I love Miss Piggy – and I have met her up close and personal. Well, I’ve met parts of her, that is.
As a young copywriter in NYC, I interviewed at Henson Studios which, at the time, was housed in a Lexington Avenue brownstone. My interview was at the end of a crisp fall day and I was “dressed to impress” in a power suit and coat. I entered the main floor of the brownstone which was festooned with half-complete Muppet parts, clothing and wigs. It was a sight I will never forget. At the time, my daughters were young children who loved the Muppets and our house was filled with toys, books, Talking Big Bird and other “Muppetabilia.” The gentleman who interviewed me – who was not Jim Henson and who I, sadly, don’t remember for much more than that – asked me to hang up my coat and pointed to one of the closets. I opened it and was delighted to see that it was filled with Miss Piggy’s boas. Yup, I hung my coat in Miss Piggy’s closet. I remember that I actually laughed out loud at that, much to the amusement of my interviewer. I didn’t get the job – overqualified, I was told – but the experience of being in the Henson Studios is a fun and lovely memory.
The Muppets, the movie, is being released today so it’s only fitting that I share Miss Piggy’s Top Ten Fashion Tips with you. In case you were unaware, Miss Piggy, a style icon for decades with a fondness for boas and anything pink, purple and shiny, is a contributing fashion writer to Yahoo! Shine. (She wrote to me – well her people wrote to me – to ask if I’d share her fashion tips with you, my fabulous EverBeautiful.com readers. I’ll do almost anything for Miss Piggy – and certainly anything for you. So, here you go …
Miss Piggy’s Top Ten Fashion Tips
1. If it’s expensive (and he’s paying)…it fits!
2. Your wardrobe should always make a statement. Mine says: “Hey, look at moi! I’m wearing haute couture…and you’re not!”
3. Never wear anything that makes it impossible to enter a room without turning sideways.
4. Remember that style comes in all sizes. So, the bigger you are, the more style you have, n’est ce pas!?
5. Avoid body piercing: Moi much prefers to skewer others.
6. Watch what vous eat: My advice: Never eat anything you can’t lift.
7. Don’t be a fashion victim: If you enter a room and it’s assumed that you lost the bet…go home and change.
8. Be happy with who you are. And if this doesn’t work for you, then be happy with who I am!
9. The best things in life are free. But only if you’re being comped.
10. If you’re dating a frog, make sure your wardrobe is waterproof. If you’re dating moi’s frog, you’re toast, sister!
Ba dum bum! Ya gotta love Miss Piggy!
love this!! thank you Melody & Miss Piggy for helping my day begin with a giggle & smile!
Lol! I just HAD to print Miss Piggy’s Fashion Tips when I saw the email. (Of course, I added my own personal spin.) Thanks for your always kind words. Glad I could help you start your day with a giggle and a smile. I read my FB message from you on my phone and you did exactly the same thing for me. Thank you!
Love the fashion tips! Miss Piggy and I are both blondes, so I know what she says applies to me. Only difference is I don’t have a frog yet.
Oh Gail – I am laughing out loud. Gotta get you a frog. (Working on it … )
This is the greatest. Love this story. You have been in the presence of greatness and I am impressed. Thanks for sharing. Also impressed by your website, your writing ability and your fab sense of humor.
Haha. Thanks, Mom! It was really exciting. I was only sorry that Jim Henson wasn’t there at the time. He was in his London office. He’s one of my “if you could have lunch with anyone living or dead, who would that be” people.