HATS.
I’m on vacation and (obviously) not blogging very much, but check out these sweet hats. I’ll be back in the game on Monday. See you dudes then.
...read moreHow do men have so much fun shopping for swimsuits?
Unfair. If only we could all be this upbeat about finding the perfect suit, trying on dozens of them and not feeling discouraged by our perceived imperfections. I’m imagining this article written by a 49-year-old woman, and it reads a little differently. But I do want to go on vacation with this guy: I made [...]
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So, men in shorts.
Photo via the Sartorialist. Per usual, Choire is right about everything. No shorts at work. None of those horrible cargo shorts. But nice-looking well-fitting shorts? I TOTALLY SUPPORT men in those shorts. All men? No. Not all men look good in shorts. (And listen, I love jumpsuits, but I cannot wear them! I also cannot [...]
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Are yoga pants appropriate for work?
So should you wear yoga pants to work? It depends; do you work at a yoga studio? Then that’s ok. Or are you a busy mom who sacrifices dignity for comfort? That is not ok. Elastic may well be a feminist issue; the problem, said Stacy London, a host of “What Not to Wear” on [...]
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Standardizing Sizing
It is about time. In one store, you’re a Size 4, in another a Size 8, and in another a Size 10 — all without gaining an ounce. It’s a familiar problem for many women, as standard sizing has never been very standard, ever since custom clothing gave way to ready-to-wear. So, baffled women carry [...]
...read moreIn honour of the wonderful Elly Jackson
It was recently Elly Jackson’s 23rd birthday, so I thought we ought to celebrate! (But, uh, ran a little late, apparently!) Who is Elly Jackson, you ask? She’s half of British electro-pop band La Roux, who won this year’s Grammy for best electronic/dance album. She’s also one of my favourite pop stars, because she refuses [...]
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Kiddie Couture
French Vogue features its youngest models ever: Kindergartners. They’re fully made up and are striking eyes-cast-down, pouty-lipped poses. And the spread is called “Cadeaux,” which means “gifts.” Um, yuck. The copy asks, in part, “What makeup at what age? What makeup does one wear at 13? What about at 70? Obviously not like one does [...]
...read moreMan-Repelling
Maybe I will have something more intelligent to say about this later, but: I appreciate women who are able to have a sense of humor about fashion, and who recognize that for a lot of us, clothing is wearable art and not just a way of making ourselves look attractive (or covering our butts). Maybe [...]
...read moreMen & Fashion
An Esquire blogger takes issue with Google’s new “Boutiques” shopping site: Shopping is hard enough as it is. We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: The reason men don’t get quite as excited about buying clothes as our female counterparts comes down to information — we need options, often easy ones, to make [...]
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Next: Hairshirts
The J Crew catalog appears to be featuring models with really hairy legs. Interesting. Too bad they are just the world’s most unfortunate tights.
...read moreWhy a Trend Piece on Small Breasts Is Problematic
The New York Times had a piece yesterday in their Style section talking about A-cup (or smaller) women. The article was written by Catherine Saint Louis who wrote about teen botox not that long ago. I know body image issues (of which breast size is just a small part) are extremely personal, but I find [...]
...read moreGlass Slippers
Reshma Saujani is a 34-year-old attorney running against Carolyn Maloney in New York’s 14th Congressional district. She’s a new-comer to politics; she’s Indian-American; she’s socially liberal but pro-Wall Street; and she’s running against a faithful liberal feminist. If elected, Saujani would be the youngest woman in Congress. No one really expects Saujani to win, but [...]
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