Post by: Trudie on August 22, 2017, 10:47:06 AM
http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/22/politics/louise-linton-steve-mnuchin-instagram/index.html
I'm tempted to photograph myself daily when I get out out of the car and annotate my photos on Instagram:
Shoes: DSW Shoe Warehouse
Blouse: Ann Taylor Outlet
Sweater: Costco
Skirt: Athleta
Car: "late model" Hyundai Sonata with 178,000 miles
"Feeling good about contributing to the economy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Post by: Roe on August 22, 2017, 12:04:32 PM
Also don't miss the charming comment from Ralphale (to the left in the first pic in the article).
Post by: DarkandStormy on August 22, 2017, 01:52:54 PM
#BellHelmet
#KohlsShoes #brandunknown #nunnbushmaybe
#tiewasgifted
#Costcoshirt
etc. etc.
Post by: pachnik on August 22, 2017, 01:53:21 PM
A photo of me getting out of my car:
car - 2009 Honda Civic sedan
sandals - Sears
pants and top - Value Village thrift store
lunch - in a bag
Post by: PoutineLover on August 22, 2017, 02:00:56 PM
Bike: #Trek, from 2001
Sandals: #VAS
Dress: #Joe Fresh, purchased at #Salvation army
High roller right here!!
Also #nomakeup
Post by: pbkmaine on August 22, 2017, 02:09:04 PM
Post by: Bracken_Joy on August 22, 2017, 02:38:32 PM
Shoes: #RossDressforLess
Pants: #offbrandYogaCapris #handmedown #boughtAnotherPairbutStillWearThese
Socks: #costco
Shirt: #Goodwill #SalvagedfromTarget #StillHadTheTags
Jacket: #Costco #WentBackTheNextWeekForA2DollarPriceAdjustment
Perfume: #TomatoPlantsandSoil
(Posted from a hand me down computer, while drinking homemade seltzer water)
Post by: libertarian4321 on August 22, 2017, 04:30:44 PM
She was born rich, has no talent (she's had minor roles in a few "straight to video" type movies, and claims to be an "actress"), married richer. She also has a "law degree" from the sort of University that is little more than a diploma mill.
Okay, so she does have a talent- seducing older, lonely, very unattractive rich men. I guess that's a talent.
The name dropping the expensive designer stuff her husband bought her, in an economically depressed state like KY shows an appalling lack of class and an utter lack of awareness.
car: #2002 Chevy Silverado
Shoes: #sandals from Daiso (that is not a designer brand, it's a Japanese "dollar store.")- $2
Pants: #Polo Shirt from Fallas Paredes- $3
Socks: #bought from JC Penny in 2004 for 77 cents.
Shirt: #shorts from Ollies Bargain Outlet- $3
Yeah, that's right. Walmart is just too expensive for my tastes. :)
Post by: Clean Shaven on August 22, 2017, 05:06:46 PM
#marshalls
#costco
#kohls
Post by: SoundFuture on August 22, 2017, 05:46:41 PM
Shirt: 75% off Reebok Dry Fit Polo, about three years old #WearItEveryWeek
Pants: random brand khakis, bought at same sale as above referenced shirt #SheSoundsHideousWellShe'sAGuySo
Shoes: Red Wing casual shoes, Made in the USA, about five years old, #BIFL
Wallet: A business card holder I found in a drawer, no idea where it came from, assuming it was a free promotional item because it has a logo on it, age unknown. #FindersKeepers
Socks: generic black mid-calf socks, either two or five years old only determinable by state of disintegration and I didn't look when I put them on, brand unknown. #SexiestThingIOwn
Car: 2011 Ford Fiesta with 149k miles #FiestaFaction #ILookLikeTheReallyTallGuyInTheLittleCarFromTheSimpsons
Post by: Lanthiriel on August 22, 2017, 05:49:05 PM
Sandals: #ross
Top: #freefromwork
Capris: #goodwill
Also, #nomakeup #bareface #sobrave
Post by: Bracken_Joy on August 22, 2017, 05:59:21 PM
Oooh, fun game!
Sandals: #ross
Top: #freefromwork
Capris: #goodwill
Also, #nomakeup #bareface #sobrave
Ha, I didn't even think to do the #nomakeup! I guess #nodiamond #justweddingband works then too!
I can't help it....
Shirt: 75% off Reebok Dry Fit Polo, about three years old #WearItEveryWeek
Pants: random brand khakis, bought at same sale as above referenced shirt #SheSoundsHideousWellShe'sAGuySo
Shoes: Red Wing casual shoes, Made in the USA, about five years old, #BIFL
Wallet: A business card holder I found in a drawer, no idea where it came from, assuming it was a free promotional item because it has a logo on it, age unknown. #FindersKeepers
Socks: generic black mid-calf socks, either two or five years old only determinable by state of disintegration and I didn't look when I put them on, brand unknown. #SexiestThingIOwn
Car: 2011 Ford Fiesta with 149k miles #FiestaFaction #ILookLikeTheReallyTallGuyInTheLittleCarFromTheSimpsons
Loved you khakis hashtag =)
Post by: AMandM on August 22, 2017, 07:05:11 PM
Sandals #handmeup #likeahandmedownbutfrommykid
Skirt #consignmentshop
Bracelet #inheritedfrommom
Top #cantevenremember #probablyvaluevillage
#nohairproduct
Post by: DTaggart on August 22, 2017, 08:53:12 PM
Shoes #barefeet
Shorts #BoughtAtBurlingtonCoatFactoryWithAGiftCardIGotFor20%OffUsingCreditCardRewardsPoints
Tshirt #FreeFromComicConIn2010
Post by: galliver on August 22, 2017, 09:44:38 PM
Flats: #Ross Liners: #Ross Top: #Ross
Jeans: #Ross #andthenImodifiedthemwhenIdidn'tlikethefit #andtheyhaveaholefrommybike
There seems to be a trend, lol. (Don't worry! This was a nice-clothes day! Lab days are more like #freecollegetshirt #withholes #SaversThriftStoresJeans ;) ) (and also not all my clothes are from Ross...just today)
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Post by: Mississippi Mudstache on August 23, 2017, 07:02:09 AM
Shirt #thriftstore
Pants #jcpenney
Shoes #handmedowns
Belt #ebay
libertarian4321 nailed my thoughts on this.
