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Rooo sez BISH PLZ
10/29/09

In reply to Posh Spice Wants Shoes; Top Chef Spurns Cavalli
Oh, Posh. Did you wear no one else's clothes before starting to design your own.

And oh, Fergie. Did you mean to imply that every other modern scent is stinky? Yours is the only fresh one?

Ripert v. Cavalli: Roberto, you should have known better. Authentic French, 1; polyester rockstar, 0. #victoriabeckham
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Dictator for Life
10/29/09

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Venerated old houses like Givenchy shouldn't do diffusion lines. Leave that to the young designers that need the money.

Also, I posed this in groupthink, but it disappeared: a facebook friend (high school classmate I haven't seen in years) posted that she's hosting a "Knock-Off Party with fake Prada, Louis Vuitton, Coach, and more" at her house. Is that legal? Should I be a debbie downer and tell her about child labor and such? #victoriabeckham
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snugbug
10/29/09

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"Dear Ellen von Umwerth,

Ghosty girl here. Thank you for remembering me so fondly, if not my nationality.. Alas, after our photo shoot I had an epiphany: modeling bores me. To tears. I'm currently pursuing a Ph.D in comparative religion at Oxford, and generally being one happy ghost.

Happy Halloween!" #victoriabeckham
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frugal
10/29/09

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I prefer duodenum to artisanal jeans. #victoriabeckham
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frugal
10/29/09

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I clutch a vintage Falchi most days. #victoriabeckham
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Tchotchke
10/29/09

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I adore Eric Ripert. I have never read anything about him that didn't indicate that he was an all around class act. There are times when I truly can't wrap my head around how he and Bourdain are such close friends. #victoriabeckham
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anonanimal
10/29/09

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Am I the only one who is bothered by people who try to describe scents with adjectives that relate to sight?

"I'd like my perfume to smell impressionistic, I really don't want it to smell sepia-toned or anything." #victoriabeckham
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Callipegian
10/29/09

@anonanimal: Indeed. I thought Fergie's description was oblique, and yet elliptical at the same time.
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alexburrito
10/29/09

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Alexburrito's new fragrance: musty yet old-fashioned. Debuting soon. Spokesmodel: Mrs. Havisham. #victoriabeckham
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snugbug
10/29/09

@alexburrito: Tag line: "Miss Havisham, party of one." #victoriabeckham
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randomslut
10/29/09

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No, no no. The only word that ever follows "artisanal" in my book is "cheese". #victoriabeckham
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Rooo sez BISH PLZ
10/16/09

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Hmm.

So that whole "We only did it 'cuz it was fresh and edgy" argument is officially stale and about to get sandpapered down? #stevenkleinblackface
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tigolbitties
10/16/09

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i thought the women over at threadbared offered an amazing response to this, especially since i was gobsmacked reading many of the comments in the first jezebel post about this. for those who have trouble understanding what the problem is with this, i'd suggest this as a starting point: [threadbared.blogspot.com] #stevenkleinblackface
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robotsattack
10/16/09

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this reminds me growing up as an indian kid in an affluent white neighborhood- kids would make comments like "did you buy that at the 99 cents store?" when id wear a traditional indian shirt or "why are you copying gwen stefani/madonna?" when i'd show up to school wearing mendhi after a wedding or a bindi on my forehead. i guess its okay when white people pretend to be "ethnic" because its cool and edgy but ethnic people cant observe their own culture or live in their own identity without being made to feel like the "other". #stevenkleinblackface
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Niko Bellic
10/16/09

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This shit should be marked NSFW.
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kbang
10/16/09

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While the issue of colour is obvious, I also have a MAJOR problem with the positioning of the models. Every single one is on the floor, which brings a whole whack of connotations that aren't necessarily good.

#2 and #3 in particular have a very submissive, powerless vibe to them. Am I alone in seeing themes of slavery in these images? A very specific male gaze is at play here; one that is looking at a dolled-up, dark-skinned, female that is essentially at his feet. Not good.

There are so many offensive elements in the photographs, and even if I were to overlook the objections that I take, I still don't feel as if they are successful fashion shots. #stevenkleinblackface
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Peebers says what?
10/16/09

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Just wondering, did it bother people as much when makeup artist Kevyn Aucoin featured Tori Amos as a Native American in his book Face Forward? He played around a lot with race and gender. I know it hasn’t got the same historical baggage as blackface, but it’s interesting to think about. #stevenkleinblackface
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cate3710
10/16/09

@Peebers says what?: Apparently Amos is part Cherokee - [ethnicelebs.com]

That makes it bother me less, I think. Some poking around on Google indicates that this fact is in the book, along with some history, including a mention of the Trail of Tears. So he didn't do it in a bubble of isolation, which helps a lot. #stevenkleinblackface
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