Friday Fabü

The term "fashion" is frequently used as a synonym for glamour, beauty and style. Fashion refers to the styles and customs prevalent at a given time. Style is what you do with it. Sure, you’ve got style. But what, exactly, is your style? In other words: What kind of fabü are you?  Take this quiz and find out!

1. Daily news fix?

a. AlterNet

b. The New York Times

c. Perez Hilton

d. Democracy Now!

2. The age old-question: What to wear?

a. Proenza Schouler

b. Ralph Lauren

c. Ed Hardy by Christian Audigier

d. Dries van Noten

3. You control the jukebox. One song: 25¢ Who do you spend your quarter on?

a. Theophilius London

b. Nina Simone

c. M.I.A.

d. Ida Maria

4. Fancy a cocktail?

a. Sangre de Fresca

b. Manhattan

c. Cosmopolitan

d. Absinthe Frappé

5. The perfect vacation:

a. Rocking a balaclava at ICEHOTEL in Jukkasjärvi, Sweden

b. Beachside bossa nova and caipirinhas in Turks and Caicos

c. Dancing all night at an Armin van Burren show on an Ibizan beach

d. Touring Monet’s gardens in Giverny, France

SCORING

Mostly A’s:

The Vanguard: Always on the cutting edge. Your strong aesthetic sense causes you to gravitate toward the sleek, lavish and unusual. Quality over quantity. Don’t get precocious, now. Remember your roots! You were an IKEA fan before Design Within Reach came along. Don’t act like you weren’t, either. Now go find something new and gorgeous to share with the rest of us. It’s your job, Vanguard. Get moving!

Mostly B’s:

The Classic: Timeless chic. Your refined sense of style and impeccable social graces make you a favorite on guest lists everywhere. Urbane? Yes! Snobby?  Never. Don’t get too set in your ways, Classic. Everyone--from young children to drag queens--admires you, but you must not alienate your fans. Consider attending that van Burren gig in Ibiza. You’d likely have a scandalously fantastic time!

Mostly C’s:

The Parvenu: Work it, fashionista. If it’s hot, you rock it. You’re fun-loving, laid-back and have a keen attention to detail. You have a tendency toward superficiality, so try this daily mantra: Less Hilton, more Lagerfeld. Remember this: Expensive clothes signal that the wearer is likely financially successful, but not necessarily chic or fashionable. Don’t be afraid to step outside your comfort zone and be a pioneer. Now that’s hot.

Mostly D’s:

The Abberant: Fabulous at its most eccentric. You’re cerebral, elegant and genteel. You are a high-risk candidate for pretentiousness. In order to combat this, you would be wise to periodically eat a corn dog, watch a Lil’ Wayne video or do something equally pedestrian. Without you, the Parvenu has no one to gossip about. Make us proud and go do something fantastically weird and/or creative.

How did you score, dahling? Certain you could relate to nearly all the categories, because you’re fabulous in EVERY way. Chin-chin!

It's National Grammar Day!

It's not only a date, it's an imperative: March forth on March 4 to speak well, write well and help others do the same.

Click here to check out The Huffington Post's hilarious photo compilation, The WORST Grammar Mistakes Ever.

Winner!

Joy to the world!

Not only is Charlie Sheen a bitchin' warlock, he's also a poet.

I'm NOT making this up. Google it.

Written in the early 90s, A Peace of My Mind is, sadly, out of print, but here's a tidbit for ya':

On Deaf Ears, by Charlie Sheen

Did you say Cancun

Or caboose?

I don't know,

I was in a blackout, man.

New Celebrity Rehab Line-up Brings the Yawns

The fifth season of Celebrity Rehab began taping Wednesday. Patients include...

actress Bai Ling

douchebag Michael Lohan

White House party crasher, Michaele Salahi. Husband Tareq is housesitting for Lohan during rehab... no joke... you can't even fabricate funnier stuff than this!

former Baywatch kid, Jeremy Jackson (pictured with Baywatch alum, Donna D'Errico)

... and former MLB pitcher, Dwight "Doc" Gooden.

That's it?

Wake me next season.

Sheen Wars!

Winning, anyone?

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=665PiWDqXyc]

"I'm not Thomas Jefferson. He was a pussy!"

Adding it to the list.

Happy 100th, Jean Harlow!

...even though you're dead.

I simply can't help myself. Deal with it, dahling.

