@hussein persepolis hussein: Thank you! I keep telling my husband my soiled panties and love of Lady Gaga are genius, but he doesn't have your vision. #americanvogue
I do so agree with Carmen's wise words about not getting into debt just to dress a certain way. Being raised by someone whose own family lost everything during the Great Depression and then went through rationing during the war years, I have never understood the, to me, somewhat decadent attitude of I must buy a garment even though I cannot really afford to pay for it and I will only wear it the once anyway. If the worst thing that can happen to people during the current recession is that they cannot afford to update their wardrobe, they will be very fortunate indeed.
Those quotes are impressive. Very wise lady. And it's incredible how she managed to keep in a profession that gets so difficult after you hit 25 or so. Kudos to her!
Wow, she is handling the Madoff disaster with so much more grace and aplomb than Alexandra Penny aka writer of the Bag Lady Papers. I certainly can't blame Penny for being bitter and feeling defeated, but it's nice to hear another perspective which seems to acknowledge the depth of the economic crisis and take a little more personal responsibility. (Sorry, Alexandra Penny, I don't mean to make an unfair example of you, but there it is).
@megscissorhands: I agree. I had a hard time reading Penny's blog about Madoff. On one hand, I respect her for her hard work, being a completely self-made woman, and I feel bad that she lost all of her money. On the other hand, I thought her comments about having to take the subway and oh my G-d, how will my shirts get ironed without the help?!?! to be a little tone-deaf.
@Sputnik_Sweetheart: word. I would have been more inclined to listen to the stories about her coupon being declined at Domino's and whatall, if she had seemed a tad less lofty through it all.
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Thanks for the explanation, y'all! #americanvogue
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