I know it's been a few days since I've posted...

...but I just haven't had the time this week!

Can't forget Julia's birthday, though...
The perfect cupcake.



"xo"

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.

Convenient...

maryrambin:

As I left they handed me this enormous LL Bean schwag bag. Nice!! The first real schwag of fashion week. Tough economy means there aren’t as many hair products to go around.

Note the strategically situated Blueprint Cleanse that they continue to promote even though it has been widely reported as a scam.

Keep talking about how times are tough, Mare. Out of all the girls you are the only one who even can considering you're homeless and all. How long is it responsible to couch surf, though? It's been a while now and even the most welcome house guest becomes a pain in the ass after enough time passes.

Julia does TOO have depth... I mean... look at the WORK OF ART she admires at the MOMA with Mama...

Full on Monet.


This one, she literally captioned "Art."

Why is any of this important?

Let's examine for a hot second some of the topics we explore amidst the immature teasing:

• Disclosure in advertising/accountability
• Backdating posts
• Claiming coverage of events that never come, statements from programmers that never come
• Scamming Google for page views and lying about it. Repeatedly.
• Censorship and the relationship between NS and Tumblr
• Charlsie's internship Tumblr which is still not restored though Baugher and the rest have been
• Using images without permission or credit

To start.

I would be just as vocal with any company, group, individual... who puts themselves in a position of giving advice or being a role model and then shows these kinds of values.

True colors.

So the next time I hear from JA it's this...

Trainwrecks reposted an entry, you can view it on TW's page here: http://trainwrecks.tumblr.com/post/78145368/juliaallison-front-row-at-bcbg-spot-the

I replied to TW's repost here:
http://theressomethingaboutmary.tumblr.com/post/78153318/trainwrecks-juliaallison-front-row-at-bcbg

I then get this email:


But she seemed so SUPPORTIVE in her IMs with me?? And remember, as long as it isn't PHYSICALLY hurting someone she doesn't care! That's why of course I got this email from her. In case it's hard to see:

Katrina Kay is her real name. We know each other personally, as in, I have her number saved in my phone, which she typed in, with the name "Katrina Kay."

Stop being so goddamn rude, though.

It's really obnoxious.

Wait, I'm the one being obnoxious? Rude? LMAO, well maybe but... again. Pot. Kettle. etc. Fuck, at least I admit it when I'm being a bitch. My reply:

I wonder if you also emailed "trainwrecks" since that is the individual who initially commented on the name issue?

Since she doesn't professionally go by that name and has not acted under that name whatsoever (though IMDB does list Katie Bowden as an AKA... no Katrina Kay) are you that surprised that it might be pointed out by us lesser people who don't have her number in our phones?

What is obnoxious is that you have twice called me obnoxious. Though I have given you constructive criticism I haven't thrown those kinds of words your way. Mary's, but not yours. It's almost like you want me to hate you or something.

I would think that with your resume you would understand just how personal this reblogging shit ISN'T. It is... but it isn't. And when one goes away, somewhere else another comes along to take their place. It's all part of it.

So stop being so goddamn rude.

PS: Thanks though, for the motivation. After pulling an all nighter working on Life On Blast I was about to nap for a few hours and this email from you has inspired a fresh pot of coffee.

The REAL Question of the Day

What came first? The chicken or the egg?

I still don't like the horizontal scroll. Sorry.

3 responses in the QOD? That's ALL?
But what happened to all the commenters? CENSORED

Julia is HAPPY! Promise.

The "lip dub" going on in Julia's head, convincing herself more than us:

I feel pretty,
Oh so pretty,
I feel pretty and witty and bright,
And I pity Any girl who isn't me tonight.
I feel charming,
Oh so charming,
It's alarming how charming I feel,
And so pretty That I hardly can believe I'm real.

See the pretty girl in that mirror there:
Who can that attractive girl be?
Such a pretty face, Such a pretty dress,
Such a pretty smile, Such a pretty me!

