MIA at DIA - 2
Fashion Girl is gathering her luggage and heading home today. I'm hoping to make it in time to see the ball drop. However as I am connecting through Denver, and they've had another snowstorm, anything could happen!
Best & Worst films of 2006
The BestThe Queen - If Helen Mirren doesn't win a Oscar for her performance, she's been robbed. She is brilliant as an emotionally cold and out of touch QEII.An Inconvenient Truth - Terrifying and heartbreaking all at once. I had no idea Al Gore had so much charisma or so much passion.The Bridge - A catalog of suicides off the Golden Gate Bridge, it's not as depressing as you might think. In the end you leave feeling kind of uplifted. Hard to explain, you should see it for yourself.The Pursuit of Happyness - I cringed at how many bad breaks this poor guy endured, but I bought every minute of Will Smith as an amazingly motivated dad trying to improve his son's life.Honorable mentions Cars (sweet, and I'm a sucker for anything by Pixar); Superman Returns (the return of the "big" movie); Flushed Away (for the frog commandos alone!); Talladegah Nights (you have to see it to believe it)The WorstMarie Antoinette - What I thought was going to be an ingenious blending of fashion, history and pop music turned out to be a grueling art school film.
Nacho Libre - I loved Jack Black in The School of Rock, so I thought this would be gross, but hilarious. Turns out it was just gross.
The Curse of the Golden Flower - In a palace so colorful I thought I had fallen into a kaleidoscope, a queen consort is being poisoned by her king. She finds out and plots revenge with his first son (also her lover). This is King Lear again writ large. What is it with Asian directors and King Lear?
2006 - The Year of Irony
With the New Year fast approaching, everyone is making their end of the year lists. Well I thought I'd go a different direction this year. 2006 was the year the irony. Here are just a few examples:- Paris Hilton nicknames Britney Spears "The Animal"- Tara Reid has bad plastic surgery, does a tell all round of the talk shows and can still be found on a beach near you in a teeny bikini- George Bush declares "We're not winning in Iraq" (not we're losing mind, we're not winning...)- Rush Limbaugh prescription drug addict accuses Michael Fox of "going off his meds" to garner sympathy in a campaign ad- Lindsay Lohan, queen of underage drinking, joins AA- Pamela Anderson marries Kid Rock 4 times, then divorces him 4 months later- Dick Cheney shoots a lawyer on a hunting trip, and the lawyer apologizes for getting in Dick's way- Angelina Jolie finally comes clean in Vogue about falling in love with a still married Brad Pitt. Her claim, she didn't want to hurt anyone, and was as surprised as you that it happened...right- Courtney Cox Arquette, arch hater of paparazzi signs on to star as a tabloid journalist in Dirt. Airing in Jan. '07- Mel Gibson claims not to be antisemitic after a bizarre drunken rant in which he states that Jews are responsible for all the wars in the world. After a long mea culpa tour of the talk shows, he declares the experience "a gift"- Donald Trump calls Rosie O'Donnell a loser. Hello pot, this is the kettle...you're black!!!
For all of you who didn't get what you wanted
for Christmas. This one is just for you!
MIA at DIA
We interrupt our regularly scheduled blog. Fashion Girl has been grounded in Denver International Airport. Please stand by.
A holiday message
Peace on EarthGoodwill towards men
Twelve Days of Christmas - Day 12
Dear Santa - Your day is finally almost here. Tonight I will need to sleep extra deep to miss your landing on my roof. So please send me a bottle or Robert Cavalli vodka. Filtered through layers of crushed Italian marble it adds new meaning the the word luxe. Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night! Love, Fashion Girl
Twelve Days of Christmas - Day 11
Dear Santa - As I prepare to pack up and head home for the holidays, I'm dreaming of a new piece of luggage. A beautiful, Tumi LXT bag. Small enough to carry on. So no watching the baggage go round and round. And if you consider me extra nice this year, how about a matching laptop bag so I can blog from the road? Love, Fashion Girl
Twelve Days of Christmas - Day 9
Dear Santa - New Year's Eve is almost here and this Fashion Girl is feeling the need of some bling. However, with all the mad present buying, I'm bargain hunting this year. Won't you please bring me the H&M tuxedo jacket by Victor & Rolf. It will make me the envy of the all the other Fashionistas. Love, Fashion Girl
Twelve Days of Christmas - Day 8
Dear Santa - With the holiday rush I'm just plum tuckered out. The parties, the shopping, the masses of sweets. I could really use a day at the Nob Hill Spa. A light lunch by the pool, a nice rubdown and a mani/pedi would be just divine! Love, Fashion Girl
Twelve Days of Christmas - Day 8
Dear Santa -
"Baby it's cold outside..." Especially here in San Francisco where we are having unseasonably low temperatures lately. Santa, in order to raise my blood pressure and get my heart pumping would you bring me a holiday CD? Christmas with Dino should do the trick! Love, Fashion Girl
Twelve Days of Christmas - Day 7
Dear Santa - With visions of sugar plums dancing in my head my fancy has turned to fragrance. Today I ask for a bottle of Hermes Un Jardin sur le Nil perfume. Green top notes of mango remind me of gin & tonics in a tropical climate. It's the next best thing to a trip to Cairo. Love, Fashion Girl
