“Simplicity is the keynote of all true elegance” – Coco Chanel When you think of the sexy image that is the 1920′s Flapper, think of Coco Chanel. Her designs were meant to give women a sense of freedom and her use of poor fabrics cut to look rich made her a legend. Her designs revolutionized fashion and her tremendous beauty made the coin purse of many a suitor fall open easily. You may know her name from the signature fragrance but this Hottie of History has been making money since the early 1900s. Her first fragrance “Chanel No. 5″ was the first to have a designer’s name placed on it and the year was 1912. Gabrielle Coco Chanel was born in a poorhouse and grew up in the orphanage of a Roman Catholic monastery. While in the orphanage she learned to sew and at 18 years of age she left and took up work as… [Read more]

Margaretha Geertruida Zelle, is a famous spy from history who was most definitely a hottie by every sense of the word. One of the most influential forces behind Orientalism and modern exotic dance, Mata Hari lived by her own rules and died with as much defiance of convention as she had lived. Yes all of you modern strippers and women of the night owe a little something to lady Margaretha who made such a mark that her name became world renowned by the time she was executed for treason. When she was about 18 yrs old, Margaretha answered an ad in the local newspaper, placed by a military man looking for a wife. After marrying and moving to the Dutch East Indies, the couple had two children named Norman-John and Jeanne-Louise.  The marriage was one of violence and drunk spousal abuse by officer Rudolph John MacLeod who blamed his position on his wife and beat… [Read more]

As we all know exoticizing any culture is pretty wrong, but is it slowing down? Not quite and I have colleagues who do it without thinking that they are being disrespectful in any way. What am I going on about? Well as a dude does this phrase ring familiar to you? “Man we gotta get out to Brazil, I hear those broads love Americans, are fine as all hell and give up the tail real quick” Chances are if you aren’t the guy saying it, it’s one of your homeboys. So why is it such a believable statement? I am going to bank on a few other things since the media showcases the lighter products of the country like: Adriana Lima and Gisele Bündchen. But let’s not get it twisted, it isn’t the blonde, skinny Brazillians that our friends are alluding to, it’s the dark, thick, big booty Brazilians. The stigma stems from both the… [Read more]

Disclaimer: if you are not looking for the smart, sophisticated, independent, mature, all around good woman, then do not read any further.  This article is not for you.  However, if you are looking to get that “in” to a sophisticated lady’s heart, one way to do it is through her wine glass.  She is guaranteed to be impressed if you commit the following to memory and have it ready to spew back at her when she least expects it: Know your grapes: Grapes are identified by their varietals, or type of grape used to make the wine.  Basic white wine grapes are chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, riesling, pinot grigio. Usually white wines include the additional flavor of a tree fruit, such as apple, pear, melon, or a citrus flavor like lemon, lime or grapefruit.  Exotic and eccentric white wines will include the taste of tropical fruits, like mango, pineapple  or banana. Basic red grapes are cabernet… [Read more]

I am as huge fanboi of Giada’s as any warm blooded male is, but… I am finding it difficult to pay attention to what is being made. The cynic in me knows that this ploy by The Food Network is intentional, but does that not take away from her craft? The clothes she wears are sometimes… revealing (I would never suggest that they should dress her like a nun) but it isn’t enough that she is a strikingly beautiful woman, she is built like a brickhouse (for you non-cool folks, it means that she is sexy as all hell). There have been more than a few haters to complain about her bosom (mostly housewives with no figure) so her wardrobe has been changed… it didn’t help. Being a foody wannabe chef myself, I typically watch TFN to get quick tips on meals, learn a bit more about the culture of certain dishes and well now I guess… [Read more]