Stars of ‘Blossom’: Where are they now?!
I was half-watching ET yesterday while working on job application things, and there was a special on childhood stars: where are they now? We all know Jodi Sweetin was on crystal meth in college (now she’s recovered and has a cute lil baby!) But what about the kids from Blossom? I was immediately inspired to look for some of these kids from my sitcom-watching days:
Who knows what he’s up to these days? According to IMDB, he’s been doing voiceovers and CSI. Clothes-wise, he’s been struggling. Joey Lawrence of “Blossom” and “Horse Sense” is not only tan, but he’s wearing the v-neck, and has waxed everything. I am assuming his he is inspired by the hairless wonders that are the U.S. Olympic swim team, particularly Michael Phelps, though that doesn’t explain the slight soul patch. Soul patch = lots of drag.
Ocho Cinco
It’s college game day, and the college campuses are all wearing their respective school colors. Fashion takes a break for today and pretty much every Saturday and Sunday for the next couple weeks, at least when the game is on.
In other news, Chad Johnson officially changes his last name to Ocho Cinco to stick it to everyone, pretty much. He’s screwed if he ever gets traded and they give him a different number.
Bengals wide receiver changes last name to Ocho Cinco [ESPN]
Dita Von Teese x Wonderbra
It’s Friday. And not a lot of things can top an internationally known burlesque model posing in her unmentionables. The best part of waking up … © Folgers
Dita von Teese is the new face (and body) of Wonderbra [Times Online]
At Least She Has Cool Glasses
Semi-frameless glasses are kind of in right now. I also like her hair.
Dig N Swap Til You Drop
Of course you know that thrift stores and vintage are all the rage (if you’re a Bay Area person, you’re familiar with the popular store names like Crossroads, Buffalo Exchange, Mars and Wasteland). But what about swapping parties? I’ve never been to invited to one, but in these trying times of crappy monetary situations we’re all looking for new ways to look good without spending a lot of cash … Li Qiu, founder of DigNSwap.com, recently contacted us to tell us about her start-up, which takes the basic idea of a swapping party and brings it online:
Dig N Swap looks to complement the real-world parties, which are as much about social interaction as they are about clothes, by creating an online community where fashion-conscious women can communicate, share insights, and trade clothes and accessories. Users list items they are looking to trade and accept or decline trade offers from other users. I have spent the last year talking to women about the features they would like to see in our website, and implementing the insights they have provided in an easy-to-use website which you can visit at www.dignswap.com.
I am extremely dedicated to sustainable development and to an eco-friendly lifestyle, and I am confident that Dig N Swap contributes modestly to alleviate the pressure on our planet’s resources by recycling items that would otherwise be discarded, and by allowing our users to acquire new items in an eco-friendly way that encourages reuse and discourages waste.
If You Thought the Olympics Was Drama …
These elections are getting crazy! McCain just went ‘lol in yo face dems’ and chose governor of Alaska Sarah Palin as his running mate, who is like a combination of two Democratic stereotypes: Obama (”no experience”) and Hillary (O+).
Every time I think of Alaska, I think of Jewel.
And every time I think of Jewel, I think of, “Who Will Save Your Soul?”
Who will save our souls?
Happy B’day McCain.
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Less Dramatic, More Laid-Back Fashion
I was at the Montgomory BART station yesterday and I saw these weird ads mocking Californians for being more superficial and less laid back than Kiwis. “Leave a Californian. Return a Kiwi,” they said, juxtaposing before and after pics of, for instance, a woman with a lot of makeup and hairspray, and then the same woman looking very natural and happy after returning from New Zayland.
This Presidential Election
So we just got back from watching the greatest show in politics, the Democratic National Convention! And we say that in an affectionate manner. Obama’s historical DNC acceptance speech was broadcast live at our local Speakeasy theater–one of those eat-and-drink-beer-and-watch-big-screen-movies-on-a-couch places. We breathed in the energy, and got pretty liberal with the popcorn toppings. And our choice in presidential candidate, of course.
Needless to say, it was a very showy 2.5 hours of comprehensive C-SPAN coverage (since MSNBC loves to talk about nothing), commendable rhetoric, lovely side commentary and sitting on a soft couch in the heart of one of my hometowns.
Even though I like to keep my politics to myself for various reasons, I will say this now: Yes we can.
Best Moments:
- The speech.
- Anti-republican verbal smackdowns.
- Enthusiastic hand gestures.
- The fireworks and streamers, totally green
- PUNS! Yes! The puns! Especially the “we went to such great lengths for this pun” pun! Oh, Barney Smith. Hey, it worked.
And because this is a fashion blog, OK, let’s talk about fashion.
A good time to be conservative: Children’s fashion! Obama’s daughters = adorable.
I would wear that red striped number.
Hopefully the Obama girls turn out to be more prominent role models for young girls than Hannah Montana. If you wanna see how bad children’s fashion is getting–believe me, I have a little sister–go to Macy*s or just look at these House of Dereon modelettes.
The only time the Obamas said, “No, you can’t,” to their children: “Daddy, can I wear Baby Phat to your ‘A More Perfect Union’ speech?”
Fast backward in time
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