Fashionista

As D-day draws near for the most anticipated election reporters scurry to report any dirt that: may or may not influence voters; or at the very least provide entertainment and/or water cooler discussions; or attract more readers for their newspapers (let’s face it since the invention of the iPod it seems people have just stopped reading altogether) - Sarah Palin does not disappoint. The first headline on AOL two days ago was Sarah Palin’s wardrobe bill that apparently was paid for by campaign’s finances (ultimately tax payers dollars?) – a whopping $150,000 (wish I was her at this point!). According to AOL Sarah Palin’s September shopping spree consisted of Neiman Marcus, Macy’s, Saks Fifth Avenue, Bloomingdale’s and not to exclude her little one a $295 stroller. We all can relate when we go on a job interview we want to look beyond what’s considered our best. Appearances are important for interviews especially one where you’re interviewing to become VP of one of the most powerful ...

The 2008 Presidential campaign has been one exciting event thus far. Neither party has been short on entertainment; however, I must say one party has been more entertaining than the other and that party is, the Republican Party. In today’s AM New York an article titled “Feminists: We fought for this?” featured living and dead past female Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates and feminists weighing in on Sarah Palin as the Republican VP pick. The discussion panel consisted of Shirley Chisholm, Geraldine Ferraro, Bella Abzug, Barbara Jordan Susan B. Anthony and Hillary Clinton (interesting women no one can argue). All of the women were either amused or dismayed at the Republican’s choice. Geraldine’s comment was the most hilarious. Chisholm asks Ferraro why she’s been quiet throughout the entire discussion. Ferraro replies, ‘She could have picked Dick Cheney. She could have picked Spiro Agnew, for Christsake. And yet she hadn’t chose any of them… she chose me.’ Most of t...

With all of the coverage on the nation’s economic crisis, I am surprised that I’m still here typing away on my Mac (by the way would mentioning Mac be considered a “product placement” and if so Mr. Steve Jobs I want my money) and not pulling my hair out or worrying myself to death (neither one would be productive). After all of the bleak reports we can expect to receive semi-good news (hopefully). Congress acknowledges the need and wants to resolve the crisis ASAP. Listening to Mr. Bush this morning surmising the revised bill layout that appears to address the major concerns of the average person such as; how will the bail out be paid for and what exactly it will be used for, I am a little more confident that the proposed bill will be passed and that businesses and families can try to get back to the “normal” way of life; however there is one issue that arose from the crisis that I found interesting – people’s reaction to entertainment shown on T.V. Last week I viewed Fabsugar’s sit...

As I sit here surrounded by Elle, InStyle, Vogue and W magazines – not to mention having Style, Fabsugar, and NYmag sites open on my desktop (just to name a few) searching for the latest trends in Hollywood that can seamlessly be incorporated into the average woman’s wardrobe (let’s be realistic everything that’s seen on the runway or in Hollywood is not something the average woman wants to wear or even practical for her to wear) I come across a critique of Jennifer Love Hewitt’s style showcased at the Emmy’s. Besides realizing that I missed one of the major fashion events - let’s be honest with ourselves no one cares who wins, maybe except the actors, but we the audience truly only care about what the actors wear – after all the primary function of the Emmy’s is to showcase the latest fashion trend. The Emmy’s are forgiving to those actors whom are not able to cut it as models, due to their height deficiency, by allowing them to be the center of attention in the fashion world for one...