Fashion News & Muse

episode # 26 8/30/14 touches on my collection and term newly coined, "Mom Bling" definition? Mom Bling: any type of jewelry as gifted by a child to its feminine/maternal mentor/care-giver/loved one. nope, this does not include the unfortunate tokens (love + obligation – lack of time = unwearable trinket) given by well intended but taste-challenged/uncaring/late-running spouses/significant others. what's in your collection?

episode # 25 8/23/14 today’s episode is a story i am calling the liar, the witch & the wardrobe – what started out as the tale of a texas gal & her mega closet turns out to be a lesson in honesty, fame & misfortune, & as much dirty laundry as there were knockoff bags, baubles, brogues & rogues…& it ain’t over yet….when the muses of materialism catch wind of fame based on fortune, & when fakery works overtime to achieve those warholian 15 minutes, they will throw that schneicky back so fast...

episode #6 3/22/14 podcast is based on my recent HuffPost piece diddling with arrows: i want that job in which i & my “regular guy” lament the so-called “up”grades on my iPhone, where over-thought design nuances unfortunately outdistance actual functional fixes

episode #5 3/15/14 podcast queries “a regular guy” for his off-the-cuff (aka unfiltered = honest) take on cosmetic surgery as it pertains to women & the impression it really leaves. it’s a realm that truly fascinates, for as much as it is purported to be done for self & for other women (to uplift the whole sisterhood or compete with it?) i believe there is a disconnect between the women who do it & whom they are (not) impressing

episode #4 3/8/14 podcast muses on my recent Huff Post article bravo’s real housewives & the crystal fishbowl effect. having fun with a pop sociological theory & a guilty pleasure of mine and many

episode #3 3/1/14 podcast is my opp to have fun with a fave musing, that of emperor’s new clothes . i showcase the classic birkenstock sandal & its venerable story & contrast them with the knock offs being peddled (& selling out!) by givenchy for over $800…as the saying goes, a fool & his money….i also question ralph lauren’s sochi olympic sweaters for team USA (throw some tinsel on the shoulders & you have serious contenders for ugly xmas sweater winners) & give kudos to the coats worn by...

episode #2 2/22/14 podcast pays homage to george carlin’s take on “things & stuff” a la owning 125 pairs of the same shoe (givenchy’s head designer) & muses on the demise of the imelda marcos fashion collection, a legacy of schneick-loads of stuff that lies rotting in the national museum archives in manila

episode #1 2/15/14 podcast is my intro segment, in which i explain the naming of my segment – “muse” being of dual meaning as fashion inspiration & the act of thinking on it all, with talk on the LBD (little black dress) and ROTs (ratty old t-shirts) & how one can completely morph perception via association, i.e. LBDs: audrey or ann, or cigars: general macarthur or monica….