerpt from an interview with a woman journalist, he proceeded to masturbate in front of her — link), decided to stoop to a new low when they came…
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Until I was seven I genuinely thought that everyone had a really hard time seeing. I thought that half the challenge of having an education was being able to read the blackboard and that kids who drew self-portraits with “freckles” were just using their imagination. All my childhood memories will remain beautiful as they have…
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