Twelve Days of Christmas - Day 6
Dear Santa -I'll be dashing through the snow and laughing all the way if you'll only bring me more cashmere. What Fashion Girl doesn't look fabulous in animal print sweater? The moment I put it on I'll be the cat's meow!Love, Fashion Girl
Twelve Days of Christmas - Day 5
Dear Santa -Now that I'm shod, shined and glamorous for the holidays, I have a special request. I'd like a Mercy Corps kit. The family garden kit could help a family start growing their own food. A peace kit could teach someone about the gifts of peace and freedom. Even a soccer kit could help bring happiness to someone in the world who really needs the help. It's time for us all to, "be the change you'd like to see in the world."Love, Fashion Girl
Twelve Days of Christmas - Day 4
Dear Santa - Me again. Today I'd like a Vera Wang chemise. Yes, the queen of wedding chic has started her own lingerie collection. You know every girl needs something hot for those cold winter nights. Now visions of sugarplums will dance in my head. Love, Fashion Girl
Twelve Days of Christmas - Day 3
Santa Baby -Won't you bring some chocolates to me? Ohh eeh. I'm an awfully good girl. Santa Baby, throw Vosges down my chimney tonight...Love, Fashion Girl
Twelve Days of Christmas - Day 2
Dear Santa - Every girl dreams of being Audrey Hepburne. A Holly Go Lightly for the 00's. This year I'd love to add a Gucci black starlight clutch to my wardrobe. Thanks big guy! Love, Fashion Girl
Fashion Girl's Twelve days of Christmas
With the holiday fast upon us, Fashion Girl is wishing for a Sugar Daddy and dreaming of some treats. I thought I'd share my holiday wish list, so Santa will know just what I want.
Dear Santa -
I'm simply dying for a pair of Manolo Blahnik d'orsay velvet black pumps. So many
parties to go to, such lovely footwear. What's a girl to do? I promise when I wear them
to be naughty & nice!
Love, Fashion Girl
Cast your vote for the word of the year
My beloved San Francisco Chronicle has started a competition to name the "word of the year". While entries are varied and funny, I'm going with "celebretard". To use it in a sentence: "Celebretard Paris Hilton was seen at Hyde Club on Monday night" What are your nominations?
You say tomato, I say tahmato
Let's call the thing off.
Mariah Carey today announced her intent to pursue legal action against a porn star named Mary Carey for "trademark infringement". It seems the Grammy winning singer is afraid her public might mistake her for a porn star.
Let's see, bad weave, slutty outfits, boobs that resemble flotation devices...yup, I can definitely see why she would be concerned.
The Met goes to the movies
I recently read in Opera News magazine that the Metropolitan Opera is planning to go national. Yes they are touring, but in a whole new way. They plan to broadcast live performances into your nearest digital movie theatre. That's right, they're off the movies. Now you can get your dose of Netrebko and Villazon without ever having to set foot on a plane.As a San Franciscan I'm delighted to find that our own Emeryville theatre will be broadcasting performances starting this month. This means I can actually 'attend' a sold out performance of The First Emperor, Tan Dun's highly anticipated new work. With Zhang Zimou as his production partner this promises to be the opera event of the season.
Now I just have to figure out how to sneak in a glass of champagne...
I'd like to thank the Academy...
I received in my mail today a letter telling me that, "I'm lucky!". It was a missive from Lucky magazine. You know the one, it's a catalog masquerading as a magazine. Well apparently they've selected me, Fashion Girl, "to represent fashion-forward shoppers in my [sic] state". I'm so proud! That I am the chosen one among so many. I can't thank you enough. Well, until I opened said envelope, and found an invitation to subscribe and a couple of free gifts. The first was personalized mailing labels, ooh pinch me. The second, a chance to enter a contest and win a $5,000 shopping spree. Stop! You're too kind. I can't take it anymore! What a load of horse manure. I think my 15 minutes is up.
We interrupt our regularly scheduled program
for a little operatic diversion. Fashion Girl is busy out in the real world today kicking ass at her temporary job. We'll return shortly. Until then, enjoy!
Hella-FUG!
Gwen Stefani has reinvented herself again. She's moved through rasta, on to Harajuku and landed at ice cream cone? I do not know what is going on with her hair in this photograph. Was there an intervention by Oompa Loompas? She looks like she's channeling Ruby Rhod! from Fifth Element. You be the judge.
And Gwen, note to self: the 70's thing is cute on you, but ditch the swirly suburban housewife hair...
Money Quote of the Day
There are only two emotions on a plane—boredom and terror
~ Whowhatweardaily.com
Classy with a capital K
Aging commando, Britney Spears buys $3,000 worth of underwear, and shoves her fat ass in paparazzi's face. There are no words...
Dear Santa...
I've been a very good Fashion Girl this year, and I have but one request. I would like a beautiful red leather case for my laptop from MacCase. I promise to leave you cookies, feed your reindeer, and not to hold it against you that I didn't get Manolo Blahniks again last year. ~ Fashion Girl
Money Quote of the Day
You're mad as pants aren't you?
~ An imaginary conversation between Posh Spice & Karl Lagerfeldt over atgofugyourself.comI love you Fug Girls!
