I'm so shaken by the news about Daul. I can't even put words together. Her blog was fantastic; she was such a ray of light. My heart goes out to her family and loved ones.
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
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
Ergh. That Kate Moss quote is unfortunate. It sounds like a version of how it feels when you don't really eat..."empty" = skinny. Which is pretty close to how you rationalize avoiding food in an ED.
Plus, it's just not true. Food has a pleasurable function, as well as being necessary to live. It's okay to eat because you like how it tastes, or it makes you feel good, or because you want to. Those are all component of "normal" eating. It's when anything gets compulsive that there's a problem.
Also, if your mood is dependent on your size then something is off.
Before Kate is crucified as another Elizabeth Hurley, here's the rest of her quote:
WWD: Do you have a motto?
KM: There are loads. There’s "Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels." That’s one of them. You try and remember, but it never works.
I mean, it's a silly motto, yes (and reminds me of that Stephen Gullo foolio), but Kate seems to realize that, at least. #katemoss
@LvV: Yes, thank you. I love how 90 percent of commenters never click on the embedded links to gain any measure of context to such trigger-quotes like Moss' before they gas up their torches. #katemoss
@ILiketheWord'Pugilist': The full comment? When asked if she had a motto, Moss said essentially, 'Yes, I have a bunch,' and offered the one I quoted as an example. How is my quote reductive? It's not as if she said, 'Yes, I have a bunch,' listed fifteen platitudes, and I seized on the dumbest one. This is exactly and only and fully what Moss herself quoted as words to live by during the interview.
@LvV: I don't really see how that changes what she said at all. Sure if she'd said that her motto was: "nothing tastes as good as skinny feels. Just kidding I love pizza and have a fab. body image!" then yes, only posting the first part would be disingenuous. Her motto remains the same, even if she stinks at following it, and if you are curious about the context of a quote, it's always good to click through to the article. The editors are only going to post so much of every item, how this isn't obvious, I have no idea.
Whatever, I still like Kate Moss, this is just a good reminder not to become a model, ha. #katemoss
@snugbug: I read the entire piece and I have no issue with calling Moss out on the quote. Anyone familiar whatsoever with eating disorders/pro-anorexia sites knows that's a common mantra, and repeating it as if it's some wisdom to live by is annoying. It's the motto existence that's infuriating, not necessarily Moss using it (though that doesn't help any.)
As for your disemvoweled remarks, I'd advise you to take another look at the commenting rules of this site. #katemoss
@GoldenRatioφ (aka -girl11): It doesn't really change what she said so much as provide a bit of context for it. Meaning, even Kate the Great herself admits she can't adhere to the motto (at least not all the time). So apparently things DO taste as good as skinny feels (or, more likely, hunger wins out in the end).
And I didn't say anything about click-throughs or disingenuousness. #katemoss
@nyc-caribbean-ragazza: My understanding is that Mellon met Choo back in the day and started working with him. She eventually blew the business up and I believe he wasn't interested.
Choos are really, really fucking comfortable. I have never worn Louboutins though.
@Penny: My Choos are terrible on my feet, but I have a really high arch. I'm trying to find a nice pair of Louboutins to squeeze my boats into. #katemoss
@Triana Orpheus: Louboutin makes the most comfortable high heels. I swear, they're engineered with NASA technology or something, because they never once gave me gam fatigue. Also, Pierre Hardy (who used to design for Louboutin before he started his own company) makes incredibly.. orthopedic heels. #katemoss
@nyc-caribbean-ragazza: Isn't Louboutin the one who said Barbie's ankles were fat? I figure that's as good a reason to justify limiting one's shoe purchases to Blahnik (and, I guess, Bruno Magli, and, if I could afford it, Badgley Mischka) as any. #katemoss
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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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Plus, it's just not true. Food has a pleasurable function, as well as being necessary to live. It's okay to eat because you like how it tastes, or it makes you feel good, or because you want to. Those are all component of "normal" eating. It's when anything gets compulsive that there's a problem.
Also, if your mood is dependent on your size then something is off.
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I cannot decide which of these 3 treats is best. but I wish I could be at a state fair right now.
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My dad is still as fat as ever. #katemoss
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WWD: Do you have a motto?
KM: There are loads. There’s "Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels." That’s one of them. You try and remember, but it never works.
I mean, it's a silly motto, yes (and reminds me of that Stephen Gullo foolio), but Kate seems to realize that, at least. #katemoss
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Whatever, I still like Kate Moss, this is just a good reminder not to become a model, ha. #katemoss
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As for your disemvoweled remarks, I'd advise you to take another look at the commenting rules of this site. #katemoss
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And I didn't say anything about click-throughs or disingenuousness. #katemoss
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Some JC shoes are very pretty but they just don't look well constructed to me.
I prefer Blahnik and Louboutin. Not that I can afford them, especially the latter. #katemoss
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Choos are really, really fucking comfortable. I have never worn Louboutins though.
I wish I had a million dollars. #katemoss
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I wish I did too. Well, actually make that euros. The low dollar is killing me.
I remember reading an article years ago about Mellon and Choo that was not favorable to Mellon at all. It might have been in Vanity Fair.
From my friends I've heard Choos are the least comfortable.
When I have some money (sigh) I will do a shoe-off between the three brands. ha #katemoss
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