Post by: Trudie on August 23, 2017, 07:04:35 AM
Blouse: #AnnTaylorOutlet
Sweater: #CostcosospecialIboughtitinthreecolors
Skirt: #AnnTaylorOutletboughtwithcoupons
Shoes: #Aerosolesoutletfourpairsfor$100#Walkingonair#Sensibleshoes
All of the above: #Minnesotasalestaxfreepurchases
Hair: #Airdry
This was a spendy day. All pieces of my outfit/shoes cost about $90.
Post by: StarBright on August 23, 2017, 07:15:36 AM
Oooh, fun game!
Sandals: #ross
Top: #freefromwork
Capris: #goodwill
Also, #nomakeup #bareface #sobrave
#sobrave made me laugh out loud. It perfectly captures the IG/hashtag ethos. Well done!
Post by: JAYSLOL on August 23, 2017, 07:34:32 AM
#Walmartpoloshirt
#knockoffbrandnamehatfromsoutheastasia
#dollarstoresunglasses
#worktruck
#steeltoeboots
Post by: RetiredAt63 on August 23, 2017, 07:57:57 AM
moccasins # Winners
pants #Zellers (yes, how many years since they went out of business?)
top #Costco
sweater #Joe Fresh
hair #air dry
Oops, forgot to mention the car I am getting out of:
Mazda3 Sport hatchback, 2010 model, over 250,000 km.
Post by: WhiteTrashCash on August 23, 2017, 08:08:02 AM
Socks: JC Penney with a gift card
Shorts: Bought in 2006 at Target (Really unfashionable, but I don't care.)
T-Shirt: Got for free for a charity fundraising event
Overshirt: $2 at Goodwill
Watch: Bought in 2010 at an overstock store
Bicycle: $99 with free shipping from Walmart.com in 2012
This game is fun.
Post by: pachnik on August 23, 2017, 08:08:55 AM
sandals #Sears? most likely.
pants #Value Village thrift store - same pair as yesterday. What horror!!!
top #birthday gift card to local mall
makeup #concealer only - one tube bought every two years
hair #air dry
care #Honda civic sedan 2009
Post by: TheGrimSqueaker on August 23, 2017, 09:04:33 AM
This Louise Linton woman is exactly the kind of rich person who gives being rich a bad name. People like her are the reason people hate the rich.
She was born rich, has no talent (she's had minor roles in a few "straight to video" type movies, and claims to be an "actress"), married richer. She also has a "law degree" from the sort of University that is little more than a diploma mill.
Okay, so she does have a talent- seducing older, lonely, very unattractive rich men. I guess that's a talent.
The name dropping the expensive designer stuff her husband bought her, in an economically depressed state like KY shows an appalling lack of class and an utter lack of awareness.
My grandmother always said that you couldn't buy class, and Louise Linton is a classic example of the principle in action. It's OK to own expensive things, but bragging about them stupid. It is in incredibly poor taste and there's a practical reason for being modest or even casual about symbols of wealth: if you flaunt your belongings, there are people who can and will attack you for them. Insurance can be useful in such situations, but only if you're alive to collect on it.
If the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror is too far in the past to be a meaningful warning against public conspicuous consumption, people with money should at least take note of the way Kim Kardashian was robbed while traveling, in a place she felt safe. Based on what was published in the French press it was an inside job. A person with intelligence and wisdom can learn from this incident, although Louise Linton obviously did not.
Talent-wise, attracting men who are old and rich worked out well for Anna Nicole Smith, at least for a while, and until Louise Linton is discarded for a newer model (which might not happen) she's going to enjoy a far more comfortable and luxurious life than most people can afford. It's one of the reasons I politely dispute the notion of Louise Linton not really having a profession: she's clearly made a success of the oldest one in the world.
Post by: TheGrimSqueaker on August 23, 2017, 09:06:22 AM
Post by: Chuck Ditallin on August 23, 2017, 09:21:54 AM
Flip flops: Animal #Actuallypaidgoodmoneyfortheseassandalsbrokeonawalkandthiswasthecheapestpairintheshop #hadthemforyears
Shorts: Mountain Warehouse #Inthesale
Underwear: #Commando #saveswashing
T shirt: Fat face #inthesaleseveralyearsago
Bike: Specialized Langster #haditfor9years #fixie #haditbeforetheyweretrendy #notahipster
Hair: model's own #cutathomewithclippers #buzzcut #noproduct #airdried
Post by: bobechs on August 23, 2017, 09:22:39 AM
shirts: Middle guy's mom, via All-midwest Remnant Fabric Barn
pantaloons: rassled away from some Rottweiler
sox: random, from the sock drawer
(http://www.theshimmeringostrich.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Lollipop-Guild-Gymnastics-3.jpg)
#interperative gymnastics
Post by: I'm a red panda on August 23, 2017, 09:36:44 AM
#Tomsshoes #withholesthough
#Patched #jeansfromTarget
#JCPshirt #thatIthinkIboughtused
#glassesfromwalmart
#diamond #weddingring #diamondandcitrine #memorialring
#nomakeup
Post by: TheGrimSqueaker on August 23, 2017, 09:37:06 AM
sox: random, from the sock drawer
Now, now: after all the controversy on the MLM threads, we should all be able to recognize LuLaRoe leggings.
