February 2012
foxwithsocks asked: Have you ever been to Hodak's? I always go there whenever I'm in St. Louis and it's pretty damn good chicken!
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From WSJ: "The Privilege of Being American" →
Philosophically, the concept that being an American is a “privilege” upends the whole basis on which America was founded. Privileges are things granted to one individual by another, higher-ranking, individual. For example, in my house my children’s use of the family car is a privilege. One presumes Mr. Geithner believes that the “privilege” of being an American...
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Fresh sounds, every day.
Ten super sweet jams that I've got on repeat, today and (almost) every day:
Toni Braxton: "He Wasn't Man Enough for Me"
Das Racist: "You Oughtta Know"
Destiny's Child: "Lose My Breath"
Bruce Hornsby: "Song H"
Thomas Newman: "Any Other Name"
REM: "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?"
Seals & Croft: "Summer Breeze"
George Strait: "She'll Leave You With a Smile"
TV on the Radio: "I Was a Lover"
Bernard Wright: "Who Do You Love?"
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namkeen asked: Do you watch Revenge on ABC? The main character's aesthetic seems very similar to yours. Love your tumblr, btw!
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“You can cut all the flowers,
but you cannot keep spring from coming.”
– Pablo Neruda
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Anonymous asked: I'm newly engaged and want to connect with my fiancé's mother. I've only met her and his father once and they live across the country from us. What would you say? What would you do? Separately, do you have any advise or tips for me?
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TGISaturday.
Me: What are you up to today?
Mom: Well, I'm at your favorite place in the whole wide world.
Me: Let me guess! The nail salon?
Mom: No.
Me: Walmart?!
Mom: Yes!!!
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Anonymous asked: If you were to attend the Oscars this year, what would you wear?
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Fresh stuff, every day.
So we're halfway through the fall/winter fashion shows, and at work attention has turned to summer, and I'm writing about spring style while wearing a full-length down parka. This industry is absurd. I need a vacation. But what I really want (lately) are...
Vintage turquoise chandelier earrings.
A lifetime supply of Girl Scout cookies (all kinds).
Cherry floors that creak.
Ralph Lauren "Blanche" sandal in crisp, clean white.
A day at the spa with Jane and Emily.
Three spaniel puppies named Sometimes, Always, and Never.
Shrimp and oyster po' boy at Nana in Chicago.
Silk dressing gown (preferably Dior, preferably decades-old).
Cheekbones like Meryl Streep.
Flagstone patio and a Weber charcoal grill.
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“I sent my soul through the invisible,
Some letter of the after-life to spell:...”
– Omar Khayyam, The Rubaiyat
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“It sounds incredibly simple, but after more than a decade of dead-serious...”
– Cathy Horyn, “What Drives Stella McCartney”
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From NYT: "What Drives Stella McCartney" →
Gwyneth Paltrow, who has been a close friend of McCartney’s since they met in 1999, remembers being shocked at her wildness. “I’ve actually never seen someone go from such a free spirit to such a kind of beautifully conventional, hard-working life as a wife and mother,” she told me. “She was in full fun mode when I met her, and I just fell in love with her. She was shockingly honest. I always...
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Sacrifices.
Me: What are you giving up for Lent?
Mom: I don't know yet! But I think you should give up avocados.
Me: WHY WOULD I DO THAT??!!!!???!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Grub Street: "Next El Bulli Raises 200k for... →
Next created a special page to run a Dutch auction for an El Bulli menu two-top every night, with all proceeds going to the University of Chicago Cancer Center where Grant Achatz was treated. A Dutch auction, if you’ve never done one on Ebay or elsewhere, offers something for a set price which goes down the longer you wait — but of course, the chance that it will be bought by someone...
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Anonymous asked: What do you think about this sheer hosiery trend? Ive been rocking the black tights forever and a day, and more recently emboldened to flash some colored opaques or even patterns...but more and more i see othewise STYLISH girls our age in (gasp) sheer/ nude hues. I love wearing sheer black for that special night out- but nude pantyhose seem a bit old fashioned, or maybe Im just supposed to forgo...
