They are, quite simply, the best cupcakes ever. (I feel that I can say that since it's not my recipe, and therefore it's not technically bragging.) Here's a picture. I was feeling particularly Food Network today, hence the colored frostings (which contain 8 cups of confectioners sugar):
See? Pretty! And only four sticks of butter!
Now, onto the main topic of this post... J. Crew. I generally love J. Crew's stuff, and their clothes are, in my opinion, the quintessence of all that is casual, refined and classy. But upon receipt of my winter catalog, I noticed something disturbing about the cover. Take a look:
Now, is it just me, or does this girl's outfit scream, "Oh dear sweet lord, I just slept with Jimmy the mailroom temp after getting drunk at the company holiday party, and I forgot my coat when we left because I was so drunk, and last night the snow falling was pretty but it wasn't as cute when I woke up this morning, hungover, and Jimmy was still sleeping, and I did NOT want to wake him and have An Awkward Chat, and I felt bad stealing a coat, but I had to take something to keep warm and somehow, taking a scarf and his socks didn't seem quite as bad, and ewww, I did my hair using the grimy mirror in his skank-ass bathroom and what the hell was I thinking wearing these shoes in December?"
Ahem.
Sorry, got carried away there. But...this isn't the new fashion, is it? I've tried to remain relatively calm about the leggings, the Shooties, and even the legwarmers, but I tell you now, I am incapable of sitting idly by and letting argyle socks with sandals become the new "thing." That cannot-- nay, it will not happen. On this, you have my word.
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6 comments:
What socks? I was too busy looking at the cupcakes.
Everything in that picture, from the knee down, makes me want to hurl. I'm sorry J.Crew, that's just tacky, and you aught to be ashamed that you are inticing women to dress in such a fashion.
But the cupcakes! Oh, the cupcakes! It sounds like you use a recipe for your icing that is similar to the ones I use for sugar cookies. And it is delicious.
I would just like to say that I have personally tasted these cupcakes that Metalia makes and they are stupendous.
dear god.
cupcakes mmmmmmmm!
i want a cupcake....
First of all, I wanted to tell you what a huge (huge!) fan I am of your blog. I try to read it every day and it totally has me laughing when I need it most. So, you can imagine my surprise when I read today's post. You're not going to believe this but, I am the model who was featured on the cover of the latest J. Crew catalog!
Now, you have to understand, that it's not me that picks the clothing I get to wear. They tell me to put on a dress, I put on a dress. They tell me to put on knee-high argyle socks, I put on knee-high argyle socks. They tell me to stop eating and take the little red pill followed by the bigger blue pill so I will fit into the dress, and I do it. Then they tell me that being photographed in public kissing Lindsay Lohan would be great for my career, and I do that too. She tasted like vodka mixed with sweat. I know, it sounds like a glamorous life, but there some hard work involved too.
Like for the cover shot, I had to look at myself in the reflection of that window. But silly me, I kept thinking it was another person standing there. I was thinking, "How rude! This b*tch keeps talking at the same time I'm trying to talk!" And, "Why is she staring at me!" And, "She's hot!" The cameraman finally came over and explained to me the principals of reflection (I'm always such a bumblehead when it comes to physics and the specular propogation of waves). Also, the gift I'm holding is actually empty, but I had to pretend it was real.
So, I'm sorry you didn't like my outfit, but as you can see, it's not as easy a life as you might think. I hope I cleared that up for you and your loyal readers.
Oh, and I totally love cupcakes, I'm just forbidden by contract to have any.
Best wishes,
Tiffanie Amher Schwartzbaum
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