ironMac
Rowenta's Surfline iron bears
an uncanny likeness to the iMac computer, but it's no
copycat. The gorgeous appliance, encased in the same trendy
translucent-aqua plastic, hit shelves two years ago, well
before the hip new Macintosh. Now that computers are ubiquitous
and irons seem anachronistic, it makes sense that the
iMac gets all the credit. The Surfline is starting to
get some attention, however; it's instantly recognizable,
and it was recently picked up by the style-savvy trend
watchers at Target. It doesn't just look good--the Surfline
supplies spray and steam action without leaking, heats
up faster than a microwave oven and, of course, gets rid
of wrinkles like a champ. That style and performance don't
come cheap: The Surfline's $60 price tag is equivalent
to two months of iMac payments. (CM)
Boobs
Under Wraps
Hey big girls, you've got a friend in Shoshanna
Lonstein. The young designer, who is as well known for
her bustline as she is for being Jerry Seinfeld's ex,
makes full-cupped lingerie and dresses for similarly endowed
women. The Shoshanna line made its Portland debut,
sans lingerie, March 25 at Moda (615 SW Park Ave., 227-6522).
The bustiers and dresses caused quite a commotion, and
only about half of the shipment remained at press time.
The line is not exclusively for women shaped like Lonstein;
Moda's Aleathea McAtee reports that recent buyers have
ranged from 20 to 50 yeasr old, with cup sizes between
A and DD. What you'll find: tube dresses, periwinkle capri
pants and flowery lace-up bustiers ($176) with matching
skirts ($154). While the bustiers are the sort of garb
worn by Harlequin cover girls, the tube dresses ($154,
in red and black) are both striking and practical. Chesty
women can't usually find strapless dresses that hold them
in, says McAtee, but Shoshanna's are well structured with
built-in boning. (CM)
An
Amusing Rage...
...Is what www.AnagramGenius.com
might call itself. Submit any name to this brilliant Web
site--your own, an enemy's, a villainous corporation's--and
within 30 minutes you'll receive an e-mail message with
a list of often hilarious anagrams. Willamette Week,
for example, can be rearranged to spell "We emit weak
tell." If you've been burdened with a sprawling name that
often gets mutated and mispronounced, you'll find AnagramGenius
particularly rewarding. My own longish moniker (middle
name: Elizabeth) yielded five pages of winners such as
"craziest lamebrain in the held" and "I'm the sleazier
anal bitch nerd." The site also features an entertaining
archive of personalities, places and things. William Shakespeare
becomes "I am a weakish speller"; United Airlines is "a
tin diesel ruin." Users may also submit their own clever
contributions. (CM)
