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Everything MidnightBikeRide does is a balloon.
11/03/09

In reply to Miley & Max For Wal-Mart Is Cheap; Lady Gaga Planning A Clothing Line
Confession: I've bought a Miley-designed shirt from Wal-Mart. Which leads me to the bigger confession: I shop at Wal-Mart. Regularly. Whew, feels good to get that one out there. #mileycyrus
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katie.scarlett.o'hara
11/03/09

@Everything MidnightBikeRide does is a balloon.: I got a cute tank top from her line on clearance for three bucks. Ain't no shame! #mileycyrus
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Lizard in the Wires now with even MORE metal in the face!
11/03/09

@Everything MidnightBikeRide does is a balloon.: When I went there the other night looking for left over Halloween candy some of her stuff was pretty cute. I think Wal-Mart is just trying to get on Target's game with their cheapie designer stuff.

That being said I went on Nov 1st at 7pm and the Halloween candy had ALREADY been replaced by X-mas candy. WTF.

If they want me to get so fat that I have to buy a new wardrobe they need to give me some discount candy.
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Everything MidnightBikeRide does is a balloon.
11/03/09

@Lizard in the Wires now with even MORE metal in the face!: Awww man, I was kind of planning on heading over there soon to look for discount candy. Bummer. #mileycyrus
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katie.scarlett.o'hara
11/03/09

@Lizard in the Wires now with even MORE metal in the face!: Target has been really disappointing in their celeb/designer lines lately. The McQueen one was lame and the Anna Sui was sooooo expensive. I still have some stuff from the Proenza Schouler and Behnaz Sarafpour collections (several years old now) that I wear all the time, but the newer stuff has been MAJOR LAMESAUCE. I'm holding out hope for the Rodarte line. #mileycyrus
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Lizard in the Wires now with even MORE metal in the face!
11/03/09

@katie.scarlett.o'hara: I haven't liked much of their new stuff either. But I thought maybe it was meant to appeal to more of a high school fashionista crowd? That was the only thing I could come up with.

But Mizrahi always brings it (well, he generally brings it). #mileycyrus
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katie.scarlett.o'hara
11/03/09

@Lizard in the Wires now with even MORE metal in the face!: Yeah, definitely. That whole Gossip Girl thing was so stupid. There was maybe one dress I liked, but the rest just looked too trendy, and it was all like $50-60! Way too much for Target.

Mizrahi is totally gone! I think his last collection was earlier this year? I really miss his stuff. Target is usually crap when it comes to shoes, but his were actually great.

I think Mossimo or whatever the Target brand is has been stepping it up lately, so we have one small thing to be thankful for, lol. #mileycyrus
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ihateyourescalade
11/03/09

In reply to Miley & Max For Wal-Mart Is Cheap; Lady Gaga Planning A Clothing Line
Thanks, Lady GaGa. I was just thinking about how much better I'd look at the Unemployment Office in fishnets and plastic bra. #mileycyrus
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Master.And.Everyone
11/03/09

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The Lady Gaga clothing line will debut with the "Poker Face," an ingenious face-defense sheath made of lace available in avant-red, paparazzi-purple, and disco-stick-dandelion. Crown sold separately. #mileycyrus
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suck_it_monkeys
11/03/09

In reply to Miley & Max For Wal-Mart Is Cheap; Lady Gaga Planning A Clothing Line
I prefer my Max Azria to come from TJ Maxx, with the "Max Azria" name crossed through with a black marker. Just like the good lord intended. #ragtrade
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girlscoutcookie is back from hiatus
11/03/09

@suck_it_monkeys: SO much word. And all my other brand name clothes, even mall store brand names like Express. I even once got a Badgley Mischka dress at TJM. LOVE. #ragtrade
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Jenna
11/03/09

@girlscoutcookie is back from hiatus: I hold an annual celebration on the date I found a purple silk Philosophy di Alberta Ferretti dress at Filene's for $112. I get the dress out, twirl it around in front of my mirror, sing it Happy Birthday, and then we have cake.

