sam's reaction to the styles section.

4/12/07

2007-04-12T11:05:00.000-07:00

A few years ago, Meghan Daum, an op-ed contributor to The Los Angeles Times, wrote about a promising first date with a man that never led to a second one because, she later learned, the guy saw that she drove a Subaru Outback station wagon and concluded she must be a lesbian.

colorado here we come.

from the daily news.

2007-03-29T11:40:00.000-07:00

catfight at The New York Times Friday still has staffers in shock.

The dustup between two female editors in the Styles department disrupted work on the Thursday and Sunday Styles sections as co-workers froze at the fracas.

Fashion editor Anita LeClerc was the aggressor and her superior, deputy editor Mary Ann Giordano, the victim, sources say.

The two had exchanged words just moments before, allegedly over turf, and LeClerc began stomping around the office, muttering loudly to herself. But when Giordano, a talented import from the Metro section, came over in a conciliatory way and tried to smooth things over, LeClerc made it physical.

"She shoved Mary Ann and pushed her, and Mary Ann said, 'Don't you touch me! Don't you touch me!'" says a source. "Mary Ann grabbed her wrists to try to stop her, and [LeClerc] just started flailing."

Top editor Trip Gabriel grabbed LeClerc and dragged the still-sputtering stylista into his office as Giordano followed.

"They were in there for a long time," reports a source. When they came out, Anita went back to her desk, but Mary Ann went out for a walk. She looked shaken."

The scrap at the newspaper could inspire jokes ("Pulitzers for Pugilism at the Black-and-Blue Lady?") but it's not funny, sources say. "Mary Ann is afraid now," says one. "She's a really nice woman, too. She keeps candy on her desk!"

That's why some at the respected broadsheet are baffled as to why no apparent disciplinary action has been taken against LeClerc. A Times spokeswoman did not answer questions about the slugfest, or disciplinary action, by deadline. Calls to LeClerc, Giordano and Gabriel were not returned.

Sunday 3/25/07

2007-03-26T13:03:00.000-07:00

Here's an article about ballet flats, and how in style they are. Great! Thanks for the news!

2/15/07

2007-02-15T08:17:00.000-08:00

Tasty Tastemakers of the Runway

I'm not ever going to bother with this one.

Should you trust your makeup?

Dumb.

Supercharged with all the answers

At first, i thought this would be the first article i cared about. Yet i was immediately annoyed at the first paragraph which offers 3 questions i don't give a shit about:

WHAT was the first wild-card team to win a Super Bowl? Who was Nixon’s running mate when he lost to Kennedy? What was the best Broadway musical in 1995?

Vintage clothes with an eye on tomorrow

Yes, vintage. One of my favorite smells ever.

Babes in Label Land

Rural juror?

As the dust bunny moved, i drew

Dust annoys me too. I am a big fan of my dustbuster. Who fucking cares?

A new place to strong-arm givers: the gym

This would be annoying.

Keeping tabs on your fat

This may be something i'm into. if you haven't heard, my heart (the one with the hole in it) scored a 68/70 on some sort of heart test fuckers.

Whatever happened to Jane Fonda in tights?

i was so into my mom's video of this.

Sharon Drager and Wyit Wright

2007-02-12T12:12:00.000-08:00

This was a pretty touching story. At first I was quite happy that they found each other again and decided to marry. But again each offered too much information on their past. Utopian civilizations, 3 marriages, banging her friend, all things that made each look like tools. I also think she could do better than him.

# of Slices for happiness 3 out 5

2/11/07

2007-02-12T07:21:00.000-08:00

No complaints.

Obviously I like the people who had a green wedding.

Kind of awesome.

"Once the trademark headwear of Yasir Arafat, and long associated with his Palestinian countrymen, the kaffiyeh has lately shown up on the shelves of adventurous boutiques in the United States and even mainstream retailers like Urban Outfitters."

Who cares?

Fuck 'em all.
macho.
that was definitely my first reaction.

Isiah Washington is probably an asshole.

2/8/07

2007-02-08T12:53:00.000-08:00

Today's discoveries:

Hey, there's a big fancy jewelry store in midtown called Tiffany's. Who knew?

Cold weather causes dry skin!

Coats that look like sleeping bags, may make you look fat!

Sunday 2/4/07

2007-02-05T08:56:00.000-08:00

Huh?

“Nothing really happens until the shows in Europe,” said Dani Stahl, the accessories director at Nylon magazine, with an eye roll. “Baby Phat is like the Prada of New York.”

What does that even mean?

Food blogs? Wow, how cutting edge.

Annoying and douchey:

“The energy in L.A. feels so amazing right now,” said Kim Hastreiter, an editor of Paper. “New York feels like a stagnant city that doesn’t have artists in it anymore, because the artists have to have trust funds to live here.” Not that a person with a trust fund, she added, can’t be good.

Boring:

The couple have their traditions. Visiting Ms. Zohn in Los Angeles, Mr. Kutner packs a DVD burned with the latest episodes of their favorite shows, “The Office” and “Rome,” to watch together. “It’s a real hardship, because I have to close my ears at work around spoiler-happy colleagues,” Mr. Kutner said.

Douchey, again:

Sitting in his TriBeCa office one January evening, sporting a faux-hawk, a gray cashmere sweater and Adidas with a snakeskin pattern.

enough with the god damn faux-hawks, assholes.

Sounds like me:

Another $100 “tip” to the doorman at a sweaty dance club? Done that.

Hideous.

Thursday 2/1/07

2007-02-01T06:47:00.000-08:00

Nothing super annoying to report.

Just this article about gym fashion.

I need to go on a date with this guy:

'Brad Sgambati, sporting a fauxhawk, boasted that he owns 18 pairs of sneakers, each color-keyed to an item of his wardrobe. As Mr. Sgambati confided, “I like to match.”'

Fauxhawks and a dude that matches his sneakers to every outfit, so hot. Gah- "I like to match."

Weddings 1/28/07

2007-01-29T14:19:00.000-08:00

Chris' reaction to this wedding announcement:

First of all I don’t trust anyone with an IV at the end of their name. Either he is from the south and loves Nascar oris from a pompous family with political aspirations.

Much to my delight he is actually both.

Apparently this guy was sick of hurting the feelings of all the woman he dated and yearned for a life long relationship. That is all great but they made him up to be an everyday guy but what guy drives a 36 Aston Martin on date to Chili’s, just camouflage for the fact he is a total douche.

When he found the illustrious Shannon he didn’t deem her worthy for a second date until 12 months later. The more I read the more of complete tool he seemed.I found the photo quite amusing as I doubt Shannon will see a sword like that again if you catch my drift.

The fact that as cute as she looked she hadn’t married by age 41 points out that she probably has a few bats in the cave as well. I am skeptical as to how long this will truly last and if they will produce a number V.

Sunday 1/28/07

2007-01-29T07:31:00.000-08:00

Blipsters:

black people listen to music other than jazz and hip-hop! no way! they make it too!

"There is even a new word for black fans of indie rock: "blipster," which was added to UrbanDictionary .com last summer, defined as "a person who is black and also can be stereotyped by appearance, musical taste, and/or social scene as a hipster.""

another major annoyance- this quote:
(blah, blahb blah) to cater to consumers who, like himself, want to dress with the accouterments of indie rock: "young people who wear tight jeans and Vans and skateboard through the projects," he said.

Thursday 1/25/07

2007-01-25T07:33:00.000-08:00

there's an article about how glasses can make you nerd-chic. thanks for being up on the fashions style page.

Thursday 1/18/07

2007-01-18T07:34:00.000-08:00

i have no major qualms with today's styles section.

Thursday 1/11/07

2007-01-11T07:35:00.000-08:00

another annoying article in the nyt style section, "uncruel beauty". this one starts off with some lady saying that she eats less meat than she used too, but she's not yet ready to go vegan and stop carrying purses made of crocodile.

that's just annoying. don't get interviewed about being "uncruel" if you're not. and i'm wicked impressed that she eats less meat. who fucking cares.

FRIVOLOUS!

the article then continues on to discuss green fashions, which is great, if you can afford it.

i just don't get why they interview these people who say they care about something, but are only half ass.

that being said, i'm not saying that i'm "eating less meat" (although i don't carry a crocodile purse), but i also don't get interviewed for these silly articles .

Thursday 1/14/07

2006-12-14T07:36:00.000-08:00

the first article in the nyt styles section is absolutely retarded, "diamonds are for never?".

it's all these bourgeois women recognizing that diamond trade is awful, yet going out and buying them anyway. even if it's just a small one, cause that's okay, it's not like they're supporting the trade in a big way. the one woman who claims that she expects the jeweler to make sure the diamond is coming from a non-violent place is insane. she obviously doesn't really think this, but doesn't want to place the blame on herself.

diamonds are cliche, anyways. try being creative. and getting married is a waste of time.

and, a useless quote, from the styles section:

"Gift cards are like cellphones or handbags," said Shannelle Armstrong, a McDonald's spokeswoman. "They say a lot about the person who gives one to you."

yeah.