From Writer to Glam God Watcher

Update: There's a bit about the previewing party in West Hollywood on my other blog, The Literary Fashionista.

I think it's ironic that as a writer who has spent most of her time wearing nothing but casual clothes and reading tomes on the flora and fauna of waterways, is now doing things like covering fashion and attending fashion events.
Anyhoo..... all this fashion makes me wonder about stylists. I mean, what makes a good stylist? How does a stylist get frequent jobs? What makes a great stylist?
And pray tell --just what does a stylist for celebrities do when the The Oscars are over ?
Do they go over to the National Book Awards and offer their services? (They really should, you know),

Compounding my delight over my new role is that I know someone who has put himself in the lineup for a TV reality show. I know, I don't like these shows either. But let's face it. How many people do you know who would set themselves up as a sitting duck, waiting to have their essence defined by a videographer and an editor?

(Frankly, I think we should have a Reality TV show for novelists and agents. But in reverse. Twelve agents move into a house in NYC and compete for the attention from one best selling author plus a new wardrobe from Ralph Lauren and use of Oprah's chef for six months. Only really, the author in question doesn't really care. ...only wants the big TV deal money . The author does things like stand them up at Elaine's, or has them go get his dry cleaning and walk his dog. He asks them to find him a date for the National Book Awards, then offends them all by hitting on one of the agent's teen age daughters --who accepts.)

But back to the reason for this post.
Christopher M. is one of twelve stylists who will be competing for the title of "Glam God" in the eponymously named new reality TV (aka cutthroat) show on VH1.

Enduring sleep deprivation, a lack of personal privacy, and a series of hoops designed to stress, test, mess with one's mind, only one of the twelve will be a juggernaut and win. For sure, there'll be cat fights, crying, misguided "speechifying" and even some heart shown during the run of the show. Hostess Vivica A. Fox will dance the lead fandango with the talented but overtired stylists.

I'll be at the Glam God preview party this Thursday. The Literary Fashionista will blog the show! And check out Christopher M's new fashion blog: Fashion 4 Words.