Post by: LuciusCaecilius on August 23, 2017, 09:43:48 AM
Shoes: $20 Merrill knock-offs #Amazon
Sock/Underwear: ?old? #NoHoles
Pants: $18 Levi's #TargetSale #2yrsOld
Shirt: Free #father'soldshirt
Fleece: Free #workgift
Glasses: $100 #WalmartEyeIsBetterThanExpected #2YearsOldandStillGood
Hair: Buzzed #GoingBaldAnyway #NoProducts!
Post by: I'm a red panda on August 23, 2017, 10:01:43 AM
My grandmother always said that you couldn't buy class, and Louise Linton is a classic example of the principle in action. It's OK to own expensive things, but bragging about them stupid.
I will say that your grandmother would probably have a heart attack at instagram. Her hashtag use is pretty much status quo among fashion blogger. And the particular things she hashtagged. OMG #goals (ugh)
Post by: Raenia on August 23, 2017, 10:35:38 AM
#PaylessShoes
#BJs
#Goodwill
#ChristmasGift
#InheritedFromGrandma
#nomakeup #airdry
Post by: Erma on August 23, 2017, 11:05:20 AM
Shoes: #FromASale
Socks: #GiftedFromExboyfriendsSister
Pants: #GiftedByAcquaintance
Shirt: #BoughtYearsAgo
Sweater: #FromClothingExchange
Bag: #FreebieFromMomsWorkYearsAgo
Post by: MgoSam on August 23, 2017, 11:49:20 AM
My grandmother always said that you couldn't buy class, and Louise Linton is a classic example of the principle in action. It's OK to own expensive things, but bragging about them stupid.
I will say that your grandmother would probably have a heart attack at instagram. Her hashtag use is pretty much status quo among fashion blogger. And the particular things she hashtagged. OMG #goals (ugh)
My main issue with her hashtag is that she's travelling in an official capacity. This likely wouldn't have been a story had she not responded to a taxpayer's question with such a snobbish response about how she's "sacrificed."
Post by: TheGrimSqueaker on August 23, 2017, 01:04:25 PM
My grandmother always said that you couldn't buy class, and Louise Linton is a classic example of the principle in action. It's OK to own expensive things, but bragging about them is stupid.
I will say that your grandmother would probably have a heart attack at instagram. Her hashtag use is pretty much status quo among fashion blogger. And the particular things she hashtagged. OMG #goals (ugh)
My grandmother died in '97 and I'm grateful she never saw such nonsense.
To my grandmother, class had nothing to do with what you own, what your net worth is, what your income is, or how you earn it. Belongings, after all, can always be destroyed or taken away. Money and power amplify the character of the person who has them, but they don't change the essence of who that person is. A person can receive an unexpected large inheritance or be completely wiped out by a stock market crash, and when they wake up the next morning they're still wearing the same skin. Indeed, if something happens that radically changes a human being's economic situation, they generally do things that restore them to something closer to their most appropriate and comfortable socioeconomic status within seven years.
My grandmother said to me that class is all about how you treat other people: what your responsibilities to them are, how well you fulfil those responsibilities using the resources you've got, and whether you expect to be compensated for it. Everything else, she wrote off as being due to differences in culture, family tradition, and personal economics.
Post by: mm1970 on August 23, 2017, 01:05:40 PM
Holy cow, talk about out of touch. Seriously. The rich really ARE different.
Shoes: #OldRunningShoes
Socks: #Idarnedthemwhentheygotholes
Pants: #CostcoAndTheyAre10YearsOld
Shirt: #Walmart
Backpack: #FitsMyLaptop
Purse: #CanvasfromthelocalArtWalk
And of course, stealing #nomakeup #airdry #grayhairdon'tcare
Post by: talltexan on August 23, 2017, 01:26:10 PM
Post by: I'm a red panda on August 23, 2017, 01:32:55 PM
I actually think someone who's following Ms. Linton on instagram is where we need to throw the shade. If this person were a Mustachian, why would they wish to follow someone who shows so little restraint with her spending?
I follow a few (ridiculous) fashion bloggers just because the discussion on "GOMI" is so amusing that it is a source of entertainment.
Post by: Khaetra on August 23, 2017, 01:56:30 PM
Tank Top: #Walmart
Shorts: #Walmart
Flipflops: #OldNavyDollarSale
Purse: #HandbagofHolding #Thinkgeek #DnDNerd #Gamerzrule!
Hair: #GrayandLimp #ThanksFlordiaHumidity #EmbracetheGray
Makeup: #NoFacePaint #TooHotForThatShit
Post by: Warlord1986 on August 23, 2017, 02:10:00 PM
I actually think someone who's following Ms. Linton on instagram is where we need to throw the shade. If this person were a Mustachian, why would they wish to follow someone who shows so little restraint with her spending?
Linton's behavior has been widely reported on. You don't have to follow her to know how crass she is.
Shirt: consignment store. Dunno the brand and can't see the tag.
Pants: Banana Republic outlet. Before anyone deals out a facepunch, they are almost a decade old and in excellent shape.
Shoes: Vans. The only reason I remember that is because they have a very distinctive pattern that I love.
