As she had not hope of raising herself to the rank of a beauty, her only chance was bringing others down to her level. Emily Eden
Wednesday, 26 March 2008
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Because you can't have depths without surfaces.
Linda Grant, thinking about clothes, books and other matters.
Linda Grant, thinking about clothes, books and other matters.
About me
Linda Grant is a novelist and journalist. She won the Orange Prize for Fiction in 2000 and the Lettre Ulysses Prize for Literary Reportage in 2006. She writes for the Guardian, Telegraph and Vogue. Her latest novel, The Clothes on Their Backs was shortlisted for the 2008 Man Booker Prize. For further information including upcoming literary festivals bookstore readings etc see her website at www.lindagrant.co.uk
My other blog
Buchmendel - some words from books
Books by Linda Grant
- The Thoughtful Dresser Non-Fiction 2009)
- For further information see www.linda.grant.co.uk
- The Clothes on Their Backs (Fiction 2008)
- The People on the Street (Winner of the Lettre Ulysses Prize for Literary Reportage 2006)
- Still Here (Fiction 2002)
- When I Lived in Modern Times (Winner of the Orange Prize for Fiction 2000)
- Remind Me Who I Am Again (Non-fiction 1998)
- The Cast Iron Shore (Fiction 1996)
- Sexing the Millenium (Non-Fiction 1993)
This blog believes
'A good handbag makes the outfit.'
'Only the rich can afford cheap shoes'
'The only thing worse than being skint is looking as if you're skint.'
'A new dress is a great help in all circumstances.' (Noel Streatfeild)
'The only true and lasting meaning of the struggle for life lies in the individual, in his modest peculiarities and his right to these peculiarities.' (Vasily Grossman, Life and Fate.)
'Only the rich can afford cheap shoes'
'The only thing worse than being skint is looking as if you're skint.'
'A new dress is a great help in all circumstances.' (Noel Streatfeild)
'The only true and lasting meaning of the struggle for life lies in the individual, in his modest peculiarities and his right to these peculiarities.' (Vasily Grossman, Life and Fate.)
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8 comments:
I'm not sure if the problem is with Miss Posh...or Miss Katy's seeming lack of self-confidence about her own style and willingness to do as she is told. Oh, and check out those wrist bones.
Posh's hairstyle has become known as the "Pob" and is now all the rage with the over-60 set here in LA, which I find amusing. Actually, the cut really rocks with silver-grey hair.
While not a bad haircut, the "POB" has somehow managed to take over New Jersey, one head at a time. At cheerleading, football, basketball...all the moms are now sporting some version of the cut. Becoming a bit "Stepford"-y for me to even try it.
It takes a lot of peroxide and a lot of ionic-straightening to get Posh's sleek pob :p
Touche!
Yes,strange wrist bones...This is not a new haircut. It's very eighties in flavor and not new in the eighties for that matter. But people have definitely labeled it "Posh". I understand popular culture but cannot in my heart of hearts claim Miss Posh to be a Style Icon. Anyone?
I saw Posh last week on Rodeo Drive and I've to admit that she looked quite adorable. I walked by her as she was walking out of Versace.
As for the hair, she's sporting a classic Vidal Sasoon from sometime in the early 1980's.
I guess that if you wait long enough everythin old is new again.
Actually, that is a classic Sasoon cut from circa 1966. I know; I was there.
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