Take that 60 Minutes!

I just watched the 60 Minutes profile of Anna Wintour, and I  am (needless to say) disappointed. I find it a bit boring (and not just a little cliche) to present a woman who holds a position of power as a cold bitch.

Also disappointing is the need to appear as if above this thing called clothing. Being dismissive of a multi-billion dollar industry and pretending somehow that you know better is lazy journalism. As is the lack of wherewithal to go beyond caricatures and to actually listen to what people have to say. Yes John Galliano looks ridiculous, but I’ve seen a lot of interviews where he is nothing if not charming, articulate and thoughtful-fruity pirate or not.

Perhaps I’m being defensive, it’s not always easy being involved in an industry that is dismissed by others who look at fashion as a petty and inconsequential. And the industry does not always help itself. Don’t get me wrong, there is ridiculousness, but have you looked at the British Parliament lately? Anna Wintour may get a lot of perks from her job but she’s not charging tax payers to clean her moat.

You can watch the 60 Minutes segment here.

DeLorean

Can I just say that there is something almost sublime about the DeLorean. I mean it’s the coolest/douchiest car there is. I know what you’re thinking, what about the Lamborghini Countache? The Countache is just douchy. Period. There’s nothing cool about a guy driving a Countache.

I saw a DeLorean yesterday parked on the street- it was almost invisible- that’s how strangely little attention it brought to itself. But the brushed steel exterior combined with the grey leather seats and the grey carpeted floor and the smokey glass was so perfect it was like looking at Richard Gere in American Gigolo.

I only wish I could have seen the guy who drove it. I waited around for a while because I wanted to see him open the gull wings and also I wanted to see how soft his hair was.

Buy expensive, cry once. Buy cheap, cry every day.

Are people not buying new clothes? I mean, I know there is the recession/swine flu/Stanley cup playoffs. But don’t people still need new clothes? I do.

Small boutiques are having a hard time so quit being such a cheapskate/complainer and go buy a new stripey t-shirt and support your local business owners. These people employ your friends, tip you at the bar and go to your art shows.  They need your support.