Fashion Insider?

I suddenly feel validated about not giving in to the heinous look of leggings. (Double ick!) According to the Wa Po all the "fashion insiders" shun them too...

(Not a "Do"!)

A part of the article... "After a brief summer dalliance, most fashion insiders, whose livelihood depends on their ability to express personal style, elan or inventiveness, steered clear of leggings."

And my livelihood doesn't even depend on my style, unfortunately. More proof I belong in the City, not in the tundra of upstate.

The best quote of the article:
"Trendiness can be measured by what one chooses to wear. Style is determined by what one chooses to ignore."

Well, I am going to take my stylish self and get back to the fun of B-School classes.

MySpace is Like, Totally Over

Everyone knows older media such as newspapers are facing declining readership levels. A lot of newspapers are trying to get in good with the younger demographic to stave off the slide. As part of Wa Po's quest to become hip and relevant, it seems they are turning to rejected stories from high school newspapers. It turns out that MySpace is no longer (gasp!) the hip social networking site it once was.

At least according to the high schoolers they interviewed for the piece.

Upcoming articles may include "Wired: Dealing with the Pain and Embarrassment of Braces", "Hollister Employees Way Cuter Than Gap's", or possibly "Chipotle: Great Food or Greatest Food Ever?” Congrats to the paper, you guys are one step closer to becoming USA Today.

Even better than XBox!

Wa Po has created probably the dorkiest game of the face of the planet: Midterm Madness! I kid you not. This totally tops fantasy football in my book.

In this riveting experience, players pick who will win the various elections in the House and Senate. You can pick an individual seat and then get all the important data you need to make your choice. Too bad the info only includes jobs the candidate has held, legislative experience, religion, and birthplace/current residence. I can see someone picking winners and losers solely on their birth city. (This game totally helped my political awareness: now I know that my rep is Catholic and so is his opponent. In other words, I shouldn't even bother to vote. Yea apathy!) Anyway, once you have switched the seats, there is a handy-dandy pie chart to help you see how the balance has changed. If you are having a problem finding it, the creative geniuses at Wa Po have labeled it "House Pie Chart" or "Senate Pie Chart". Nice.

There is only one bonus: prizes! So bored political junkies, go attempt to win some free stuff!

Wa Po Restates the Obvious, Only Starlet Takes Notice

From an article by Jill Neal:
"[T]he problem is that mom jeans flatter almost no one. Though they were ostensibly designed to compliment a real woman's fuller figure, the reality is that most of them make an average wearer's behind, hips and stomach look...well, big."


Not be deterred Scarlet Johansson is trying to prove the Washington Post wrong. Can Mom jeans look cute?

You can be the judge but...
Please, do not attempt this at home!!