Posts with tag NewYorkPost

Sure, we miss the excitement and drama of the Sopranos, but probably not enough to douse ourselves, or the men we love, in the new cologne Paolo Per Uomo. The name means "Paul for Men" in Italian, which we fear loses a bit in the translation.

If anyone can help Sarah Palin turn a wonky eye twitch and a thin resume into fame and fortune, it's Paris Hilton.

The New York Post, (which is not exactly the newspaper of record, but still, they do tend to get the juicier scoops) reports that presidential candidate John McCain has spent $5,583.43 to pay a make up artist to get him ready for his appearances.

Hey, we understand. We've always wanted to have a personal hair and make up attendant, and you know what? $6k doesn't sound like that much money considering how hard the poor girl has to work. Look at him! He's old! HD is harsh!

We're sure that Cindy "$280k earrings" McCain, paid for the cosmetic services, so it's not like it came out of his government salary. Plus, you could think of it as one more way he's stimulating the economy, by throwing a little cash at the style-worker class. So, thanks John!

Apparently the influence of vampire slayers lives forever, at least in England. Joss Whedon's beloved cult tv show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, which ran from 1997 to 2003, is now being "blamed" for droves of women leaving the Church of England for Wicca.

According to the New York Post, Buffy's themes of female empowerment appeal to young women. Ladies find the Wicca religion, which they apparently just discovered on the show, attractive because women play a central role in the rituals.

Women who lead? What a groundbreaking concept! Leave it to those Brits to ferret out Whedon's "secret" avante garde gender and religion politics, and only five years after the fact. Brilliant!

No word on whether the his n' her's purple robes with gold embroidered pentagrams play any part in the Buffy/Wicca recruiting process, but we'd join just for the chance to make out with Willow.

Or, then again, maybe not. After the NY Post reported that superstar designer Marc Jacobs exchanged vows Sunday with his lover Lorenzo Martone in a "civil solidarity pact," we see that celebrity gossip head Perez Hilton is saying it's not true. We don't really know what to believe at this point, except that we somehow tend to believe a gossip blogger over a printed publication. That's kinda newsworthy.

Although Marc and his boyfriend/husband are reportedly "very happy" together, it seems that Marc's way too busy planning for New York Fashion Week in September to set the record straight. Running his own line and acting as creative director for LV have apparently got him too tied up for a honeymoon.

If he did tie the knot, wouldn't he probably have made it known already? Unlike the weddings going on in California, France's civil solidarity pacts are not legally binding -- so maybe they're holding out for a stateside ceremony.

[via Jezebel]

The NY Post reports that 2007 is looking more like 1967, and I have to say I agree. Peace, love, and all that good stuff is back -- and no, its not an acid flashback. What did the 60's have that we don't have anyway? We have an unnecessary war, going green is hot with big concerts like Live Earth, free love is in full swing (hello celebrity sex tapes) and now fashion designers are getting all hippie on us.

I would say Nicole Richie, Lindsay Lohan, and Mary-Kate Olsen really started the trend with the whole Boho Chic look a few years back. But just recently Nicole has been sporting 60's/70's styles like head scarves, cut off shorts, and retro prints. So naturally designers are getting on the bandwagon because everyone wants to dress with the times. Designers are breaking on through to the other side with a modern twist on such India-inspired bangles and bangles, tie-dye, patchwork, crochet, fringe, braided leather and suede.

I personally love that whole eclectic look; but I like to go at it naturally with random finds, vintage clothing, and converting "normal" clothes and accessories to make the look. I hate it when designers go off and create this phony looking pieces, but this is a money making business, so whatever sells right? The question is, will you buy into it?

Baby doll dresses give women the freedom to say "yes" to bread. It allows women to say "Sure I will have another cupcake." It also keeps mouths hushed when it comes to the question "How many calories are in that?"

Ladies, did we ever think men actually enjoyed seeing us in baby doll dresses? We hoped, but we were wrong: The New York Post has just published a story damning baby doll dresses straight to hell. What is wrong with a baby doll dress? Let me count the ways:

1. They make you look pregnant.
2. They make you look fat.
3. They make you stuff that carb laden piece of bread down your throat which makes you fat!
4. Men hate them.

I can hear the cries now, "You shouldn't dress for a man!" (insert head twist and a snap). But seriously, men like women's bodies and not some poofy sack of fabric. Don't believe me? Check out these quotes:

"Most girls look fatter in them," he said. "Guys do not like baby doll dresses."

"I like ass," he says. "I like all types of asses and a pair of jeans that really contours to it. I'm not going to hate on baby-dolls, but nothing beats a good ass."

Still not convinced? Suit yourself. You go ahead and look fat ... more men for me. Thanks.

In a New York Post article from earlier this week, Danica Lo made a surprising observation: Uggs are still hugely popular. Bloomingdale's, for instance, is completely sold out. They aren't even taking orders since they don't know when the fuzzy Australian boots will be back in stock. To add to that, online retailer Zappos.com isn't even shipping until February 19, 2007.

For the most part, fashion-phenomenons have a shelf life of around 18 months. Take Sarah Jessica Parker's trendy flower pin of 2000 -- totally dissolved once Season Four of Sex and the City aired.

So this leads me to wonder why this trend hasn't died yet. Ugg boots have been around since 2003. Three years of near ubiquity makes it seem like the big, bulky, woolly boots have gone from mere flash-in-the-pan status to that of a classic, like the Burberry trench coat or the Chanel suit.

What do you think? Have Uggs crossed over?

Last week, Sarah reported that Lindsay Lohan would be the new face of Miu Miu. Most of us greeted the news with a dose of skepticism -- Lindsay wearing Miu Miu? You must be kidding!

Well, according to a story in the New York Post, La Lohan was not Miu Miu's only pick. Miu Miu had originally considered Jessica Simpson for the ad campaign, but her name was quickly nixed from the short list once the Miu Miu photographers heard that she was in the running.

As the story unfolded, it became clear that the problem wasn't so much Jessica Simpson. It was her beloved hairstylist, Ken Paves. A few months earlier, photographers Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott were scheduled to shoot Simpson for a spread in Vanity Fair. Like normal professional photographers, Alas and Piggott insisted upon using their own hair and makeup people. Simpson, however, refused to let anyone other than Paves touch her precious blonde locks. Alas and Piggott considered Paves "tacky" and "amatuerish," and refused to work with him.

Naturally, Jessica took this all very personally and refused to do the shoot for Vanity Fair. At the time, it probably seemed like small potatoes. But the stubborn, prima donna move ended up costing her a shot at becoming the face of Miu Miu.

I guess what's true in life is true in the world of fashion: what goes around comes around.