I feel stunning
And entrancing,
Feel like running and dancing for joy,
For I'm loved By a pretty wonderful boy!

Have you met my good friend Maria,
The craziest girl on the block?
You'll know her the minute you see her,
She's the one who is in an advanced state of shock.
She thinks she's in love. She thinks she's in Spain.
She isn't in love, She's merely insane.
It must be the heat Or some rare disease,
Or too much to eat Or maybe it's fleas.

Keep away from her, Send for Chino!
This is not the Maria we know!
Modest and pure, Polite and refined,
Wellbread and mature, And out of her mind!

Miss America! Speech! Speech!

I feel pretty, Oh so pretty
That the city should give me its key.
A committee
Should be organized to honor me.

I feel dizzy, I feel sunny,
I feel fizzy and funny and fine,
And so pretty, Miss America can just resign!
Girls:
See the pretty girl in that mirror there: What mirror where?
Who can that attractive girl be? Which? What? Where?
Whom?
Such a pretty face, Such a pretty dress, Whommm? Whommm?
Such a pretty smile, Such a pretty me! Whommm?

I feel stunning
And entrancing,
Feel like running and dancing for joy,
For I'm loved By a pretty wonderful boy!

JA isn't the only one who might require a serious intervention.

maryrambin:

Trying to get A drunk enough to stay for Christian Siriano at 6. He doesn’t stand a chance.

Don't get me wrong, I drink too. But you seem to drink A LOT, and are you really posting EVERY time you drink? Because just what I am seeing you post makes it seem like you can't enjoy yourself without alcohol and that's a tell tale sign.

So I have been meaning to get around to posting more from the IM chat I had with Julia. Considering how many other things I am juggling I think it's a miracle I am able to post as much as I do. Your patience deserves reward. The conversation began at 10:34am (Los Angeles time). It ended at 2:19pm. Almost four hours. So there is no way I can post it all. The highlights will have to do.


Genuine? I doubt it. About 20+ minutes pass.

Within minutes, "blerg" is said.

Keep in mind, she says she has a 3pm meeting. At this point it's almost 11:30am my time, so that's 2:30pm on the east coast. Lie #1: If she had a 3pm meeting how is it she managed to stay in IM with me for about 3+ more hours? I am intentionally being vague about "what I do", by the way. Why would I dish that out the gate?

Lie #2: Julia has obviously been quite the heavy reader of TSAM.
Then there's this part. Julia calling me obnoxious? Pot... meet kettle. No I didn't make the Google thing up. Are you kidding me?

She supports it? We'll see. Also, if that's how you really feel about things, well the "anonybloggers" aren't physically hurting anyone and you sure seemed to take issue. (Lie #3 not including the Google lies.)

I now lose even more respect for her. I mean, to her I'm just this bitch on the internet shit talking her "BFF" slash "sister" on a daily basis. And here she is kind of rolling with it. Turn the tables and there's no WAY I'd be haha-ing about it all with the damn bitch. Would you?



No I do not want to help you, nor am I interviewing to be a contributor to BS NS. You wanted to talk, we're talking. And I've already gone from defending you to tasting my lunch. I go on to give her a bit about my background professionally, since she asked.

Give her a cookie cupcake. Please note: she brought up her weight, not me.

At this point, I would be SO gone. You can't talk about my friends like that! But that's me.


Well now I'm just digging. Plus, inquiring minds want to know.

Was that a dig at Meghan?

Classic.

I can't anymore. I just can't.

Fine. Cute. But nothing special.


via maryrambin

This is your fashion week coverage in a nutshell. Lazy, uninspired... "Fine. Cute. But nothing special." is actually a great description for it. Generous actually. For better images there are a number of established websites for you dear readers to pass through without having to read the *yawn* "coverage" of the "Style Snob".

This Isn't Really That Shocking

For shits and giggles I checked out Julia's posting stats...



