from the comments
Augustine House and Lowell Roman, tomb plunderers, were found dead today, apparently having succumbed to the effects of Aspergillus flavus. Both were discovered in an unheated apartment, where they had apparently wrapped themselves in ornate textiles removed from graves.
For the Newbies
As I approach my third anniversary with y’all (still a little more than a month away), I thought I might offer the newer members a trip down my memory lane. Deron has many times queried Sheila for helps and hints on fashion. I’m not sure, but my comment, buried here, may have been my first appearance.
Sheila?
dear clusterflock
What color socks should I be wearing?
Vintage Chanel at Paris auction
It took assessor Francoise Sternbach a year and a half to assemble the 820 lots, which she acquired from more than 120 private sellers. Some of the vintage items were dug out of trunks or rescued from attics where they had languished for decades, she said, adding she hoped those lots would end up going to museums.
“These are dresses which have lived during Mademoiselle Chanel’s time, which went to the most famous parties, which were admired and worn by gorgeous women,” said auctioneer Cornette de Saint Cyr. “And they will be worn again by gorgeous women. That’s what I want: For (the garments) to live again.”
Thinking of all y’all
A Google image search turned up 191,000 hits for bacon bra.
dear clusterflock
Do you pull your socks all the way up?
this picture makes me unspeakably angry
Irrational, I know. I think it might be preemptive irritation.
What Amy Said (Not Deron’s Amy edition)
While lying on the bed naked: “Baby come here. Do you want to pick your pictures for cluster stock flock?”
myjumpsuit.com — Casual Jumpsuits for Work and Leisure
(via lonelysandwich)
Minimal Dresses
via Design Magazine’s 2009 Review
Tim Duncan’s Shoes
Iron Jesus
“I wouldn’t say it’s a miracle, but it made me say ‘Wow!’ ” said Mary Jo Coady, who was “uplifted” after first noticing the scorched image Sunday.
violation
The Mesquite ISD — yes, that’s Texas — has outlawed skinny jeans.
“We don’t allow striped shirts or check shirts,” said Laura Jobe, a district spokeswoman. “There are certain types of clothes that are not acceptable dress style.”
free jeans
Anybody want a pair of Levi’s shrink-to-fit 501s? They were 34 x 34 originally, and shrunk to probably 33 waist 32 inseam. Gently worn twice. In the shower.
Let me know in comments.
pictures for sad children
I really needed this today.
Andrew
Thanks to one of your posts, I found myself sitting in a bathtub this afternoon wearing a new pair of blue jeans.
the snood that saved christmas
The trend emerged on the Fall 2009 runways of designers like Missoni (knit snoods) and Burberry (plaid snoods) and also made an appearance in the commercial collections of Donna Karan and Yves Saint Laurent. Now it’s gone mainstream, with retailers ranging from American Apparel to Zara getting behind the loopy style with snoods of varying lengths and monikers. The British version of GQ magazine’s Web site recently posted a “Guide to Snoods,” suggesting wearers try it “over a chunky knit or tailored jacket.”
Issue: Hairy back and hairy chest show through shirts.
Solution: Wear an undershirt, tank or sleeveless. However, it’s important to note that hairy chests have now become acceptable and no longer need to be waxed away or hidden. Some chest hair showing at the neckline is now acceptable.
(I found this site while trying to get an answer to the question, “Does anyone make sized men’s underwear without elastic?” (i.e. boxer shorts that fit at the waist [which of course means a button at the waist and a fly], like in the old days)
(Another question: When did hairy chests become unacceptable?)
iwearyourshirt.com
“I made about $83,000 this year.”
Put This On
Put This On confuses me, if only because Jesse Thorn and Adam Lisagor are the creators. It’s not that they are unstylish, it’s that I just didn’t picture them as stylish.* The episode has its moments and I definitely learned a thing or two, but it still felt a little slow to me. That said, I’m interested to see more.
*This is a fault of my imagination, not their character.
Galactic Junkyard
Great T-shirt designed by my friend M@ McCray available for today only at RIPT Apparel.
Herzog Eats His Shoe
For Andrew.
The South Butt
The North Face threatens a lawsuit and Jimmy Winkelmann who uses it to launch a marketing campaign. You can buy them here.
quote out of context
“There’s a word here I don’t know,” said The Times’ wordsmith. “What is a thong?”