with reference to the skin lightening stuff in India, while I agree that a lot of that ties into the Indian caste system, but a huge part of is tied in strongly with the concept of 'brown englishmen' etc #brangelinajewelry
@rd2uk: I don't know, I saw skin lightening lotions all over Asia. I think it's just used to be a marker of wealth/beauty, like how it used to be cool to be overweight and pale in the US if you were wealthy and you weren't working all the time.
A side note, my friend was absolutely shocked when we first came across lightening cream, because she was so used to pale being undesirable. #brangelinajewelry
@Heidi Lengdorfer: totally agree with both of you, just saying that in the case of india colonization plays a huuuuge role in people wanting to be lighter skinned/speaking english/wearig western clothes etc. obv theres loads of other factors that play into all of this, such as those that ya'll have mentioned. #brangelinajewelry
@graciousplum: I once bought Jimmy Choo heels at a second hand store. They were in great condition and only $30, so I couldn't believe my luck. When I got them home, I realized they are the most UNCOMFORTABLE shoes ever. It's not that they're painful; I've never worn them long enough to feel pain because they are literally impossible to walk in. Something about the balance is off. I cannot walk more than a couple of steps in them. And I am someone who taught myself to walk normally in 6" (no platform) fetish heels. I don't get it. #brangelinajewelry
@Oleander: I firmly believe that this, rather than all the talk on Sex and the City, is why Manolo Blahnik is more popular than Jimmy Choo. MBs are *really, really comfortable*. #brangelinajewelry
@girlgonemild: After all of the excitement when H&M finally opened a store in LA, I thought I would find all sorts of awesome things there. So far most of what I've seen has looked like it just stepped out of a time machine from 1986. #brangelinajewelry
I'm sorry but those are some butt-ugly necklaces Angelina. They look like that weird Lord of the Rings themed jewelry section in SkyMall magazines. #brangelinajewelry
When a magazine fails to edit out "like" & "um" from your quotes, is it fair to say they are trying to make sure you sound like an ignorant, incoherent valley girl?
Also, I choose Bette. Not the lipstick, just Bette.
Cosmo would beg to differ about the bread lines. They are writing an article about this right now.
"HOW TO SEX UP YOUR BREAD LINE! 1- Wear sexy lingerie under your secondhand clothes. Feel the satin and lace whisper against your thighs as you stand in the freezing snow to get some nutrients. 2- Bring along your boy toy! If the line is snaking around the block and you get tired of having to listen to everyone curse Henry Paulson and Richard Fuld, then you can just play "pin the cock on my tail!" 3- Request penis-shaped baguettes. Just for a laugh. 4- Put a scrunchie around your loaf of pumpernickel and call it a very bad boy.
@sarah.of.a.lesser.god (and the ovumlord of the rings): Bring along some of the candles you're using to light your home, since you can't afford heat, and make those trestle tables a little more sensual and romantic for your fellow diners! Plus then you'll have hot wax on hand for...later...
"Fattening white breads may nourish your belly, but they don't do any favors for your thighs! Emaciation is where it's at for every chic breadline this year, ladies!"
@BrutallyHonestBabes: Self will be sure to have a headline entitled "Keep Your Energy Up and Your Carbs Low: How to survive the recession by eating insects." It will be on the cover, right next to an airbrushed picture of Faith Hill.
@BrutallyHonestBabes: I just saw him last night in the movie "Close My Eyes". It was sort of not good, but Rickman was amazing in it and it features about 30 minutes of full-frontal nudity from Clive Owen. So I guess the movie was actually quite excellent.
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A side note, my friend was absolutely shocked when we first came across lightening cream, because she was so used to pale being undesirable. #brangelinajewelry
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I don't know anyone who buys $600 shoes! #brangelinajewelry
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Or maybe I'm just bitter that they don't carry shoes in my size. #brangelinajewelry
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Also, I choose Bette. Not the lipstick, just Bette.
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"It's keeping those poor kids in Bangladesh employed making new frilly underthings."
"I was going to wear them, sell them on eBay, then donate the money to charity."
"Honestly, how was I ever going to get another promotion?"
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seamed stockings are to _________
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Also, Jessica Simpson's footwear collection? I kind of like it... and it makes me feel wrong.
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They're all kind of pin up-esque and super sassy.
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"HOW TO SEX UP YOUR BREAD LINE!
1- Wear sexy lingerie under your secondhand clothes. Feel the satin and lace whisper against your thighs as you stand in the freezing snow to get some nutrients.
2- Bring along your boy toy! If the line is snaking around the block and you get tired of having to listen to everyone curse Henry Paulson and Richard Fuld, then you can just play "pin the cock on my tail!"
3- Request penis-shaped baguettes. Just for a laugh.
4- Put a scrunchie around your loaf of pumpernickel and call it a very bad boy.
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"Fattening white breads may nourish your belly, but they don't do any favors for your thighs! Emaciation is where it's at for every chic breadline this year, ladies!"
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and it's totally on topic because he's Severus Snape and you mentioned Harry Potter. This is where my brain is today, folks.
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*drool*
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30 minutes of full-frontal nudity from Clive Owen
I'm sorry. I stopped listening after that.
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