Nicole Ritchie has won me over. Sure, she is famous for nothing, a former drug addict and friend of Paris Hilton--which is infinitely worse--but she seems to have turned things around. Aside from small things such as this, we haven't really heard much about her since she had her first child. No more tabloid antics, no more DUIs, and no more Paris. Then again, she really won me over when she requested a donation to her children's charity in lieu of baby shower gifts. What I'm getting at is that she seems to have grown up and takes her job as a parent seriously. Those things should be givens, but in Hollywood, it's pretty rare. So, props to Nicole. I would offer Paris, Lindsay or the Kardashians as counterpoints.
I'm forwarding you this memo that seems to keep getting lost in your inbox about crack and heroin. They're pretty bad for you, dude, and some would consider them "poison."
"Tila Tequila is threatening to sue because a sex tape she says was stolen from her laptop a few years ago has surfaced on a porn website. She stands to gain the $27 profits netted from purchases of the porno, all of which were made by people who didn't seem to realize they could see her naked for free."
Although I have complete sympathy for people/celebrities who have their personal stuff stolen and then broadcast for the world to ogle, I think by now we've all learned the 'sex tape' lesson. Do not keep recordings of yourself having sex with anyone including yourself in your home. Unless you have kickass security, if you need to keep that business, put it in your safety deposit box. Done and done. Sure, it's not good for spontaneity's sake, but it's safe. You decide.
Good Lord! When I read the heading I thought Gerard Butler was bonding with John Gossellin. My heart literally stopped momentarily.
No worries though. Crush still on. (I'm just going to ignore the bonding with Mayer part.)
Man, Gosselin's a real piece of work. And what really vexes me is now I am feeling sorry for Kate, and wondering how she could put up with his deluded childish ass for so long.
Is Michael Lohan advising him? Are they still trying for that Douchebag Dad show? These cringe-inducing quotes seem calculated to reinvent Gosselin's image as the parent who cares. I just want to smack him, like you would an insolent, misbehaving child. Blarg.
@Alohamaid: And I thought the kids DID get paid, through a trust set up by TLC. And if that is true, then he is just being disingenuous for the sake of publicity for himself.
@clevernamehere: when I touch my stomach its either food bloat or that time of the month. But I guess by now, stars should know not to ever touch their bellies in public
@clevernamehere: I have a shameful admission. There were five red-wine-soaked minutes where he totes could have gotten some serious action from me after I listened to "Heartbreak Warfare." That's a beautiful song. Then, ya know, it went away. But I'm still very ashamed.
That's it, I'm taping all my phone calls from now on. I don't know any C-list famous people, but you never know- maybe one of my friends will end up on a reality show. I'm sure I'll be able to sell the tapes for tens of dollars.
I think the issue is that clothing designers don't really see themselves as out to make money. They see themselves as artists. They have an idea of what they want their clothes to look like that is more important to them than increasing profits.
It makes sense that carrying more sizes would increase profit, but then I know Old Navy shunted their plus size stuff online. Was that a brand decision or was it honestly not selling? It doesn't really matter what size the average woman wears if the people buying clothing aren't distributed across sizes the same way.
@clevernamehere: A common complaint among plus sized fashion designers and specialty boutiques is that plus sized women don't speak with their wallets. We complain about designers not offering clothes in our sizes, but when it comes down to it, plus women overwhelmingly tend to spend less money on clothes. However, that really doesn't explain why Old Navy moved their plus line to online only.
I wonder if part of the reason why plus sizes are disappearing is the popularity of online shopping. It doesn't make much sense to not try anything on if you are having fit problems. However, I can wear anything from an 18 in regular misses sizes to a 22w or 25 in juniors plus. There is no standardization. Sometimes it is more convenient to order online than to waste hours at the mall, hoping that a store has my size.
@psychgirl1221: I'm within the "normal" range of sizes and I like to do a lot of online shopping because I can try things on at home with pieces I already own. I only usually do it when I can get free shipping though.
I was really surprised when the plus sizes disappeared from the Old Navy in NYC because they seem to do crazy business in every section, but I tend to doubt they would get rid of a profitable division. Old Navy isn't Donna Karan- there is no image. I would guess that some women are uncomfortable with their size and don't like to shop, some do what I do, and because plus sized women tend to be older, they have more clothes to begin with.
Re: sizing. Sizing isn't standardized well, but what you're describing doesn't surprise me. Juniors is designed to be the smallest (and shortest) since it is meant for teens- an 8 in juniors is supposed to be smaller than an 8 in misses.
@psychgirl1221: "Plus size women don't vote with their wallets" is the biggest whiny buck passing ever. We are voting with our wallets- we don't like any of the ugly overpriced shit you grudgingly halfassedly don't even TRY to sell us. Because it doesn't fit and it doesn't look good because a size 18 woman is not a size 2 twinkie just made bigger.
(Like, for example, why do they make size 20 daisy dukes? Why does Sears corporate buy as many of them as they do for size 2, and then when they don't sell, designers' take-away is that fat women don't buy clothes.)
Fuck you, Angela Missoni. This makes me want to squeeze into the smallest size you have and walk around yelling "I AM WEARING MISSONI AND I'M FAT!!! MISSONI LUVS FAT PEOPLE"
The only problem with this plan is that it would require me to actually buy your clothes.
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I'm pretty sure the only person who poisoned you was yourself. Just say no.
XOXO,
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I'm forwarding you this memo that seems to keep getting lost in your inbox about crack and heroin. They're pretty bad for you, dude, and some would consider them "poison."
All the best in your recovery,
SomeAuthorGirl
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ETA: Forget I said that, of course you did.
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No worries though. Crush still on. (I'm just going to ignore the bonding with Mayer part.)
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Is Michael Lohan advising him? Are they still trying for that Douchebag Dad show? These cringe-inducing quotes seem calculated to reinvent Gosselin's image as the parent who cares. I just want to smack him, like you would an insolent, misbehaving child. Blarg.
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I'm starting to think that John Mayer gets no action from all his talk of womanizing.
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Call me if you need a scurrilous agent.
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It makes sense that carrying more sizes would increase profit, but then I know Old Navy shunted their plus size stuff online. Was that a brand decision or was it honestly not selling? It doesn't really matter what size the average woman wears if the people buying clothing aren't distributed across sizes the same way.
11/24/09
I wonder if part of the reason why plus sizes are disappearing is the popularity of online shopping. It doesn't make much sense to not try anything on if you are having fit problems. However, I can wear anything from an 18 in regular misses sizes to a 22w or 25 in juniors plus. There is no standardization. Sometimes it is more convenient to order online than to waste hours at the mall, hoping that a store has my size.
11/24/09
I was really surprised when the plus sizes disappeared from the Old Navy in NYC because they seem to do crazy business in every section, but I tend to doubt they would get rid of a profitable division. Old Navy isn't Donna Karan- there is no image. I would guess that some women are uncomfortable with their size and don't like to shop, some do what I do, and because plus sized women tend to be older, they have more clothes to begin with.
Re: sizing. Sizing isn't standardized well, but what you're describing doesn't surprise me. Juniors is designed to be the smallest (and shortest) since it is meant for teens- an 8 in juniors is supposed to be smaller than an 8 in misses.
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(Like, for example, why do they make size 20 daisy dukes? Why does Sears corporate buy as many of them as they do for size 2, and then when they don't sell, designers' take-away is that fat women don't buy clothes.)
11/24/09
The only problem with this plan is that it would require me to actually buy your clothes.