After Anna's Job
Fits right between Twelve and your screening tickets
to "Born Rich": NYCircuit, the newest media crumb to dribble from the mouths of UES dayschoolers.
TOC preview: "10 Different Ways To Wear Your Pleated Skirt," "How To Smoke
Discreetly On Neighboring Doorsteps," and "Juicy Couture: Soooo Way Over."
NY Metro
Meghan
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Reader Mail
Oh the agony, the ecstasy that fall brings to one's wardrobe.
Today we dive headlong into the inbox, devouring reader mail like it's our job. Because it is.
Can you think of a few relatively inexpensive ways to
update one's wardrobe for fall?
The inevitable question. Of course I can. Let's see...
Chandelier earrings.
These are never going away. A backlash
is inevitable, but only because editors get bored.
You can never go wrong with these
universally flattering accessories. Like the pashmina, extremely popular
but also extremely practical. Good ones on the cheap can be found
at Banana Republic ($35-$50ish), or try a department store--even
Bendel's has a great selection under $200.
Crocodile pumps.
A classic black or brown is nice, but if
you're feeling sassy, green and purple can also be forced to go with
everything. Just make sure the heel is high high high. Nothing
says UES grand-mere like low, square-heeled lizard shoes. Try Kenneth Cole,
Steve Madden, or the second floor at Bloomingdale's.
Tweed/Herringbone Bag or Hat.
Combine two trends with one
accessory. A bag or hat in either material straddles both the ladylike
Hitchcock trend or the menswear look. Stick with a flatcap or conductor's hat---
those fedoras are hideous. As for bags, small to medium looks better
in this formal fabric. Any "high street" brand will have some offerings:
Club Monaco, Banana Republic, and Zara have affordable variations.
What is with those J.Lo Louis Vuitton ads?
You are clearly a new reader. I can't even talk about these anymore.
Please write to your senator.
Is it just me, or do all the models now have really big
eyebrows?
No, it's not you. The ever-churning fashion industry is going through a jolie-laide phase, what the French
deem "ugly but unconventionally appealing in a strange, Angelica Houston-like
way." So yes. Apparently there is nothing more attractive
this season than a 14 year old with
excess facial hair. The unibrow is the new Brazilian wax.
I'm at the end of my rope. Every time I go into Banana Republic,
everything is picked over and there is nothing in my size. It's
barely fall! Why are there no sweaters left? Whyyyyy?
Because Manhattan women are a bunch of marrow-sucking vultures.
The shopping rule here is, if you like it, buy it immediately.
That's why we have so many sample sales--to make up for all the
unavoidable impulse buys. Even if your Banana Republic is next door,
sometimes it makes more sense to order online.
Meghan
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If You're Having Problems Pulling The Trigger This Morning...
Look no further than Hintmag's fawning portrait of newest
Eastern European refugees, I mean, models. "A Bambi from Panambi?"
A "Contessa from Odessa?" This reads like a "See Spot Run"
for 5 year old fashionistas. All I know is, "Queen of the Canucks"
is not a compliment...
Hint Mag
Meghan
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Not So Bored Anymore
Robin Givhan sucks it up, gets some espresso, and does some decent
reporting on Milan Fashion Week.
Washington Post
Meghan
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