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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

In reply to Michelle's Jewelry, Zac's Lower-Priced Line, & Claudia's Cashmere
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

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"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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Little Time Bomb
10/29/09

In reply to If Looks Could...
I had to go back and re-read the caption on slide 6 several times. He's only the 3rd African American senator since reconstruction? That can't be right, dear lord I don't want that to be right. If that's true it's huge that he's become president, but post-racial America, my fanny. Call me when being anything other than a white male isn't note worthy and we'll talk post-racial, post-gender. #barackobamamichelleobama
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dialing_footnoterphone
10/29/09

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I can't get over how much I love this family. Obama may have tip-toed around the question regarding the equality within his marriage (I would too, if posed that question right now, for fear of stepping on my partner's toes) but I still look at them as a model for a good family. Ups and downs, long distance relationships, and they're still together and strong. I just hope it's not some White House image.

As an aside, this undying adoration for our first family is a huge first for me. I was too young to be overly fond of the Clintons and growing up under G.W. Bush was a constant source of frustration and confusion. It's such a new feeling, but I totally love it.

Oh and you guys, baby Malia? And Barack's grin? Wins. #barackobamamichelleobama
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Little Time Bomb
10/29/09

@dialing_footnoterphone: Just seeing how much the first daughters have grown since election night took my breath away. #barackobamamichelleobama
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dialing_footnoterphone
10/29/09

@Little Time Bomb: I know! It really doesn't feel that long ago... #barackobamamichelleobama
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FattyCatty
10/29/09

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I just went through the whole slide show. I love them. #barackobamamichelleobama
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EdnasEdibles
10/29/09

@FattyCatty: Me too. I also deeply love their kitchen. #barackobamamichelleobama
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Little Time Bomb
10/29/09

@EdnasEdibles: Oh that kitchen gave me serious envy issues. #barackobamamichelleobama
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Ulookinatmyjunk, JOC
10/29/09

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I think Michelle has one of those faces where if she's not smiling, she looks pissed. I have that face too. It doesn't help that she's a black woman and people tend to think we look more pissed than most anyway. #barackobamamichelleobama
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PennyFarthing
10/29/09

@Ulookinatmyjunk, JOC: I have mean face too. Everyone always asks me "what's wrong?" and then I tell them "piss off!!". But seriously, it's annoying to constantly be asked if something is wrong with me - I guess my face is what's wrong with me. #barackobamamichelleobama
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Kristinkles Ingabogovinanana
10/29/09

@PennyFarthing: The corners of my mouth turn down, so I often look very solemn. I've had a lot of "Smile, pretty lady!" comments myself. #barackobamamichelleobama
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feministabroad
10/29/09

@Ulookinatmyjunk, JOC:

I have my theories. I think it is most of our bone structure. Really. #barackobamamichelleobama
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Ulookinatmyjunk, JOC
10/29/09

@feministabroad: My theory is the black dog theory...not comparing black folks to animals... go with me here. Okay, so many pet adoption places say that black dogs are harder to adopt out because they come across as "meaner". Even if dogs may come from a "friendly" breed, being black makes them less adoptable. So, they put little bows and kerchiefs on the dogs to make them look less aggressive and angry. I think deep down, there's an accepted perception that dark means sinister, angry, dangerous or violent and people tend to internalize and apply that manner of thinking even when it's not applicable. Sort of like the Time magazine darkening OJ Simpson up...dark=evil. I feel as though I'm expected to positively beam at people all of the time or be barraged by questions of "What's wrong?" or "Who pissed you off?" I've been getting this since I was little and I've been tempted more than once to say, "Dude, this is MY face, jeez! #barackobamamichelleobama
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FattyCatty
10/29/09

@Ulookinatmyjunk, JOC: I think you are right - she has a "serious" face when she's not smiling. But here, to me at least, it's her body language more than her face that makes her look angry. Though the photographer could have just caught her while she was turning around, it looks like she just spun around to say, "WHAT?!" #barackobamamichelleobama
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Ulookinatmyjunk, JOC
10/29/09

@Kristinkles Ingabogovinanana: I've never understood why people feel as though they have a right to tell you what to do with your face. If you like smiling so much, you do it. Let it be your friggin' umbrella. Also, smiling often encourages creepy dudes to try talking to you. #barackobamamichelleobama
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Ulookinatmyjunk, JOC
10/29/09

@FattyCatty: It sort of looks like a scene from a soap opera. "You did what with the intern?" #barackobamamichelleobama
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Kristinkles Ingabogovinanana
10/29/09

@Ulookinatmyjunk, JOC: EXATLY. And, since I don't like men I don't know, I don't want them to talk to me. #barackobamamichelleobama
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Grim Reaper of the Forest
10/29/09

@Ulookinatmyjunk, JOC: I definitely have one of those "why so serious" faces and it annoys the hell out of me.

I'm white, and I think that the issues with black faces are not just color and bone structure, but the fact that white people take a serious black face as an accusation or threat, whereas they might see a serious white face as more neutral, and less directed at them personally. A serious white man is thinking about work, while a serious black man is scowling at you because he hates white people. That's my theory anyway. #barackobamamichelleobama
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feministabroad
10/29/09

@Ulookinatmyjunk, JOC:

I know. Blackness and darkness all equal evil and angry.

There is nothing that pisses me off more than someone telling me to smile. Its so controlling and condescending. I have to be shit-faced happy or else I am about to go on a Black Woman Rampage. #barackobamamichelleobama
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curiousgeorgiana
10/29/09

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This is like the ultimate opposite of smizing. I heartily approve. #barackobamamichelleobama
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Our Lady of the Massacre
10/29/09

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They look like a normal couple to me. Not every woman stares at her husband with constant worshipful affection (a la Michelle Duggar). #barackobamamichelleobama
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Maritsa
10/29/09

@Our Lady of the Massacre: With all that oxytocin coursing through her veins, she probably looks at everyone that way. #barackobamamichelleobama
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Ms Meghan
10/29/09

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Wife of the president or not I feel intrusive looking at this pic.
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J.D.Regent
10/29/09

@Ms Meghan: I am sure it was vetted and distributed by the Obamas themselves, don't you think? They usually are. #barackobamamichelleobama
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Ms Meghan
10/29/09

@J.D.Regent: Right, but I still feel like I just walked in the middle of someone's private argument. #barackobamamichelleobama
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