spring ‘10 trends
sacred bird is no stranger to reporting fashion trends, especially for news people. remember when we covered the ubiquity of the purple silk monochrome tie? or the spring 08 trends for men? or the fashion staples packed by globe treking newsies? well, the newest trend popping up on he runway is men’s earrings. marc jacobs [...]
recycling is good, right?
if you’re a news anchor and have a closet full of clothes you no longer can wear on air, you might want to consider selling it online on consignment. tvnewscloset.com was started by a ex-anchor and carries both men and women’s wear. Items include a women’s banana republic three piece suit worn by [...]
the new security blanket
celebrities, designers, buyers and journalist are all in nyc this week for the infamous ny fashion week. if you’re into that kind of thing, one show i’d recommend is the snuggie fashion show. unless you’ve been living in a third world country with no tv for the past year, you know what the snuggie is. [...]
fade to black
the world’s first black super model, naomi sims has died of breast cancer at the age of 61. sims is credited with breaking the color barrier when she appeared on the cover of ladies’ home journal in 1968.
she made her way to modeling because she needed to make ends meet while attending new york fashion [...]
what about cigarette pants?
fashionistas beware. skinny jeans may be hazardous to your health–they can cause something called meralgia paresthetica– pressure on the femoral cutaneous nerve that runs through the thigh that causes burning and tingling in the thigh area.
meralgia paresthetica is common in construction workers, pregnant women, and obese people but is now a phenomenon experienced by wearers [...]
remember: pluck one, two more come in
on election night a group of us started a pool to pick the date that barack goes full on gray. turns out it wasn’t just some drunken game we were playing, it’s a legitimate news story (so says the new york times). in “for young president, flecks of gray“, they chronicle what’s happened to his [...]
when i said high-class, i didn’t mean hooker
ashley dupres, former governor spitzer’s former ‘girlfriend’ is responsible for getting another person fired from their high profile job. fashion designer yigal azrouel fired kelly cutrone of peoples’ revolution (and the hills, now the city) for giving ashley a front-row seat at his show at bryant park. if you’re like anderson cooper and you love [...]