Post by: paddedhat on August 23, 2017, 04:04:38 PM
Fake camo Crocs, store brand gray nylon shorts, a Fruit of the Loom black Tee, and some interesting bumble bee stripey briefs that give me that, Homer Simpson meets Doctor Seuss, vibe. Not quite a homeless/ Joe Dirt look, but nothing you would ever want to drag home to introduce to mom and dad. Total cost? about $26 USD.
Post by: ltt on August 23, 2017, 08:30:19 PM
Post by: brooklynmoney on August 23, 2017, 09:09:34 PM
Post by: Dollar Slice on August 23, 2017, 09:14:22 PM
As someone I can't remember once said "your clothes should be the least interesting thing about you."
If anyone suggests some fashion-y thing for me, I tell them that it wouldn't fit in with my carefully-cultivated normcore aesthetic.
Post by: Zikoris on August 23, 2017, 10:31:33 PM
Car: *picture of my feet* #zoomzoom
Post by: 11ducks on August 24, 2017, 01:19:10 AM
Shoes:hand me downs
Skirt:op shop $1 sale
Shirt:op shop maybe 10 years ago?
Hair: still in sleep bun
Bag: bought as nappy bag 13 years ago, perfect for my laptop!
#sponsoredbycoffee
Post by: I'm a red panda on August 24, 2017, 06:26:52 AM
#SameShoesAsYesterday
#SameJeansAsYesterday
#differentJCPshirt
#freshface #nomakeup #again
Post by: pachnik on August 24, 2017, 06:41:34 AM
Yoga practice:
#10-year old yoga pants
#t-shirtboughtwithgiftcard
#yogamat-17-years old
#barefeet
To go to work:
#sandalsfromSears
#pantsfromthriftstore
#topfromthriftstore
#pursefromdeptstore
#lunchbroughtfromhome
Post by: LuciusCaecilius on August 24, 2017, 08:20:36 AM
Shoes - #SameShoesAsYesterday
Socks - #Christmas #ThanksMIL
Pants - #SameJeansAsYesterday
Shirt - #5yrOldtShirt #LessThan$5
Fleece - #15yrOldSweatShirt #Christmas #ThanksGrandma
Hair - #CheckedStillBald
Post by: Paul der Krake on August 24, 2017, 08:39:26 AM
Post by: Trudie on August 24, 2017, 08:42:40 AM
Sweater/Jacket: Macy's $10, on sale
Skirt: Black, Ann Taylor Outlet #sameasyesterday
Shoes: Sandals, DSW
#nojewelry#dressedandshoweredfreeatfitnessclub #lowmaintenance
Post by: TheGrimSqueaker on August 24, 2017, 11:37:02 AM
That woman is a poor person's idea of what it's like to be rich.
She's definitely living the stereotype. Apparently she grew up relatively privileged.
There are other people from similar backgrounds who manage to get out of that bubble or at least make an effort to do so, but she's certainly not coming across as one of them.
Post by: talltexan on August 24, 2017, 12:22:00 PM
Post by: TheGrimSqueaker on August 24, 2017, 12:59:20 PM
Perhaps we're being too hard on Ms. Linton: if your family owns a castle, you can probably ease up on the family budget just a skoche.
Unless your family wants to continue owning the castle for generations to come, in which case the budget and cash flow will indeed require attention.
What saddens me is her lack of ability to learn from history, particularly the entire French Revolution and Reign of Terror which was driven in part by enormous and conspicuous wealth disparity.
Wouldn't it have been nice if the stereotype she chose to follow was the one about non-Americans as having a better understanding of history?
Post by: talltexan on August 24, 2017, 01:19:09 PM
https://www.forbes.com/sites/chasewithorn/2017/07/05/the-4-3-billion-cabinet-see-what-each-top-trump-advisor-is-worth/#309dbce15dfc
I share your concern about this trajectory.
Post by: EricL on August 24, 2017, 02:23:54 PM
Post by: jc4 on August 24, 2017, 02:43:06 PM
Shirt - #ThriftStore
Pants - #OldNavy$4
Belt - #CostCo
Shoes - #ChristmasGiftParents
Socks - #Walmart
Post by: I'm a red panda on August 25, 2017, 07:00:08 AM
Should I feel better or worse that I have more net worth than Mike Pence?
Me too :)
And his net worth is ENTIRELY from his government pension, apparently.
And man he has huge debt! You'd think with $100k in student loan debt he'd want to do something to help fix that system (but instead is probably "I paid it- they should too!")
#sameshoesagain #samejeansagain #anotherJCPshirt #stillnomakeup
Post by: Trudie on August 25, 2017, 08:22:11 AM
Skirt - Target #tenbucks
Sweater - Costco #lookslikearugbutkeepsmewarm
Shoes - Clark's Sandals
Blouse - Ann Taylor Outlet
#airdryhair
Post by: Bracken_Joy on August 25, 2017, 08:33:20 AM
Pants: #flannel #goodwill #holidayprint
Shirt: #borrowed #butnotreally #poorhusband #charityworkshirt #10yearsold
Sweatshirt: #borrowed #butnotreally #poormom #80sfleece #utterlyshapeless #warmthough
Feet: #bare
(Lest you think I'm a clothing thief, both items were thoroughly abandoned prior to me requisitioning them, and I asked first)
Post by: Proud Foot on August 25, 2017, 09:10:31 AM
Shoes: #JohnstonMurphy
Socks: #???
Jeans: #Levis
Shirt: #Callaway purchased at #TJMAXX
The thing that got me more than her original post was her reply to one of the comments on her picture.