In order of appearance (*snickers*):

3414 photo posts... NO! Really?
235 video posts
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3649 "image" related entries, educated guess would be about 97% of those are vanity shots of herself

640 "regular" posts
264 links
236 quotes
242 conversations
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1382 "content" related entries

I'm just sayin.

Love this tool.
Not this tool.

I'm beyond curious. If you are going to share about your family and mention things like that your mother hasn't spoken to you in a month... if you also promise to tell us ALL about it "later" (among a long list of other topics to be discussed "later": CES, Davos, the article about internet haters, what's going on with you and your mom... fuck, I know there's more but off the top of my head...), why does later never seem to come? It's not that you HAVE to share. It's that you choose to share when saying something about it works in your favor somehow, and then you don't follow through. And then typical Julia I guess is to think we are all so stupid we've forgotten and you don't hold yourself accountable. To yourself. WTF, pro? If you don't plan to share about things don't say you will. Diareah of the mouth. Is there a colonic for that? Ask Mary.

Now it's like nothing happened, and there's momsers playing gramma to the dog. I think if you have been having issues with your mother that are THAT intense, maybe now is the time to sit and have a real heart to heart and not shallow it up with liveblogging your family dysfunction as it unfolds, which probably plays a part in answering some of this in the first place.

The Walk Off Head to Toe from Mary Rambin on Vimeo.

They take the Zoolander reference seriously here with an all out "walk off". But what's missing is the uber-wedgie that made it funny in the movie. See now if Mary just would have...

A girl can dream.

maryrambin:

"When you've taken the time to iron out the wrinkles in your mind, everything you wear will look gorgeous."

— Wednesday’s quote from Kyle King (It’s still Wednesday for me!)

Oh, Mary... you're just making it too easy with this one.

"When you've taken the time to Botox out the wrinkles on your forehead, everything else about you will look more worn out."

Or something like that.

juliaallison:

Kanye West and his spaceship friend, that’s who!

I'm surprised the tent didn't come crashing down on everyone there with both Kanye and Julia's egos dueling for space for both their heads to fit inside.

MICHAEL KORS CATASTROPHE

maryrambin:

Oh the drama of me missing this show!::

Just kidding, but I woke up early for it and I look forward to this collection ever year. Not because the designs are revolutionary, but there’s something about the clothes….

It’s not design because MK is a true classic. It’s not the fabric which is not lucious or printed. It’s not the fit because the clothes are tailored to the models.

The clothes literally just glow.

So here’s my theory. On the runway or on a fashionista, Michael Kors radiates a classic elegance you admire for looking chic. But away from scene, on an average woman, I think MK might, just maybe, look a little like Banana Republic. No?

Julia has the finale so you can see for yourself.

Maybe you really just don't realize that sometimes when you are trying to compliment a designer you actually accomplish insulting them. You say how much you "look forward to this collection ever year" but then say that Kors is not revolutionary, not classic, poor fabric and irrelevant tailoring. You look forward to it ever year because the clothes "literally just glow".

Question: If you think "MK" is akin to Banana Republic, what are Moe bags akin to?

/me sighs.

juliaallison:

My favorite photo of Fashion Week so far, with Gossip Girl’s Yin Chang (Nelly Yuki) and Dreama Walker (Hazel)!! They were SO ADORABLE!!! Could I use any more exclamation points?! (Yes!!!)

You're such a starfucker ass kisser. Ugh. I know your type. I see it all over the place in LA. Those really obnoxious types that I like to call cling-ons. They spot a celeb from a mile away, and it's not really too hard to walk over to them and start talking. But these are the types that don't politely say hi and I love your work and walk away. They are pushy and don't usually shut up until the other person just walks away, creating an awkward situation for all involved. You look like the woman their father married standing with these two.

Not. A. Fellow. Cast. Member.

What an embarrassing mess.
Over the top in a bad way.

You're either not trying at all or trying too hard.
Find your shade of gray, Mary.