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Jeffrey, I truly hope you decide to spend some time on your mind space blog, sharing your thoughts about the circus that is the death of Anna Nicole Smith. I'd really appreciate hearing more of your thoughts.

Now, on to other topics...How about the Grammy attire! Although you didn't write anything in this blog about it, I thought the ladies looked fantastic almost without exception. And I have to know...the suit coat that Seal had on. Is that the one you designed for him to where to the Golden Globes?

Till next time!

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Jeffrey, I truly hope you decide to spend some time on your mind space blog, sharing your thoughts about the circus that is the death of Anna Nicole Smith. I'd really appreciate hearing more of your thoughts.

Now, on to other topics...How about the Grammy attire! Although you didn't write anything in this blog about it, I thought the ladies looked fantastic almost without exception. And I have to know...the suit coat that Seal had on. Is that the one you designed for him to where to the Golden Globes?

Till next time!

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Jeffrey: It is not only we who created Anna Nicole. She had free will and she chose to pursue fame and fortune with such desperate abandon that she would marry a guy 60 years older obviously for the money, her weight would balloon up and down and she seemd drugged and drunk most of her time in public. Yes, we consume these dramatic excesses for our own entertainment (you were affected by it) and foreigners love it. She was epic - Elvis-like. I am fascinated by Britney/Lindsay/Paris. They are entertainment. If one of those girls unfortunately ODs, and it is is really possible, it will be really tragic. Why are we drawn to train wrecks? The drama of news. And, yeah, I'm sick of the men as cheap mob guys look. I grew up with cheap mob guys. You can;t get an expensive suit to look cheap. Cheap is cheap.

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of course, with the departed as one of the most nominated films, it makes all kinds of sense that the men should be parading in mafia suits.
thanks for the blog and i hope you're having fun doing it. it's great to have your perspective on the media world. and can't wait to see the new collection.

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So happy to see you writing Jeffrey and was rooting for you on Project runway the whole season, glad to see that your doing great and look forward to reading more about what your doing and your lines, and its nice to hear your views on the awards shows and so on, keep on the good work, and I miss PR alot, hope you have a part in the production end and have a blog too. Good luck to you and your small son.

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The only news I cared for this week is Anna Nicole. I loved her reality show and adored her. She was so funny and she didn't take her self so seriously. She was a breath of fresh air. She will be missed so much. I feel so bad for her baby and Howard K. Stern. I really wish them all the best. God Bless You Anna Nicole.

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I really do feel the Anna Nicole death shocking and I feel what you say really does make sense. Her whole celebrity life really has been on display and we just watched and laughed, no one cared to help. Whether or not her death was due to excessive partying a celebrity such as herself does I hope this serves as a wake up call for many young celebrities that are going down the same path. I think your caring more for this subject than everything else shows a lot of your character. Thanks.

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you do have a certain sweet, and by sweet i mean just about to explode all over, way of putting things... i get it.. Top Design needs you

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When I think of Anna Nicole Smith, I can't help but think about the late Gia Carangi. Those these are two different scenarios, there are some similarities that shouldn't be ignored. Both of these women just wanted to be loved. As much as it may seem that Anna Nicole paraded around for fame and wealth - she was more than likely trying to fill a void. The media was probably the easiest, most familiar route for her.
As a future journalist, I am saddened by what the media has come to be and all that it represents. I am often hesitant to tell people that I am studying journalism simply because of the negative connotation that has been tacked on to it. It's a shame that we take such joy in watching a celebrity make a mockery of him/herself. It's even more of a shame that sensationalism has come to dominate journalism.
The world needs more people like you - be the inspiration for change. :o)

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The Anna Nicole death circus is so damn rediculous....people are treating it like it's just some game, like she wasn't even a person...it's so dissapointing how society is. It's even more sad because she just gave birth to her kid and just lost another, and now she's gone, too.

