Over the many years of our friendship, Elisa and I have spent more time shopping, picking, sifting, flea-ing and treasure hunting than just about any other activity. Wherever we go, our eyes are always…
Year: 2010
Blog posts
What We’re Wearing During a Visit From Sahil
Yesterday we had a surprise visit from Sahil, cast member of, “Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys.” We had a nice lunch and talked about the show. ELISA is wearing Genetic denim, 1960s…
How to Wrap a Gift For a Legend: For Natalie Cole’s 60th Birthday, the Box is the Gift!
“Natalie Cole.” The name is as synonymous with class, sophistication and good taste, which only made it harder to think of what I could possibly get the legendary entertainer and a close friend, on…
PSA For Cyndi Lauper’s WeGiveADamn.org
November, 2010: This weekend Elisa and I did a PSA for WeGiveADamn.org, Cyndi Lauper’s campaign to keep people informed and involved about gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender equality. Not only were we honored to…
California Girls, or, How I Met My Cousin
When I returned to California in 1981, Sandi became the first person I ever discussed my sexuality with or, rather, she with me. I will never forget that conversation: we sat down together on her rainbow bedspread and she told me in a gentle, measured and completely not-hysterical way, “David, I think you are going to be gay.”
The Beat Goes On: The Story of a Boy and His (Sonny) and Cher: Part Two
On Sunday the 17th of October, with some measure of disbelief and my customary elan, I celebrated the 35th anniversary of my Cher show, the full-scale cellar drag extravaganza that I produced, directed and starred…
What’s In a Nose? My Very Real Attempt to Secure a Fake Nose
Recently a lovely girl came in to my store Chelsea Girl with her mom. She looked to be in her late teens or early twenties and was over-the-top effusive about our vintage merchandise. After…
What Shall I Wear? A Fashion Game For Girls (and, sometimes boys!)
Selchow and Righer was a manufacturer of games and best known for distributing the original Scrabble and Parcheesi. The company was bought by Coleco (now there’s an old name) in 1989. Much less well-known,…
Flip Flops Invade NYC! Sensible Footwear at Risk
Though I am, like many New Yorkers, somewhat self-involved, I am also civic-minded and therefore feel compelled to take the time from the demanding shooting schedule of my new reality show* to issue an urgent…
LOL: It’s the End of Language!
This morning I received the following email: Hi David, I’m writing from buzzd (www.buzzd.com), the NYC based, award-winning consumer app that tracks activity across social media networks (i.e twitter, foursquare, etc.) to show the…
“Now That I’m Here, Now That You’re Near!” In Praise of Olivia Newton-John’s Wretched/Wonderful Xanadu
Last night I attended a Xanadu screening in Chelsea hosted by my favorite drag queen, Hedda Lettuce. Xanadu is a glitter-dusted turd that manages to be completely captivating in spite of the fact that…
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