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Lolita Hazed
11/18/09

In reply to Michelle's Jewelry, Zac's Lower-Priced Line, & Claudia's Cashmere
I wonder if the key is in the crystals?
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badmutha
11/18/09

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I read the Louis Vuitton tree thingy as "money trees," which made me wonder about the origin and availability of said trees.
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Plum-Pie
11/18/09

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It is bad how much I would like to own Yves and Pierre's omlette pan. I bet it's beautifully seasoned.
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odinsraven
11/18/09

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Marcus Shenkenberg, Gabriel Aubry, and Derek Zoolander. That's it. I can count twenty years' worth of male models on one hand.
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Rooo sez BISH PLZ
11/18/09

@odinsraven: How could you overlook Hansel? He's so hot right now.
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CynicalPink
11/18/09

In reply to Michelle's Jewelry, Zac's Lower-Priced Line, & Claudia's Cashmere
Gap, can we have a talk?

Just...stop, okay? Just stop with the gimmicks. It won't help. You were basically all I wore back in high school. The stuff was vaguely cute and inoffensive. For my boring self, it was just fine. Not too far overpriced, decent quality, and simple: that was your thing.

The fugly crap you've had in your stores for at least the last 5 years is what is killing you! Not a lack of ceiling mannequins!
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Jenna
11/18/09

@CynicalPink: If you haven't been back there in the last couple of months, it might surprise you. I was dubious when Patrick Robinson said he was going to completely re-do the collection, back to the drawing board style for fit, fabric, washes, finishes, thread, etc, since normally those "we worked FOUR YEARS on this collection" claims are so much hyperbolic bullshit. (Also, like Sadie, I try to avoid fast fashion.) But in August I bought a pair of their trousers -- mustard coloured, unlike anything else in my closet -- and they've become my favorite pants. They're flattering, really comfortable, don't need special treatment in the wash, and they have realistically sized pockets. (Also the Vena Cava collab dress I have always gets compliments.) Whaddayaknow, I kinda dig the new Gap.
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CynicalPink
11/18/09

@Jenna: Mustard trousers do sound awesome, but my biggest problem has been fit and price. Even when I do find something I like at the Gap, it's never worth the price. My second most common thought walking around that store is "That's cute, but it's not $60 cute." But again, it comes down to awkward fit for me. Even the cardigan I bought over the summer is boxy and awkward. None of my friends look good in it either.
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LaFemme
11/18/09

@CynicalPink: Are you small? I was in Gap this summer with a size 8 friend and she was snatching up cute tops in size XS/2. I haven't tried their pants, but as a petite person it seems their dresses and shirts are not going to work. At least, nothing besides their basic t-shirts (still prefer J.Crew's cut for those.)
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CynicalPink
11/18/09

@LaFemme: I'm a short "hourglass"...and by "hourglass" I mean "reasonable top half notwithstanding the chubby arms, and an ass and pair of thighs that confound the makers of jeans."

Gap jeans are a disaster on me in every sense of the word (regulars are too long, ankles are too short, not enough room in the thighs, inches of room at the waist), and on the off chance I find a shirt I can get in to, it's always too expensive for what it is.

I know at some point the judgment comes down to a matter of style and tastes, which is hard to make a blanket statement about. But even my friends who are all over the Gap aesthetic have trouble with fit and quality in the long term.
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BAngieB
11/18/09

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What's strange is that all of Michelle's jewelry pieces are keys.
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Lolita Hazed
11/18/09

@BAngieB: Damn, you beat me to it!
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femme-bot
11/18/09

In reply to Michelle's Jewelry, Zac's Lower-Priced Line, & Claudia's Cashmere
"It starts at $78"
So expect to pay $80 for a t-shirt.
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Rooo sez BISH PLZ
11/18/09

@femme-bot: You and your common sense are going to ruin all the fun, you know.
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Kivrin
11/18/09

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"Colorful crystals"? Gah, Dawn ruins everything!

#buffythevampireslayer
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LuvEwan
11/18/09

@Kivrin: Why would they even let Dawn into a Coach store? Don't they remember her shoplifting problem?
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Tredwina
10/13/09

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Oh Paris Hilton.

My family owned a miniature pot bellied pig. We had her for 6 years, and Princess was the most demanding pet we ever had. If you pick up a pig and it does not wish to be held, it squeals like nobodys business. I assume this is amplified as you try to shove it into one of those pet carrying purse things. Pigs root at your ankles with their noses, and it hurts more than you would think. Also, they are only cute little piglets for a short period of time. Ours got to be pretty big in the end, and got a lot more barnyard-looking over time.

