The XX Factor : clothing

Recession Entertainment: Watch Other People Buy Things

Kerry Howley — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 21:37:00 GMT

Via Flowing Data , I see that Zappos.com will now show you who is buying what from where in real time. Thus I can sit in front of my laptop, stare at pictures of shoes superimposed on a map of the United States, and make wild generalizations about regional...(read more)

That Is Some Pricey Lipstick, Sarah

Melinda Henneberger — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:07:00 GMT

Wow, forget medicine and law; I'm gonna push my girl toward beauty school, where the big bucks are. Here's where Sarah Palin's traveling makeup artist made more money than anyone else in the whole McCain-Palin campaign during the first two weeks of this...(read more)

Off-the-Rack Campaigning

Sara Mosle — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 18:20:00 GMT

To answer Meghan’s question , according to Brooks Brothers online, you can get a very nice suit for less than $1,000 . And you can get its top-of-the-line suit for around $1,600 . A nice shirt and tie might bring this to $2,000. I seriously doubt Joe...(read more)

Let Them Wear Armani?

Melinda Henneberger — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:24:00 GMT

This is the very last thing I'm gonna say about Palin's down-parka-to-Escada makeover when I'm supposed to be doing real work, but can I get a show of hands from everybody who thinks looking good is a problem? Me neither; this jacket in particular I could...(read more)

Pick on Palin, but Not About Her Clothes

Ellen Tarlin — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:05:00 GMT

Noreen , I'm with June . I don't think it's fair either to pick on Palin because of her wardrobe. (C'mon, isn't there so much more to pick on?) You dress up to go to a job interview. Campaigning for the vice presidency is a very long job interview on...(read more)