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Sulabh Fashion Show at the United Nations

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:14:07 -0500

Earlier this month Mr. Mickey had the pleasure of attending a fashion show at the United Nations hosted by an Indian charity, Sulabh, which works with sanitation groups in India and giving job training and opportunities to "untouchable"' (members of the lowest caste). Sulabh has trained many of these women who were previously "manual scavengers," cleaning poop from houses with no toilets to make clothing, do tailoring and painting on fabric. The show featured models wearing the women of Sulabh's creations as well as the women themselves. Frankly Mr. Mickey fell in love with the women of Sulabh's gorgeous blue saris with blue sparkle trim!!!! That's what MM calls a gorgeously chic look particularly when paired with metallic silver sandals and matching bangles and earrings! Talk about international style. Read more about Sulabh and it's fabulous founder Bindeshwar Pathak. MM has always loved toilet talk! Who knew it could help change the world!!???

This Is Why Mr. Mickey Is Not the Music Editor

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:59:33 -0500

Mr. Mickey must confess that his taste in music is offbeat to say the least! Exhibit A is this YouTube clip of "Tonight Is What It Means To Be Young," a Jim Steinman jewel (he also wrote Meat Loaf's Bat Out of Hell record and Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse of the Heart"). MM LOVES this song and always will!

Mr. Mickey's YouTube Guide to Lorna Luft!

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:23:38 -0500

Just when you thought the Mr. Mickey blog couldn't get any gayer it's MM's You Tube Guide to Little Miss Lorna Luft. Yes Judy Garland's younger daughter has had some great moments and here are just a few. In the first clip (pasted at top) Lorna is part of a delightful B'way trio along with Florence Lacey and Karen Morrow doing a rollicking rendition of Jerry Herman's "Wherever He Ain't" from the musical Mack n Mabel. They were performing at a Herman tribute. Our next scintillating clip is of little Lorna singing "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" to Jack Jones on Mama Judy's Christmas special. MM thinks the hot guys sitting behind Judy is Liza's dancer boyfriend at the time.

Bon Anniversaire Longchamp!

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:01:28 -0500

The other night, French luxury handbag line Longchamp celebrated 60 years of Paris-based purse perfection with a shindig that brought the kids out in spades. Take a peak at some of the stylish Longchampaphiles.

Mmmm Mark Ronson

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:22:06 -0500

It's no secret that Mr. Mickey loves loves loves Mark Ronson so we don't need much of an excuse to run a photo. Here's Mark wearing a dapper Dolce & Gabbana suit at the Rose Tree Jam. We're not sure what the Rose Tree Jam is but we're sure it's fun.

Shacking Up at the Palace!

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:36:42 -0500

Looks like a royal wedding in Sweden might be in the works as Crown Princess Victoria's hunky personal trainer boyfriend Daniel Westling is moving into the Palace! Those Scandinavians are so modern!!! Photo from Hello! Magazine

Princess Stephanie's Daughter Pauline Is Getting All Grown Up!

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:14:39 -0500

Doesn't it seem like yesterday that little Pauline Ducruet, daughter of Stephanie of Monaco, was just a little nipper? Well she's 14 years old! Here are some shots of her a recent swim meet. Photos from Hello! Magazine

Old School Paper Girl Samantha Fennell Joins Obama Campaign!

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:26:40 -0500

WWD reports today that Samantha Fennell, Elle's associate publisher, who got her start selling ads at PAPER in the early '90s, has given her notice and that she's going off to work for the Obama campaign. Samantha is gorgeous and means business!!!! Does this mean she's the new Condi Rice? Photograph of Samantha, flanked by PAPER's David Hershkovits and Hunter Hill, by Caroline Torem-Craig

Mr Mickey's Got a New Job: Jumping Out of Cakes!

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:59:42 -0500

In case this blogging thing doesn't work out, Mr. Mickey just found out he has a career to fall back on. The cuties at Barneys asked MM to jump out of a cake at the going-away party for Barneys NY CEO Howard Socol. MM j'adores and j'aimes Howard and his wife Sharon beaucoup so it was a pleasure. Check out the pictures. MM emerged to the strains of the theme from 2001: A Space Odyssey and said, "God I'll do ANYthing for a $50 gift card!" Photos by Drew Elliott

Michael Stipe Is All Arsty Fartsy!!

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:14:33 -0500

Last night rock star Michael Stipe had a show of his sculpture at the Rogan store on Bowery. The full title of the evening was Rogan v Stipe and it was a hot hootenanny! We loved the sculpture and Michael let us take a little radio shaped box he'd made! It was a super cute crowd including the rock, fashion and hipster worlds. Chris Martin, Mike D, Barneys Julie Gilhart, Terrence Koh, Jack Pierson, Andrew Saffir & Daniel Benedict, Sean McPherson...... Sorry MM's camera burnt out after only one shot! That's professionalism. Michael Stipe is pictured above with Jack Pierson.

French Royal Wedding in Portugal

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:02:15 -0500

Meanwhile in Evora, Portugal, Prince Charles-Phillipe d'Orleans, Duke of Anjou, married Portuguese aristo dona Diana Alvares Pereira de Melo, Duchess of Cadaval. The bride wore Carolina Herrera and despite being from fancy old families, both are modern and hip by royal standards. Both are interested in humanitarian work and have been on missions to Serbia and Ethiopia.

A Good Old-Fashioned Royal Engagement: Marie-Christine of Austria & Rodolphe of Limburg-Stirum

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:44:29 -0500

Yes Mr. Mickey knows it's very last century to be enthusiastic about a royal engagement but MM loves a wedding and none more so than a high fashion royal or aristo affair. Consequently MM is excited to read the news of the engagement of Marie-Christine of Austria (daughter of Archduke Carl Christian and his wife Marie-Astrid of Luxembourg) to Count Rodolphe of Limburg-Stirum. The wedding is in December and will no doubt be a tiara filled fete! Photo from Hello! Magazine

Viktor & Rolf's 3-D Website

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:27:42 -0500

Just when you thought you'd seen it all on the internet, here come our favorite fabulous fashion duo Viktor & Rolf with their new 3-D website. It's outrageous. Find out where to buy their clothes (from Kazakhstan to California) or just enjoy the 3-D parade of dolls fashion show.

Mr. Mickey Has a Date with Carol Burnett in Atlantic City!

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:59:00 -0500

Regular readers of the Mr. Mickey blog know that MM loves him a little Atlantic City! You can keep your Hamptons and give MM a stroll on the Boardwalk! Anyhoo, one of Mr. Mickey's favorite showbiz legends is appearing this weekend at the Circus Maximus Theater at Caesar's Palace: Miss Carol Burnett. The show is called "Laughter and Reflection with Carol Burnett" and is a Q & A session. How fun. Mr. Mickey will be asking about the Gloria Swanson appearance on the Burnett show! And naturally MM and his buddies Lee & Michael will invite Carol after the show to AC's only gay club West Side Bar & Lounge! See you in AC!!!!

David Beckham and Mario Lopez: Man Panty Wars!

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:24:41 -0500

It's all about the scantily clad male cuties today (as if it's ever about anything else!). In our web travels we came across David Beckham's new Emporio Armani underwear ad and nearly messed our own man panties. Later (at DListed) we stumbled upon this shot of muscle bound dude Mario Lopez from People Magazine recreating the classic Mark Wahlberg shot for Calvin Klein undies. Oh today has truly been an embarassment of riches!!!