Monday, May 18, 2009

While We're Being Honest...

TJB, 1989 (Sexy People worthy?)

Let's be honest: Rosie O'Donnell, right? And the sad attempt at flipped-up-collar-cool is just... poignant.
In our vanity, after the scary Eighties flashback we just subjected you to, we must repeat the following photo in an effort to regain your goodwill, and our dignity.

TJB today

Darlings, we've said it before and we'll say it again: Fabulosity can be achieved! We are the living proof that a silk purse can be spun from a sow's ear. Or something poetic like that.

12 comments:

jason said...

The style is god given.
I mean look at that collar.

TJB said...

LOL... I was revising this post to include something about That Collar, when your comment came through.

thombeau said...

"Don't dream it, BE it!"

Well done, sweetie!

Xico de Cadoro said...

what an elegant, Swell-egant young man ! nice shack too !

kisses from Xico

MJ said...

I just HAVE to mention THIS anecdote of yours again from your interview on Mr. Peacock...

"My favorite thing to do, when I was very, very little, and had a day off from school, would be to "dress up" in my grey flannel trousers, pink oxford shirt, navy school blazer; dab my father's Polo cologne on; and watch old movies on television with a "highball" glass filled with ice cubes and "scotch" (ginger ale)."

That, my dear, was fabulosity-in-training.

TJB said...

Thombeau & Xico -- Kisses, darlings! Love you!

MJ -- I have to find some photos of TJB, The Early Years; I was a darling little boy, all shiny bowl cut hair and snappy blazers. Then The Awkward Years hit, and man oh man...

Scooter said...

You've gone from "aw, how cute" to "Hubba hubba."

Good work!

Fredn said...

Bald is BEE-YOU-TEE-FULL!
(But bowl-cut is, too...)

Jill said...

Oh my...You've aged very well!

marksparky said...

great suit, great pose, great poise!

TJB said...

Scooter - You've gone from "aw, how cute" to "Hubba hubba.May I please use that as a testimonial if I ever get around to posting a Match.com profile?

Fredn - Thank you. I kneel at the altar of Yul Brynner daily.

Jill - There's a doctor in Rio who was very clever...

Marksparky - Oh my! Thank you!

Fredo said...

You're an inspiration. Especially on those days I think a hat is just not enough.