Post by: StarBright on August 25, 2017, 10:03:41 AM
Shirt: Goodwill flannel #socozy #stillfitinmyhighschoolclothes #gohawks
pants: Meijer jeans #surprisinglynice
Socks and shoes: #workfromhome #blessed #shoesareforsuckas #barefoot
Post by: Zikoris on August 25, 2017, 12:30:28 PM
Dress: Bought 9 years ago at a #storeclosingsale at 3 for $30. Wore one of the other 3 earlier this week.
Shoes: #gift
Hair clip: Picked up in #Thailand last winter for less than a buck. #YOLOswag
Post by: meghan88 on August 25, 2017, 12:45:23 PM
#old Trek 3700 bike, $80 on kijiji
#Sam Edelman plastic sandals, $20 on clearance at The Bay
#brown capris, $15 on clearance at the outlet mall
#Jones New York top, $15 on clearance at the outlet mall
#15-yr-old Timex Ironman watch (gift)
#25-yr-old MEC knapsack (gift)
#nocar #nomakeup #7figurenetworth
Post by: dogboyslim on August 25, 2017, 01:36:39 PM
#shoes-I forgot, 2 years old
#kohl's jeans
#Target polo
#Casio watch
But....
#BrooksBrothers Glasses!
Post by: onehair on August 25, 2017, 01:42:15 PM
#Top-Long ago Macy's sale
#Socks-Christmas gift I think
#Shoes-Christmas gift
Post by: calimom on August 25, 2017, 08:22:15 PM
#khakishortsfromDressForLessatRoss!
#merrellsonesale
#macramehandbagfromTarget!
#20yearoldRayBanAviatorsscratched
#volvowagonwithbikerack
Post by: pachnik on August 25, 2017, 08:25:54 PM
T-shirt - #giftfromsisterinlaw
pants -#ValueVillagethriftstore (again :))
shoes - #Winnersseveralyearsold
lunch #fromhome
Post by: ambimammular on August 25, 2017, 08:30:48 PM
underthings - Victoria's Secret #giftcardfrommybrother #isthatcreepy
leggings - garage sale
socks - Costco
shoes - Olympia garage sale #Brooks #onedollar
Post by: Gone_Hiking on August 25, 2017, 10:42:27 PM
I found myself the other day joining three male executives from my company for some conversation. Trying to relate to people with more money than sense is hard work.
One exec complained about the space limitation of his carry-on. That quickly switched to discussion of walk-in closets, occupied by wife's things. All three executives evidently have needy wives. One thanked goodness for Goodwill, where his wife often takes her Prada labels.
I wanted to ask about the address of that Goodwill where the wife takes her Prada labels. And then I remembered I don't even like Prada.
My Friday casual:
#Levi's
#LifeIsGood
#FruitOfTheLoom
#Sketchers
#DumbWatch
#NokiaFlipPhone
Post by: 11ducks on August 26, 2017, 03:59:17 AM
underthings - Victoria's Secret #giftcardfrommybrother #isthatcreepy#justalittle
Post by: pbkmaine on August 26, 2017, 07:58:49 AM
I just love this thread! A great read, and here is my confession.
I found myself the other day joining three male executives from my company for some conversation. Trying to relate to people with more money than sense is hard work.
One exec complained about the space limitation of his carry-on. That quickly switched to discussion of walk-in closets, occupied by wife's things. All three executives evidently have needy wives. One thanked goodness for Goodwill, where his wife often takes her Prada labels.
I wanted to ask about the address of that Goodwill where the wife takes her Prada labels. And then I remembered I don't even like Prada.
My Friday casual:
#Levi's
#LifeIsGood
#FruitOfTheLoom
#Sketchers
#DumbWatch
#NokiaFlipPhone
You should have offered to consign them for her.
Strange confession: I have absolutely no interest in fashion/dressing fashionably, but somehow during my last several transpacific plane flights I have developed a strange obsession with any and all media that relates to Anna Wintour. Watched The Devil Wears Prada, and then a documentary about putting out the September issue, and yesterday another doc about the creation of the 2015 China-focused gala/exhibit at the costume institute. She is clearly brilliant and driven, but does not seem to be very happy. I don't know, maybe she is. I would love to have the chance to talk with her. Preferably while wearing my #gapyogapantswithholesboughtin2010attheoutletstore
I worked in New York for many years, and have seen Anna Wintour and her army of Fifth Avenue wannabes tottering about on their very high heels, all looking though they were carefully wrapped in tissue paper and just taken out for special occasions. On the one hand, seeing their perfection does up one's game. I dressed more carefully and with much more thought in New York than I ever had before. On the other, that amount of focus on appearance is just exhausting.
Post by: pbkmaine on August 26, 2017, 08:02:27 AM
Post by: pachnik on August 26, 2017, 08:05:37 AM
#sandalsfromSears
#pantsfromthriftstore
#Tshirtfromdepartmentstore
I also have some interest in seeing someone very elegantly dressed. No interest in emulating it though. I know who Anna Wintour is and am now intrigued. Off to do some googling.
Post by: pbkmaine on August 26, 2017, 08:30:55 AM
Post by: Chesleygirl on August 26, 2017, 09:20:43 AM
"A description of the book on Amazon calls it an "inspiring memoir of an intrepid teenager who abandoned her privileged life in Scotland to
travel to Zambia as a gap year student where she found herself inadvertently caught up in the fringe of the Congolese War."
So because she was privileged enough to be a study-abroad student, she is making it seem like she was involved in a war or went through some kind of hardship? I guess I do not understand her point, but then again, haven't read her book. From what I've learned about her, i don't want to read her book anyway.
