Posts Tagged ‘The Mannequin Rule’

My family has two Thanksgivings - the first on Thursday at a relative's house, the second a few days later at my parents' house. It's been dubbed "Second Thanksgiving" (we're creative like that), and it's by far my favorite holiday. This is partly because Second Thanksgiving is the only holiday where a main component of ...

Let me say, before I go any further, that I am not in favor of leggings as pants. I just want to make that very clear. If you're going to wear leggings as pants - and I'm not suggesting you should; in fact, I strongly advise against it. But if you were, all I'm saying is, ...

I feel kind of bad talking about Etsy items, since they're made by a person rather than a company. It's like making fun of Kei$ha versus making fun of the Indian guy at the karaoke bar on my birthday who sang "Don't Stop Believing" and "Kryptonite." I'm pretty sure Kei$ha was bio-engineered in a lab to find ...

Amy sent this one in, with the elegantly understated: Ravishing? I think not. No, I didn't accidentally stretch this photo. This is how it looks on the Urban Outfitters website. This is the best way they can market these jeans to people. This photo. Or this one. Actually, this shot does give you a great sense of the ...

This dress is called the "Plannin' and Dreamin'" Dress. My first thought upon seeing it: I didn't realize ModCloth was starting a maternity line. There's no mention of impending offspring in the description, but I'm not convinced. The skirt portion dwarfs the mannequin's torso. If not for the fact that everyone knows mannequins reproduce by laying eggs, ...