Love this outfit. The skinny skinny high heel with the black tights is so sexy and confident. Wish I could dress this way in Hanover, but alas, those shoes would die in 5 minutes of walking. But I like the skirt and leather jacket--maybe I could just wear this outfit with flats (even though those shoes are my favorite part). I like her short hair, too. Basically, like I said, I love this outfit.
And remember how Georgina posted about young men dressing up for work? They should dress like this guy. Retro makes me happy. Oh, and the "playfulness of the purple socks" comment on The Sartorialist reminds me of "The Birdcage".
I know it's time to school when I'm sitting at home tuning in to Nick at Nite and watching reruns of "The Nanny."
But I do love that show. Its campiness, forced acting and story flaws (the butler is totally gay--he would never have gotten with C. C.) combine to make a easily digestible show for a late night veg sesh. Plus, Fran's outfits are absolutely hilarious.
Google isn't finding me any good pictures, so just watch TV to see what I mean. The leopard print, sequins and red velvet applique jackets are perfect.
PS have you noticed that so much of what's in style now is like the Neo-Nanny movement? WTF?
Shout-out to the Still North in the Times Travel section this week. I almost went to the fashion show at Revolution last spring--this time I'll make a point of going! Looks like a fun place.
I also took a class this summer with Jules Feiffer about the history of cartooning that was absolutely amazing. His teaching assistant/intern, Katherine Roy, was associated with the Center for Cartoon Studies in WRJ. I definitely want to check out the other side of the river this winter!
I used to despise RR and all of her over-cheery, abbreviation-filled, colloquialism-confused cooking show on Food Network. But as I have watched more and more FoodTV (it's a problem, really), I've realized that I should not hate RR, but instead pity her for how bad her stylist is. Plus, her show is well-intentioned, so I shouldn't hate someone for just trying to be friendly, right? Anyway, here are some bad outfits and hairstyles.
A typical outfit, this top does nothing for her body. I'd imagine that these jeans also add like 20 pounds. I understand that she wants to wear tight-fitting clothing so her sleeves don't get caught in flames or whatever, but I still don't like it. PS: watch the show on TV--this image is definitely photoshopped. Those highlights are also too unnatural, distracting us from her eyes and instead focusing our gaze on the distractingly ugly bleach they slapped on there arbitrarily.
And this is just bad. Cap sleeves rarely look good on women (though for some reason they still make them) and these colors do nothing for her. Oh, and visit youtube--there are some great vintage eps.
Basically, RR is all over the place. I can't adequately convey it in a blog post, but here is a moment of complete randomness. Why they dressed her this way for the cover is beyond me--maybe they're trying to combine audiences for Mad Men with that of RR? I feel like I'm one of the only ones that overlap. Mad Men viewers would more likely tune into Barefoot Contessa, I think.
Part of why they dress her in bad v-necks, I think, is to cater to a particular audience--it's an audience that finds terms like "EVOO" and "Yum-O!" endearing, or comprehensive. These people don't necessarily watch Ina and her flamboyant friends in the Hamptons have a ball put together bouquets. So why, all of a sudden, is she dressed like a Stepford wife on the cover of her own magazine?
Like I said, RR needs some styling advice. Maybe she should call Stacy London--perhaps she'll deck her all out in the latest Searle knits.
