The one above in Tangerine, the one below in Brown and Orange. Perfect for Fall!
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Thursday, October 22, 2009
Monday, October 19, 2009
Gossip Girl: As Real as Bachelor Party Bongs
This week Gossip Girl played with our hearts. First-- Where the heck was Scott!?? Really writers? Really? Him not being there was almost as bad as the constant references to "Welcome Back Kotter" Mugs. What is "Welcome Back Kotter"? Chuck basically came out as bi to Blair. Then I was almost certain he was holding the door of his apartment mostly closed to her because he'd hooked up with the NYU alumnus, but he was all alone. I thought Nate was helping Serena and he turned out to be using her. Then I thought Carter would come back to Serena and he dumped her. I thought Blair was victorious over Vanessa, who I hate so much... everyone thinks she's so innocent-- finally they see her as the manipulative, lying bitch she really is. Then Blair blew it. Of course the stupid Humphrey-Bass family ends up happy in the end.
As real as the Chuck Bass Gay Kiss:
"You think I've never kissed a guy before?" No, no I didn't. Actually, I knew it all along, unlike Blair who it looks like the writers are setting up to be scorned by Chuck and another man.... Only someone at least half-gay could dress like Chuck, especially at his age (the writers also gain points here for syncing back up with the books)
+5
The Buckley Boy has his collar popped as he really would... Oil moneyed Texans are uber Preppy cliches
+2
The photoshopped picture of the bong and Trip
+1 (Because it is totally plausible that a picture like that could be betting material between Nate and the Buckleys and fooled me as much as Serena)
+10
Serena's Mom's lines and expressions were perfect once again- her honest advice to Blair, fake responses to Olivia and awkward reactions towards Vanessa's mom were amazing
+10
Faker than Texans playing poker in their half-empty random giant warehouse (in New York)...
Where is Scott and why is there absolutely no mention of him??
-50
There is no freshman toast given by a freshman at NYU or any college for that matter (please correct me if I'm wrong)... What imaginary tradition is this, seriously? And why would a 25 year old looking alumnus get to choose the speaker? Nobody is that distinguished relative to other alumni at that age.
-15 since the episode centers on this plot
Why is Serena wearing that evening dress to visit Nate? As if she knows what the night will behold... Not a chance. No real version of Serena would be clueless enough to wear that dress during the day with no expectation of wearing it at night. Whatever Serena was wearing to the office, she should have gone home and changed. Ugh, maybe she does belong at Brown. Her lack of showering (apparent in that hair) suggests so
-2
I'm not sure if how Blair refers to her new NYU minions is awesome or reviling-ly fake... nuetral
Comes out well in the negative. Sorry writers.
XOXO
Return of Gossip Girl Reviews...
It's crazy how school has completely consumed every free moment that I once spent shopping and blogging... I've been meaning to post my critiques of Gossip Girl (since the Daily Intel never seems to choose my posts for the recap of the recap) If you've missed out on this amazing read--
The past few weeks there have been some egregious flaws-- let's see, Scott turning down the opportunity to be a billionaire's son... until G cajoled him back last episode. Hilary Duff's character dating Dan Humpfrey? Is anyone else wondering what board lets a 18 year old without a college education or MBA help run a company?? And Chuck is cashing out ALL?? of his shares to by the Empire? (as if the Empire is worth billions, come on) And wears a bizarre kimono thing while massaging Blair? And Georgina, the master of deception is beat at her own game and swept away by a fake prince? Poppy Lifton not going to jail and nobody getting their money back?? The writers could have eliminated her from the plot line in a better way than that... really very lazy and hard to believe. I was also angry at the cheap shot the writer's took at investment banking families going broke since a know a few girls whose fathers have lost their jobs.
Although, at least Serena's mom is back-- finally. Her first episode back was full of golden lines-- finally telling Serena that college shouldn't be deferred to "find yourself" (as Chuck says "for people like us a degree is an accessory like a poodle or a Malawi child"-- brilliant-- although he really should be in school-- Does anyone think for one minute that Chuck would give up four years full of social superiority being the cool rich kid from New York, casual sex, binge drinking, smoking and cocaine at a school of his choice to be a boring business man?? The writers have seriously not thought about this one at all.) And there have been some great Mean Girls references- "Jambo!", some REAL celebrity appearances-- Tory Burch and witty lines that keep me watching.
Tonight I'll be posting my review of the latest episode and hopefully I'll have some fashion posts from campus soon, once I find a nice afternoon to go around taking pictures...
