There's (Still) Something About Mary

maryrambin:

I’m not claiming to be up to speed on the recession or drastic decline in the market, but I feel like our President should be. The other night he and Michelle were head bopping to a private Stevie Wonder concert at the White House. Now 3 hour basketball games.

You guys get on my ass for taking vacations, but I assure you I’m working most of the time (otherwise they would be less frequent). Working from anywhere in the world is one of the perks of having your own business. Great perk, but there is a lot of risk that comes with it.

And the future of a nation isn’t resting on my blog.

Looks like Obama has a good start on competing with Bush’s vacation day record.

This is what Scary posted as a caption to a picture of Obama on PRESIDENT'S DAY enjoying a beer and a basketball game. Spending time with the people who have put their faith and their country in his hands. You know, on the day meant to HONOR presidents, when even banks are closed. In his short time in office Obama has already presented a blueprint for the budget. Raising taxes on the rich, cutting taxes for working America, lower cost healthcare, renewable energy, education reform: everything Republican’s love to hate. And everything Obama promised in his campaign. Among other things. A little more involved than blogging your nasty feet from Aspen and calling it work.

Stupid bitch.

maryrambin:

In between shows fashionistas (like myself and Editor in Chief of Allure Linda Wells) stopped off at Robert Verdi’s Luxe Lab (aka über chic sponsored event space).:: Linda is a religious Soul Cycler so we go way back. Robert and I “meet” every time we see each other but he’s actually pretty cool about it. I’m horrible with names and faces so I never give people a hard time about that. Alright, intro over, let me show you around.

P.S. His camo jacket is Louis Vitton. You know I hate clothing covered in logos, but this jacket is pretty awesome.

First of all what is this ( .:: ) you have been doing lately, Mary? I'm curious. I'm also not sure why you would put yourself on blast for being such a royal snob that you don't remember this person every time you meet them. And lastly, he is wearing a pattern and you are wearing a pattern. If there are LV logo's we can't see them. At least, I can't.

juliaallison:

Then I saw the back … ehhhh … if it makes the model look like SirMixALot candy, I think I’ll stay away from it.

This isn't a comment about your body, this is a comment about your perspective. If you talk about how you feel you have gained weight (which you do) then that doesn't line up with you commenting that someone else, let alone a model... looks like "SirMixALot candy".

Don't candy-dish it out if you can't take it.

juliaallison:

Fall 2009 fashion trend prediction: RIDICULOUSLY GIANT FUZZY HATS!

1) Michael Kors ridiculously giant fuzzy neon pink hat and ridculously giant fuzzy neon orange hat
2) Milly ridculously giant fuzzy hanging pom-poms hat
3) DVF ridculously giant fuzzy multi-colored pompom hat

Now, what have we learned from the NYT Style section? Three is a trend!

Three isn't a trend, it's a clever list of your own links to give those page views cardio. There's nothing wrong with that really, unlike hiding keywords in your coding, posting links to your own pages is a legit way to boost page views. When done cleverly.

And something I have been meaning to say regarding your comments to me about the Google accusations. I really fucking resent that you directly said I was "making things up". You really do truly think you are smarter than everyone. One should never assume they are smarter than a stranger. Bad strategy. Always assume the other one is smarter than you and you will do much better chosing your approach. Anyway I digress, the point is Julia that I know a thing or two (or three) about html. I'm no programmer, but I know my way around building websites. Your coding we are talking about had the word HIDDEN in it. Um. They also appeared in an area of your coding that was NOT in the same place as where the responses were. An area not accessable from the "outside".

Tip # 589,458: Assume a blogger knows something about these things.

Back to the topic at hand:

What does seem to be a trend is not crediting your tips, your corrections, or your images. Though you can still make out Demetri Martin's name, since you lifted his graphic and put your name on it (crossing his off... hmm where did I recently see that done to a graphic?) the least you could do is make the image a link that would take a reader to his website. Where you lifted. The. Picture. From.

A little bit of respect out might garnish a little bit of respect in. But you just suck it dry, Julia, you really do. It's almost self-destructive.

An interesting observation about models

juliaallison:

These models are, by and large, some of the sweetest girls you’ll ever meet. In fact, I would even go so far as to say that - on average - they’re nicer than other women! (huh?!)

Only ONE has ever been rude to me, and you would know her name, so perhaps it’s a “celeb” thing more than a “model” thing.

Why do you think that is?

maryrambin:

I hate to disagree but…::

Sorry Jules, I’m going to disagree with you here. Models are just as much a mixed bag as most girls. I’ve spent more time than I would ever care to admit interviewing and chatting with models. Some are pleasant, some are more than friendly, and some are just down right bitchy. Although if other people were painting my face and pulling my hair all day, I might be rude too. Models are people. Period. Everyone has a good day and a bad one. But just because they’re beautiful doesn’t mean they should get extra credit for being nice.

It's these posts that are starting to pop up, where Mary is being much less passive aggressive in her approach, that are making me shift my "obnoxiousness" to Julia. Mary expressed her point as though English is her second language, but she did make a good call on Julia's in your face shallowness in judgment.

juliaallison:

Baby Phat Barbie!

