Topic: lucrezia borgia

Villainess Style: Lucrezia Borgia

Villainess Style: Lucrezia Borgia

Once again, we are celebrating a bad woman with a good sense of style. This week, it is Lucrezia Borgia! Who, admittedly, probably wasn’t as good at poisoning people as a lot of people think. No matter. The Borgias is back on, and I want to encourage Jeremy Irons – in a roundabout way – to stick with doing something that makes him seem like a sexy older man, and not a full on crazy human being. Let’s do that through this shopping guide. More »

Shelved Dolls: Lucrezia Borgia – How To Win Friends By Poisoning Everyone

 Shelved Dolls:  Lucrezia Borgia - How To Win Friends By Poisoning Everyone

Look, I was ready to do a really nuanced piece on Anna Wintour. It was going to contain great lines like “British people aren’t so great, they’re just like really cranky Americans.” I don’t know. Stuff like that, but much wittier. I was going to play with that sentiment and turn it into a silk purse of a bon mot just in time for fashion week.

Not anymore.

I crowdsourced and Lucrezia Borgia won with 94% of the vote.

I guess you people don’t like ladies being quick tempered with their assistants so much as you like ladies who supposedly poison everybody. More »