In the midst of a heat-wave, nothing cools me off like looking at fall clothes! In yesterday’s NYTimes, there was a Saks ad featuring Michon Schur, with an adorable knee-length strapless dress with a pleated panel on the front. Of course, I did some websearch, and found Stephanie Schur’s website, as well as the Fall show. (The dress in the ad is look #2; I also really like look #4, and the skirt in look #10. Look #1 would be great for my movie premiere – it reminds me of Carolina Herrera’s spring line.) Stephanie’s debuting her line at Saks this Wednesday from 2-3. That would be Saks in NYC. No Chicago stores.
First of all – a confession. I hate temperatures over 85. And the next four days seem to be chock-full of 90 plus. What to do? Stay inside and pick from the following five outdoor-avoidance recommendations.
1. Read Stacy Schiff’s New Yorker article about Wikipedia. Wow – people really get into their encyclopedia entries! This leads to
2. Look up people on Wikipedia. I’ll fess up: I read about Stephen Colbert (lengthy entry!), Jon Stewart, Ina Garten, Phoebe Cates, Rob Corddry, and Martha Stewart. No entry for Carolyne Roehm, and I’m not starting one.
3. Go to Starbucks for an iced-decaf-skim-latte-with-one-Splenda-and-whip. Marvel that they don’t even blink an eye at the absurdity and complexity of this order.
4. Find a difficult Sudoku (sudoku.org.uk), and devote yourself to solving it, no matter the time required. Sure, you could substitute the NYTimes crossword, but it’s Friday, and there’s a better chance of solving Sudoku.
5. Watch the Weather Channel – wait for the weekly update, and hope that it shows an end to the heat!
What do you do to escape the heat? Happy Weekend!
Earlier this week, the Colbert Report was featured on both Good Morning America and the Today show, due to Rep. Robert Wexler’s (D-Fl) interview. (Wexler finishes sentences for Stephen Colbert like “I enjoy cocaine because ….” since he is running unopposed and therefore cannot lose – so let’s have some fun.) Today and GMA wondered aloud why Wexler, or any congressman/woman, would go on the show when they’re likely to be made fools of. Colbert has a great retort showing the “news” these programs feature. (an electric blanket eating python, for one) I’m wondering why those shows didn’t prominently feature Colbert’s interview with Lynn Westmoreland (R-Ga) in early June, where the congressman, who introduced legislation asking that the Ten Commandments be displayed in courthouses, couldn’t name the Ten Commandments. Isn’t that news? As in the Emperor Has No Clothes (Brains)? You can catch Stephen’s video at Gawker, or at YouTube.
And as an aside, why oh why is ugly-bubble-skirt Angela, who refuses to sketch, still on Project Runway?
Lest you think I am two-dimensional, only obsessed with magazines and stationery, let me assure you that you are wrong. I am also obsessed with ribbons. It’s especially bad at Christmas. I get white wrapping paper and then go nuts with ribbons! If you also suffer from ribbon envy, you should visit Soutache in Chicago’s Bucktown neighborhood. It features a whole wall dedicated to all sorts of ribbons (plus there were buttons, and feathers and other sorts of trim – but I had limited time and stayed focused!). The cash/wrap area had all sorts of examples of the craftiness that could ensue from purchasing some trim (including some cute skirts), and Soutache plans to offer classes in the future. As for me, I escaped with three yards of orange grosgrain ribbon this trip, but I’ll be back.
We’re nearing my favorite time of year: fall/back-to-school. It’s generally the best weather, and who doesn’t love fall clothing? Except when you wear your back-to-school outfit on the first day of school and nearly die from heat stroke. (ah, but the photo looked so good ….) Second to fall clothing is school supplies. Something about them motivates me to get organized, and finally come up with a system that is effortless, but hip. Perhaps some notebooks from No. 2? It’s a line from Knock Knock (knockknock.biz), they of the quirky notepads and greeting cards (plus my favorite, the “Probably Dying” from wheels o’ wisdom). Very cute but hip notebooks and clipboards and pencils and labels and bands. Office supplies in red, blue, yellow and green! I think I may spring for the two-sided journal, or maybe the composition book. I know I’m getting those labels! Check it out here.
