politi-couture for the urbane sophisticate
Join my friend Susan Hammann for a fabulous sample sale of clothing and jewelry in Bethesda tonight. Samples from Fall and Winter 2009 Worth Collection at 40% off and fabulous jewelry just in time for the holidays. Wine, clothes, jewelry, friends…what else could a girl want?
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Please join us this Tuesday for a fundraiser and food drive for Miriam’s Kitchen at Russia House.
Meet us in the private lounge on the fourth level of Russia House — all the way up at the top — where you may drop off a food item (see list, below) or make a suggested donation.
DJ Manifesto on the turntables …10 p.m. to 2 a.m. … no cover (because we don’t believe in that).
See you Tuesday!
Donate online:
https://npo.networkforgood.org/Donate/Donate.aspx?npoSubscriptionId=1001197
Miriam’s Kitchen current wish list:
ground coffee
tea bags
white flour
corn flour
wheat flour
vanilla
white sugar
brown sugar
healthy cereal
bottles of ketchup
dry spices
olive oil
According to Suneeta Mukherjee, a rep for the United Nations Food Population Fund (who knew this existed?), announced that women in the Phillipines are likely to be forced into turning tricks to keep an income. He blames climate change, which he says has resulted in lower fish populations, from which many depend upon to make money.
Nevermind that the bodies of water have been overfished for years, which may result in these lower fish problems. It’s definitely the global warming.
“Climate change could reduce income from farming and fishing, possibly driving some women into sex work and thereby increase HIV infection,” Mukherjee said during an annual State of World Population Report in Pasay City.
The Philippines have always had brothels dotting its coastal shores, but the recession has taken its toll in the worst way, often resulting in younger women entering the business and in greater numbers.
Because nothing’s more glamorous than machine guns and tattoos, here’s Hayden Panettiere posing with a machine gun for Tyler Shields’ new book, “The Dirty Side of Glamour.” Can’t wait to give this as the perfect Christmas present to someone with small children!
So, I know my birthday just happened and I received some truly fabulous presents that I adore. Is it a sin, then, that I’ve already been scoping out potential items for my Christmas wish list? When the weather in Nashville starts to drop and I’ve been holed up in the library stacks for hours, I can’t help but be distracted by the wonderful world of internet shopping. Not that I actually make purchases—who knew that it’s just as satisfying to simply create a shopping bag on a website and then delete the entire thing instead of ordering? It is sort of like eating frozen yogurt instead of real ice cream.
So here’s what I’ve found:
Tory Burch’s Jaden Buckle Boots on shopbop.com are my new obsession. I dream about them. I salivate over the four pictures of the boots on the website. I don’t purchase, but I pretend. They would be perfect with a mini dress and opaque tights, or skinny jeans and a flowing silk trapeze top.
The men’s Lumberjack flannel shirt in pine bough from jcrew.com needs no accessories besides a mug of hot chocolate, a roaring fire, and sheepskin bedroom slippers. Don’t judge me for shopping in the men’s section—their clothes really are more comfortable.
BB Dakota’s Madison Dress from revolveclothing.com has everything that makes up the perfect LBD: ruching, ruffles, and an extra-short hemline. Maybe not appropriate for dinner with grandma, but definitely acceptable for any occasionthat requires a little leg.
Finally, my addiction: Marc by Marc Jacobs. Bloomingdales.com carries his Bombay Satchel in black (thank God). Look at all the pockets, the gold buckles, the perfect length strap, the adorable plastic “lock” on the front. I think I’m in love. If you’re like me, and you have had the opportunity to carry one of his bags from this line, you can imagine the feel of the buttery soft leather…
Well, I’ve filled the online shopping carts. Now all that’s left to do is…delete. There will always be another pair of perfect boots, another perfect flannel, another amazing LBD, another delicious bag….won’t there?
Talk about a stimulus package. I’m not sure what Obama condoms are, but Hugh Jackman wants nothing to do with them. Here is the world’s sexiest man alive (last year) refusing some lady’s presidential contraception. Perhaps Hugh is staying away because there is no record as to where these condoms were made, or because they promised to work, but when his partner got pregnant, he blamed it on her last eight years of her sexual activity. It takes that long to make an effect in someone’s country/uterus. That’s just science.
I serve on the Executive Committee for the Capital City Ball, which benefits three charities that fight human and sex trafficking. Please join me for this wonderful celebration of the human spirit, which includes a live band, dinner buffet, and an open bar, this Saturday for the Capital City Ball.
It’s sort of like a cultural connection, but not!
This is just what we need. In light of Obama’s obsequious genuflections in Japan earlier this week, couldn’t Hillary’s overpaid/under talented stylist at least have covered the Secretary of State’s middle-aged hips in something that doesn’t generally get walked all over?
