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Stop with the Female Empowerment
When I mention to people that I write for a feminist blog, they sometimes get uncomfortable. The “F” word can really make people squirm. Personally, I think the other phrase that begins with “f” is much more disconcerting. I’m talking about “female empowerment.” Search for the phrase on Google. Mixed in with articles about... »
So if Robin Givhan isn’t sexist…
By now you’ve probably heard that Washington Post fashion columnist Robin Givhan took on Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan and her wardrobe in Givhan’s column this past weekend. She wrote about Kagan, “mostly she embraced dowdy as a mark of brainpower.” Why is it the media always assumes women who don’t relish fashion are... »
If the Shoe Fits
In a January 2 interview on NPR, the fabulous Simon Doonan, creative director of Barneys New York, talked about woman’s fashion during the last decade. His take: the last ten years was a masochistic period for fashion. His examples, “shoes became ridiculously high and very painful to wear” and women thinking “legs never long... »
Shopping: Recession Style
Like most born salespeople, I enjoy the hunt — even when it comes to shopping. I find the pursuit of the perfect black pump or patent tote bag immensely more satisfying than the actual purchase. This trait has served me well during a recession. Money is scarce, but I still need to dress for... »
Fall Fashion Trend: Naked with a Burberry Umbrella and a Diet Coke
Karl Lagerfeld says curvy women can't sell clothes. Rallp Lauren distorts a model. I would rather go naked. »
Why I Hate Breasts
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Get a mammogram. »
Welcome Ladies
I travel in two crowds. The first is a group of amazing women –feminists who are articulate, engaged and sometimes outraged by the status of women and women’s rights. They are activists, writers, and all around really cool chicks (although some of them might take offense at the term “chicks”). I don’t really spend... »
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