So far I've worn it outside the house, um, once. #mileycyrus
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girlscoutcookie is back from hiatus
11/03/09

@Jenna: Oooh, Filene's. Jealous of your geographical proximity to one. #mileycyrus
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cuteasabutton
11/03/09

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" />That KOL line is pretty standard fashion for most rock boys already. I'm pretty sure the BF already has a flannel shirt and some cowboy style shirts. On the other hand, Caleb Followill is hot.
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Kivrin
11/03/09

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Mr. Cavalli, I wouldn't recognize you if I saw you on the street. I would never interrupt your trek down 5th Avenue to treat you like a rock star.

You're welcome. #ragtrade
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Master.And.Everyone
11/03/09

@Kivrin: Seriously, who on earth is Roberto Cavalli? #mileycyrus
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marciax3
11/03/09

@Kivrin: He looks like a Dementor in Harry Potter, so, don't. look. #mileycyrus
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Kivrin
11/03/09

@Master.And.Everyone: I know that he's a fashion designer (and a braggart, apparently), but I have no idea what he looks like. I'm pretty sure that Karl Lagerfeld is the only designer I'd recognize on the street, and that's only because of Jezebel. :) #ragtrade
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Master.And.Everyone
11/03/09

@Kivrin: Who could miss the fabulosity of Karl Lagerfeld? To quote Margaret Cho, he fans the flames of his faggotry "like he's some kind of Spanish Lady or something." #mileycyrus
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Acquanetta
11/03/09

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I've seen the Miley Cyrus clothing. Some is hideous, some is very cute and wearable but it's all somewhat shoddy. #mileycyrus
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ihateyourescalade
11/03/09

@Acquanetta: Much like Miley herself, if you think about it. #mileycyrus
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lolabee
11/03/09

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remind me to treat roberto cavalli like a complete and total stranger next time i see him on the street #mileycyrus
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cuteasabutton
11/03/09

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OMG I remember Bata shoes. I wore them in primary school. I went to a catholic school where the uniform was bottle green dress with 2 brown stripes and we had to wear brown socks with plain brown leather lace-ups. Fashionable, it was not. #mileycyrus
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Jenna
11/03/09

@cuteasabutton: My religious single-sex high school education has limited, even to this day, my ability to wear brown leather shoes. I sympathise. #mileycyrus
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badmutha
11/03/09

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In Communist Russia, shoes wear YOU! #ragtrade
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small-fox
10/30/09

In reply to Psst! The "Secret" Is Purity!
As much as I dislike that my mother made me go to church as a kid, I'm infinitely glad it wasn't this sort of church. The fact that this message is never marketed to boys really bothers me. And, you know, even as a 12-year-old atheist I dress perfectly age-appropriately and relatively modestly. Always have, always will. It doesn't have to have anything to do with jesus. Just taste. #secretkeepergirls
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hollygirl
10/30/09

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If this group can get rid of the "onesie" I saw recently printed with the word "Hottie", I'll be so happy. The purity/virginity stuff is creepy, but I do like the idea of letting girls grow up more slowly. #secretkeepergirls
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Jennifer Daniels
10/31/09

@hollygirl: How about the shorts with messages written on the butts? My 6'8" friend had to physically restrain me from confronting a father in a parking lot with TWO little girls. I clearly remember one of them had "jailbait"; I forget what the other said, but it was just so out of line. GRR!! #secretkeepergirls
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hollygirl
11/02/09

@Jennifer Daniels: Same idea. These retailers - do they not get that they're promoting sexualization of KIDS? I tried explaining it at the store where I saw "Hottie" infantwear, they just stared at me like I was a scary "activist". #secretkeepergirls
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ellesbelles
10/30/09

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My issue is completely with the whole concept of introducing "purity" into the abstinence debate. I am no longer a virgin, but I have recently chosen to become abstinent for religious reasons (I am in the process of converting). I don't regret the sexual experiences I have had, but I also don't regret giving up The Sex. For me, this was a decision and a commitment I made to myself and to God (note: not to my future "knight on a white horse" of a husband or on my "fortress of virture defending" father. Ah! Those purity balls freak me out.)

