I Remember Fashion

joebeefmtl: Adria and we look crocked , Fred’s wearing a spam...

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 10:42:26 -0800

joebeefmtl:

Adria and we look crocked , Fred’s wearing a spam shirt …..

QE II with exciting hand-waving action!

Sun, 06 Jun 2010 13:35:47 -0700

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QE II with exciting hand-waving action!

Your basic gay, c. 1980. Shhh, don’t tell the hipsters....

Sat, 24 Apr 2010 20:27:00 -0700

Your basic gay, c. 1980. Shhh, don’t tell the hipsters. (via SFMOMA)

We don’t want to find out what Chase has in store for step...

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:50:28 -0700

We don’t want to find out what Chase has in store for step no.2.

Waiting for the rats to make their way in.

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:58:31 -0800

Waiting for the rats to make their way in.

Photo

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:57:03 -0800

Rings of Fire and Ice

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 11:58:00 -0800

The Olympics came to a close last Sunday in a blaze of lumberjacks, fur trappers, dancing Mounties, and giant beavers and moose. A fairly typical Sunday evening in Canada but quite a spectacle for anyone not used to our quaint traditions.

We love the Olympics - both summer and winter - because we get to see young men and women who have invested so much time and effort for this one opportunity to be their best on the world stage. Oh, and the outfits. We looooove the outfits. Some are about form following function (speed skating, skiing), some are a nod to the culture of the sport (snowboarding), and some just fall into the “what the f….?” category.

Herewith, a cavalcade of Olympic sport fashion, the year of our lord 2010.

Luge
The only thing better than an angry beaver coming at you at 80 MPH…

(insert your own gags here - with material like this they write themselves)

…is a magical unicorn?

Japan may need to revisit its ‘spirit animal’ strategy before Sochi in 2014.

Skiing
Speaking of helmets… Girl, no matter what your jail-time-doin’ daddy told you, you aren’t a princess. You’re 26 honey. Time to let go.

Speed Skating
They say all these black patches are supposed to reduce drag and make you even speedier than your thunderous quads and glutes already do. We’re not sure about that, but we are surprised to see Flight of the Conchords’ Bret McKenzie winning gold for Canada, seeing as he’s a kiwi and all.

Shani Davis did really well in his version of the supersuit.

Snowboard
Snowpants that look like baggy jeans (the wags at Gawker dubbed them ‘Jowpants’). That plaid is pretty terrible too. Reminds us of the family breakfast nook circa 1973. Enough said.

Skating
Skating fashion never lets us down. We like that about skating, even if we’re not particularly fond of the sport itself. This time we had an extra dash of racial/cultural insensitivity to add to the slurry. Thanks Russia! We knew we could count on you.

At least Kevin van der Perren will be able to wear this again at Hallowe’en.

And what is Lysacek supposed to be?

The Crow?

Blackadder?

And no, we aren’t going to cite Johnny Weir since he seems to have shown up in his street clothes.

The secret, as always, is for you to wear the outfit and not let the outfit wear you. Who knew it would be up to the Norwegians to remind us of that valuable lesson?

Hey, hey, hey! Is this the urban version of jackets with Mickey...

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:32:53 -0800

Hey, hey, hey! Is this the urban version of jackets with Mickey or Bugs on them?

A cougar and her cubs, spotted the last day of 2009. Market...

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:53:27 -0800

A cougar and her cubs, spotted the last day of 2009. Market Street, San Francisco.

Air Travel Past and Future

Sun, 27 Dec 2009 11:17:09 -0800

Thanks to the Testicle Bomber (“O Testicle Bomber, O Testicle Bomber, how crispy is your nut sac?”), air travel will be that much more unpleasant for the foreseeable future. In case anyone needs a reminder of how far we have fallen when it comes to air travel, let us compare visions of the past and future.

The Past: Behold the world of the 1950s “Stratocruiser”. Canapes, martinis, and room enough to cross your legs and read a full-size newspaper. Stewardesses are friendly and seem to enjoy what they do for a living.

The Future: Once through the full-body scan and cavity search that is the first round of security, all our clothing and belongings are confiscated for the duration of the flight. We are issued one adult diaper (+ one extra if the flight is over 5 hours long), one Slanket/Snuggie and 1-2 Percocet (or other potent narcotic of choice). All passengers are thus rendered comatose for the duration of the flight.

The middle photo in the montage above is misleading: we will not be smiling let alone conscious. Don’t even think of reaching for that electronic device. Your Slanket/Snuggie may well turn that lovely shade of brown however, depending on the load in your adult diaper.

Happy new year and happy travels to all.

John Varvatos Christmas window display, Maiden Lane

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:21:51 -0800

John Varvatos Christmas window display, Maiden Lane

Variations on a Theme

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:09:00 -0800

While we were on our way to work this morning, looking very St.Joan from Mad Men with our between-the-bosom pendant watch (sorry, we don’t own a gold pen… yet), we spotted a member of generation hoodie heading south to deepest SOMA dressed in the t-shirt version of this:

(which is available here. Only $20 with $5 going to charity! Get one now!)

This, of course, is a variation on the well-known British WWII poster “Keep Calm and Carry On”. Notice it’s brethren “Freedom is in peril. Defend it with all your might.” and “Your courage, your cheefulness, your resolution, will bring us victory.” don’t have quite the same appeal. Perhaps it’s the Eau de Orwell they’re wearing?

