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Smart Is the New Pretty: Shut. It. Down.

By Kirsten|October 2nd, 2013|Smart Is the New Pretty|

On the second day of October, we also find ourselves on the second day of the government shutdown. I can’t take full credit, but I do hold myself slightly accountable as I haven’t been keeping up with keeping you up to date. Therefore, I’m reinstating “Smart Is the New Pretty” effective immediately. Heaven knows it doesn’t matter how great you look if you can’t keep up an intelligent conversation and it would appear that our country is all kinds of out of whack.

The National Zoo may have turned off their panda cam, but The San Diego Zoo didn’t. (Phew!) [CBS News]
Sadly, the government isn’t the only place shutting down. The New York City Opera has filed for bankruptcy. [NPR]
And the Jacksonville Airport was shut down after reports of suspicious packages. [NBC News]
Mark Jacobs shut down Paris Fashion Week with his collection for Louis Vuitton before confirming he will be leaving the fashion house to focus on his own brand. [NY Times]
Hedi Slimane would like to shut down your Saint Laurent parody T’s. [The Cut]
New York should probably go ahead and shut down the ‘pop up’ biker gang. [NY Post]
I’m about to shut down anyone who doesn’t love dogs and think they’re Earth angels. [Huffington Post]
Perhaps little girls would be able to shut down low self esteem if they had pups. Don’t worry- Bloomberg is here to help. [The Cut]
Banksy’s latest piece in New York gets shut down overnight. [Gawker]

Do me a favor and don’t shut down your brain just because our politicians have decided to shut it down.

xx,

WhyDid

Smart is the New Pretty: Monday Morning Quarterback

By Kirsten|April 8th, 2013|Smart Is the New Pretty|

Typically, I reserve these posts for mid-week brain fodder and date commentary, but why not start off your Monday looking and sounding like you did more than shop, imbibe, and snooze this weekend?

We lost two iconic women: one changed the British economy, the other changed fashion. [ NY Times, The Cut]
Speaking of fashion, here’s a true case of the pot calling the kettle black… [Huffington Post]
Seems men have all kinds of ridiculous things to say as of late. For instance, here’s A$AP Rocky’s take on beauty. [The Coveteur]
And Ray-J made a new song that was definitely not about Kim K (and her gratuitous baby bump shot). [The Cut]
And Chris Brown and Rihanna are over FOR GOOD (for now) after he’s been hanging with a hot waitress and beautiful blonde. [E! Online]
Maybe these fellas should take a cue from this heroic husband. [New York Post]
New iPhone app, Slim, may come in handy searching for Mr. Right and consolidating your social newsfeeds. [TechCrunch]
Or you could pay to message your favorite celeb on Facebook. [Forbes]
As if our apartments weren’t teeny enough… introducing “micro apartments.” [New York Post]
Oh, and here’s how to make a tiny garden for your tiny apartment. [Refinery29]
Since we’re sure to be broke in our tiny apartments, here’s how to preserve your leather and extend its life. [Who What Wear]

Time for lunch.

xx,

WhyDid

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Not Suitable.

By Kirsten|May 22nd, 2009|Somethin for the fellas|

I would say 95% of women are suckers for men in suits. That’s why after reading an article in the NY Times, I was crushed. Basically, it says that the days of men looking dapper (and delicious) in well tailored suits are over. We kind of knew this was happening after the whole “dot com” era when men took to wearing outfits that looked like Blockbuster Video uniforms (khakis and blue button down ring a bell?). I’m not sure who told them that was a good idea, but it wasn’t. Not sexy. It is frumpy. It’s the male equivalent to women wearing cargo pants and a t-shirt. Get my drift?

You see, men were able to get away with the Blockbuster uniform when companies were desperate for the talent. You could basically bring your dog to work and drink a beer as long as you were there. Now we are in a completely different place. People need to start dressing and acting like they are grateful to still be employed (which I have said before). The NY Times article points out that, surprisingly, men are the people who are still shopping in this tough economy. I’m afraid they aren’t shopping for the right items, however. If you look at the slideshow of suggested outfits for the “new suit” you will see that these are completely ridiculous alternatives to the suit. Not only are they inappropriate for the workplace, they aren’t really “suited” (pun not initially intended- but let’s go with it) for a straight man. I just don’t think a heterosexual man could pull these looks off. Leave them to the fabulous and already stylish men of Chelsea.

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I was relieved to see this young man on the train shortly after reading this article. I know it’s not the clearest photo (via my Blackberry), but he was wearing a well fitted grey pinstripe suit, white collared shirt, skinny grey and pink tie, and the cherry on top- Ray Ban Wayfarers. See, you can still be young and cool in a suit.

Bottom line- forget what you heard. The suit still rules. I mean, if nothing else, chicks still dig a man in a suit. The economy may blow, but that doesn’t mean your love life should.

xx,

WhyDid

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