The Fabulous Life of Jobin Hume

A rigged election

OK, dear readers, Ashley claims that she has out-pursed me.  I dispute this, not because her bag isn't nice, but because mine is still just flat out more awesome.

I do concede that she knew there was a new store in St. Thomas, whereas I thought the only places to vote in he Caribbean were St. Barths and Aruba.  So she is more knowledgeable, but I bet she hasn't been to their newest store!

I put it to the public.  If you already know who owns each bag, you can vote, but don't give up the secret to the anonymous voters.  If Ashley is responsible for any part of your paycheck generation, your vote only counts as half a vote.  Comment below to make your voice heard.

Option A:

Option B:

I love Louis

Louis Vuitton, that is...but I ask you, do the good people of Mongolia really need an LV store?  Seriously.  To celebrate the opening of the Ulaan Baatar branch, they have created this wierd-ass site http://www.louisvuitton.com/resonance/ which includes a lot of pictures of the poverty stricken people they are now neighbors with, as well as a tribute to Mongolian music that features a very close close close shot of a sweaty guy moaning.  And not in a good way.  I realize that the target for this shop would be tourists, but I have to tell you, I have a hard time buying stuff like this in relatively rich poor countries, but I manage.  I really don't think I could bring myself to buy such a bag in Mongolia.

According to the state department (and I realize this data is not 100% accurate, but go along with me anyway) Mongolia has 2.9 million people.  Total.  The average income is $250 per month, but government workers can make up to $550 per month.

So,  Narantuyaa, when you are done herding the camels back to the Yurt, scurry on over to buy a purse that costs a years salary, ok?

They lost me on this one.

How did this get lost in the shuffle?

OK - I am just now watching the MTV Video Music Awards from Sunday night. Because there has been so much talk about Kanye-gate 2009 no one has mentioned the BIZARRO public therapy session Madonna conducted at the beginning of the ceremony.

1 - no one needs a lecture about how we abandoned Michael Jackson.  He caused his own problems.

2 - She looked like a wax statue.  Less is more when you are injecting your face. And back-combing your hair.  And lecturing the audience of millions.

3 - Speaking of wax statue - as I have said before.  I don't get Lady Gaga.  She is growing on me as in I sing along on the radio, etc - but then she breaks out some nonsense like this and I just don't even know what to say or where to look. 

4 - I like it that Madonna is totally somber and yet we get crowd shots of Pink checking her blackberry.  I feel you Pink.

5 - Janet looks totally fierce!

6 - I usually can't stand Katy Perry, and yet I am loving her singing Queen!

Ten minutes in, I am loving this show - how did ALL of this get pushed aside by yet another Kanye West outburst?  I am a fan, but seriously, isn't it more noteworthy when he doesn't embarass himself?  How did I not watch this live?  Next year if you could just remind me that I wanted to watch live, that would be awesome.

OK, without rehashing his life

Michael Jackson died yesterday and while I remember him as a huge star when I was in elementary school, of course, we all know the issues in his recent life.

I am not even going to get into that, but rather observe the following about the media coverage of this:

1. If someone had said his name 2 days ago most people would respond "freakshow" or "child molester" "hotel-balcony-baby-dangler" or "plastic surgery cautionary tale", but now he was the greatest entertainer of all time 
2. The summary of the media coverage for me, is the fact that the Today Show is interviewing COREY FELDMAN, where they dug him up from I have no idea.  In any event, he is introduced as a lifelong friend of MJ.  Then one minute later in the interview it comes out that he hasn't talked to or seen Michael in SEVEN YEARS.  Way to score the big story Today Show 

This does give me an opportunity to review the outfit I wore to school in 4th grade:

1. Michael Jackson t-shirt with the Billie Jean picture, pink 
2. Lee Jeans, Pin-stripe 
3. Earrings, White Sparkly Glove 
4. Nike Tennis Shoes, Powder Blue Swish 

I was the coolest, most badass fourth grader in town.   Pinning jeans into a really unflattering sillhouette didn't come into play until sixth grade or I assure you that would have been in the mix.

What?

I haven't been compelled to post in many weeks.  What would bring me out of hiatus?  This.  I am never speechless, but this has done it.

O.M.G.

I haven't blogged in 6 weeks.  Mainly because I haven't done anything but work in 6 weeks.  What ends this dry spell you ask?  Why would I take a break and post when I am still at work at 9 pm?  Because the most fantastic shoes in the whole wide world just came to my attention.

