eBay

Welcome! Sign in or register.

Constance White

Help Betsey

Posted August 19th, 2008

I dropped in on Betsey Johnson’s anniversary party at her SoHo store.

“I can’t believe it’s been 30 years,” Betsey said as she and her longtime business partner Chantal Bacon took in the fun crowd celebrating her 30 years in business and the sale of the company to a group of suits.

There weren’t many investor types on hand, but lot of girls and young women in fit-and-flare prom dresses, brightly-colored summer prints or shiny black party frocks. Everyone looked too cute. But that’s what Betsey Johnson has always done well – feminine, cute clothes that don’t take themselves toooo seriously.

If you have any Betsey Johnson from years ago, new or used, it’s time to put them up on eBay.

Betsey said she’ll introduce a line - a sort of greatest hits - of her past designs and she’s been surfing eBay to find them.

“I’m looking for all the early designs I did in my career,” said Betsey. “It’s like what I did in my last show. People loved it.” Held last September, the spring 2008 show included a parade of signature Betsey looks from the Seventies, Eighties and Nineties. “I never saved them,” she said referring to her earlier work.

*Photo licensed to: Betsey Johnson

Tagged: , ,

Continue Reading No Comments StumbleUpon

Karen Bard

Rock Revival: Daryl Hall

Posted August 19th, 2008

As cheesy as their hairdos may have been in the 80s, you cannot deny the sweet sounds of Hall and Oates. Whenever a H&O song comes on the radio or I am rocking the karaoke mic, I sing along. Their catalog of tunes is solid: “Rich Girl”, “Kiss on My List”, “Private Eyes”, “Maneater”, “Family Man”, “Say It Isn’t So”, “Out of Touch:”…I could go on and on. Their blue-eyed soul has inspired a generation of modern day crooners. Skeptical? Hall made an appearance this year at the hipster music mecca, South by Southwest. If you are still questioning my musical taste then I suggest you check out Daryl Hall’s website, Live From Daryl’s House to see the litany of stars that he has hosted. K.T. Tunstall, Travis from Gym Class Heroes, and most recently, electrofunk duo Chromeo have all sat in for sessions. So awesome…”say it IS so”!

*Photo licensed to: Photorazzi.com

Tagged: , , , ,

Continue Reading No Comments StumbleUpon

Karen Bard

Watch It: The Hills Premiere

Posted August 18th, 2008

I have a very tough decision to make: watch the premiere of The Hills tonight or watch my regular Monday night vice, Intervention—after last weeks “huffing” episode I am eager to see how they can top the drama. Thankfully DVR will rectify this issue—plus, I am sure that the faux drams on The Hills will be tantamount. Speaking of needing an Intervention, Heidi released her new song, “Overdosin’,” in my opinion, the best of all of her tracks. Heavy on the vocoder and breathy delivery, it’s as good as anything you would hear in say, a shampoo commercial. Lauren Conrad could also use a lesson in (outfit) OD-ing. Recently she has been trotting all over town wearing Sunday’s best on say, a Wednesday. For instance, check out this ensemble. While most people walk their dogs wearing everyday clothes, LC dons a fancy bag, ruffled mini, major pumps, and huge shades. Not the most practical for the dog park, but obviously, paparazzi perfect. We know where her priorities are. Poor dog.

*Photo licensed to: Photorazzi.com

Tagged: , , , ,

Continue Reading No Comments StumbleUpon

Shawn Henderson

Sweep Dreams

Posted August 18th, 2008

These colorful brooms from Sweep Dreams are functional but fun. Whenever I visit my country home, I spend a good deal of time sweeping the back porch, particularly in autumn, as all the leaves are falling. If I had one of these lovely-looking brooms, I could leave it leaning against the wall on my porch. [...]

Tagged: , , , , , ,

Continue Reading No Comments StumbleUpon

Karen Bard

Phelps Fever…Catch It!

Posted August 15th, 2008

I have a rash of Olympic fever and no meds can cure my disease! I am reading and watching obsessively. I have even sacrificed much needed sleep to watch late night gymnastics. I think that could be why I keep having dreams about being able to do backflips. Anywho, the swim cube is where it’s [...]

Tagged: , ,

Continue Reading No Comments StumbleUpon

Cat Schwartz

Don’t Be Afraid! It’s Only Tech!

Posted August 14th, 2008

Technophobia is a real phenomenon! Why are people so afraid of new technology and new gadgets? If you are reading this, chances are you are fairly tech-savvy, but you probably know several people who have admitted resistance or fear of the latest technological advances. Maybe they are over the age of 65 and have a [...]

Tagged: , ,

Continue Reading No Comments StumbleUpon