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Happy Memorial Day


Just wanted to take a few minutes to salute anyone who served our country, who died while fighting to protect it, and the families and friends of anyone who knows servicemen and women. I hope someday they'll be a generation living on this planet who has never known war or seen a current one in the media.

Sarah Jessica Parker Sex and the City 2 London Premiere

Last year, we loved Sarah Jessica Parker‘s iconic pale green Alexander McQueen dress and butterfly-covered Philip Treacy hat that she wore during the the Sex and the City world premiere way back in London in 2008.
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This 2009, for the London premiere of Sex and the City 2, Sarah Jessica Parker went for a black silk and lace bustier archive gown from Alexander McQueen’s spring/summer 2008 line with a clutch from McQueen’s pre-fall 2010 collection and pre-fall 2008 lace shoes. To complete her stunning look, she had a black tulle cloud by Philip Treacy to compliment her sleek blonde locks.

Source: People.com

Miranda Kerr Elle US June 2010

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Victoria's Secret Angel, Miranda Kerr, posed for the upcoming June 2010 issue of Elle US magazine. For the said issue, Miranda sported some of the season's hottest body-hugging fashion. Let's take a look at her fashion styles for the magazine spreads!

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Left: Silk crepe leather sleeve dress from Calvin Klein Collection
Leather corset belt and leather and elastic boots from Michael Kors
Right:Cotton poplin shirt and satin shorts from Prada
Brass belt from Maison Martin Margiela

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Suede top and leather belt from Ralph Lauren Collection
Sheer stockings from Falke

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Washed ottoman cape and lambskin shorts from Chloe
Leather elastic boots from Michael Kors

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Photo Source: Fashionising.com

Creepy Children of Advertising



Children, it seems, have been used in advertising since it was invented. While I can understand the homey appeal of using innocent looking tots to shill food products, once in a while you come across one that makes you want to reach for a wooden stake. I think a lot of illustrators way back in the day were out of touch with how human children actually looked. Unnatural looking and exaggerated facial expressions were the name of the game. Most of these have found their way to other retro sites, but they're too good not to recycle. I found most of these demonic looking spawns on the ultra cool retro site Plan 59. Don't say I didn't warn you...







Wow, and that's some humdinger of a lipstick you're wearing, kid!



Want your message to get noticed? Include a photo of a redhead with freckles. Unfortunately, this kid looks exactly like the evil Scut Farkus from A Christmas Story.





This child looks absolutely possessed...do not go near little Johnny when he's eating his Van Camp's beans.



Just plain creepy...the same kid recycled for various products:









This one really bothered me. Was it supposed be funny? If I ever caught a kid dunking my cat in dye, he/she wouldn't live to see their next birthday.

Sex and the City 2 Fashion Style Secrets

According to Co-Costume Designers Molly Rogers and Patricia Field, they know the Sex and the City girls very well in terms of their fashion styles. They admitted that they can easily dress Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda. Maybe because they have worked together with these girls for six seasons on TV and two movies.

Let's find out the fashion style secrets of the cast of Sex and the City 2.
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Miranda: Bottega Veneta dress, vintage belt, Christian Louboutin pumps, Kara Ross clutch and Alexis Bittar bracelets.
Carrie: Halston Heritage dress, Christian Louboutin heels, Solange Azagury-Partridge necklace.
Samantha: Vintage Item dress, Patricia Field mules, VBH clutch.
Charlotte: Christian Dior suit and bag, Christian Louboutin pumps.