As witnessed by the designer, Kimora Lee Simmons (B), her hubby, Russell Simmons (A) and Bethenny Frankel (C) from The Apprentice and The Real Housewives of NYC.

titsandwits:

That’s actually the very gorgeous Djimon Hounsou, but all black people, like, look alike. Like, amirite?

Julia: Why not acknowledge the mistake and thank the reader who corrected you? Kind of “obnoxious”, I think, not to.

"A fake Goyard weekender you treat like shit is hilarious. A fake monogram Dooney & Bourke you carry with pride is a hate crime."
Obviously I agree. Someone should ask Donna Karan what she thinks.

(via maryrambin)

Someone should ask Donna Karan? Are you still implying this well established designer stole “your” design. A design you admit wasn’t even yours to begin with?

For those of you who question my ill feelings towards this poser… start with this.

Julia dicks me around... twice.

So as you all know, Julia asked me for a sit down convo. Since I don’t live in NY, that just wasn’t going to happen. We agreed to IM yesterday afternoon and keep it “mutually confidential”. Bottom line? Julia flaked. I emailed her asking about it and she said it slipped her mind and what about today? So I told her I would be on in the afternoon and would look for her, and also sent her my own screen name in case she saw me but I did not see her. Well it’s after 5pm on the east coast now, officially not afternoon anymore… and not a word.

Considering the talk was her idea, and she said she would “owe me one” since it would be such a favor to her, I find this counterproductive, rude, unprofessional, and disrespectful of my time. And told her so.

Shit or get off the pot, Julia. You aren’t the only one who is “busy”. Not the foot you’d want to start off on considering you said how much people like you outside of the realm of your site. So far? You are holding fast to your rep as qualifiable. I’m not impressed. In fact, I’m annoyed.

It’s ineffable, is what it is.

UPDATE: After I wrote to Julia asking what the deal was, she did reply a few hours later saying she was out with some friends. That’s fine, I respect that. But when you flaked on me yesterday (forgot) and then suggested today as an alternative, a heads up as to when she was going to be available would have been appreciated. I felt I should add this because in all fairness it’s not like she totally blew me off.

A DYKE???

Mary: I'm not like spiky hair crazy girl.
Julia: You are now!
Mary: I look like a dyke from the back.
Julia: This is true. But a hot one.

US:

What does a "DYKE" look like MARY RAMBIN? PLEASE TELL ME WHAT YOUR STEREOTYPE MEANS! TELL ME WHAT THAT FUCK A DYKE LOOKS LIKE YOU DISGUSTING HORRIBLE IGNORANT PATHETIC EXCUSE FOR A WOMAN!
DYKE's LOOK LIKE YOU, LIKE JULIA, LIKE MEGHAN, LIKE EVERYONE. YOU PIG.
And Julia, you AGREED with her! So NonEducated, answer me THIS: WHAT THE FUCK DOES A "DYKE" LOOK LIKE?

meghanasha:

My big accomplishment for the day: sleeping eight hours on the plane ride back, after being sleep deprived for 36 straight hours.

I’m recreating a new definition of the external fetal position.

One word: SQUASHED!

US:

Sitting in the middle of a three seat row with an obese smelly guy on one side and a new mother with a screaming newborn baby on the other is squashed. Not two leather seats to yourself on a private plane.

FAIL

It’s not about what you have it’s about your perspective of what you have. You usually carry yourself with respect so I stay away from throwing snark your way, so don’t take this as snark. Take this as something to think about.

Oh lord, I visited her Twitter:

• This twitter is pretty much just my headline. She posted it the next day. WTF is THAT supposed to mean, Scary?
• Scary shit talks the Frisky, retaliating of course to their article about her. "of course a gossip blog".
• What does it mean to use Facebook "strategically"?
• Mary thinks Rachel Ray looks like an idiot. I prefer Rachel Ray over you, Scary and that speaks volumes.
• Hey Mary, how about permanently?
• Mary questions her worth to someone who "just isn't that into her". I think she meant "interested IN".
• Mary Twitters from the pisser. Ew.
• I'm not sure what this really means, but it ain't pretty.
• It didn't take her long to blow her resolution, did it?
• Drunk, lonely, and pathetic.
• Starfuckers Inc.
• She wants you to be jealous.
• More drunken patheticness.
• All these posts about being drunk and liquor and all that makes me wonder if Scary has an alcohol problem. Would explain a lot of her wardrobe choices...
• Mary has bad hygiene habits and no one to care.
• One of her Sugar Daddies make Mary an offer.
• Mary claims someone "spotted" her. All things considered, that's just embarrassing for her. And what was our "style snob" wearing? Pajamas. Tres Chic.
• She thinks some guy she wants un-following her means... HE CARES. Um. Wow. Delusional.
• "Spotted" again. And in her "PJ's" again. In public. Walking around like that. Why is it anytime anyone sees her offline she's in pajamas unless there's an event or a TMI taping? PJ's is NOT "style".
• More depression.
• This is definitely one of my favorites. Scary insults the intelligence of an MBA grad and thinks she can teach someone how to "start a business". Her warped view of herself is palpable.
• Proof that you should be careful what you wish for, because you just might get it. Mary did.
• More pathetic desperation and rejection.