Post by: calimom on August 26, 2017, 02:35:23 PM
underthings - Victoria's Secret #giftcardfrommybrother #isthatcreepy#justalittle
#unlesshe'sgayandfun
Post by: stashja on August 27, 2017, 09:25:01 AM
T shirt ...secondhand #stvincentdepaulthriftshop
Watch .... slight splurge, about 5% of a college writing award #fossil
#nomakeup
Eyeglasses ... $30 #zennioptical
Shoes ... secondhand, made in 1991 #drmartens
Post by: meghan88 on August 27, 2017, 05:37:02 PM
https://youtu.be/eIG2AoiHszY
Love that trailer. I will look for the movie. Thanks!
Post by: pbkmaine on August 27, 2017, 05:39:45 PM
https://youtu.be/eIG2AoiHszY
Love that trailer. I will look for the movie. Thanks!
It's NOT the one with Judi Dench, also called Iris.
Post by: Proud Foot on August 28, 2017, 07:50:26 AM
underthings - Victoria's Secret #giftcardfrommybrother #isthatcreepy#justalittle
#unlesshe'sgayandfun
#notasmuchasifheboughtunderthingsforyou
Post by: I'm a red panda on August 28, 2017, 08:17:53 AM
#STILLthesamejeans #atleastiwashedthem #onlyownonepair
#anotherJCPshirt
Still don't own any makeup.
Post by: Dicey on August 28, 2017, 09:32:50 AM
Still in bed, so free!
Seriously, just chiming in the say I'm tickled to see all the no makeup hash tags. That's me, too. The twist is that I worked in a dept. store in cosmetics during college. My first salaried job was for a cosmetics company, complete with [not pink] company car. Man, have I come a long way since those days. Clear lip gloss and sunscreen are the extent of my repertoire.
Fun thread!
Post by: calimom on August 28, 2017, 09:49:34 AM
https://youtu.be/eIG2AoiHszY
I did see this documentary and found Iris to be stylish and fun. Yes she was an unapologetic clotheshorse, and owned way too much stuff, but had a real lust for life. The Queen of Versailles is just…vulgar.
Post by: pachnik on August 28, 2017, 11:49:38 AM
T-shirt #bought10yearsago
pants #fromthriftstore
shoes #boughtlongtimeagoatdiscountstore
eta: compression socks #getting old!
hair #washedandairdried
makeup #concealeronly
lunch #broughtfromhome
Post by: Laura33 on August 28, 2017, 01:23:04 PM
Clothes: #PJsmymomgavemeforChristmas #workingathome
Jacket: #RobeDHgavemeforHanukkah
Shoes: #barefootisbest #it'salovelyday
Hair: #Clairol #mymomjustgavemeatrim #nature'sblowdryer
Makeup: #ehmaybeI'llputsomeonbeforeDHgetshome
Overall aestethic: #mypaydoesn'tdependonmyappearance #Ipayplentyoftaxesanddon'tevenhavetosleepwithadoink
Post by: Trudie on August 28, 2017, 02:03:29 PM
Well, bless her heart. So, let's see:
Clothes: #PJsmymomgavemeforChristmas #workingathome
Jacket: #RobeDHgavemeforHanukkah
Shoes: #barefootisbest #it'salovelyday
Hair: #Clairol #mymomjustgavemeatrim #nature'sblowdryer
Makeup: #ehmaybeI'llputsomeonbeforeDHgetshome
Overall aestethic: #mypaydoesn'tdependonmyappearance #Ipayplentyoftaxesanddon'tevenhavetosleepwithadoink
#Ipayplentyoftaxesanddon'tevenhavetosleepwithadoink
This earned my admiration!
Post by: DarkandStormy on September 05, 2017, 11:50:18 AM
She's apologized.
Post by: I'm a red panda on September 05, 2017, 11:58:35 AM
https://www.yahoo.com/news/louise-linton-apologizes-apos-indefensible-141242508.html
She's apologized.
I liked this part:
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“I was just trying to portray what I thought was a public image that isn’t me,” she said. “I’m a no makeup girl. I was trying to create this public image that was elegant and stylish, but that was just so clueless because I should have focused on who I really am instead.”
Who called it higher up? #nomakeup #sobrave
She's just like one of us, Hermes scarf, Rockstuds, and all.
Post by: MgoSam on September 05, 2017, 11:59:39 AM
https://www.yahoo.com/news/louise-linton-apologizes-apos-indefensible-141242508.html
She's apologized.
Not really. In my mind if you really want to apologize you apologize at the person. She hasn't said a peep to the women she was savagely rude towards. Instead she first had a publicist issue a statement and then probably realized that this was an embarrassment for her husband and herself and so gave an interview (with a society magazine).
Post by: facepalm on September 05, 2017, 08:45:11 PM
https://www.yahoo.com/news/louise-linton-apologizes-apos-indefensible-141242508.htmlDamage control.
She's apologized.
Post by: Chesleygirl on September 05, 2017, 09:29:10 PM
Also, the woman attacked her first. But I think she could have handled it better, with a classier response.
Post by: calimom on September 05, 2017, 11:42:26 PM
Post by: Rowellen on September 06, 2017, 04:54:37 AM
Skirt #HandMeDownFromSIL
Top #CantRecall #OutletStore #AtLeast5YearsOld
Hair #AirDried
#NoMakeup
Shoes #ISplurgedOnHavaianas #TheCheapestPlainBrownOnes #TheyLastLongerThanTargetsSoBetterValue
Post by: talltexan on September 06, 2017, 07:25:14 AM
#publicistismywifebutdontcallherthat
Post by: DarkandStormy on September 06, 2017, 07:51:21 AM
https://www.yahoo.com/news/louise-linton-apologizes-apos-indefensible-141242508.html
She's apologized.