Fact: The term "blonde bombshell" was originally used to describe Jean Harlow.

Aha!!!

I've been racking my brain for days over something quite ridiculous, but potentially accurate. OK, so, watching that Galliano rant on YouTube gave me the distinct feeling that I'd seen something like it before.

It just came to me: The Burke Dennings character from The Exorcist. Remember? He was the director of Chris MacNeil's Georgetown movie shoot. He shows up at her house party, gets super-obnoxious drunk and launches into a drunken verbal assault on the elderly house manager, Karl.

The dialogue:

Burke Dennings: Tell me, was it public relations you did for the Gestapo or community relations? Karl: I'm Swiss! Burke Dennings: Oh, of course. And you never went bowling with Goebbels before either, I suppose? Nazi bastard. Cunting Hun! Bloody damn butchering Nazi pig!

So, ya' follow me here? I could be way off, but I'll let you be the judge. Sure, the Jew is the one hurling the insults this time, but it's the drunk/big nose/Nazi thing that causes me to call similarity. Whaddya think?

John Galliano = Burke Dennings... sort of.

Naman Night

Wes Naman's studio is the bee's knees.

1. Set up projector.

2. Set levels.

3. Love it.

Mary wore her Thug Life shirt.

Somebody Took Too Much Charlie Sheen

Please waste a few seconds of your precious time on my top ten list of Charlie Sheen quotes (thus far).

1. "Let's hook up and just bring fiery death."

2. "If you're a part of my family, I will love you violently."

3. "I drink water through my eyes."

4. "I am on a drug; it's called Charlie Sheen. If you try it, your face will melt off and your children will weep over your exploded body."

5. "They picked a fight with a warlock."

6. "I'm so tired of pretending my life isn't perfect and bitchin'."

7. "It was so gnarly, I can't remember."

8. "Go back to the troll hole where you came from."

9. "I'm rolling out magic, bro."

10. "I don't think people are ready for the message I'm delivering."

Unkle Karl "Furious" with Galliano

Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel's chief designer, isn't remotely pleased with John Galliano, according to WWD. “I’m furious, if you want to know. I’m furious that it could happen, because the question is no longer even whether he really said it. The image has gone around the world. It’s a horrible image for fashion, because they think that every designer and everything in fashion is like this,” Lagerfeld said. “This is what makes me crazy in that story."

“The thing is, we are a business world where, especially today, with the Internet, one has to be more careful than ever, especially if you are a publicly known person. You cannot go in the street and be drunk — there are things you cannot do,” he continued. “I’m furious with him because of the harm he did to LVMH and [chairman and ceo] Bernard Arnault, who is a friend, and who supported him more than he supported any other designer in his group, because Dior is his favorite label. It’s as if he had his child hurt.”

Reports are surfacing that Galliano is headed to Arizona rehab center, The Meadows, whose celeb client list includes Donatella Versace, Elton John and Tiger Woods. According to the Addiction Resource Guide, the cost for a 35-day Meadows stay is $33,500.

Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!

... even though you're dead.

Oh, that didn't come out right. 'Gone, but not forgotten' just sounds so sappy. Sheesh. Ummm... Thanks for all the fabby-boo-babulous books, Ted. There. Done.

Credo

 

"Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are."

- Chinese proverb

Dior Fires Galliano

Dior officially fired John Galliano today.

"I condemn most firmly the statements made by John Galliano, which are a total contradiction with the essential values that have always been defended by the House of Christian Dior," Dior's president and chief executive, Sidney Toledano, said in a statement.

The house first suspended Galliano last week after two women told police that he hurled anti-Semitic slurs at them, which the designer vehemently denied. Then this week, a video from 2010 surfaced, showing Galliano making anti-Semitic remarks to two other women, saying, "People like you ought to be dead. Your mothers, your forefathers would all be f***ing gassed. I love Hitler."

Here's the footage of the 2010 rant.

Warning: Contains views/language that some may find offensive.

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GngFQLo8rIY]

UPDATE: Galliano is reportedly heading to rehab.

It's National Nutrition Month

 

March is National Nutrition Month, dahling.

<------ Behold! My dinner last night.

I need to enhance my Meatless Monday meal planning.

I mean, cinnamon rolls and popcorn are great and all, buuuut....

