http://blogs.reuters.com/oddly-enough/2008/02/21/shotgun-wedding-roll-out-the-double-barrel/ News, but not the serious kind Wed, 9 Jul 2008 09:02:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://blogs.reuters.com/oddly-enough/2008/02/21/shotgun-wedding-roll-out-the-double-barrel/#comment-338174 Shawn Hendricks Sun, 24 Feb 2008 01:03:49 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/oddly-enough/2008/02/21/shotgun-wedding-roll-out-the-double-barrel/#comment-338174 Dang. I forgot to clean out Ruffy's chew toy box again. Dang. I forgot to clean out Ruffy’s chew toy box again.

]]> http://blogs.reuters.com/oddly-enough/2008/02/21/shotgun-wedding-roll-out-the-double-barrel/#comment-338170 Shawn Hendricks Sun, 24 Feb 2008 00:50:45 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/oddly-enough/2008/02/21/shotgun-wedding-roll-out-the-double-barrel/#comment-338170 I believe that secretly, Robert Basler has been exploiting his deity-like access to the world of haute coture news to travel the world collecting outlandish hats, post-apocalyptical masks, explosive blouses, shimmering scarves that look sexy-scary, strings of beaded baubles, belts for chastity or not, parachute or helium pants, skirts plaited with leather atop gauze atop cellophane atop chain mail, dresses to die for in the most literal sense, stockings that don't stop even as they reach up through the collar and fall back in a train, shoes that shine with LEDs and precious stones over spiked patent leather, and frightening but strangely bold and beckoning accessories of every shape and size. After years of collection, hundreds of thousands of dollars spent, bodies that have mysteriously disappeared, buckets of tears and mind gnashing but inspired agonization in borderline manic and way-over-the-line maniacal design, he may one day reveal to the world the most daring creation of a fashion vision, which will be awarded the singular title, "Most Oddest." Or not. I believe that secretly, Robert Basler has been exploiting his deity-like access to the world of haute coture news to travel the world collecting outlandish hats, post-apocalyptical masks, explosive blouses, shimmering scarves that look sexy-scary, strings of beaded baubles, belts for chastity or not, parachute or helium pants, skirts plaited with leather atop gauze atop cellophane atop chain mail, dresses to die for in the most literal sense, stockings that don’t stop even as they reach up through the collar and fall back in a train, shoes that shine with LEDs and precious stones over spiked patent leather, and frightening but strangely bold and beckoning accessories of every shape and size. After years of collection, hundreds of thousands of dollars spent, bodies that have mysteriously disappeared, buckets of tears and mind gnashing but inspired agonization in borderline manic and way-over-the-line maniacal design, he may one day reveal to the world the most daring creation of a fashion vision, which will be awarded the singular title, “Most Oddest.” Or not.

]]> http://blogs.reuters.com/oddly-enough/2008/02/21/shotgun-wedding-roll-out-the-double-barrel/#comment-338169 Shawn Hendricks Sun, 24 Feb 2008 00:28:32 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/oddly-enough/2008/02/21/shotgun-wedding-roll-out-the-double-barrel/#comment-338169 Pardon me. Are you the one the call Shelly? Pardon me. Are you the one the call Shelly?

]]> http://blogs.reuters.com/oddly-enough/2008/02/21/shotgun-wedding-roll-out-the-double-barrel/#comment-338125 Charlene Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:53:26 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/oddly-enough/2008/02/21/shotgun-wedding-roll-out-the-double-barrel/#comment-338125 What scares me the most about this is that she's apparently No. 95 in the series. What scares me the most about this is that she’s apparently No. 95 in the series.

]]> http://blogs.reuters.com/oddly-enough/2008/02/21/shotgun-wedding-roll-out-the-double-barrel/#comment-338118 Lady Weasel Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:52:07 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/oddly-enough/2008/02/21/shotgun-wedding-roll-out-the-double-barrel/#comment-338118 See? Even leftovers can make a fashion show! See? Even leftovers can make a fashion show!

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