Not really. In my mind if you really want to apologize you apologize at the person. She hasn't said a peep to the women she was savagely rude towards. Instead she first had a publicist issue a statement and then probably realized that this was an embarrassment for her husband and herself and so gave an interview (with a society magazine).
True. I meant more in the sense that she addressed it, says she "owns" it, blah blah blah. Of course she feels no remorse.
Post by: ringer707 on September 07, 2017, 09:44:33 AM
Shoes: Target on sale. Wear them to work literally every single day
Skirt: H&M
Shirt: H&M
Sweater: Goodwill, no idea what the brand is but it's cute and comfortable
Ride: Hyundai Sonata bought used after taking the last car to 265k miles (woo!)
Post by: Chesleygirl on September 07, 2017, 11:19:13 AM
This lady is a real gem. Also, am I the only one who thought she was a 50-something year old woman who had gotten a ton of plastic surgery to make herself look like she's in her 30s? I was shocked to discover she actually is only 36 years old. She's somehow aged herself through plastic surgery...
I thought the same. She does look older. Not bad, just older.
And yes, getting plastic surgery at an early age, especially repeatedly getting work done, can have an aging effect.
Post by: Verdure on September 07, 2017, 03:39:50 PM
shirt, shoes, cardigan: all #goodwill
skirt: #steinmart ca 2005
necklace: pretty sure #kohls c/o #mymom
earrings: c/o #myparents for my 21st birthday
e/wedding ring: #ebay
ring: c/o #mygrandmother
purse: #thredup
car: #hyndaiaccent 2012 #nopayment
bag: #landsend
#nomakeup #greyhairdontcare
One of my coworkers said I look nice. I had a meeting for a statewide committee.
Post by: SingleMomDebt on September 07, 2017, 05:49:56 PM
Post by: jinga nation on September 13, 2017, 07:01:06 AM
Underwear: Hanes (Walmart/Target) > 2 years
Socks: Amazon ($20 for a dozen Men's Patterned Dress Socks) > 1 year
Today's Footwear: Merrell Hiking Boots that walked the Inca Trail > 5 years
Other work shoes: Clarks, 2 pairs for $99 every 2-3 years
Wallet: Ross $10 > 5 years
Belt: Banana Republic sale w/birthday coupon ~ $0, > 2 years
Watch: Casio < $30 (Amazon, technically free as AMEX CC refunded a previous Casio failure)
Sunglasses: Rivbos Polarized $25 (Amazon, replaced every 12-18 months as they take daily beatings)
Post by: pachnik on September 13, 2017, 07:21:51 AM
Here goes:
yogapants #severalyearsold
Tshirt #ValueVillagethriftstore
feet #bare
hair #goinggraynaturally
Have a good day everyone!!
Post by: talltexan on September 14, 2017, 08:31:44 AM
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/treasury-secretary-mnuchin-requested-government-jet-european-honeymoon/story?id=49777076
(http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/treasury-secretary-mnuchin-requested-government-jet-european-honeymoon/story?id=49777076)
Who among us hasn't wanted to improve our honeymoon by requesting a $25,000/hour jet service from the US Air Force?
Post by: Malloy on September 14, 2017, 09:35:31 AM
Mnuchin and Linton's increasingly non-Mustachian lifestyle is inviting even more scrutiny.
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/treasury-secretary-mnuchin-requested-government-jet-european-honeymoon/story?id=49777076
(http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/treasury-secretary-mnuchin-requested-government-jet-european-honeymoon/story?id=49777076)
Who among us hasn't wanted to improve our honeymoon by requesting a $25,000/hour jet service from the US Air Force?
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2017/08/louise-linton-instagram
“Aw!!! Did you think this was a personal trip?! Adorable!” she wrote. “Do you think the US govt paid for our honeymoon or personal travel?! Lololol.
If the US government didn't pay for their honeymoon or personal travel, it wasn't for lack of trying on her husband's part. These people are the worst. When you are worth hundreds of millions and you try to scam taxpayers into paying for a private plane for your honeymoon travel, you aren't a mustachian-you're a crook.
Post by: MgoSam on September 14, 2017, 09:41:35 AM
Mnuchin and Linton's increasingly non-Mustachian lifestyle is inviting even more scrutiny.
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/treasury-secretary-mnuchin-requested-government-jet-european-honeymoon/story?id=49777076
(http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/treasury-secretary-mnuchin-requested-government-jet-european-honeymoon/story?id=49777076)
Who among us hasn't wanted to improve our honeymoon by requesting a $25,000/hour jet service from the US Air Force?
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2017/08/louise-linton-instagram
“Aw!!! Did you think this was a personal trip?! Adorable!” she wrote. “Do you think the US govt paid for our honeymoon or personal travel?! Lololol.
If the US government didn't pay for their honeymoon or personal travel, it wasn't for lack of trying on her husband's part. These people are the worst. When you are worth hundreds of millions and you try to scam taxpayers into paying for a private plane for your honeymoon travel, you aren't a mustachian-you're a crook.
Not to mention that government employees generally take a commercial flight when flying in the US. Mnunchin got a special waiver from the White House in order to fly to Kentucky. After the backlash he announced that he would reimburse for his wife's expenses, but he's still sticking us taxpayers with the bill for his flight. All so that he could see the eclipse at Fort Knox.....
Post by: Trudie on September 14, 2017, 03:45:05 PM
I visited Versailles and had no interest -- not the palace, not the gardens. The most enjoyable part was the roast chicken special I had at a cafe and visiting the giant walled potager (kept by the peasants, of course.)