On the main subject...those men! I suppose we'd all better watch out *italian gangsta voice* or Peter O'Toole'll but a hit out on us.....:)

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You wrote: "what celebrity did to that poor girl, I want to talk about drug addiction and recovery and how no one helped her but in fact encouraged her self-destruction for their own amusement."

Well said, Jeffrey. For once I'm at a loss for words. She started as a child, without guidance. Need I say more on that? Beautiful, yes.. gorgeous.. tragic.

Another interesting point is your meet up with the journalist, just out of Africa, husband covering the war. Heavy stuff, yes... bigger picture. Making our art feeling a bit frivolous (I'm a jewelry designer). But yet there is a need for our art. It comes from the soul and it touches the souls of other. Maybe while this heavy stuff continues worldwide our souls still need nuturing here.

I salute those who go out there and work to make a difference. My work is very spiritual, karma-cleansing. We can make a difference here with our art if we can be clever about it. Hopefully if random folks can clean up their karma, eventually, the world can be a better place.

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Well, Jeffrey, you DO have the phrase "Grammy Awards" in this blog entry, so it's probably not TOO out of line for me to comment a bit on the telecast: Somewhat surprisingly, the two performances I enjoyed most were those of Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera, which made it a really good night for the "Mickey Mouse Club." (Both of them got their start on that show when they were kids). Justin is turning out to be a really good all-round performer. (The Christmas episode of "Saturday Night Live" that he hosted will be rerun tonight-Feb.17- and his "Dick in a Box" song/skit with Andy Samberg from that show is already a TV and Internet phenomenon)! But I was especially delighted that the James Brown tribute at the Grammys featured Christina performing Brown's classic, "It's a Man's World." Having a woman do that song was a gutsy choice, and she totally pulled it off. And, um, just to keep this SOMEWHAT fashion-related, I thought both the Ungaro gown Christina wore on the red carpet AND the white pants outfit she performed in were very cool, too.

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Jeffrey, I so enjoy your blog and I really appreciate your perspective on Anna Nicole's death. I agree with you, and I really couldn't have said it better.

I think your work is fabulous, and I really admire the fact that you are unafraid to speak about what is on your mind. There are far too few people who really think about and appreciate the opportunities that come thier way, and use their voice for positive change. You deserve all of your opportunities, and I am happy & excited for you.

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Hey Jeffrey...
Well, I too, was saddened (but not terribly surprised) by Anna Nicole's death. And I also agree that she was indeed molded to play a role in that circus tented facade of a life that alot of us enjoyed sitting back and watching. How many outraged "fans" would there have been if, God forbid, someone stepped in and "normalized" this woman? People would end up saying "oh..she's not interesting enough anymore". And Howard K. Stern LOVED her?! Nah. I don't believe that for a minute. Jeffrey, you know more than most people that, yes, the decision to better yourself and your life, starts first within yourself. You have to want it more than anything; but you also need the love, support and someone; anyone - to be there for you. Positive reinforcement goes a hell of a long way.
For most of her life, Vicky Lynn simply wanted to be loved; in any capacity. She wanted attention; no matter what the consequence. People were repulsed when she mattered that old goat of a man; but HE wanted her to marry him for years. I think she loved him liked she would have loved her Grandpop. Hell..she didn't even live with the guy. She showered him with kisses and a fondle or two and he rewarded her with gifts. Age aside, how many people do we know that are doing the same exact thing?

I wouldn't be surprised if Anna Nicole simply gave up and died of a broken heart. At least that would make people more sympathetic. I'm praying that there was no foul play. As wacky as she was...she truly didn't deserve what happened.

Thanks again for your thoughts.

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Glad to see you talking about Anna Nicole in a positive light, it upset me so much that she was driven to death.

