October 2008
12 posts
“New Sweet Revenge!”
– Go to the new Sweet Revenge tumblr blog!
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A Breast Here; A Breast There
Alexa here. NYTimes style writer Guy Trebay reflects on nudity and the business of seeing naked people as being … well, rather humdrum. I can relate.
Editing through hundreds of photos of naked women for BuzzNoirBabes is not erotic after awhile. Looking at the most private parts of a girl’s anatomy, I become totally pragmatic in my assessment of which photo to post. Tim Blanks, a...
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“True Grit, Glamourous Girls”
Dancing in the Dark
Berlin was on the tip of our tongues Saturday night. “An incredibly sexy, happening place,” according to my art dealer friend. The women are bold … speakeasy fashion plates in restaurants of distinction. “It was a restaurant,” he said, “not a Cabaret.”
Bold women … femme fatale ladies with strong stomachs. Smoothly elegant with nerves of steel....
September 2008
58 posts
“Daphne Guinness, Vogue Italia September 2008, Photographed by Steven Klein”
– Alexa Cushing’s Sweet Revenge, via styliste, at foto_decadent
“The thing that gets frustrating about fashion,” Klein says, “is that...”
– Steven Klein, New York Magazine, May 10, 2004
Great fashion photography not only understands the clothes and makes them look beautiful and of-the-moment,” says Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, “but it also brings a twist that catches the eye and captures the imagination. In the case of Steven Klein, you give him a dress, and he will give you a girl in a dress with a robot in a garden. It’s clever, conceptual, and ultimately lyrical.” Klein...
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“Understanding Men”
– Text from Debrett’s Etiquette for girls and visuals, Foto_Decadent.
Understanding Men
Foto_Decadent Visuals
Editorial: What’s Chic Now Magazine: Harper’s Bazaar Issue: September 2008 Models: Jessica Stam, Hilary Rhoda, Heidi Mount, Angela Lindvall Photographer: Karl Lagerfeld
Etiquette is back by popular demand. the New York Times has white-shoe writer Philip Galanes. We have Debrett’s Etiquette for girls, a lovely tome I picked up in London. London Times author...
Gender Differences
“Some sweeping gender characteristics: girls worry, boys are laid back; girls are manipulative, boys like things sraight-up; girls plan, boys live in the moment; girls like to make homes, boys like to drink beer and watch sport on TV; girls love shopping, boys hate it; girls nag, boys need nagging.”
Debrett’s Etiquette for girls
“Surgically conjoined relationships tend to implode. give him some space and he will get a perspective on just what a catch you are. He’ll then start to miss you and give you all the attention you crave (and deserve). Do not resent the time he spends with his friends and realise that time apart is healthy.”
“Acknowledging and accepting the entrenched polarity between the...
Communication
“While women over-process issues from every conceivable perspective, men are much less likely to devote any thought space to you and your feelings. Unless you communicate your emotions and expectations, he is unlikely to be aware of them. Always collect your thoughts before you speak.”
Debrett’s Etiquette for girls
“Men’s can’t multitask. If they are in the pub drinking beer, do not expect them to call you as well. Think of it as an oversight, rather than an offence. Also, for many men, email and telephones are merely organizational tools. Boys will send brief text messages, not lengthy essays. Technology isn’t a substitute for face to face communication.”
Debrett’s...
Jealousy
“Understand the male condition. He is biologically programmed to zone in on female assets (as indeed are women to men’s; they’re just more subtle and less intersted). Let him flirt; you’ll seem all the more attractive and secure for not reacting to it. Don’t be tempted to ask if he’s attracted to that belle in a skimpy bikini — of course he is. It will...
“Some men constantly battle against their evolutionary urges. Preventing and infidelity is in part, about making the effort and not becoming the lazy lover. If he starts talking about loyalty over fidelity, however, dispose of him before he strays too far.”
Source: Debrett’s Etiquette for Girls
“Calling All Wonder Women”
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“Naomi Campbell: Worth the Trouble!”
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Naomi Campbell: Hardly a Yummy Mummy . . . Unless
Alexa here. Don’t be deceived. There’s nothing maternal about the woman … unless she’s playing dressup.
Naomi Campbell is one of the original Warrior Princesses. She still is and, most likely, always will be tough as nails.
I suspect she flicks a mean whip on occasion … for the right guy, that is. Oh, please. What am I saying. Naomi has a thing for maids …...
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Pretty Edgy, Tough Romance, Warrior Princess
Alexa here. It’s Fashion Week (yes, again) in New York and the babes are everywhere, some simmering and other sizzling.
In my brief survey of the runways, we see nothing revolutionary — New York fashion is not known for being conceptual.
New Viewpoint
I have a different perch in my fashion career today, one that straddles design and the truly erotic, in all its manifestations.
My...
Boudoir For 21st Century Women
“Once upon a time, the boudoir was an intimate corner where ladies would apply makeup, bathe and change clothing. That small room was next to the bedroom like a luxury oasis, the women’s version of the men’s cabinet. Today such an idea of intimacy is totally unknown, and the only return to the past occurs in interiors that are inspired by the renaissance and French style.
However, this is...
