Greatest Hits: Popculture or Post-Modern Sleaze

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Seems like I’ve been wearing the same pieces, colours and combinations of clothing since it all got really cold. Blacks, greys, strips, long socks, boots, lack of colour, and the same leather Lexi satchel I got for a steal from J.Crew–they’re not my style rut. They’re my greatest hits. My go-tos… My tried and true.

Outfit Architecture: Tie-neck blouse, Forever21; Strip knit top, H&M; skinny twill trousers, Delia*s; boots, Bakers; leather satchel, J.Crew.

Speaking of things that are the greatest… don’t you love it when people grossly overestimate their own skills and claim they are the greatest??

Our pop culture is full of sleazy, skeazy freaks who are just trying to make a quick buck from a cheap pass at fame without any actual talent or valid claim to that fame (i.e., Speidi, Paris Hilton). Efforts toward this end can run the gamut, but are usually something like:

Designing a clothing or accessory line.

Trying hand at singing/acting/modeling career.

Starring as the POS personality in a trashy but hit reality TV series.

Penning an ill-written, badly designed book.

Wiping one’s surgically altered body and face all over red carpets all over the country.

Combating well-deserved criticism as people “hatin’”, and going on the talk show circuit with shameless self-promotion.

What do you know? Speidi hits ALL these keypoints. Hilton gets 9 out of 10 stars.

Anyway, on from point 2, there are a slew of other famous people who have tried a singing career, and here is a great list put together by our friends at BuddyTV.

The 13 actors who “think” they can “sing”.

(In ascending order from “Egregious Effort,” to “Passable,” to “Admirable Aspiration!”)

SlideshowTop 13 Actresses Who Think They Can Sing

Some of my favourite quotes from BuddyTV:

…Even after becoming the laughing stock of bleeding-from-the-ears pop music lovers everywhere, Mrs. Spencer Pratt has continued churning out what she loosely categorizes as “music”…

…Ever wondered what Gwen Stefani might sound like if she woke up without any musical talent or integrity? We think it would sound a lot like Paris Hilton…

…Speaking of “should have stuck to her day job”… in 2007 actress Scarlett Johannson released Anywhere I Lay My Head…

If you feel like reading on, here’re some other things to see:
Weekending–Photos every hour post
Bests of (last) week
Get your booty on

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7 Comments

• At 2009.11.18 18:11, Allie said:

  Great layering, something I am horrible at. I guess it’s just because I’m a product of where I live :)

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• At 2009.11.19 03:48, sleepyjane said:

  Oh wow – you look great!!

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• At 2009.11.19 13:30, Angel said:

  You look great Mae!! Thanks so much for the email!! I could use all the help I can get!! It took all my energy not to buy some oxfords last night that i’m still pretty convinced I NEEEED…. but of course I don’t really.

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• At 2009.11.19 13:48, MAISON CHAPLIN said:

  This is crazy dude! lol
  now following you with rss feed and blogger, follow me too ;)

  @ http://MAISONCHAPLIN.BLOGSPOT.COM

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• At 2009.11.20 01:33, EmilythePanda said:

  I totally agree with you. I can’t stand SPEIDI! They make me feel very frustrated. I just can’t understand the people that are their fans… what is the world coming to?

  And, thanks for stopping by my baby blog the other day!

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• At 2009.11.23 16:12, Maeko Loves at thereafterish. said:

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• At 2009.11.23 23:57, mayk said:

  I can haz your boots?
  thanks ♥
  your bangs are looking perfect btw.

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