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    New York Times Lavishes Praise on Lady Married to Its Third Largest Shareholder
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    Image of lacieca01 lacieca01
    06/30/09

    In reply to New York Times Lavishes Praise on Lady Married to Its Third Largest Shareholder
    Fellow queens, help me here. I am trying to figure out how that dress works, or is supposed to work.


    Either (a) the dress was originally fully lined in the pink taffeta and la Falcone's stylist chopped the lining off to crotch length (why?)


    Or else (b) the original dress was very sheer and meant to be worn with a nude thong and those nipple daisy things that Rachel Zoe's assistants are required to carry around in their emergency kits. The assumption here is that Falcone or the stylist or the husband decided that the dress looked too revealing for a dignified UES matron (which of course it does, and that doesn't even take into account the hideous color) and insisted, what... that silk tap pants be dyed to match?


    And (on to minor matters) am I mistaken or is this "dress" not in fact separates, a fully lined top and a whatever-the-hell-is-going-on skirt?

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    Image of BookishLookish BookishLookish
    06/30/09

    @lacieca01: If I may chime in, la? It's just a total abomination, one that not even you in your infinite wisdom cannot get your head around. Top is two layers of fabric, skirt is only one, hence show-through issue down under. The "your slip's too short to box with God" problem is the most obvious problem, but really, the whole thing is a fail. The fabric photographs cheap and the style is totally wrong for her. She's got boobs but cannot figure out how to pick out a dress to rock some cleavage?
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    Image of iplaudius iplaudius
    06/30/09

    @lacieca01: I think it’s essentially a small white cocktail dress with a huge piece of sheer fabric wrapped around it. The sheer is folded over at the bust, doubling the layer there.


    If it was actually designed the way it appears in the photo, then the designer may have been going for some kind of three-part structure, with increasingly levels of transparency in the bust, mini-skirt, and then legs.

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    Image of Solomon Grundy Solomon Grundy
    06/30/09

    @BookishLookish: And yes, I think she hasn't quite adapted her personal style to suit what's probably a very different body type from her modeling days. But at least she's not boring and matronly.
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    Image of BookishLookish BookishLookish
    06/30/09

    @Solomon Grundy: I do not give a rat's ass about things that are "fashion-forward," only not looking like an idiot in public. Death to all fashion renegades who render women ridiculous!
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    Image of kneetoe kneetoe
    06/30/09

    In reply to New York Times Lavishes Praise on Lady Married to Its Third Largest Shareholder
    40????? I don't buy it.
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    Image of graceless graceless
    06/30/09

    @kneetoe: I'm so with you on that one. Leaning into 50, I'd guess.
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    Image of BabyJewn BabyJewn
    06/30/09

    In reply to New York Times Lavishes Praise on Lady Married to Its Third Largest Shareholder
    OMG...I totally remember this scary chick from her "Look Book" profile in NY Mag:


    [nymag.com]

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    Image of BookishLookish BookishLookish
    06/30/09

    @BabyJewn: Heh. Nice to-the-knee cutoffs. Do you think her anonymous novel ever made it out into the world?


    (Hello, by the way!)

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    Image of valet_of_the_dolls valet_of_the_dolls
    06/30/09

    @BabyJewn: Oh, Mrs. Falcone, thank you for not letting fashion die. Not on your watch.
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    Image of AndIAmTellingYou AndIAmTellingYou
    06/30/09

    In reply to New York Times Lavishes Praise on Lady Married to Its Third Largest Shareholder
    A Hello Kitty purse would have finished off this ensemble nicely.
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    Image of BookishLookish BookishLookish
    06/30/09

    In reply to New York Times Lavishes Praise on Lady Married to Its Third Largest Shareholder
    Quit changing the pic, HamNo, you are making us all look crazeee!
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    Image of Rumpelstilskin Rumpelstilskin
    06/30/09

    In reply to New York Times Lavishes Praise on Lady Married to Its Third Largest Shareholder
    She's rocking that cross.
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    Image of Nic Fit Nic Fit
    06/30/09

