the buzz log
Homecoming Dresses: A Short Story
It's that time of year when high schools prepare to welcome back alumni for Homecoming. And that can only mean one thing: Nobody has a thing to wear.
Searches on "homecoming dresses" are rocking the Web. The most popular? Sorry, dads: It's "short, sexy homecoming dresses." So if parents don't lock up their daughters this year, expect to see hemlines on wannabe Homecoming Queens moving up, up, up. And with short comes cheap. We mean cost, of course, not the look: Frugalistas are searching for superlow prices for their mini gowns.
Here, the top searches for "homecoming dresses."
Top Searches for "Homecoming Dresses"
Filed under: Fashion
Michelle Obama's Short-Shorts Stir the Web
No doubt about it. This story's got legs. The first lady took a look-see at the Grand Canyon with her family this weekend while the rest of the country got a good look at her gams. Michelle Obama braved the blistering Arizona sun with an even braver style of shorts.
This winter we got a view of the fashionista-in-chief's powerful arms, and now there's proof that she's got stems to match. The bare legs set off a firestorm of buzz on the Web, with looky-loos typing in "michelle obama short shorts" into the Search box.
The Huffington Post declared that Michelle O. was the first first lady to step out of Air Force One in anything close to Daisy Dukes and asked, "After all, can you imagine Laura Bush or Patricia Nixon doing the same?" Soliciting online opinions, the site is holding a poll on whether the first lady has the "right to bare legs."
To be clear, the shorts pictured are above the knee. But note that the first lady pairs the shortish shorts with running shoes. She looks like a tourist at a national park, except with Air Force One behind her. Another fashion accessory that's turning heads: Michelle Obama's confidence.
The Washington Post's Fashion Editor Robin Givhan told the "Today" show that we're conflicted about how we want our first lady to look: "We don't see first ladies looking informal, and I think a wonderful thing that she's bringing informality to that position. But we're still grappling with what the first lady is supposed to be all about."
One thing's for sure. We won't stop looking — or commenting — on Michelle Obama's outfits any time soon. Here's the "Today" show clip with some long opinions on the first lady's shorts.
Filed under: Fashion, First Ladies
Suit Up: It’s Summer
Nothing instills fear like these two apocalyptic words: Swimsuit season. What has carefully been concealed most of the year suddenly must see the harsh light of day. Say it together now: The horror.
Fortunately, when choosing a bathing suit style, options abound. Everything from the modest "slimming" to the bravely bare "micro" is available. The most baffling to us: The monokini—basically, just the bottom half of a bikini. Or as some sites call it, the "topless swimsuit." (We suppose that's better than the other way around.) But one search defies all logic: "Thong Bathing Suits." Unless you live on the beaches of Brazil, you've got no excuse.
No matter what the bathing costume choice, the beach bound have been stopping online to search for swimwear selections. Below, the top searches for swimsuits.
Top "Swimsuit" Searches for Past Seven Days
Filed under: Fashion
Support for Saudi Women to Buy and Sell Bras
Forget burning bras. Real change for women in Saudi Arabia will happen when women start selling the things.
Currently, if you are a woman in need of some intimate underthing in the Saudi Kingdom, your sales assistant will always be a man. No wonder women there are always wearing the wrong-sized foundation.
The constricting laws that allow only men as sales staff have created this awkward sales environment. Recently women decded they were done mentioning the details of their unmentionables to men. For the last few months, bra buyers have been boycotting male-run underwear stores until women are allowed to work them.
To show that women can too run a bra shop, 26 attended a first-of-its-kind sales training on bras. Victoria's Secret provided extra support by donating some of its wares.
Who knew that buying a bra from a woman could be such a revolutionary act.
Filed under: Fashion
First Lady Jazzes Up Her Look
The biggest issue when you throw the first poetry jam ever at the White House is not the guest list. (James Earl Jones? Check. Spike Lee? Check.)
No, if you're fashion-plate-in-chief, your mission is matching the mood to the style moment. The chic Michelle Obama went hippie chick. The First Lady floored the room with a floral, boho-inspired top to channel the beatnik-inspired evening of spoken word, poetry, jazz, and a little hip-hop.
Nobody's singing the blues here.
Filed under: Fashion, First Ladies
top movers
| Rank | Subject | 1-Day Move |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nidal Malik Hasan | Breakout! |
| 2 | Fort Hood Shooting | Breakout! |
| 3 | Tyrannosaurus Rex | Breakout! |
| 4 | Fort Hood | 43518% |
| 5 | Tropical Storm Ida | 4377% |
| 6 | Willie Aames | 3325% |
| 7 | Shannon Dedrick | 3299% |
| 8 | Gretchen Rossi | 2702% |
| 9 | Epic Mickey | 2583% |
| 10 | Lee Harvey Oswald | 1907% |
top leaders
| Rank | Subject | Move | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danica Patrick | +194 | 207 |
| 2 | Fort Hood | +185 | 185 |
| 3 | Angelina Jolie | +114 | 164 |
| 4 | Rihanna | +39 | 157 |
| 5 | New York Yankees | +54 | 154 |
| 6 | Alicia Keys | +139 | 153 |
| 7 | +1 | 153 | |
| 8 | NFL | +6 | 138 |
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