Denim Mongram with RED. ALLIGATOR. TRIM. *and*   People, seriously, a tiny brass push lock.  I never in my life thought I would be a shoe person.  Never one that would spend $500 on a pair of shoes, but when I found these, I loved them so much I actually thought they were a BARGIN.  I was sure they would have been at least twice that.

I may have a stroke if I don't get these shoes.

What if I figure out how to justify paying $500 for shoes and they don't fit right?  Then I will have to be one of those girls who you hear about getting a toe removed so their shoes fit better.  That would be disgusting, and worth every ounce of pain.

There is a matching purse.  I realize this is too matchy matchy.  I will wear these shoes with my red Epi leather Saint Tropez.

Sigh. Back to work.

All my least favorite trends in one outfit

I went shopping this weekend, and it was hard to find good things for spring.  This pic from an email from Nordstrom sums up why:

A) Shrunken jackets. Who does this flatter? it shows off your ass in an unappealing manner, and the sleeves hit the arm as though there was an accident with the laundry. The model knows this and that is why she looks so pissy.

B) the long necklace, randomly swinging about. This may have been saved if it were wrapped around again, but as it is, it looks like she lost her security badge and is just wearing the badge holder.

C) The Camisole top.  Really? Still? At least this one covers her stomach.  That trend is played out.

D) This purse is everything I hate in one accessory.  Metallic leather.*  What? I hate that slouchy shape.  Also, the strap is too long to be a handbag and too short to be a shoulder bag. Blech.

*ok in shoes - never in purses or clothing

E) Bermuda shorts?  Seriously? These flatter models and 17 year olds, and that is it. And not even most of them.  At least they distract from exhibit F.

F) Rope Wedge Shoes. Double Blech.  Macrame is never ok. Not in shoes, purses, or home decor. I am nostalgic for my girl scout troop though, because we made plant hangers in 1980 that these shoes remind me of.  It was probably out of fashion then.

I did, however, manage to find quite a few trends that I can get behind. The flowy/big skirt for example.  Several people have mentioned to me lately that they don't like this trend because they have big hips.  I think they need to try these skirts on, because they do work with hips. See several at anntaylor.com

I am also a fan of what I am calling Kermit the Frog Green - and it is everywhere.  That and lemon yellow are the closest thing to a pastel that you are going to find.  This spring is all about the bright colors - coral and turquoise are particularly hot.  This is hard for alot of people to pull off, myself included.  So it took some digging.

There are alot of good trousers out there.  I like this pair.  It is good that not every pair of pants in the mall were cropped like most seasons. Longer is more flattering for most women. There are also alot of pants out there with really cute scarves as belts.  I almost fell into this trap several times though because I realized I liked the scarf better than the pants.  I could, in fact, create this on my own.

There are about 6 million pairs of shoes that I can get behind this spring.  Sadly, my budget does not accomodate this.

Tunic tops are also back.  This really is flattering to everyone.  Two thumbs up! The only drawback is that they are almost all sheer, so now you have to find something coordinating under it.

The Fugliest Shoe Ever

There are no words for this shoe.  You can see that I am making great progress on reading my book.

Oscar Blog part 3

Well - I was going to comment some more on fashion at the oscars, but who could do it better than the girls from gofugyourself.com?  They reviewed for MSNBC.com

I will just say this.  My 4 year old nieces wear a dress just like this around the house when they are pretending to be Cinderella.  Unless she is on her way to the Junior High Winter Formal in 1984, Charlize Theron is too old for this dress:

You can blame the bad weather on me...

because I bought some spring clothes this weekend.  So, natch, it has dropped to 10 degrees again.

It may be too early to wear my flowery skirts, but I am carrying my new handbag today.  Here is a picture in green (which I almost got) but I already have 4 green purses, which is plenty, even for me.  I bought pink.

I do like the pink, but it is a little too bright - I would have liked it one shade more subdued.  Also, my butterfly is yellow and pink.  The butterfly is the best part, because the wings actually move.  I am so easily pleased sometimes.

The Japanese version of this bag comes with fruits instead of butterflies.  Cherries and Lemons.  It is cute too, but unavailable here as far as I can tell.

Mahtab tells me that my Gucci wish list bag is too old lady.  Hopefully this will pass her test.