R.I.P. Jane Russell

Jane Russell died today at age 89. The legendary screen siren and World War II pin-up died peacefully at home. Respiratory illness.

She was also the face of Playtex's Cross Your Heart bras in the 70s.

Fierce.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pthokb18V7U&feature=player_embedded

Fab Alert!

Greeting cards by kissmekwik.

Stars: Five.

From Tragedy to Triumph

The road warriors have returned.

We selected this fine location for a drive-thru adventure.

(Don't hate on Arby's or I will slap your face.)

Then, I remembered...

Ugh. Naturally, it's Meatless Monday. My thoughts had Beef & Cheddar written all over them. Huge sigh. What to do?

I made the g.d. most of it, that's what I did.

Cinnamon roll is the most important meal of the day, thankyouverymuch.

And the award for most fabulous Oscar gown goes to...

Halle Berry's Marchesa confection...

... closely followed by Mila Kunis in Elie Saab.

CO Springs Trip Notes 3 - Manitou Springs

Colorado, in general, is so quaint that I want to smack every mother within its borders.

Everything is cheerful, clean and--dare I say-- selectively vigorous. I don't want to use any terms that might offend anyone, now. Especially the Colorado readers, because you're all so downright polite and non-offensive that I don't quite know what to do with myself here. This could be influenced by the fact that I came here just after returning from NYC, where its citizens are honestly pretty damn polite, as well, but we certainly can't deem them non-offensive. They don't give a hell in NYC. Colorado, yes.

That doesn't mean, however, that Coloradans are pussies. They are... vigorous... about politics. Straight up. And they can start some serious shit when they band together, which they frequently do. My goodness, I'm having a profanity attack! Let me compose myself, please...

This is Manitou Springs. So charming, I nearly exploded.

"I'm going to settle down here with a strapping, secure man and raise hippie children in a posh, Victorian house," I announced to my hosts as we cruised the coziest streets you've ever friggin' seen.

Instead, I shopped for skin care products at Salus Natural Body Care.

This is handmade lime soap. It's curing. Do not touch. Ready in a couple of weeks.

I am most excited to try this new Skin Perfecting Cleanser.

According to the company's site, it's "A perfect cleanser for achieving more perfect skin. Made with Activated Charcoal to absorb oils and natural Alpha-Hydroxy Acids that work to dissolve acne-causing bacteria, our cleanser works hard to maintain your healthy skin balance with face-firming DMAE and skin-soothing Organic Lavender & Chamomile."

We'll seeeeee.

Dior Suspends John Galliano!!!

Scandal! Dior designer John Galliano is on suspension following claims of an antisemitic rant. Here's Daily Mail's coverage:

‘John Galliano called me Jewish whore...with ugly eyebrows': Art historian in row with designer tells police he threatened to kill her boyfriend.

British fashion designer John Galliano allegedly grabbed a respected art historian’s hair and called her an ‘ugly, disgusting whore’ with a ‘dirty Jew face’ and no dress sense during an unprovoked attack in a Paris cafe.

Curator Geraldine Bloch, 35, has told officers investigating the alleged assault that the designer, who is close friends with celebrities including Madonna and Kylie Minogue, insulted every aspect of her looks, from her ‘ugly eyebrows’ to her ‘cheap thigh boots’.

During the incident, which has seen Mr Galliano arrested and suspended from his job as chief designer at Christian Dior, Ms Bloch claimed he even threatened to kill her boyfriend, receptionist Philippe Virgitti, 41.

She has claimed Galliano concluded his tirade with: ‘I am the designer John Galliano!’ while striking the trademark ‘rock star’ pose with which he often ends his couture shows.

Details of the alleged incident emerged in French newspaper Le Figaro which claims to have seen police statements taken from the couple.

It came as Mr Galliano launched legal action against Ms Bloch, who is French, and Mr Virgitti, of Asian background, for defamation, after Dior made the decision to suspend him during the police investigation.

The alleged attack took place on Thursday night in La Perle, in the Marais district. There were ‘dozens’ of witnesses to the violence, which started soon after 9pm after Mr Galliano had reportedly drunk the alcoholic equivalent of two bottles of red wine.

Galliano allegedly told her: ‘You’re so ugly I can’t bear looking at you. You’re wearing cheap boots, cheap thigh boots. You’ve got no hair, your eyebrows are ugly, you’re ugly, you’re nothing but a whore.’

Read the rest of the story here.