When young girls are encouraged to see themselves as defined by their purity, its the same thing as encouraging them to see themselves as defined by their bodies. I agree with so much of the message that this book sends out, but by treating sexual "purity" as a character definition and litmus test for self worth, we teach girls that responsibility, truthfulness, love and kindness, and the way they treat others are not the most important part of their selves--its the clothes the wear and the sexual behavior they engage in. And isn't that just as bad as "Slutoween"? #secretkeepergirls
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SarahMC
10/30/09

@ellesbelles: "When young girls are encouraged to see themselves as defined by their purity, its the same thing as encouraging them to see themselves as defined by their bodies."

In fact, it IS encouraging them to see themselves as defined by their bodies. #secretkeepergirls
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ellesbelles
10/30/09

@SarahMC: yes, exactly my point. #secretkeepergirls
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madeofawesome
10/30/09

In reply to Psst! The "Secret" Is Purity!
I went to a purity retreat at my church where we read "And the Bride Wore White." It's really not that bad. It has some great things to say and encouraging messages for young girls. It's not all about abstinence, but that is a strong factor. That said, I really don't think it's cool that some people judge a book because it's religious. I'm a Christian. I love Jesus. I also find some Christian books offensive (like the ones telling me how I am less-than, and how I can be a better woman/wife. eff that.). I have a hard time condemning books like this because at least it opens up discussion about sex and sexuality and attempts to foster open communication between mothers and daughters. It may not be perfect, but its ties to religion do not hinder it from being a helpful book in a vastly underrepresented sector of young women's lives. #secretkeepergirls
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Armed with Vitriol
10/30/09

@madeofawesome: I'm not trying to be rude, but how exactly does a book like this "open up discussion about sex and sexuality". As far as I can tell it tells young girls that to be pure you must be a virgin. Placing an emphasis on chastity is not "opening up" sexual discussion. #secretkeepergirls
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madeofawesome
10/30/09

@Armed with Vitriol: It actually does not say that to be pure you must be a virgin. In fact, the author is not a virgin. She examines purity as more of a complex subject than "don't have sex ever or you will get pregnant and God will hate you." A lot of people say that shit and it's not even remotely true. This book is more of a memoir of what happened to her and what was best for her. Everything in a prescriptive book should be taken with a grain of salt anyway.

At the retreat we talked about sex, what to do in a sexual situation if you are uncomfortable, how much depends on what you are personally comfortable with, how you are not a bad person if you have sex, how the mentors handled sex before/after marriage and whether they regretted their decisions, etc.

Sometimes I really can't stand "Christians" because the assholes ruin it for the rest of us and we have to spend a lot of time explaining that we're not crazy. #secretkeepergirls
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Pizza!Pizza!Pizza!
10/30/09

@madeofawesome: That actually sounds pretty progressive, and wish there was a secular version for some girls (maybe in Girl Scouts?). #secretkeepergirls
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Armed with Vitriol
10/30/09

@madeofawesome: Ah, ok. My misunderstanding. #secretkeepergirls
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Armed with Vitriol
10/30/09

@madeofawesome: When you mentioned "purity retreat" I kind of just assumed that is exactly what it was. From the title of it, it does sound as if it would center around remaining chaste or "pure". #secretkeepergirls
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madeofawesome
10/30/09

@Armed with Vitriol: As I said, crazy assholes mess things up for the rest of us. #secretkeepergirls
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funzette
10/30/09

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And the Bride Wore White: Seven Secrets to Sexual Purity

*Spoiler Alert*

1. Anal
2. Furious Masturbation
3. Enforced Anatomical Ignorance
4. Denigrating the Non-Pure
5. More Denigrating
6. Ibid
7. Fashion Shows! #secretkeepergirls
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