This week went so quickly! I needed another day to get all my stuff done, I feel like. Maybe I just need a clone. While we consider the usefulness of clones, please enjoy the following:
-- Per Smithsonian, Mr. Darcy’s Wet Shirt is Coming to the United States. FIELD TRIP!
-- The BBC had an in-depth look at the only thing I've ever truly loved: the Breton-striped shirt.
--I'm obsessed with this look at how people are still playing chess by mail, over at Atlas Obscura. (Don't you feel like you've read a variety of books over the years where SOMEONE is playing chess by mail?) It is fascinating.
-- Over at All Things Georgian, a look at the big hair of the 70s. The 1770s.
-- I am very perplexed by the fact that Selma Blair is apparently dating David Foster now? (Lainey)
-- People brings us a look at every wedding gown on Downton Abbey.
-- At Collectors Weekly, an interesting look indeed at the history of perfume.
-- This week, Racked brings us this very interesting read about Isaac Mizrahi.
-- Buzzfeed brings us 24 of Whitley Gilbert's most iconic lines. I cannot tell you how much I loved Whitley Gilbert when I was a girl. VERY much. The outfits in these screengrabs are also AMAZING. WHAT IS DWAYNE WAYNE EVEN WEARING. (I love you, Dwayne.)
-- Bless our friend Sally Holmes at Elle, who wore a whole post that's just hot dudes in shorts. YOU UNDERSTAND ME, SALLY.
-- At Pajiba: Not Your Korean Sidekick: The Frustrating Career of John Cho. I personally want more John Cho in everything, always.
-- This is an interesting interview at The New Potato with astrologer Susan Miller, although I...have notes on some of what she says.
-- This is interesting but ultimately really sad and concerning: The Washington Post caught up with US figure-skater Debi Thomas, and things have not gone well for her. (I LOVED Debi Thomas. I was so nervous when she skated at the Olympics that I literally had to leave the room. I went upstairs and paced around my bedroom.)
-- At Celebitchy: Helen Mirren is the best.
-- You KNOW I love luggage. Girls of a Certain Age looks at the elusive stylish rolling bag.
--And here at GFY, in case you missed it, a selection of posts you might want to read:
- Look at all these fab international Vogues!
- Fan/celebrity interactions at this Paris fashion week have gotten out of control. Everyone needs to get a grip.
- I'm fully in love with Chris Darden. Find out why in our latest recap of The People vs OJ Simpson.
- We recapped the LAST EPISODE OF DOWNTON EVER. Sob!
- A LOT of Fug Nationals have had personal interactions with John Goodman and they are literally ALL nice. One made me cry.
- Balmain went full Kardashian at this current Paris Fashion Week. Sigh.
- And Valentino went full Mara.
- We bid farewell to Agent Carter.
- And looked at Rihanna's new shoe collection with Manolo Blahnik.
- ...picked out some Diors for J Law, with a heavy heart.
- And announced Fug Nation's Best and Worst of the Oscars.
Finally, a gentle reminder that the paperback of The Royal We will be released in about six weeks. Order it now, and it will just ARRIVE at your door!