Remember last September when I saw America’s Next Top Model judge and fashion photographer Nigel Barker at nearly every single show I went to? (if you don’t click here)
This year, I didn’t see that much of him. At each show I went to, I kept my eye out for him, but he was no where in sight.
I think he was absent from the shows I attended for a reason. Perhaps he read my blog posts about him and thinks I am psycho.
I also saw legendary rap duo, Salt-N-Pepa (a.k.a. Cheryl “Salt” James and Sandra “Pepa” Denton) sitting front row at the show.
From what I have heard, they are filming a reality show in NYC. I saw them after the show being followed by a small camera crew with a group of fans asking for their autographs. In an attempt to get some reality TV show fame, I, along with my friend Erline walked nonchalantly in the background while they were being filmed. Hopefully we make the cut!
Last night, while I was watching my DVR’d episode of America’s Next Top Model from last week (by the way, I read Susan Young’s post about it beforehand and it ruined the outcome for me - THANKS SUE!), I felt a rumble in my seat. No, it wasn’t gas - it was that earthquake that was felt EVERYWHERE in the Bay Area.
As I watched my glass of water quiver as if a T-rex were creeping up to my apartment (a la “Jurassic Park”), I had this quizzical look on my face. The chandelier in my dining room was swaying back and forth, the glasses in the cabinet were clinking and all I could think of is, “Why is Ebony quitting the show?”
Nonetheless, I was having an online chat with my friend Janet in Texas and it went a little something like this:
Me: OMG. There was just an earthquake.
Janet: Really?
Me: Yes.
Janet: You need to get under a table RIGHT NOW!
Me: Well, it’s over now.
Janet: Mmmm…this pad thai is really good.
It’s nice to know that she was concerned about my safety and fine Thai cuisine.
Anyways, goodbye Ebony from ANTM. I was rooting for you in the beginning, but like Tyra says, there’s nothing more unattractive than a person who gives up. I guess all my support is going to Heather the token fierce model who is rising to the challenge despite her medical disorder of aspergers.
Quitters never win Ebony!
Heather gets my full support! You go girl!… and yes, I just said “You go girl!”
Come on people. Ellen is harmless. This whole adopted dog fiasco is outta control. Just give the dog back to the kids and call it a day. It’s not like she committed a heinous crime. Just let it go.
RIP Deborah Kerr…the legendary star of movies like The King and I and From here to Eternitydied Tuesday after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease at the age of 86.
…ok, let’s lighten things up a little bit.
Paris Hilton is taking a philanthropic trip to Rwanda (please refrain from laughing). She said she was scared to make that trip. She was then asked to find Rwanda on the map and pointed at Canada.
It’s Fashion Week time! And this time, it’s in our trendy neighbors to the south, Los Angeles. As you can see from the Heatherette piece from above, rolling in grease and wearing ratty clothing is SO in.
Speaking of L.A. Fashion Week, actress Jaime Presslydebuted her collection J’aime. I am so excited! Another celebrity designer!
San Francisco might have a designated place for druggies to shoot up - I’m serious. The San Francisco Public Health Dept. have announced plans for a safe haven for intravenous drug users to prod at their arms with syringes under close supervision. Afterwards, the Bay Area plans to have shoot-up and non-shoot-up sections in restaurants, shopping malls, coffee houses and gymnasiums.
Kids are growing up fast - REALLY fast. King Middle School in Portland, Maine announced that they will offer birth control to their students. Which means, kids ages 10 to 15 are having sex. The school is also planning to give offer students complimentary syringes and safe haven on the playground to shoot up.
Ebony from America’s Next Top Model is slowly becoming a favorite of mine. Sure, her personality outside of a photo shoot setting may be a little sheepish, but homegirl can take a FIERCE picture:
If you aren’t watching ABC’s fantastical bringing back the dead technicolor romp, Pushing Daisies, I suggest you start doing so right now.
Did you hear about those drag queen clown nuns who took communion at a San Francisco church? If not, watch this:
It’s a Friday night and I just got home from a work-related event and all I want to do is plop myself on the couch to have a DVR-fest of all the TV shows I have missed this week. I know, I have an exciting life.
I start with something light - a TV amuse bouche. I flip on America’s Next Top Model and it’s a Tyra-fest with a bunch of models stabbing each other in the back with stilleto heels.
They come upon one of their challenges and guess who is featured? One of my favorite - or dare I say - the most talented designer in the San Francisco Bay Area, Colleen Quen!
The lovely Quen at last year’s SF Fashion Week
You may remember when I covered her and industrial designer, Rick Lee’s “Ouroboros” show back in April (click here and here to read the posts)…
One of Quen’s FABULOUS designs
But anyways, the models had to model her structurally sound couture gowns and the winner got to go with her to model at her debut show at Paris Fashion Week! I think this news of her premiere at Paris is probably old news (which may mean that I need to keep a better ear to the ground for fashion news) but I was so excited!
Remember Melrose from the 156th cycle of America’s Next Top Model? You know, the girl that everybody hated? Well, she sat next to me at the Academy of Art University show. Well, not really, she was two seats away - but it was close enough.
The San Francisco native enjoyed looks from the AAU show and afterwards, she was mobbed by girls begging her for a picture and an autograph. I just took pictures of her and got tired of waiting to ask her a couple of questions about her time at Fashion Week.
More than that, I really wanted to take her out for a hearty meal…look at these pictures and you’ll see why:
Metlife’s Snoopy in Fashion show was a collaborative effort of a landslide of designers that included Isaac Mizrahi, Jason Wu, Betsey Johnson, Project Runway’s Laura Bennett, Heatherette and even a design by Whoopi Goldberg and Dres. Some celebs even made an appearance on the runway!
The garments were interpretations of the designers’ perspective on Charles Schulz’s “Peanuts” characters: Snoopy, Charlie Brown, Woodstock, Lucy, Peppermint Patty, Pig Pen and Sally.
The show benefited Dress for Success, a nonprofit organization that helps women gain economic independence.
A video montage played in the background while the pieces were grouped in categories that epitomized the characters of “Peanuts”: Whimsical, Exasperated, Melancholic, Reflective and Exuberant.
It was a delight to be at a show that was just pure fun! I was feeling all child-like and nostalgic!
Isaac Mizrahi gave a sparkly take on the signature jagged Charlie Brown line.
Pop star Jojo made a runway appearance in this Sally dress created by Kristin Chenoweth.
Jazleen (an “America’s Next Top Model” winner) strut her stuff in a Snoopy-inspired garment by Elisabeth Hasselback (Hasselback is from that one show with the four arguing ladies, right?) and even though Caridee (another “America’s Next Top Model” winner) was walking down the runway in the most awkward rhythm, she wore a Lucy dress by Liz Clairborne.
Then, as the finale, the FIERCEST MODEL in the industry Omahyra ran down the runway with a smile in a Heatherette wedding gown fashioned out of plush Snoopy toys to meet her new groom:
Photos courtesy of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week
And then of course, there’s the final walk down the runway. Even though the video is blurry and very shimmery, see if you can spot some of your fave “Peanuts” characters:
