SubscribeAuthor: Jordan Reid
Anything Carrie Did In Season Six Is Good By Me
Since I am all about the controversial fashion statements these days, I’ll see you your romper and raise you a visible bra. I was recently re-re-watching the entire last season of Sex and the City (my husband loved this, as I’m sure you can imagine), and I noticed that in nearly every episode, Carrie is all about the underthings. And since what Carrie says goes, so go I.
In all seriousness: I think that when done right, this look is head-spinningly… More »
Double The Wardrobe, Double The Love
I am a frequent wearer of everything in my husband’s closet, from his t-shirts to his blazers to yes, even his underthings (very cozy – and sorta oddly sexy – sleepwear). If you’ve got a willing co-habitant of the male persuasion, I advise you to get rummaging in his drawers: I bet you’ll double your wardrobe in no time at all.
What to steal:
- Obviously any and all white button-down shirts; they can be worn to bed (undeniably sexy, as evidenced… More »
Super Psyched To Try A Pizza Cone!
Since I’ve spent much of today writing about pool floats that I do not want and halved furniture that I do not want, let me now move on to a new subject: food that I do not want. See that? Don’t want it. Not now, not ever; I don’t even really feel comfortable knowing that this horror lives in the same city as me.
I recently learned that there is a place called K! Pizzacone in midtown Manhattan, and I wish… More »
You Need A Drink: Absinthe Egg Cream
That’s right: an absinthe egg cream. Yee! A cocktail that comes complete with its own little Tinkerbell and has the extra allure of maybe-possibly (but not really) being illegal? Doesn’t get much better than that, folks.
What you need:
Absinthe
Sparkling water
Sugar
Heavy cream
Vanilla ice cream
What you do:
Pour a shot of absinthe into a large glass, and mix in 5 parts sparkling water for every 1 part absinthe. Stir in a little sugar to taste, and then add a couple scoops of vanilla ice cream and… More »
I Do Not Like This Decor Idea
So there’s this guy, Josh Amatore Hughes, and he’s written a little tome called Punk Shui: Home Design For Anarchists, in which he seeks to “help those who desire more from their life and living space.” I’d kinda prefer if he helped me keep my furniture, you know, in one piece – but hey, you say “Potato”…
Some ideas from the book:
- Blow up your TV
- Saw your couch in half
- Block all light from coming through your windows
How do you know… More »
Retro Snap: Tom Waits
No, smoking isn’t cool. But if it was cool, Tom Waits would look cool doing it.
Tom Waits is also cool because he has conversations like this one (1988):
Tom Waits: Yeah, well, living with kids is like living with a bunch of drunks. You know you really have to be on your toes all the time. You know, things are falling over and breaking and spilling and, you know. If you live on the second story, you really have to keep… More »
The Last Thing In The World I Want To Own
You know, I never thought I’d see a pool float I didn’t like…but yep, this would be it. You can buy this GIANT INFLATABLE COCKROACH (seriously? This is something that has to exist?) for just $29.95. The kids will enjoy hours of…total, soul-crushing, incapacitating terror…. More »
In Defense Of Pigtails
I get a lot of flack for my pigtail-wearing ways. Like rompers (which I also am strongly in favor of), pigtails are oft-decried as ridiculous, infantilizing, et cetera. But also like rompers, you know what pigtails are? Awesome, and awesome some more. Why? They’re way funner than ponytails, they make your cheekbones look quite fantastic, and they give you some instant street cred: if you’re willing to walk down the street with your hair styled like a five-year-old’s, you’re probably… More »
What I Learned From Showgirls
I’ve taken home a lot of lasting lessons from the cinematic masterpiece Showgirls: that a heavy eye paired with a heavy lip can be just right in certain situations, that it’s best not to bounce down a set of metal stairs wearing stilettos if your bewigged mortal enemy is right on your heels, and that no matter how much I bump up my exercise routine, I will never, ever be able to pull off whatever that was that Elizabeth Berkley… More »
Get Over Your Hangups About Purse Hangers
Remember those little metal hook-things your grandma used to carry around with her so that she didn’t have to dump her purse on the floor when you took her out to the Legion? Well, they’re back…and I’m here to tell you that they are a complete and utter revelation.
