Little Pink Raincoats

I came across the cutest book over the weekend called Men May Come and Men May Go but I've Still Got My Little Pink Raincoat by Gigi Anders.   A self-described Jubana (Jewish Cubana Goddess) Anders is a special correspondent for the Washington Post.  Her latest book cleverly bandies about the men (dubbed "The Snob", "The Cowboy Poet" and other extremely appropriate nicknames), clothes (peach silk lingerie) and makeup (a beloved, discontinued Chanel lipstick) that she has loved over the years.  The title was inspired by the infamous pink raincoat by the Gap that took the country by storm in 2003.

The book made me think of the "little pink raincoats" that have marked various milestones in my own life.

* M·A·C Lipstick in Mystic  -  I wore this to a Halloween party one year in Brooklyn along with a great little French Maid number from the famous Manhattan costume store, Abracadabra.  During the party, I got a lot of compliments on my makeup, which was done by a makeup artist in the old M.A.C. store on Christopher Street (back when they had seriously fabulous makeup artists working in the stores).   I also met a great guy (no costume) who was really funny and cute and gave me a lot of good natured ribbing on my costume.  Everything was fine until he mentioned in passing that he had just separated from his wife but they were still really good friends.

Brother please...  Separated is still married.

Next!

* Chanel Eye Shadow Quad in Variations  - This was my "good" eye shadow for a long time.   I saved it for special occasions - or occasions that I hoped would be special like the blind date a former co-worker once set me up on.    My blind date (a stiff lawyer that made Urkel look like Usher) and I were probably the only two black people that she knew, bless her darling strawberry blonde heart, and she arranged for us to meet for drinks at a sleek "It" restaurant.   Sadly, it was a hopeless mismatch because he was clearly more interested in her.  No loss for me though - he was short anyway!

* Bvlgari Green Tea Eau de Toilette Spray  - I wore this for a Saturday afternoon date with a man that I spent a lot of time thinking I was, you know, dating.  But in his mind, we were hanging out.  My bad.   He invited me to go to the Intrepid Museum of all places and I feigned interest - you know the routine.   I put on my "good" Chanel eyeshadow and spritzed just enough Bvlgari to get compliments from just about anybody but him.   He did like my shoes though.  They were little kitten heels that kept getting stuck in the steel stairs we had to climb, so he got a good laugh out of them.

*   Affirm 5 in 1 Reconstructor Conditioner -  Emergency Dominican blowout (a hair appointment for the uninitiated - you can bring your own conditioner) early one Saturday morning  as my Intrepid friend has agreed to accompany me to an afternoon Knicks game.  I got the tickets through a colleague and, instead of following my gut and inviting one of my girlfriends, I invite him.  We were on the floor, about nine rows behind the basket - not too bad for free tickets.  The game was cool (the Knicks won games in those days) and my Intrepid friend took me out to dinner afterwards.  Unfortunately, he picked a Korean restaurant and since I am not a fan of Korean food, I basically starved.  This was especially bad because I purposely didn't eat anything before the game because I knew I would be going out to dinner.  Thanks for nothing "friend!"

The only little pink raincoat I'm interested in right now is this one by Cole Haan:

Unfortunately, it must be sold out because it's gone!

Comments

[Angel]

Thanks for sharing - the book looks like a fun read!

[ElleB]

Chanel cosmetics are definitely exquisite, and I could JUST weep at the Cole Haan masterpiece. It is just perfect! Too bad it's gone. Gotta jump on these things :(

[Nicole]

First, you are too funny!
Second, that coat is gorgeous!

[enidp.]

I can't believe this is gone...

ENID P.