Carrie
Emilio Pucci dress, Zac Posen belt, Marc Walsh/Leslie Chin for Rodarte cuff and Chanel bag.
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Samantha
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Charlotte
Vintage blouse, Carine Gilson corset, Azzedine Alaia skirt, Jacob & Co. special order watch, Brian Atwood shoes and Jennifer Fisher necklace.
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Miranda
RM by Roland Mouret dress.
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Source: InStyle.com

Summer 2010 Fashion Trends: Leopard-Print Accessories

This summer, bring out the beast in you! Try to discover new fashion territory with the hottest leopard-print accessories. Get ready to rock and roar..
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1. Calfskin boot by Balenciaga
2. Mixed-hair calfskin bag by Mulberry
3. Calfskin bag by R&Y Augousti
4. Pony-hair bag with chain strap by Lanvin
5. Pony-hair hat by Dolce & GAbbana
6. Calfskin and suede sandal by Dior
7. Ponyskin bag by Yves Saint Laurent


Source: InStyle.com

Modern Misuse of An Old Fashioned Word: Gentleman


Nothing gets my panties in a humongous wad like when I hear the term gentleman being misused and tossed around so cavalier today. It's like society has had some big brain fart in the past 40 years or so and forgotten what defines a gentleman. Here's some cringe worthy, misplaced examples of the term that I've heard in the news during this past week:

*A woman on Oprah who adopted a child from Haiti talked about an incident with a "gentleman" who "stared so intently" at her daughter with disgust like he did not approve of a white couple adopting a child of color.

*A woman who recognized a census worker at her door as a sex offender referred to the creep as a gentleman when describing the incident on Good Morning America.

*From a police report: "When police entered the gentleman's home, they discovered numerous human body parts in the freezer."


SCREEEECH!!! No, no, no! This won't do! (And by the way, I made up that last one just to prove a point.) Anyone who commits a crime - especially those that sexually violate or physically hurt others - is NOT, I repeat, NOT, a gentleman! A man who does not treat others with respect is NOT a gentleman. Someone who brags about his sexual escapades and himself in general is NOT a gentleman. When will the media, law enforcement, and the general public get this???

A gentleman, is, in fact, someone who is truly gentle - duh. Who knew. Thanks for putting up with the public service announcement.

Flying the Friendly Skies

A while ago I wrote about Five Things That Were Way Better Way Back When, and air travel made the list. In case you need further proof in how drastically traveling has changed in the past half century, just check out this promotional video for Pan Am from 1958. Sumptuous (and free) food options, plenty of room, and spacious restrooms that we can only dream about now. No one back then could have imagined, I'm sure, a time where they'd be charged for carry-on bags and a box of some disgusting processed junk.

Hai, Young Lovers! A Guide to 1960s Japanese Sex


Yes, oh God, yes! You read that right. I followed some link from a virtual retro encyclopedia to a site called Hello Damage which chronicles unusual products and literature from Japan and that included a scanned how to guide to sex from the 60s for young Japanese couples. Just to forewarn any delicate readers: I've omitted the one image containing nudity, and while the others don't show any actual body parts, they do use innocuous stand-ins for sexual acts. I hope no one is offended and I do recommend taking a look as several of these are just too darn funny.

The manual starts off quite innocently enough - demonstrating the fine art of hand holding. I mean, you did know there were at least a dozen ways of holding hands and doing it properly, right?



Hold your hormones, beginners: these are advanced techniques only. Armholding? Only for the most experienced lovers.





Grooming as foreplay.





Hmmmm. What do you suppose their hands are doing underneath there?



Here's where things get interesting. Hey buddy, I think your finger is in the wrong geographical location.



Now that's more like it.



Seeing the arrows on these diagrams make me think of the squeeky noises you make when you're cleaning windows.



How to jerk off a testtube.



Here's where things really get weird. She looks like she's having telepathy sex with one of those wooden models that artists use, only in life size form.







Well, was it good for you, too? The only thing missing is how to smoke the post orgasm cigarette!

Sex And The City 2 Wardrobe Cost $10 Million

According to In Touch Weekly, the "Sex and the City 2" wardrobe cost $10 Million. Set in Abu Dhabi, Sarah Jessica Parker who played Carrie Bradshaw had 41 costume changes! The pieces she wore were from Halston, Alexander McQueen and Pucci.

View the rest of the entry to see the cast's fashion styles for the movie.
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Dior T-shirt and Zac Posen skirt

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