Don’t believe me? Think back to last February, when you ran out for a drink with the cute guy from the office and ended up hugging your handbag seductively to your bosom… More »
You Need A Drink: DIY Day Brightener
Economy got you down? Boss riding your tail again? Not to worry: giving your afternoon a little pep couldn’t be easier!
What you need:
Coffee
Day Brightener
What you do:
1. On lunch break, pick up 1 or 2 (8 max) day brighteners at local day brightening shop.
2. Return to office carrying day brightener in discreet container.
3. Brew bad coffee in depressing company break room.
4. Pour self cup of coffee.
5. Add day brightener of choice to coffee, all the while peering around furtively so… More »
Pete Doherty Gets Something Right
By which I mean the tie clip, not the utter lack of regard for his own well-being.
Tie clips? Sexy on a stick, and such little problem-solvers!
First of all, tie clips address the issue of how to mix up a guy’s outfits when he owns a sum total of one suit and two shirts; they add a touch of color and a splash of pizzazz, and make boys feel like they’re not totally being shoved off of the accessory train.
Second, their… More »
Breaking News: ’60s Way Cooler Than ’80s
OK, now: we can all nod our heads and participate in the national delusion that Hammer pants, shoulder pads, and cone bras are stunningly fashion-forward, but come on. Pat the ’80s on the head, hand over a boombox and some Fun Dip, and tell them to run along to bed; Mommy’s having dinner with the ’60s to talk about grown-up stuff, and we’re gonna meet the ’70s for drinks after. We’re giving our beeper number and… More »
Gratuitous Ultimate Beach Babe Photo
Yup, this would be how you do summer beauty. The best part? To get this look, all you need to do is mosey on over to your local Rite Aid to purchase three simple products:
1. Liquid eyeliner (go for waterproof unless you have a makeup team on standby);
2. Black kohl eyeliner (to rim lower lids);
3. A gallon of pink lip gloss.
Just add sultry over-the-shoulder expression, and you’re set…. More »
Top 10 Retro Home Decor Items Worth Sacrificing Style Continuity For
Not that I have a perfectly put-together home by any means, but there is some semblance of continuity when it comes to the decor items I’ve chosen over the years. Which is swell, but there are some things that you need to purchase when they cross your path, whether they work well alongside your Shabby Chic couch or not.
1. Plasma globes (provide hours of fun, especially three cocktails – or whatevers – in)
2. Lava lamps (see above)
3. Retro clocks… More »
Rompers Totally F-In’ Rock.
I get it: rompers are silly, infantilizing, hip-expanding, etc, and not particularly well-loved over here at The Gloss, it seems…but you know what else they are? Amazing.
Yeah, that’s right…I said it. I’m sorry, but how crazy adorable does Audrina look over there on your left? I’ll answer for you: so very. And you will look adorable, too, once you go ahead and accept that the romper is here to stay, whether you like it or not.
Once we’ve moved… More »
Save the Environment and Your Arteries
My husband and I have a little problem with dish-breaking. As in, we’ve broken pretty much all of them. Every single adorable library-striped Kate Spade wine goblet from our wedding registry? Gone down the drain in itsy-bitsy, unbelievably expensive slivers. We also have a minor issue with bloodshed in the kitchen: I have a tendency to slice off parts of my fingers pretty much every time I’m in close proximity to a stove, and Kendrick recently had a run-in… More »
DIY: From Wine Crate to TV Stand
TV stands, in my experience, are two things: 1) weirdly expensive, and 2) unnecessarily ugly. But with a little elbow grease and a little cash (about $50 max), an old wine crate can be transformed into a rustic-chic TV table that’s perfectly suited to the space constraints of a postage stamp-sized NYC apartment. Thanks to the handy wheels, it’ll follow you over to the couch when America’s Next Top Model is on…and if you don’t like having your TV as… More »
Wallpaper Your Heart (Or Your Living Room)
Did you know that it is possible to have an overwhelming emotional response to wallpaper? It is indeed. I was sixteen years old when wallpaper first hit me hard: I walked through the front door of my family’s apartment, having just been unceremoniously dumped by my gorgeous and much-fawned-over French boyfriend, only to discover that in my four-hour absence my parents had covered the kitchen walls in paper adorned with French love poems. I plunked myself directly down on the… More »