Secrets.
Kofi: What are you hiding under that ball cap?
Me: My face.
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“The rhythm of the weekend, with its birth, its planned gaieties, and its...”
– F. Scott Fitzgerald
Anonymous asked: I've recently discovered that my boyfriend is in frequent contact with another woman. They met a party a few months ago, and through dishonest snooping on my part, I know they are constantly texting about wanting to meet for lunch, hang out, etc. I won't call him an angel, but I don't believe he would cheat on me either. I feel pathetic for even writing, but what is your take on...
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Nom nom dot com.
Me: I love working the overnight shift on Runway Day because--
Kofi: Free food?
thebluehour asked: About to pull the trigger and register for the Hamptons 1/2 Marathon. You ran this a few years back, yes? Good course? The furthest race I've done is a 10K. Am I going to die?
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From RL Magazine: "Picture Perfect" →
“In Hollywood there are celebrities—tabloid fodder, actors, It girls. And then there are the bona fide movie stars—those we know by one name: Bogart, Beatty, Cooper. Last fall, for the fiftieth anniversary of Gary Cooper’s death, the actor’s only child, Maria Cooper Janis, collaborated with the men’s fashion writer G. Bruce Boyer and Ralph Lauren to produce Gary Cooper: Enduring Style, a...
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“Believe me, he was the best looking son of a bitch who ever lived. He had the...”
– Bill Blass, Gary Cooper: Enduring Style
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Fresh loves, every day.
A few nouns (people! places! things!) that I especially adore this Valentine's Day:
My unfiltered cig-smoking apartment building super.
The chocolate chip cookies at Pret-a-Manger.
Barbara Trujillo Antiques & Vintage Jewelry in Bridgehampton, NY.
That character Nolan on ABC's "Revenge"--and his bowl cut.
The pile of seashells and the candy cane on my desk at work.
My late-night-medium-pepperoni-Domino's-ordering roommate and said pizza.
Ralph Lauren's new Rosecliff bedding collection and the Winter Home Sale.
"1010 WINS--You give us 20 minutes; we'll give you the world." Every morning.
J.Crew's "Blah Blah Blah" sticky notes.
My sweet, handsome supplier of Chicago Flats and old fashioneds.
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From the RL Style Guide: Spring's Top Ten... →
Here’s a little cheat sheet: the trenchcoat is a yes, the canary yellow rain slicker a no. City sandals made the cut, but, alas, Crocs did not. This feature is always a labor of love (and a battle royale with the image archive), and I am thrilled to see it launch even earlier than planned. What are your essentials this season?
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On your mark...
Get set… I’m taking a leave from FrED for a few days. Total marathon-related tunnel vision, and all I can think about is food, food, hydrating (and, consequently, beer), more food, wrapping up loose ends at work, and not dying. Consider yourselves spared. Till the finish line, check out my first post on St. Louis Magazine’s style blog The Good, the Bad & the Lovely.
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Anonymous asked: I'm looking for a simple but classic horizontal striped top like Jean Seberg wore in Breathless. Any ideas where to find such an item?
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“In victory, you deserve Champagne.
In defeat, you need it.”
– Napoleon Bonaparte
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TGIF.
Me: So what are your plans for the night?
Kofi: Um, guzzling vodka into my empty stomach.
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From T Magazine: "On Beheading Bubbly" →
Why would anyone take a blade to Champagne? Well, frankly, it allows you to embrace your inner jackass under the guise of being dashing, with the entire drippingly elegant historical pageant of Champagne to lend your puerile posturing legitimacy and panache. I still can’t decide if sabering Champagne is the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard of, or one of the greatest, but it’s precisely that tension...
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“All sorrows are less with bread.”
– Miguel de Cervantes, Don Quixote
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Anonymous asked: I admire your suggestion of taking your lunch to work, but it's just such a bore to do! What does a stylish girl like you bring for lunch? (And more importantly, what do you bring it in?)