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Bikini Jeans
What do you get when you cross jeans with a bikini? The bikini jean. They're all the rage in Japan. Available from Sanna's Brazil Fashion (a Japanese store, despite the Brazil in its name) for only $94.
Posted By: Alex - Fri Jan 16, 2009 -
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Category: Fashion, Denim
Hair Rings
I wonder how many hair rings Pixie Market sells. At $286 a pair, they can't be flying off the shelves.(It took me a while to figure out that these were actually ear rings with long pieces of human hair attached... not hair attachments.)
Posted By: Alex - Wed Jan 07, 2009 -
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Category: Fashion, Hair Styling
Ralph Pucci Mannequins
Such as the one you see at right.
Check them all out at the Ralph Pucci site.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Dec 19, 2008 -
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Category: Art, Business, Advertising, Fashion, Genitals
Cow Festival in Switzerland
Each year the cows of Switzerland get to wear pretty hats.Read all about the tradition here, then watch a few seconds of video.
Cow Festival in Mels from jillnachtman on Vimeo.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Dec 14, 2008 -
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Category: Fashion, Holidays, Parades and Festivals, Foreign Customs, Cows, Europe
Follies of the Mad Men #50
At one time, during either the seventies or the eighties, I believe, this campaign was ubiquitous. I would run across OJ and his boots in every issue of Playboy I intended to cut up for collages, whereupon I would promptly rip out the page intact and mail it to a friend. That's why I had to find a scan on eBay, for this post, and can't tell you the exact provenance of the advertisement.
Of course, today we laugh because of OJ's appearance. "So that's how he was able to escape so fast after the murders! He deployed his third leg!"
But consider the campaign even without OJ.
First you get the off-color allusion to "third leg = penis." Then you get the Addams-Family-style associations of "Our boots are worn by mutants and freaks."
Brilliant!
Posted By: Paul - Wed Dec 10, 2008 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Celebrities, Death, Fashion, Shoes, Law, Lawsuits, Sports, Scary Criminals, Stupid Criminals, 1970s, 1980s
Follies of the Mad Men #49
If you wear one of our sweaters, you'll look like a ridiculous chimp.
"Me Retailer, you Jerk!"
ADDENDUM: Reader Vern notes that the text ridicules the chimp as wearing an older, out-of-style sweater, while the man sports the manufacturer's sleek new model. That's a good point. Nonetheless, how convincing is the comparison, when the human's rival is a monkey?
Posted By: Paul - Mon Dec 08, 2008 -
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Category: Animals, Business, Advertising, Products, Fashion, 1960s
Follies of the Mad Men #48
"And they come with matching panties, as you can plainly see!"
Posted By: Paul - Mon Dec 01, 2008 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Fashion, Shoes, Teenagers, 1950s
Ian’s Shoelace Site
Ian's Shoelace Site promises that it brings you "the fun, fashion & science of shoelaces". Wondering why your laces keep coming untied? Or maybe you're looking for some new ways to tie your shoes? Ian's is the place for you. There's even a frequently updated page of shoelaces in the news (example: "a hapless burglar was left hanging upside down against a window after trapping a shoe lace during a break-in"), as well as a Shoelace Urban Myth Warning:It is widely mis-reported that shoelaces were invented by Harvey Kennedy on 27th March 1790. This date is centuries after shoelaces were in common use and is clearly NOT correct.
Posted By: Alex - Sat Nov 29, 2008 -
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Category: Fashion
Princess Girls
The latest weird Japanese fad: hime gyaru, or princess girls. They're grown women (in their 20s and 30s) who spend lots of money trying to look like fairytale princesses. They speak in soft chirpy voices, apply mascara on top of fake eyelashes, strive for "supervolume hair," and decorate their bedrooms with rococo furniture. One 36-year-old princess-girl housewife estimates she spends between $2000 to $3000 a month on dresses, which doesn't leave a lot of money for groceries. Luckily her parents help support her princess habit by sending food to her and her husband. Link: Wall Street Journal.
Posted By: Alex - Sat Nov 22, 2008 -
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Category: Fads, Fashion, Asia
Men’s Premium Brassiere
What I find odd is that the men in the ad don't seem to need a brassiere. So are these being marketed to cross-dressers? But wouldn't cross-dressers want genuine female clothing? (via Gizmodo)In case you want to buy one, they're available from Wish Room.
Posted By: Alex - Wed Nov 19, 2008 -
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Category: Fashion, Gender
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