Post by: jinga nation on September 15, 2017, 05:58:50 AM
Quite an editorial about them in the WAPO today. It referred to them as Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. So apt.
I visited Versailles and had no interest -- not the palace, not the gardens. The most enjoyable part was the roast chicken special I had at a cafe and visiting the giant walled potager (kept by the peasants, of course.)
Thanks for bringing up some travel memories for me. I love going to palaces and castles in UK whenever I get a chance but my main interest is in wealth extraction from the colonies (esp. Africa and British India) and trying to understand how the commoner lived supporting the royals and gentry.
Post by: Trudie on September 15, 2017, 08:47:41 AM
Jeans: Landsend #mostpriceythingIown
Shirt: Ann Taylor outlet, $10
Sweater: Costco
Shoes: DSW shoe warehouse, cracked on bottom but will be super-glued
#Noearrings#Airdryhair#frugalhipster
Post by: talltexan on September 15, 2017, 12:45:57 PM
Quite an editorial about them in the WAPO today. It referred to them as Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. So apt.
I visited Versailles and had no interest -- not the palace, not the gardens. The most enjoyable part was the roast chicken special I had at a cafe and visiting the giant walled potager (kept by the peasants, of course.)
Thanks for bringing up some travel memories for me. I love going to palaces and castles in UK whenever I get a chance but my main interest is in wealth extraction from the colonies (esp. Africa and British India) and trying to understand how the commoner lived supporting the royals and gentry.
It grew out of the feudal (pre-enlightenment) system in which local government was primarily for security. Today, local government is primarily for city services, because we now have a national government (which handles security).
Post by: DarkandStormy on November 15, 2017, 03:07:06 PM
She's back!
Post by: ysette9 on November 15, 2017, 04:49:15 PM
I agree with another poster that dressing up is exhausting. I go through phases when I want to dress more professionally for work. They never last though because I can’t sustain the effort, and find the nicer-looking clothes to just not be that comfortable.
Post by: talltexan on November 16, 2017, 06:53:32 AM
Forgive me!
Post by: Just Joe on November 16, 2017, 09:53:14 AM
I can assume she seeks envy. Maybe she just wants to share with her friends their good news. We'll probably never know.
Back to work on my aged computers that get the work done just fine while I wear my unbranded clothing. ;)
#freeMintLinuxKDE #Win7 #IntelCentrino2
Post by: talltexan on November 17, 2017, 08:39:07 AM
Post by: Chesleygirl on November 17, 2017, 10:20:50 AM
I actually believe Louise Linton posts these photos as part of building her lifestyle brand on instagram. There are a group of people who appreciate her style and sense of fashion, and her fame--particularly now that she's married to a cabinet member--gives her an ability to monetize this brand. The influence probably matters to her more than the money.
She's just another fake, thin, blond rich woman. I don't want to copy her style at all.
Post by: CogentCap on November 18, 2017, 06:14:23 PM
Today's outfit:
Onesie, soft and fleecy, with Olaf on it that says "I Love Warm Hugs" all over it. ($0.50 at yard sale)
That is all.
Post by: DarkandStormy on February 20, 2018, 09:36:35 AM
Hahahaha holy **** she's back again!
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Louise Linton Is Super-Duper Sorry
Uh, ok.
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There are many other things Linton insists make her a regular person. She loves SoulCycle, for one. “That’s temple for me,” she says, dressed in a SoulCycle beanie and leggings. “This is my uniform. I wear SoulCycle stuff every single day of my life.” She’s fond of the expression super-duper. She is “super-duper” sorry for all of the missteps in her self-presentation. She finds the idea of doing a reality TV show, which many people have floated to her in recent months, to be “super-duper” scary.
That's not...regular.
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And when she’s feeling worn down from all the negativity in the world, she’ll turn off her television and her phone, light some candles, and blast Duke Ellington so loud that it reaches every nook and cranny of her $12.6 million Massachusetts Avenue Heights home.
TOTALLY REGULAR YA'LL.
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Lest you suspect she married Mnuchin for his money, she grew up almost comically well-off in the suburbs of the Scottish capital, Edinburgh, where her father was a property developer. She was raised in a small castle.
JUST SO ****ING REGULAR.
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She had her first harrowing brush with notoriety for a memoir she published about her time in Zambia (titled In Congo’s Shadow: One Girl’s Perilous Journey to the Heart of Africa), in which she painted herself as a Mother Teresa figure bravely navigating the all-encompassing threats of Mother Africa. She wrote of being frightened of rebels targeting her, the “skinny white muzungu with long angel hair,”
Ok, what the actual ****?
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The two classify themselves as movie buffs. (When I ask what their favorite film of the year is, Linton mentions that they recently watched and adored Crazy, Stupid, Love.)
That's the last straw. You do not get to call yourselves "movie buffs" and then say a film from SEVEN YEARS AGO is your favorite film of the year. **** off.
Post by: Just Joe on February 20, 2018, 10:36:21 AM
Whatever would she do if she had to do something besides accessorize her life and fix her hair/makeup?
Post by: meghan88 on February 21, 2018, 06:55:47 AM
Post by: Carrie on February 21, 2018, 07:55:26 AM
#barefoot
#jeggingsfromwalmart
#tshirtgoodwill
#nomakeupbraveeveryday
#justasmarriednoring
Post by: Vertical Mode on February 21, 2018, 11:00:51 AM
What are the odds this woman has even heard of Megabus? So clueless.
Post by: Roe on February 21, 2018, 11:23:58 AM
I wonder what she thought of that when she read the result...