...with Swarovski crystal rainbow earrings, sent to me RG reader and jewelry designer Kate of Shirley Be Mine.
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Brightening Up A Cold Day…
Lifestyle
Sloppy Hairtie Solution / Bloom Black Ties
If you check out my personal style posts, you'll notice a little something that pops up over and over (and over), and that something is this:
Reading my site is like playing Ugly Old Elastic Where's Waldo.
I've gotten better at remembering to take my hairtie off my wrist mostly because at this point I've been reminded by so many photographers and stylists that a black piece of plastic with a big fluff of blonde hair knotted around it is not particularly pretty in photos, but still: wouldn't it be nice if your hair elastic could arguably pass for jewelry, while still looking clean and minimalist when it's being used for its primary purpose?
Golden Globes 2012 Red Carpet
Best Dressed: Emma Stone in Lanvin; Angelina Jolie in Atelier Versace. Both just a little bit odd; both close to perfect (although I don't love the sleeves on Emma's dress or the hem on Angelina's, the amazing slashes of color on both gowns make them unforgettable).
Honorable Mention: Dianna Agron in Giles, who gets an A for Effort. I don't really like the dress, but I do really like that she's a relative newcomer and nevertheless refuses to play it safe.
Help Stop LGBT Bullying
Senator Al Franken, who also happens to be my good friend Thomasin's father and a man for whom I have enormous admiration and respect, is fighting to pass a bill that would require schools to protect LGBT students who face threats and bullying (while students are presently protected from harassment based on race and gender, there are no protections in place for children who are bullied based on their gender identity or sexual orientation).
Check out Senator Franken's message above, and then please take a moment to call the Senate switchboard at 202-224-3121 and urge your Senator to sponsor the Student Non-Discrimination Act.
John Derian for One Kings Lane
My friend Stephen (whom you might remember as the guy who taught me this awesome lampshade refurbish trick using graphic wallpaper fragments) just gave me the heads-up that craftsman-with-a-cult-following John Derian is launching an exclusive sale of framed prints inspired by 18th-century French wallpaper patterns on One Kings Lane today. Gorgeous stuff starting at just $99.
The sale launches at 11AM EST, and goes for 72 hours. Check it out here.
