Archive For The “Lesley” Category

Warning: This Post Contains Rampant Anti-Spanx Sentiment

By | April 11, 2008

I hate Spanx. Not exclusively; I hate all shapewear equally. But I blame Spanx for polishing up the old-fashioned girdle – something from which most women today would rightly recoil in horror – and putting it in an adorably designed package with a retro cartoon lady on the front and making a tight, thick synthetic […]

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Dress Report: Stalking The Cotton Shirtdress

By | April 4, 2008

I’m very into shirtdresses right now. Particularly cotton shirtdresses. I expect this is due in part to my unabashed longing for spring to, you know, actually start. Regardless of the reason, I’m constantly on the prowl for this surprisingly elusive item lately. Exhibit A: The Sizzling Shirt Dress, by Mlle Gabrielle, currently on sale at […]

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Thursday Musical Interlude: Sweet tribute, or offensive mockery?

By | April 3, 2008

Pursuant to a conversation in the Fatshionista LiveJournal Community, I submit the following: this is the 1992 video for Morrissey’s song “You’re The One For Me, Fatty”. As critical as I am of pop culture (and not-so-pop culture), I’ve never been able to formulate a definitive opinion on whether this song and video are meant […]

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New Blog Revealed!

By | March 30, 2008

Hi folks. This here is the new blog format – it’s based on WordPress and as such readers shouldn’t really notice much of a difference, except for an increased familiarity. It makes for a handy improvement for me and the other bloggers, though. The old blog is archived here for all posterity. There is also […]

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