April 06, 2009
January 12, 2009
January 11, 2009
Start Bitchin'
As Valentine’s Day approaches, the urge is to work yourself into a frenzy for the perfect gift that says it all. Or to get caught up in a pity party if love is not in your air. Either way, I have just the thing for you, Bitch. No, I don’t mean that personally. This “Bitch” is a Grenache wine from South Australia and is not only great marketing, it truly is a fantastic wine and when they find out you paid around $9 a bottle, they will call you a bitch.
From www.klwines.com,
“Grenache is a bitch to grow. And, it's a bitch to make. 90 points from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:
‘Bitch Grenache is sourced from 40 to 60-year-old vines from the Ebenezer
sub-region of the Barossa. Medium ruby-colored, it presents an alluring bouquet
of earth, smoke, rhubarb, cherry, and strawberry. Supple, sweet, and tasty,
this wine totally over-delivers for its humble price and is an exceptional
value.’”
So start your bitchin’. If you are feeling frisky, have a great gay friend or just want to bypass the Hallmark induced pressure, pull a 180 and give, serve and enjoy a Bitch. Taking romance with a grain of salt is good for all. And with this around, you’ll uncork a bitchin’ good time.
Available in Kansas City at Gomer’s North, contact Tom Stacy, 816-746-0400.
December 31, 2008
My Review of Call Name Goose Top Gun t-shirt
Originally submitted at 80sTees.com
This officially licensed Top Gun shirt features the call name of Anthony Edwards' character and Maverick's partner, Goose.
Top T from Top Gun
Fit: Feels true to size
Pros: Soft, Cute, Comfortable
Best Uses: Casual Wear, Going Out
Describe Yourself: Trendy, Sexy, Eclectic
A true black T with quality image. My son loves this shirt - I am Maverick an he's my wingman, Goose.
(legalese)
My Review of Save Ferris Babydoll shirt
Originally submitted at 80sTees.com
This Ferris Bueller black babydoll style shirt is composed of 100% cotton and has the "Save Ferris" slogan printed across the front.
Awesome. Great T from a great flick.
Fit: Feels true to size
Pros: Stylish, Flattering, High Quality, Comfortable
Best Uses: Casual Wear, Going Out
Describe Yourself: Eclectic, Trendy, Sexy
Perfect statement tee for going out with high-end pieces like blazer, blouse and great shoes. Love it.
(legalese)
November 09, 2008
October 28, 2008
Hall's-ywood
The Kansas City Star
reported today that Hall's
in Kansas City is furthering its fashion credentials as a source for the movie "Last Will" being filmed here in KC with Missouri native Brent Huff directing. No doubt the draw was in part to it's new leader Kelly Cole, who entered the local scene last Spring from the Beverly Hill's Neiman Marcus store, and brings with him some real expertise in dressing and clothing stars (whose careers can rise and fall in the wardrobe department) and supplying
movie studios with great apparel. Can't wait to say, "that's a wrap!"
SCRABBLE enthusiasts, try this: "Recessionista"
I read an article from the NY Times about a new category of shopper called the "reccessionista." While I love linguistics and new words for Scrabble, I am not always fond of ironic twists in them. No one likes to say the word recession outloud. No one. Least of which, someone who would buy $500 shoes without blinking. It's painful to consider. Painful to embrace. But a few months of frugality never hurt anyone and actually, may help reign in those impulse purchases that so often hang aimlessly in the closet.
The woman who coined the phrase, and is now getting her cyber 15-minutes of fame, has also started a blog to direct readers to thrifty choices http://therecessionista.blogspot.com. It isn't a pretty blog but is practical (rather fitting don't you think?) and her enthusiasm for her self-coined label and habit, clearly usurps any desire for a designer label right now. And that is admirable and worth the look.
I have certainly appreciated Target's "Design for All" alliance with designers that do amazing things with pleather and other chemistry lab based-materials, but what I really want to see is the high-end retailers get real. I cannot believe how few are really promoting mark-downs and sales right now.
My taste for the best has not waned but my gut check is that I ever spent that much on a pair of shoes in the first place. I still would probably spend 30-40% less than what most items are retailed for though and hope that designers ego's are checked a bit during this "adjustment" as fashion houses usually leverage themselves silly and can't absorb long dry spells easily.
If they don't adjust, or at least offer some deals and steals in the interim, they risk losing brand loyalty as it may become displaced to other lines during this period. One-time sources for casual additions may become a pipeline for wardrobe staples. I have to believe that stockrooms will soon be overflowing with merchandise that is above that budget threshold, and the floodgates will open, but until then, you might hear me say "rescessionista" above a whisper and in public .