    In reply to New York Times Lavishes Praise on Lady Married to Its Third Largest Shareholder
    Yeah, well, if I had a disco coke den in my basement, I'd probably spend a lot of time down there too.
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    Image of melina82 melina82
    06/30/09

    In reply to New York Times Lavishes Praise on Lady Married to Its Third Largest Shareholder
    all kidding aside, i think she's beautiful!
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    Image of Mymoustache Mymoustache
    06/30/09

    @melina82: Yes, in a barbara-eden-joan-collins-joan-rivers sort of way.
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    Image of BookishLookish BookishLookish
    06/30/09

    @Mymoustache: Don't schlep Miss Eden into this!
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    Image of BookishLookish BookishLookish
    06/30/09

    In reply to New York Times Lavishes Praise on Lady Married to Its Third Largest Shareholder
    In conjunction with previous employment in the 20th century, I have been inside the former Guccione mansion. If she knew what went down in that basement apartment, "basic things" would be just about right.
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    Image of daveyjonesisdead daveyjonesisdead
    06/30/09

    @BookishLookish: No, you're thinking 'base things.' And, do tell....
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    Image of BookishLookish BookishLookish
    06/30/09

    @daveyjonesisdead: Like "thou yeasty base-court strumpet"?
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    Image of TableNine TableNine
    06/30/09

    In reply to New York Times Lavishes Praise on Lady Married to Its Third Largest Shareholder
    For shame, Hamilton! That first picture was much more fun.
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    Image of Rumpelstilskin Rumpelstilskin
    06/30/09

    In reply to New York Times Lavishes Praise on Lady Married to Its Third Largest Shareholder
    It's the depression all over again, crazy heiresses ruling NYC with a flick of their nails, I love it. Maybe Robert Adams will write a turgid opera about it.
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    Image of intime intime
    06/30/09

    In reply to New York Times Lavishes Praise on Lady Married to Its Third Largest Shareholder
    I hope she didn't pay for that dress.
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    Image of TableNine TableNine
    06/30/09

    @intime: If you click through to the article, it says she pairs couture with thrift shop finds. And by the look of things, one of those finds was a Hefty bag full of Christmas tinsel.
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    Image of Richard Lawson Richard Lawson
    06/30/09

    In reply to New York Times Lavishes Praise on Lady Married to Its Third Largest Shareholder
    "Is it about my husband or is it me?"


    Saddest thing anyone's ever said. And I've read Night.

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    Image of iplaudius iplaudius
    06/30/09

    @Richard Lawson: Mrs. Falcone, don’t be absurd—it’s about your money, of course!
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    Image of Smitros Smitros
    06/30/09

    @Richard Lawson:


    What was your nickname for her in the Real Housewives recaps?

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    Image of depardoo depardoo
    06/30/09

    In reply to New York Times Lavishes Praise on Lady Married to Its Third Largest Shareholder
    Judging from that get-up, she is obviously not valued for her taste.
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    Image of BookishLookish BookishLookish
    06/30/09

    @depardoo: That pearl necklace costs about what I make in a year, but it is spectacularly vulgar.
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    Image of TableNine TableNine
    06/30/09

    @BookishLookish: HamNo changed the pic-- the first one was too amazing. I sort of adore her in this one.
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    Image of TableNine TableNine
    06/30/09

    @TableNine: Way to pass up an opportunity to make a pearl necklace comment. You're getting old, Tables.
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    Image of BookishLookish BookishLookish
    06/30/09

    @TableNine: You're sweet, but that dress is a puce-colored schmatte.
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    Image of takeouteurotrash takeouteurotrash
    06/30/09

    @depardoo: Not a fan of flavored condoms?
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    Image of depardoo depardoo
    06/30/09

    @takeouteurotrash:


    The picture changed. The black thing was hideous. The pink thing is only mildly repellant.

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    Image of kimsama kimsama
    06/30/09

    @BookishLookish: I dunno, it really matches the "I bought a kidney from a poor and turned it into a purse" handbag.
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