So I added a few links to our sidebar.
I was browsing the WordPress showcase and found these sites. One of them, Modelinia, I think we’ve been on before. My first reactions to this website were, in no particular order:
Why are we celebrating unrealistic expectations of female beauty!?
How much of a sucker do you think I am to watch/do/try something just because a supermodel says so?!
What could possibly be entertaining about this thinly-veiled attempt to add depth and personality to a bunch of walking clothes hangers?
Where can I find one of those pictures with Kate Moss all coked out?
Wow, this is like a reality TV show, but with less of a plot, if that’s even possible.
However, the truth is, I just like this website. I like watching models talk about stuff. There’s a video here of a supermodel giving a lesson on how to walk in high-heels, and she’s got her little tiny daughters running around in size 10 designer stilettos. It’s adorable and horrifying at the same time.
I also added one on fonts, all types of fonts (pun intended!) I thought this tied in nicely to our WORD category, and I think you share my appreciation of a nice font. (And speaking of banned lists, my friend Duncan and I nearly banned this great restaurant in SB because the font on their menu was completely unreadable. Businesspeople really need to be aware of that kind of thing, I don’t know why some of them are so dense.)
At first review, this website showcases some nice fonts; after a few minutes of browsing, you start to get an idea of the admirable degree of obsession going one here. This person’s office has font clippings covering every inch of wall space, they cannot hold down a job because they kept yelling at co-workers when the signature and body fonts in their emails were mis-matched, they have not been able to drive since their license expired and they cannot fill out the driver’s license renewal form because the DMV has no respect for fonts, and the mere sight of Curlz makes their eyeball twitch. You should especially check out the Sunday napkin fonts – real art. I am inspired to buy some paper napkins and draw on them. I will do that, and save them for a dinner party we will have someday.
I linked this image to the creator's website...where on earth does .ua reside?
Emilily is discussing. 
Carmen is discussing. 
Emilily 5:06 pm on September 30, 2009 Permalink
Yes, I just discovered Tommy Ton today, too! I was reading Garance D’or, and saw that she was sitting in the front row at D&G with two bloggers I did not recognize. I like his most recent post that he likes fan mail with illustrations…perhaps some self-promoting fan mail is in order! One thing The Sartorialist does better is the whimsical titles…I get the feeling that he loves each and every picture he posts, whereas the the Jak & Jil blog is a little more just snap the shot and throw it out there. On the other hand, I appreciate the lack of any ads, specifically those annoying American Apparel ones, on Jak & Jil.
Oh man, do I love feathers and gold nail polish. at the same time even.
Emilily 1:07 pm on October 1, 2009 Permalink
An update on the gold toenails: there are a number of brands that do a gold-ish polish, but to get that smooth chrome, I think you have to use these: Minx nails.