Jezebel
It's that time: Jezebel Jennifer's last day of work. Earlier this week, when announcing her departure and upcoming arrival at the offices of Ralph Lauren, I mentioned a little of what I like about her. Now, I'd like to call attention to a little of what I liked that she wrote. For over a year, Jennifer has been writing our "Rag Trade" fashion-industry roundup, and last night when doing a search, I was shocked to find that she has done the column a staggering 300 times. (She's also done thousands of "Snap Judgments", and according to my calculations, over 50 posts on her beloved Project Runway alone.)
But beyond that — and her putting up with demanding edits, late night emails, two exhausting New York Fashion Weeks, a diagnosis of vertigo, and hundreds of hours watching Martha, The View, and Regis & Kelly — Jen has done a number of features that I think regular readers should revisit and new readers should introduce themselves to. (Readers with other suggestions are welcome to link to them in the comments!) There was her foray into foray into pole-dancing, her tryout for America's Next Top Model, her liveblog from the Project Runway finale in Bryant Park, her experience being silently judged at the Soho Prada store, the Hooters party she hit up last fall, and, my personal favorite, our Label Whores feature, for which Jen sewed designer fashion labels into cheap clothes and tried to sell them to snotty consignment stores. All of these are examples of Jennifer's singular initiative, good humor, intelligence, creativity and energy, for which I will always be grateful. Ralph Lauren is a lucky man. Godspeed, sweetie, and don't forget those polo shirts!
Earlier: You Can Take The Girl Out Of Jezebel But You Can't Take The Jezebel Out Of The Girl
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Label Whores is the feature that orininally got me hooked on Jezebel. Does that make Jennifer a gateway drug? Anyway, keep on keepin on, lady!
I think as part of her new job, Jen should replace Nina Garcia on Project Runway.
*wipes away single tear*
I'll pour some vodka on the ground for my homie.
(And by ground, I mean IN MAH TUMMEH.)
Hey Jen, how ARE those Prada ombre shoes working out?
*SIGH*
Jen, you had me at the Soho Prada feature.
Best of luck and thanks for letting us live vicariously through you for a bit.
(cue sad Sarah McLachlan song here..)
Bye Jen, you'll be missed!
@BowlingForDollars: or perhaps infiltrate America's Next Top Model
@JessicaLovejoy: I think God put you here to test *my* faith...: Thinking alike, tippin' my wine glass now.
Cheers, and good luck!
Oh wow. I loved a ton of those!
Good luck! Farewell!
@TheUptightMidwesterner: on the last post i went with green day.
The Top Model tryout feature was great, good luck Jen!
Good Luck Jen! You will be missed!
I love Rag Trade!!
Good Luck at RL, Jennifer! Happy Trails to You!
I'm off to re-read all of those. Good luck, Jennifer! And thank you for the hours of procrastination-enabling.
@biscuitdoughjones: Last night my (16-year-old) sister said "Well, heroin is a gateway drug anyway" - she meant hash. We corrected her when we had finished crying with laughter and shrieking "gateway...to DEATH" "gateway...to a METHODONE CLINIC if you're lucky" and suchlike. She is quite the innocent.
Such great stuff! Thanks for making us laugh, Jen, and good luck at your new gig.
I'm not sure how much pull you'll have with Ralph right off the bat but, can I ask you to ask him to cut it out with the giant ponies?
Good luck Jennifer, we'll all miss you!!!
Good luck Jennifer!
@biscuitdoughjones: I think I started reading after Label Whores hooked me as well! I lurked for a few months before I started commenting though, but that's neither here nor there...
You'll be missed, Jennifer!!! Best wishes! XOXO
This is making me nostalgic. Hey, editors? Can you do more fun/exciting/funny undercover/action missions rather than re-posting news I can get elsewhere and perpetuating internet memes? Love ya, but this kinda stuff (another example - American Apparel Will Make You Look Like a Fat Hooker) has been missing lately. It's probably that the post-per-15-minutes schedule leaves little time for adventures, but I miss 'em.
Best of luck, Jennifer!
I pass the Prada store every day on my way to work and always think of that feature.
Good Luck Jen!
@stacyinbean:
... or replace them with giant unicorns!
Good luck Jennifer!
LOVED the ANTM try-out story. Jennifer, you will be missed! Best of luck!
Jen was awesome. Thanks Jen. Have fun at RL.
Good luck Jennifer! And don't sleep with Kenny the Copy Guy thinking he's Ralph!
I was thinking of LabelWhore the other day and had deluded myself into thinking it was from Fashionista (which I have long since given up on). I appologize Jennifer, I should have known is was the work of a Jezebelle.
Good Luck!
My closest encounter to an ANTM audition was when I saw a huge lines of girls waiting to audition at the Macys at Herald Square.
I just read Jennifer's piece, and now feel inspired to watch the cycle 4 marathon that's running on MTV.
Thank you Jennifer! Good luck at RL!
dooooon't goooooo!!!! :(
tears
@zivah: agreeeee. would take fewer posts over all for more original content.
oh jennifer you will be GREATLY missed! and i LIVED for your project runway liveblogs!!! *waves*
@zivah: Seconded. (Thirded?) Those were my favorite parts of Jezebel. Rereading them makes me nostalgic.
@BrutallyHonestBabes: non-raping unicorns, I hope.
@hfree: yeah nothing goes there unless its a forever 21 knockoff or some random info about gossip girl.
@stacyinbean: now youre just being picky!
@ineffable.me: fine, but if they are going to be rapey, they better fart Love's Baby Soft clouds...
Good luck Jennifer! Come back and visit us!
@Eeva: That reminds me of the time in high school my best friend came running up, straight from health class, where they'd been learning about the many dangers and evils of drugs. She said: "Oh my god, did you know that if you put pot and marijuana together, you make a superjoint?!?!"
:: dap ::
(((Jennifer)))
Jennifer, I would hope some analysis once PR makes the terrifying side saddle to Lifetime. Please come back and visit us!@GTCosita: Love it!
@misssgolightly: Agreed on this. One of you has to be wanting to do the Paris Hilton BFF infiltration. If not, I volunteer myself!
@stacyinbean: we wouldnt have it any other way.
Good luck! We'll miss your posts!
Girl, that's a great list of pieces, and you will definitely be missed. Best of luck!
@zivah: Yes, agreed! :)
I just delayed my lunch to read all of those, but it was so worth it. Good luck at Ralph Lauren!
Good luck Jen! We will miss you!
*happy tears*
You brought us joy, and laffs, and head scratchin', and more laffs, and things to ponder. Dazzle 'em at RL, and vaya con dios!
Please don't go girl
You would ruin my whole world
Tell me you'll stay
Never ever go away
Good luck! We will miss you!
I hadn't read that pole dancing bit before. Funny!
@Anna: @zivah: SWEET! Excellent suggestion! I forgot about the AA/Fat Hookers video, that was seriously life changing for me.
Just reread the pole-dancing piece and at "we'd been informed that our breasts should always arrive at the party a few minutes early and our butts a few minutes late" I snorted so loud that I scared the dog. You'll be missed!! But not by my pup.
Good luck, Jennifer!
Bye Jen! Have a good future, I loved your posts!
Good Luck!
Wow, I missed the announcement earlier this week! Congrats! And if you find yourself baking a Martha Stewart cake that you're not going to eat, you can always send it to my house.
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Bye, Jen! Hope to see you at Uncle Ralph's house in the Hamptons this summer! (We're planning an intervention re: giant ponies, although this unicorn idea by BrutallyHonestBabes has potential.)
So do the columns go with the Jen? Am I just going to be sulking all the time?