Congratulations to Contest Winner Agatha Craxie

The first "Screamer of the Week" contest is now officially over, and congratulations to winner Agatha Craxie. She correctly identified the phrase as coming from WLIR, the East Coast's greatest independent radio station. I'm jumping for joy today because while the station's frequency was sold back in 2004, I just found out it's streaming on the internet at www.wlir.com. Long live Larry the Duck, Donna Donna and Malibu Sue, and congratulations to Agatha once again.

Screamer of the Week: "Artistic" Jacket from Coldwater Creek

Coldwater Creek has its ups and downs. Some of their outfits are downright frightening, while some are tasteful but shout, "Woman of a certain age." Other times they have cool stuff, which is why I prefer the store to the catalog (I have a hot pink suede jacket from there that is truly rock star).

Today is Wednesday, Screamer of the Week day, which means it's not one of those times. For just about a hundred bucks you too can look like a bad painting in your local pizza place if you buy this printed paradise jacket. It's a linen blend that claims to be machine washable, which I can't even imagine-- the print is bad enough but it's going to look even worse if it flakes off in the wash. Forget it-- I can go to Russillo's and buy a painting like this off the wall for under $30, and have money left over for a pizza party.

Note on the contest from last week's Screamer: the origin of the phrase "Screamer of the Week" can also be found by googling. One more hint: think radio.

Screamer of the Week: Short City Romper from Metrostyle

Somehow I started receiving the Metrostyle catalog recently-- I think it had something to do with placing an order from Boston Proper, otherwise known as the catalog for women who favor low-cut tops. I flipped through it distractedly while waiting to pick my daughter up from the bus, and found most of the items to be cute and cheap-- an H&M for the catalog set, if you will. However, there was one piece that really stood out, and not in a good way.

This "Short City Romper" is truly a one of a kind piece. Where else can you find a bustier-bodiced unitard in black eyelet lace, no less? For a mere $59.99 you too can look like you made a combination hooker/workout outfit out of curtains from a Goth baby's nursery. The ad copy in the catalog trumpets that it has a removable waist tie for two different looks! (Exclamation point theirs, not mine.)

"Screamer of the Week" will be a new regular feature at Ten Pretty Girls, so in honor of the first post in this category (which is going to be a hard one to top!), here's a contest to get us started: the first one who can tell me what the origin of the phrase "Screamer Of The Week" is will win a $25 e-gift certificate to Sephora.com. Here are a couple of hints: (a) the phrase was originally meant in a positive way and (b) the place where it came from can be found on my Facebook profile. Place your answers in the comment section and be sure to include your e-mail address.