XOXO
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
GOSSIP GIRL: As real as happy endings in the back of an upscale restuarant?
For some time I've been wanting to write my own Daily Intel style Gossip Girl review... Here I g go (please add your comments!!):
A somewhat realistic episode?
I found almost nothing too outrageous with last night's episode compared to last season... but there were a few amazing lines and a few glaring errors
As real as Nate masturbating to an L.L. Bean catalog...
+50
Serena would be so stupid that she would think speakeasies existed because of the depression and not prohibition
+40
Dan and Vanessa would think that popularity doesn’t exist in college
+ 300
"There was toro!" at Blair’s party (Blair would think that other people know what toro is and that it’s very expensive)
+15
Marquee IS sooo bridge and tunnel on the weekends
+15
Most of Dan and Serena’s outfits
+10
OMJC shirts, again. Those Jesus freaks would only have those shirts.
+5
"No headbands!"
+5
Serena is finally a bitch again
+50
Dan and Georgina-- Dan being a straight college guy would drunkenly hook up with her +15 (-10 for the couch on the roof. WTF? and another -5 for not sneaking away the next morning. I refuse to think his opinion of her could change that much in one night)
even
About as realistic as a keg party on the roof of an NYU dorm...
Chuck's joke about Liza Millnneli concert at Carnegie Hall and NYU gays.... like he would posess the knowledge to even formulate that joke (although he is bi in the books)
-10
The homogenous outfits and general hipster/granola attitudes of the ENTIRE NYU student body
-10
Carter's Hair-- very (0riginal) 90210.... boys from the UES would never try out that look
-10
How did those Jesus freaks get in from upstate on such short notice? And if it wasn't a last minute call, why would Blair show up to the party hours before their arrival? (and that nobody would have been hitting on her... even hipsters aren't immune to a hot, lonely girl)
-10
Sushi party—AGAIN?? OMFG? What is it with you writers? (points for graduating to Masa… but you still come out negative…)
-30
How does that girl recognize Dan totally randomly?? Even if he was published…
-5
You can not just request a roommate without mutual permission, everyone who has been to college knows this
-150
Chuck Bass is struggling to find a location to open his speak-easy? HELLOOO --- His dad was the Donald Trump of this show! Not to mention he is a billionaire
-500
Nate carrying the boarding pass to?
-100
Blair constantly in high heels. I’m from the upper east side and girls like Blair are my friends, and we don’t wear high heels constantly especially during the day.
-25
The age inappropriateness of Blair’s red outfit
-25
You would have totally told your doorman to keep his f****ng mouth shut about your guest and then slipped him a couple of $20's or a $100 if finding out about your escapade means tears. Or go to Nate's place. B. Buckley, epic fail. -50 (plus +5 for being stupid about obvious things when filled with lust)
-45
Everything about Blair’s party
-50
The fact that Blair was incapable of finding any other rich and fashionable girls at NYU of all places to be her minions... really??
-50
That nobody left the party to go to Monkey Bar with Blair
-50
Butter and several other Blair hangouts from previous seasons are well below 14th st making her comment on the MET stairs about never going downtown in high school seem ridiculous. After all the only place to get drunk on the UES is Dorrian's or other people's places. And the shopping in the LES/Nolita/SoHo/West Village?? c'mon -25 (+20 Blair would make a ridiculous generalization like that while suffering cognitive dissonance)
-5
We come out well in the negative for the roof party and the Chuck story line... I hope this gets to the writers so that they can watch out in the future
XOXO
EBW
Monday, September 14, 2009
Jack Rogers... gone terribly wrong
Courtesy of the Jack Rogers facebook page
Don't mess with a classic!!!!!!
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Still Clinging to Summer...
Please ignore the studded flats (very Tory Burch BUT... also very Goth high school/skater girl with "depression" who wears all black and self-identifies as "emo" or "hipster". Seriously Tory, what were you thinking?? I like to walk on the wild side once in a while, but verging on S&M dominatrix is not my idea of style.) Jimmy, how could choo??
Instead focus upon the open toe Valentino heels covered in pearls... I'd nearly sell my soul for one weekend that I could wear these. I just love the cluster of pearls look in necklaces, and these shoes make me weak in the knees.
Exhibit 2:
Peacock may be my new Coral for fall... Lilly Pulitzer has some cute peacock prints and I found this little number at Bloomingdales in SoHo a few weeks ago.
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