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I realize this blog is supposed to be about fashion, but I felt the need to respond to the whole Anna Nicole thing. As someone who has recently lost a son, I wouldn't be surprised to find that she'd taken her own life, new baby or not. It's a very tough thing to deal with in and of itself, another child does not end up being the "replacement" you hoped it would be-factor in drug and/or alchohol addiction and you have a very toxic situation. You know as well as I do that it is up to each individual to find it within themselves to deal with life's little curveballs. Sometimes it takes awhile to find the right path because going down the wrong one is soooo easy. Sooner or later, though, you have to draw yourself up by the boot straps and go on, like it or not. Some people are strong enough, some simply are not. That's life. There is no doubt the celebrity spotlight played a huge part in the tragedy of Anna Nicole Smith, but she actively sought out that role (of celebrity). Now the person who will suffer is that poor infant.
On a lighter note: love your designs, watched PR faithfully and rooted for you all the way. Hope your life now takes you where you want it to and that you and your family are blessed. Just remember never to take anything for granted because there has never been a truer statement than "life is not fair".
Peace.

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When I first heard about Anna (on my voicemail after leaving class), I imagined it as a suicide attempt before hearing any of the specifics. Anna had seemed totally heartbroken since Daniel's death. I'm sure Howard was enabling her, but I'm not nexessarily of the belief that he actually murdered her. Anyway, I hope they do a DNA test and get her baby to the birth father, because this paternity parade is just ridiculous.

On a lighter note, what do you think about Britney's new rocker hairstyle? Upgrade/downgrade? I can't wait to see what she looks like on the red carpet...

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Thank God you wrote this before Britney's meltdown...

I kind of like the mobster look myself, but it can look too costumey if not done properly. Your image of those guys sitting around discussing what to do with Will Smith is quite amusing.

And the whole Anna Nicole thing just makes me sad.

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Thank you Jeffrey for sticking up for Anna Nicole. She was clearly a troubled soul who never got the help she really needed, a sign that wealth and fame doesn't solve your problems. I wish more people had your compassion and understanding to say what you said here. There isn't enough of it, and I only wish that someone had been there to guide her, and save her. I don't say this because she was a celebrity, but because she was a human being. I don't know much about her life except what the TV spews, but I can say that, when someone craves attention, as she did, and the media is willing to give it to her only when she is seemingly out of control, and the people eat it up like candy, this constant enabling only led to her destruction. She surely had a hand in her death, but there were so many others involved, and no one is saying so. The people she was surrounded by were little more than leaches who egged her on to retain the celebrity status attained through her addictive behavior, (I'm looking at you Trim-Spa), to keep their own comfortable lifestyles. I just think her life was so sad. Now she will never have the opportunity to right herself, and all the people who fed off of her in life, are milking her dead body for all it's worth. That horrible Howard K Stern, (who i think has a LOT to answer for that we are not aware of yet), Zsa-Zsa's husband, and any other cretin who claims to have loved her, are off giving interviews to the press, registering their "sadness", and fighting over her poor baby girl as if she were Secretariat. After all this woman has been through, she is now being robbed even of resting in peace.

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I adore you Jeffrey... you tell it like it is and I'm with you re: Anna Nicole Smith... how dare those people who claim to have cared for her... even though I know she had problems with addiction that isn't what concerns me at the moment, how about the reports of her recent flu like symtoms and a fever of 105 degrees... why was she not in the hospital? even if she had refused they should have called an ambulance regardless if she would have had to come clean about anything that may or may not have been in her system... could that be the simple reason for her death? fear of gossip?... Lord , I hope not... there is a baby with no Mother and no matter who comes out of the woodwork claiming to be the biological Father that sad fact remains...
I don't care how powerful a person thinks they are, if they are surrounded by people who truely care for them and not just minions this could not happen. (my Father is a tough German who had a series of more than 10 strokes in one night when he was 67 years old. At the onset of the first one I called 911 while instructing my Mom to place 4 baby aspirin under his tongue. He fought us and tried to refuse the ambulance. We had him taken away. Which was fortunate because he continued to stroke 9 more times that night. He survived and 6 years later, is still with us. You can conquer pride with fearlessness, knowing what is being done is right) There is no amount of remorse or sadness that will change what they have done... or didn't do and let if be on their heads whenever they look upon that innocent child's face.

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