Well, since a box-load of these old posters were found a few years ago in an attic somewhere in England, variations on the theme abound (keep hitting reload, there’s another 5 every few minutes…). We’ve culled some of our favorites from around the Web.

Possibly even more British than the original:

The Bushian response to 9/11:

The meme-on-meme:

The Gen-Xer (I presume…):

The Contrarian:

The (tasty, tasty) Pavlovian:

But really, in the end, this about sums it up.

That is all. Over and out.

Praise the Lard! And pass the bacon… Our favorite t-shirt...

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:55:38 -0800

Praise the Lard! And pass the bacon…

Our favorite t-shirt today, at Prather Farms in the Ferry Building.

Too good not to repost. Via Icanhascheezburger via...

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:46:31 -0800

Too good not to repost.

Via Icanhascheezburger via totallylookslike - and on and on and on…

Don't Get Your Spanx in a Twist

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:51:01 -0800

We enjoy our daily dose of Gawker and there was a precious gem today. Who knew that Spanx was causing such an uproar? We overlooked how odd it was that this appeared on Gawker’s umbrella site rather than on Jezebel where all things estrogen-y and self-loathing are relegated and just enjoyed the lively commentary. MisterHippity, always a treat, posted this:

(via MisterHippity)

To which Naugahydeinplainsight replied:

No thanks, said Manx,
I won’t wear Spanx.
They’re known to bind,
In ways unkind.
And if you have an itch,
they’re a serious bitch.
You wouldn’t you ask a doggie,
Or a Hippity-hoppity froggie.
So don’t call me wussy,
I’m a liberated pussy.

To which we add: We agree. We are spanx-free.

Hallowe’en isn’t just for the kiddies. It’s...

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:57:00 -0800

Fat Elvis Doggie

Bumble Bee Doggie

Super Puppy

Hallowe’en isn’t just for the kiddies. It’s for childless adults too. Adults with pets that will tolerate being dressed up. Fat Elvis Doggie’s owner impressed with both sewing and bedazzling skills. Super Puppy’s owner found an awesome commercial outfit, which Super Puppy managed to keep on long enough for a picture or two. But Bumble Bee Doggie’s owner confused me - it’s one thing to dress up your pet as a human or super-human, but to dress a pet as…. an insect? Madam, do you really think your cute little white goggie wants to be a bumble bee? Really?

Random Hallowe’eners near Union Square on Friday, October...

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:52:10 -0700

Miss Spider Stockings

Mr. Tricorne

Witch and Lil' Tiger

Random Hallowe’eners near Union Square on Friday, October 30, 2009. We did play the game of “Hallowe’en costume or not?” several times during the day. With the 80s back in style it was really hard to know sometimes. I still have a question mark about Mr. Tricorne…

Imagine, if you will, bum cheeks jiggling inside some not...

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:38:00 -0700

Imagine, if you will, bum cheeks jiggling inside some not so-tighty-whiteys on the fellow second from the left. Dude, at least have the decency to wear boxers. This is not how we want to start our day.

Goodbye, Old Friends. You’ve served me well but your...

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 15:40:00 -0700

Bought at Macy's in 2000

Kors wedgies from 2005

Kors wedgies were esp. nice...

Goodbye, Old Friends. You’ve served me well but your wedgies are wearing thin at the toes and heels. Time to make room for some new shoes.

Play Misty for Me, Italia

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:22:00 -0700

Now that we’ve been back in the US from Italy for almost a week we’ve had time to think about the things that we will always remember, and regret a few things that got away.

Things we’ll always remember:

- a bottle of wine with lunch and dinner every day. Extremely civilized. Also makes the day much more pleasant and bearable.

- being groped on the 64 Termini bus. Sounds a lot better in theory than in practice.

- the wonder that is Castroni.

- attempted pickpocketing on the bridge to Trastevere. How we would have loved to club that little f#$%er with our umbrella. Still, he got nothing from us, so nothing lost.

- the awfulness of Italian TV.

- watching all the episodes of HBO’s Rome on our laptop since Italian TV was so awful.

- how it is impossible to find an bad view in Rome.

- how we were nearly paralyzed by the ancient IKEA sofa bed in our rental apartment near the Campo dei Fiori.

- nearly biting it trying to cross the streets around the Piazza Venezia.

Things that got away (this time):

- Lovely knit cardigan from Coin. We couldn’t bring ourselves to try on any knitwear on in 29-degree Celsius heat, unfortunately.

- Silver bracelet from F.lli Peruzzi, near Ponte Vecchio in Florence. Unfortunately the bangles don’t jibe with the laptop.

- Purse from Leather School in Sta. Croce in Florence. We’re just too hard on our leather bags, so we couldn’t justify the expense. This isn’t to say that you shouldn’t though… Get yerself a Hermes bag at a fraction of the price…

- Frette jammies on sale on via Nazionale. Everything was either wrong size or wrong style. Sigh.

- Silver anemone necklace from a jewelry shop on the via dei Serpenti. A little too expensive for what it was.

- Ice cream from Crispini. We’re sorry, the wait was just too long.

- Absinthe. Sadly, the Green Devil is still of questionable legality in the US. Otherwise we would gladly have welcomed a new monkey to our back.

That’s it for now, smell ya later Italia!