I Blame The Pill

Plenty of Pills

Have you ever looked back over your life contemplating the men that you've had relationships with and said...

OMG what was I thinking?

Well we finally have a new scientific study that explains why we got involved with all of those men who were...just so wrong.

The findings, from a team at the University of Liverpool, add to growing evidence that the hormones in the Pill influence the way that women assess male sexual attractiveness.

Experts believe that women are naturally attracted to men with immune system genes different to their own because of their smell.
Commenting on the latest study, the researchers said that it could indicate that the Pill disrupts women’s ability to judge the genetic compatibility of men by means of their smell.
They said that this might not only impact on fertility and miscarriage risk, but could even contribute to the end of relationships as women who stop or start taking the Pill no longer find their boyfriend or husband so attractive.

So now we know....it wasn't really our deep seated insecurities causing us to make bad decisions when it came to choosing men....it was the birth control pills altering our sense of smell and leading us astray from the men who should be our true genetically compatible mates.

Around Town - Great Exhibits At The Getty

When I need a weekend get-away and I don't have time to drive down to Laguna Beach, I like to go to the Getty Center.
High on the hill, above all the traffic and congestion of the city. it's lovely to just wander around outside amid the stately Richard Meier architecture and enjoy the magnificent view of the coastline.
But this weekend it is all about what's going on inside the Getty Center with the Bernini and Maria Sibylla exhibits.



And while I typically don't drive to Malibu during the summer because of the seasonal traffic, I'm definitely going to make the trek up to the Getty Villa for the Dilettanti exhibit.

Fifty Dollar Flip Flops or Some People Will Buy Anything

$50 FitFlops

And...by some people I mean me of course

While Style Spy is modeling her Manolos,

I'm trying to justify spending $50 on a pair of (As seen on Oprah!!) flip flops.

According to the FitFlop spin,

FitFlops are engineered with a multi-density midsole that stimulates your muscles more while you're wearing them. In independent University testing, FitFlops have been shown to trigger increased gluteal muscle response, increased hamstring response, increased rectus femoris (thigh) response and increased calf muscle response.

Now...if only Ferragamo could engineer muscle stimulating technology into their shoes....

All Togas All The Time

Hideously Cut and Unflattering

You know I like one shouldered toga dresses as much as the next fashionista, especially when they are finely draped in goddess style a la Madame Grey, the queen of the drape.
But haven't we gone over the top this season with the one shouldered look.
First it was all over the red carpet with major celebs sporting the look beautifully at the oscars. Now, months later the b-list is still in the toga trend.

Either do it right or don't do it at all.

(for a great vintage one shouldered look, check out the Emma Domb on Zuburbia.com)

Image is Everything

Seriously, no one knows how to fake it like the China. We've known this for ages from the bootlegging or software and films to the production of counterfeit goods.

Is there any reason to be surprised by the fake fireworks digitally inserted into the footage at the Olympic Opening Ceremonies or the using an image appropriate (read beautiful) child to lip sync the Hymn to the Motherland or whatever song.

Officials have already admitted that the pictures of giant firework footprints which marched across Beijing towards the stadium on Friday night were prerecorded, digitally enhanced and inserted into footage beamed across the world.

At the last moment a member of the Chinese politburo who was watching a rehearsal pronounced that the winner, a girl called Yang Peiyi, might have a perfect voice but was unsuited to the lead role because of her buck teeth.

Mr Chen said the initial hopefuls to sing the anthem had been reduced to ten, and one, a ten-year-old, had originally been chosen for the quality of her voice. But she, too, had fallen by the wayside because she was not "cute" enough.

"We used her to sing in all the rehearsals," Mr Chen said. "But in the end the director thought her image was not the most appropriate, because she was a little too old. Regrettably, we had to let her go."

"The main consideration was the national interest," he said. "The child on the screen should be flawless in image, in her internal feelings, and in her expression. In the matter of her voice, Yang Peiyi was flawless, in the unanimous opinion of all the members of the team."

As always image is everything when promoting national interests.

And the need to project beauty is universal.