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December 16, 2010

‘Tis the Season for the Professional Dipsomaniac

Filed under: cocktails,Plumcake's Closet,Tis the Season — Miss Plumcake @ 8:00 am


Stainless Steel Boston Cocktail Shaker
Lead Crystal Single Malt Whisky Glass Set by Riedel(a must have)
Peugot Aromium Decanter w/ Aerator
OXO Complete Bar Set

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December 15, 2010

‘Tis the Season for the Southern Belle

Filed under: Books,Food,Hair,Jewelry,Tis the Season — Miss Plumcake @ 8:00 am


Being Dead is No Excuse: The Official Southern Ladies Guide to Hosting the Perfect Funeral by Gayden Metcalfe & Charlotte Hays
Akoya Pearl 18″ Necklace (great price for these)
Professional Ceramic Hot Roller Set (so Jesus can see you coming!)
Johnson Brothers Deviled Egg Plate

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December 14, 2010

‘Tis the Season for the Cool Kid

Filed under: Accessories,Music,Plumcake's Closet,Shoes,Tis the Season — Miss Plumcake @ 8:00 am


Mojo Magazine Subscription. Like Rolling Stone, but good.
Deisel Decks Watch
Adidas Originals Superstars
Ray-Ban Clubmasters

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December 13, 2010

‘Tis the Season for the Sex Kitten

Filed under: Body Love,Books,Music,Tis the Season — Miss Plumcake @ 8:00 am

Kama Sutra Weekender Kit

Initials Sg: Best of Serge Gainsbourg

Goethe’s Erotic Poems (Oxford World’s Classics) by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Hitatchi Magic Wand…or so I’ve heard

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December 11, 2010

Penelope Garcia, I Love You

Filed under: Absolutely Fabulous,Fat and Famous — Twistie @ 8:08 am

Over the last few years, I heard a lot about the show Criminal Minds. What I kept hearing the most was ‘it’s a great show, but you couldn’t handle it, Twistie.’ I listened. Silly me.

Then over the Thanksgiving weekend, a good friend sat me down for a three-day marathon of Criminal Minds. I’ve been hooked ever since. My friend even knew precisely the door to open first: Garcia.

Look, I found a lot to love about the show in general… as well as a few things to keep me awake late at night, brrr! But I have fallen hook, line, sinker, and the day’s catch for Garcia.

She’s fabulous. She lets her freak flag fly as high as it will go. She’s intelligent and capable and funny and flirty and completely herself, no matter what. She also happens to be fat. No, really, that’s just how it is. It isn’t a Major Plot Point. I haven’t yet seen or heard about a Very Special Episode in which Garcia bemoans her weight or is forced to choose between donuts and a dude. She just happens to be fat.

And so I say I love you, Penelope Garcia. I also have a deep love now for Kirsten Vangsness, the fabulous lady who plays Garcia.

December 10, 2010

‘Tis the Season for the Punk Rawk Grrl

Filed under: Accessories,Books,Boots,Jewelry,Music,Tis the Season — Miss Plumcake @ 8:00 am

Dr. Martens 20-eye Tartan Boots I sort of missed my window of opportunity for Docs –at least big statementy ones like these– and I regret it. While I have a hard time liking them on anyone over about twenty five, they’re an iconic part of the punk look, and you can’t mess with an icon. Just ask Cher.

Patti Smith Complete 1975-2006: Lyrics, Reflections & Notes for the Future For the punk kid with an intellectual bent. Women are woefully underrepresented in the annals of punk, so if all you know is Horses, do yourself a solid and dive a little deeper into the great poet of punk.

Perfecto-style Leather Classic Biker Motorcycle Jacket (great sales on this brand) If you want to go all out, pick up a vintage Schott Perfecto. Marlon Brando wore the 618 in The Wild One but I believe our mutual friends The Ramones preferred the 613.

Too Fast to Live Too Young to Die Vivienne Westwood ring. Punk isn’t dead, it’s just in a different tax bracket.

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December 9, 2010

‘Tis the Season for the Jackie O Wannabe

Filed under: Accessories,Books,Fashion History,Hermes,Jewelry,Tis the Season — Miss Plumcake @ 8:00 am

A Thousand Days of Magic: Dressing Jacqueline Kennedy for the White House by Oleg Cassini. Who doesn’t love Oleg Cassini? I could take or leave Jackie (she was at best the SECOND most interesting woman either of her husbands slept with. Marilyn Monroe and La Divina were hot messes, but fascinating ones) but getting the scoop from her then-controversial designer? Juicy.
Hermes Astrologie (Dies et Hore) foulard (as worn by Mrs Kennedy casting her vote in New York) I mean you can’t really go wrong with one of THE classic scarves of all time. I’m kind of bitter there’s only one left for sale right now, because I don’t have that particular design in my admittedly extensive collection and I’m just not sure I’m okay with that.

Jacqueline Kennedy Classic 3-Strand Simulated Pearl Necklace aka The John-John Pearls. I believe her original fake pearls were Kenneth Jay Lane but these are the currently licensed reproductions. You can’t go wrong with a triple-strand of pearls. They’re like the dry martinis of necklaces.
Ray-Ban Jackie Ohh II sunglasses I think we all know how I feel about oversized (emphasis on over) sunglasses but whatever.  If you’re going to do it at least do it with style.

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