Note: "You Should Be Reading" is the first post in a new series of noteworthy authors that I literally just made up.
Is it weird to say that I'm proud of these two?
Tom Fitzgerald and Lorenzo Marquez have been blogging since 2006 (which feels like yesterday but is actually eight years ago). They started off recapping Project Runway here on blogspot but have since expanded to covering red carpets, Fashion Weeks, and any time someone famous wears something hideous.
I've been reading TLo since 2008 - of course I preordered this book. The postcard arrived today and inspired this post. Reading TLo and the Bitter Kittens (their community/fandom/commenters) is one of my favorite parts of the day. I know I'm not the only person who constantly refreshes their site for new content while at work.
While the book is very different from the blog, it's still their voice. Instead of laughing at Christina Hendrick's shoes, they delve into the very strange world of being a celebrity. Chapters include how to dress for a red carpet depending on the movie's genre, how to date and then dump and then date a different celebrity, and which charities/causes to support (hint: nothing gross). The autographed postcard above is the chapter illustration for "The Full Chernobyl": how to have the perfect public meltdown. Apologizing for that meltdown is covered in the next chapter.
If you like to laugh at people wearing ugly clothes that cost more than your car (the laughing helps with the pain) and read thoughtful analyses of the clothes on Mad Men (trust me: you do), go read Tom and Lorenzo's website and go buy this book!