Posts tagged “fashion”

Your first ladyJan 6, 2009

Michelle Obama makes Beyoncé look like an amateur. (The New York Times eventually caught on, naturally.)

A question of etiquetteJan 11, 2008

Debating whether wearing my Yahoo! Pride shirt to the gym is too provocative. It's just a comfortable workout shirt, but wondering if the rainbow logo makes it a statement I'm not prepared to back up.

DJDec 7, 2005

Forced into renting a tuxedo for our "Black Tie" Christmas party. I look like a trapped monkey in suits, and apparently black tie is designed to eliminate all individuality. Desperately seeking a non-boring dinner jacket before this afternoon. Send help.

Sense of occasionJan 16, 2005

Dressed up like a trapped monkey for a black-tie family dinner, but the crystal, china, and divine cheese made it worth it. I'd sell my anti-suit principles for really good cheese, apparently. Not taking a banking job though. Also revisited Twelfth House: excellent, terrifying expensive, bi-annual treat at best.

Brand hijackDec 17, 2004

Chavs have hijacked Burberry, and it's killing the brand: UK sales are down 40%. Nike and Gucci survived similar associations, but their products have genuine appeal beyond the label. Burberry's camel check pattern was always sustained purely by brand association. Strip that away and you're left with something genuinely hideous.

And it's a whole new look for Steve. Kinky, but sexy.Nov 3, 2003

Steve's got a bold new look. Kinky, but sexy.

3.5 hours in hair salon getting blue hair: £50 Blue lipstick, mascara, eyeshadow, eyeliner:...Mar 8, 2003

Went full blue for Metamorphosis 8: hair, makeup, the works. Danced on an 8-foot podium, had the stage cleared for us, and Rik's set was phenomenal. Every penny and lost work hour was worth it.