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On Why a Hint of Vulgarity is Always Welcome in a Lady’s Wardrobe

10 October 2011 • Kimberly

Apparently I've (unofficially) declared a hiatus over the past two weeks. Or month, rather. the Nancy Drews of any readers I do have can probably sleuth around my Twitter and figure out what exactly it is that I've been so preoccupied with that's trumps writing in terms of priorities. But wait! I've ... Read More

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The Return of Lipliner

19 September 2011 • Kimberly

... dun dun DUN! If I were a beauty writer I'd be pitching this story until an editor found my relentlessness adorable. But I don't even have to try for that to happen, you know? Long associated with anything ranging from granny and drag queen makeup to Pamela Anderson (et. al) and ... Read More

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The Veruschka Blouse

15 September 2011 • Kimberly

Long story short: I came, I saw, I conquered. (Translate: I came, I saw, I swooned, I tried on, swooned again and my lovely, lovely mother forked over her credit card. So technically, she conquered. I just wore.) Short story long: This whole forties-fifties-sixties-seventies redux comes at such a ... Read More

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