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R_Claw
05/21/09

In reply to Speidi Suits Up For Swim Season; "The Body" Goes To Babeland
Yay Toys in Babeland shout out!
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lambchop123
05/21/09

In reply to Speidi Suits Up For Swim Season; "The Body" Goes To Babeland
Another thing that may be a problem with Ann Taylor-they make clothes up to size 18, available ONLY online. I was told by a sales associate in a NY store that they rarely get stock in the store above size 12. And yes, I felt judged.
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brendastarlet is on it
05/21/09

@lambchop123: Ann Taylor always struck me as a cousin of Talbot. The clothes were a tad more updated, but predictable and not particularly well made for the price points.
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Macloserboy
05/21/09

In reply to Speidi Suits Up For Swim Season; "The Body" Goes To Babeland
Wow. Not one comment about this girl being molested by her agent and raped by his friend?
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BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit)
05/21/09

@Macloserboy: I wish I could say I was surprised. It's horrible though, no doubt. I hope justice is served.
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Tippi Hedren
05/21/09

In reply to Speidi Suits Up For Swim Season; "The Body" Goes To Babeland
Ann Taylor would get more of my business by designing their "Loft" line for a slightly younger crowd. I would like to shop there more often for work because the clothes are perfect business casual and fit me well, however, I don't like to wear bright colors or huge floral prints--and I don't know many other people who feel like professionals when wearing such gaudy things. I was under the impression that ATL was a line for professional women in their 20s and 30s, so when I see some of prints and colors they produce, I can't help but wonder if I was misinformed.
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saintbernadette
05/21/09

@Tippi Hedren: Exactly. It's like they're trying to be young, but their idea of young is my grandma's idea of young.

Plus the music in there makes me want to stab myself in the ears.
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BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit)
05/21/09

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All of a sudden, the ballroom fell dark! A scream pierced the night. The crowd panicked: bodies jostling, jewels clinking, booze spilling. With a buzzing flicker, the room illuminated once again.

"Mhfhdjsh!" Some unfortunate woman lay on the floor, a burlap sack enveloping her. Some gentleman stepped forward and removed it, revealing a disheveled Paris Hilton in a truly heinous sequin and feather mini dress, accompanied by high-heeled Converse and the carcass of a mongoose slung over her shoulder.

"Oh no!" a woman gasped, her society drawl quivering, "The Big Gunn has attacked again!"

The room tittered to silence. In the gloom, an echoing "Make it woooooork," could be heard.
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saintbernadette
05/21/09

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Ann Taylor has been a sea of overpriced navy blue resort wear for the past few months.

And I think all of Limited's troubles stem from filling Express stores with the ugliest shit known to womankind.
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Majrhoulihan
05/21/09

@saintbernadette: Uh, yes.
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Jello Mix
05/21/09

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Oh, thank god Ann Taylor came to their senses. They are pretty much the only place I can buy work clothes and for the past year their clothes have been sadly lacking in appeal. If you build it, they will come, Ann Taylor!
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Majrhoulihan
05/21/09

@Jello Mix lives in Jezebel's basement: They've been terrible. Ann Taylor Loft looks so downmarket and there's no color to speak of in Ann Taylor.
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fulanita
05/21/09

@Majrhoulihan: Seconded. When I was just out of law school I relied on both of these, but mostly Loft. The last few times I went in there the quality was so poor that I couldn't even justify paying clearance price for anything in there.
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jigglyball
05/21/09

@fulanita: I tried on some cute short shorts at AT Loft last night, and the button was in a different place on each pair. Crooked zippers, wayward buttons, inconsistent cut- if I wanted to deal with that, I'd go to Forever 21. Sadly, AT Loft carries some great tall pants, so I'm stuck going there and to BR until other stores decide to carry stuff for the tall set.
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colormeroutine
05/21/09

In reply to Speidi Suits Up For Swim Season; "The Body" Goes To Babeland
I LOVE toys in babeland. I love how it's all well-lit and clean and out in the open and you dont have to go down any sketchy steps or ask weird sales people to take things out of cases for you. And how matter-of-fact they are about everything. Good for you Elle!
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BeckySharper
05/21/09

@colormeroutine: Seconded. Their website is also fantastic and has useful reviews!
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CurtCole
05/21/09

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I wonder if Heidi will design Spencer a flesh-colored swimsuit to accentuate his flesh-colored beard.
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BabyJane
05/21/09

@CurtCole: I would be afraid to visit their creepy, flesh-colored world.
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merv
05/21/09