I hope this little guy is taken care of.
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Red-headed bookworm
10/14/09

@Tredwina: I think she got one of those new, itty-bitty pigs that are all trendy right now. They are "teacup" pigs that only get to be about 12 - 16 inches high...but they still get to 65 pounds. I'd like to see her try and carry that around in a purse.

I think pigs are cute, but I just don't see them as inside pets. They are way too smart to just keep inside.
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willwriteforfood
10/13/09

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Sharon Stone is seriously over-romanticizing old Hollywood, or she's watched too many black and white movies. In addition to wearing hats and driving cars, men also spoke condescendingly to women, expected them to stay home and make breakfast, and thought smacking a mouthy woman in the face with half a grapefruit was a hilarious movie gag.
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PhaedraStarling
10/13/09

@willwriteforfood: I second that. How 'bout that first scene in Philadelphia Story, where Cary Grant lays Katharine Hepburn out flat on the ground with a punch to the face?

Maybe Stone and I have different definitions of "chivalrous."
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philoclea
10/14/09

@willwriteforfood: Um, I dunno, maybe I'm used to the comedies like "My Man Godfrey" or "It Happened One Night" in which the women are snappy and witty, and the men give them wit right back.
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DexterHaven
10/14/09

@PhaedraStarling: He doesn't lay her out flat with a punch, but shoves her in the face.
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ReanimatedHorse
10/14/09

@willwriteforfood: Sharon is a wannabe. I like real, true old fashioned men who still protect a woman with their shotguns and don't let them get involved in the dirty game of politics, and they still want wives and mistresses, which I think is just swell.
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ketamineKitty
10/14/09

@willwriteforfood: I too miss the good old days when men greeted me with a good smack on the ass, lest I forget my place in society.
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midwesternmom
10/13/09

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I stopped once to rescue a kitten in the road, and it ended up being the cat my passenger needed to make him happy. So, Bruno, if it is your cat I hope you step up and accept it. We just figured that God=or=whoever dropped that kitten in our way and, if we didn't accept it, the next pet suggestion could be an elephant. Reallly, don't push it. It's hard to dodge an elephant.
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LikeChai
10/13/09

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Hmm I don't know what kind of car Heidi Klum is driving, but don't most cars have three seats across the back?

And I'm sure her VW bus has at least that!
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xay
10/13/09

@LikeChai: Three seats /= room for 3 car seats. Trust.
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fluxus flucker
10/14/09

@xay: Ain't that the truth.
Booster seats and infant/toddler car-seats take up a LOT of room.
And those suckers are heavy and a pain to move around.

In my state, the new law is that kids up to 8yrs/4'9" must ride in booster seats.
Its (maybe) safer, but its not convenient at all. And has def. hampered our ability to car-pool with other families.

I've wondered how people with large families manage to travel in my state. Do they take two vans/cars wherever they travel? Yikes.
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Red-headed bookworm
10/14/09

@fluxus flucker: Yep, even one car seat in the back takes up a lot of room. I've been in the back seat of freinds' cars and their kid's car seat makes it uncomfortable for two adults in the back seat with them.

I do appreciate Heidi Klum saying that they have to think about that kind of stuff. It makes her more awesome.
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bluebears
10/13/09

In reply to Jon Ordered To Return $180K; Oprah Won't Apologize For Unleashing Dr. Phil
yeah. I'm gonna have to go ahead and side with the person who DIDN'T sign the rape apologist petition. Go fuck yourself Tilda!
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Helen Valentine
10/13/09

@bluebears: Oh yeah, I forgot the fact that she signed the Polanski petition invalidates all her other opinions. Silly me!
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bluebears
10/13/09

@Helen Valentine: does for me.
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ampersandparade
10/14/09

@Helen Valentine: Do not try to be reasonable or even-handed on this issue, it is a losing battle.
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10/13/09

In reply to Jon Ordered To Return $180K; Oprah Won't Apologize For Unleashing Dr. Phil
Oh, Sharon Stone--romanticizing men being able to smack any dame they want on the ass? It's great when they stand up when you come in the room? Why, because you've got a vagina? And since when have men (and women) stopped smacking each other playfully on the ass...if they actually know each other as lovers or friends. This whole thing boggles the mind.
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Bunsen Honeydew
10/13/09

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Perhaps you mean they've stripped the word "rock" of all it's geology, Ms. Jett?
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