What Does Ghetto Mean, Anyway? | Guanabee

maryrambin:

Meet NYX lipliner that is so amazing, it brings my butt all the way to the ghetto.

US:

The ghetto? You obviously don’t know the ghetto. The areas around USC are definitely not gentrified, but it isn’t the ghetto. Take a trip over to Crenshaw Blvd. and then we’ll talk ghetto.

THE DOMINOS CONTINUE TO FALL

maryrambin:

“As a result of the difficult economy and continuing advertising decline across the industry, Page Six Magazine will now be published four times a year,” announced Jennifer Jehn, Senior Vice President. “We’re proud that it’s a great magazine and, should the advertising market improve in the future, we will revisit publishing it more frequently.”

The last weekly edition of Page Six Magazine is expected to be in paper on Sunday, February 15, 2009.”
I would love to see the world without celebrity gossip magazines. Thank goodness we value news over other people’s drama. Although, can you really call the stories in the NY Post news? You also know what this means…people are going online for their information - gossip or otherwise. Great for my business, but not so sure how pleasant it will be for me.

US:

The NY Post can’t call itself news, but you think you can call yourself a “style blogger”? A “writer”? No. It won’t be pleasant for you, Mary. You are your own worst enemy and I have a feeling I am not the first to say so. Nor will I be the last.

Your own house of cards is Tumbling all around you, do you really not see it?

PS: it’s DOMINOES

maryrambin:

There should be a cute video here of the scene at the frat house after dinner.

Am I the only one always f-ing frustrated with Vimeo?!

US:

She’s so pleasant, always a ray of sunshine. And she never complains, curses…
Didn’t your parents teach you to be cordial in public?

I bitch and moan and curse like a sailor when I feel like it. xo

maryrambin:

If you haven’t dined at Daniel in the last four and a half months, you haven’t dined at Daniel.

US:

Scary quit name dropping people who you were introduced to in passing, who gift you a professional politeness you take very much too personally. You are a very WEIRD and annoying girl. And you will likely make good on your promises to “stalk” until you “get in”. Stalking, that signature JA tactic, will “get you in” nowhere but the courthouse in LA, lovey.

You are 26, right? You claim you are SO connected in LA. You “know people” and all that. Why have we NEVER seen you hitting ANY of the hard-to-get-into hot spots? Was it you I breezed past last night, flanked by disillusioned gay worshippers? Freezing your ass off outside in the rain and cold, doorman looking right through you? How “connected” you are in LA! Where the only place that will let you in is the Abbey in West Hollywood with your gay boys. Drop Julia’s name in LA, babygirl, and no one bats a false eyelash. Your “style” makes you look just a LITTLE too old to even be there.

YOU ARE NOBODY. Accept that and move on and then MAYBE you can find some inner peace in that acceptance.

* caro:

This photograph is perfect. Shirtless Jakob with an expression of astonishment, a “That Guy” in a V-neck t-shirt behind him, and the words “SEX PANTHER” on the wall.

* maryrambin:

Jesus Caroline, I’m trying to eat.

US:

Scary, don’t you mean you are trying to DRINK?

I wish upon wishes that Jakob would come back to his Tumblr.

maryrambin:

FIRST LADY STYLE FILE

With all of the attention around the inauguration of our first African American president, did anyone stop to check out how stunning his little lady looked today?

US:

Little lady? Reading that made my blood boil. Sometimes I question whether or not you really are that bad and then something like this comes up.

She graduated from LAW SCHOOL. This “little lady” was University of Chicago Hospitals VICE PRESIDENT.

The couple’s 2006 income was $991,296, including her TreeHouse (she was a board member) compensation, investments and royalties from his books. Sen. Obama earned $157,082 in Senate salary last year and his wife earned $273,618 from the University of Chicago Hospitals.

You boast about reaching almost a million views per month… and still don’t understand the responsibility that comes with that. The things you say on your “blog” are making some kind of impression on modern media. God forbid young girls might look up to you and get the impression that even in a modern time where an African American man is our president, the wife is still referred to as the “Little lady”… BY ANOTHER WOMAN! A woman whose own resume consists of a failed reality show and a one hit wonder bag design she admittedly improved upon stole.

WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU, YOU FUCKING MORON?!?!?

You make me sick. I would love to slap you silly for shit like this.

maryrambin:

Of course it’s the bloggers I see upon arrival, right next to the bar :)

Left to Right: Caroline McCarthy of CNET as Julia Allison, James Del of Gawker (not a writer), Scott Last-nameless-to-me (also not a writer but employeed by Denton), Me.

Other notable people to show up: John Leguizamo, Ferm Mallis (the head of Fashion Week for IMG), a celeb I didn’t recognize, and David Schwimmer.

US:

Way to kind of embarrass your “friend” by calling her out on borrowing Julia’s dress and copying her hairstyle to boot. That was straight up tacky to call her out on.

* I wouldn’t call a “celeb you didn’t recognize” very notable.

Way to recommend something you have never tried.