In reply to Speidi Suits Up For Swim Season; "The Body" Goes To Babeland
a question for design/fashion jezebels: are bathing suits easy to design compared to other common garments (coats, dresses,pants, underwear, etc)?
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Mary McCarthyite
05/21/09

@merv: Clearly there are no fashion Jezebels around to answer your question! WTF? I know if I become a designer, I'll design bandanas. Those seem pretty easy to do.
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Jello Mix
05/21/09

@merv: With the bathing suits, it really depends on the style of the suit. A bikini like Heidi is wearing in that photo is pretty easy, but other designs are more complicated. You have to be careful not to pucker the Lycra/Spandex and it can be difficult to figure out how to both support and flatter a figure to the fullest. Bikinis are probably easier than one pieces.

In order of easiest to hardest, I think it goes: dresses, underwear, bathing suits, pants, coats.
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Mary McCarthyite
05/21/09

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Which unhinged, avant-garde downtown NYC designer is rumored to be in the running for a top job at Escada? Talk about non-traditional casting

Betsey Johnson?
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DinaRonson : Elizabeth Cady Stanton
05/21/09

@Mary McCarthyite: My first thoughts went to Marc J, and Isaac M.
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Mary McCarthyite
05/21/09

@DinaRonson : Desperately Seeking Snark: My first thought was Marc J, but the "non-traditional casting" is what made me think BJ.
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fulanita
05/21/09

@DinaRonson : Desperately Seeking Snark: unhinged maybe, but neither of them is really avant-garde
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Mary McCarthyite
05/21/09

@fulanita: THEN WHO COULD IT BE!?
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merv
05/21/09

In reply to Speidi Suits Up For Swim Season; "The Body" Goes To Babeland
I order all my 'toys' from Babeland or Tulip; it's fantastic to get 'that sort of thing' from a feminist owned, sex positive business.
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Mary McCarthyite
05/21/09

@merv: Word.
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tomatoheart
05/21/09

@merv: I want to put in a word for Early to Bed too -- they're fantastic!
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Flackette Goes Retro
05/21/09

@tomatoheart: And I give props to Smitten Kitten - no crazy phthalates!
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bluebears
05/21/09

In reply to Speidi Suits Up For Swim Season; "The Body" Goes To Babeland
This is tiresome, but it is so environmentally irresponsible in this day and age to build a house that big. I know he's tearing down the 50,000 sq ft one and thats good and all but why on EARTH does he need 17,000 sq ft? The energy expended heating and cooling that place will be gargantuan.
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BabyJane
05/21/09

@bluebears: Seriously. Can't you be still be "fabulous" in a house with less square footage.

Also, you can also tell that I am not rich and famous, because my initial thought was, that's a lot of house to clean.
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Mary McCarthyite
05/21/09

@bluebears: Especially in the Hamptons; people don't even live in those houses 9 months out of the year! The Beales had it right...
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bluebears
05/21/09

@BabyJane: heh. I do a lot of property tax appeals and sometimes I have to walk through some big houses (like 6000 sq ft) and I always think about all the floor mopping that must go on.

@Mary McCarthyite: exactly! its just so wasteful in every way.
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Samanthrax
05/21/09

@bluebears: Maybe he plans on opening it up as a homeless shelther those 9 months he isn't there. No?
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CurtCole
05/21/09

@BabyJane: I do that too. I don't know why a housekeeper is such a foreign concept to me.
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bluebears
05/21/09

@Samanthrax is Sarcastic: wait. is...that sarcastic? ;-)
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Ailatan
05/21/09

@BabyJane: Nonsense! You're famous, at least around these parts of the internet.
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BeckySharper
05/21/09

@bluebears: I know, it's ridiculous and bad for the environment and unnecessarily extravagant in a world where so many people lack decent housing.

Unless he's also running a refugee camp out of there...
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BabyJane
05/21/09

@Ailatan: Does that mean Jezzies are going to come to Boston and help me clean my toilets?
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Ailatan
05/21/09

@BabyJane: I might be a weirdo, but I love cleaning toilets (maybe it's the high I get from cleaning products' fumes?)

I would love to have more space for books and a decent sofa, but such a big house? that's insane.
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Mary McCarthyite
05/21/09

@Ailatan: I like doing laundry.

Just think, with all that space not only could you house a vast library and several decent sofas, but you could easily fit in a roller rink and a bowling alley, etc.
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bluebears
05/21/09

@Ailatan: yeah I mean I'm not saying everyone should live in under 1000 sq ft. I like my space too, but 17000??? no one could EVER need that much space.
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