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What do High Fashion Models and Chihuahua’s Have in Common?

Apparently, they both wear ridiculously large things on their feet.

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Alexander McQueen‘s Armadillo shoes on the catwalk

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Chihuahua wearing cheeseburger shoes – Photo by William Hundley

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Helping Haiti

We all see the pictures on CNN of the devastation the earthquake wrought on Haiti and we all know deep down inside that even the horrors we see are those that are deemed appropriate for public viewing, and the realities… Continue reading

Fashion Design: The Next Generation

When I was a little girl I lived to play dress-up.  I had collected many cocktail dresses, gowns, scarves and jewelry from sympathetic relatives and I would spend hours every day creating new and wonderful ways to wear them.  I… Continue reading

Superrrrrr Geeeenius: I Have Just Resolved the Whole Bank Bailout Debacle

The headline on the Huffington Post at the moment states “Obama Planning New Fee on Banks to Recoup Bailout Costs” and this sparked the early morning firing of a neuron.  Ten minutes later, I think I’ve got a solution to… Continue reading

A Chinese Beauty in Red

Every once in awhile Google pokes me with a message that someone on Polyvore has used one of my LongLocks hair jewelry designs in the creation of their set but rarely have I see one as beautiful as this.  Great… Continue reading


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