Let’s close the week with one big “OM,” and think of it as a huge sigh of relief.

Image: Sasha Bezzubov & Jessica Sucher, at Taylor de Cordoba Gallery in L.A.

Forget William Ayres. I am relieved the RNC didn’t dig up this picture of Obama with King Perv of the Fashion Photogs, Terry Ricardson. You know, he of the on-set, underage blowjob extravaganzas. At this point, let’s hope, a) this was their sole encounter and Barack assumed T-Bone was a laid-off auto-
worker; and b) that Michelle doesn’t find this snap and learn what Richardson is really about. For she would inflict on Barack a whole new meaning of being his rock. She would crush him. So refreshing for a First Broad!

A black and a Jew are running The White House. Let the conspiracy theories begin!

Speaking of blacks and Jews and another high-profile minority, Jonah Weiner wonders what happened to all the ladies of rap. Like, how much do you miss MC Lyte? [Slate]

But! Lots of ladies in Da Haus! And Senate! And state caps! [Emily's List]

Sadly, Californians dislike gay people. Happily, Obama, he likey! [Jezebel]

Word is, Michelle Obama is cool to a Vogue cover. I give her 18 months to cave. Barack will be in some kind of legislative trouble, and Anna will offer, in exchange, the names of the opposition’s wives who have taken inappropriate gifts from Seventh Avenue. [WWD]

V Magazine says exposed garters are the new exposed black-lacey bra. Wall Street Journal reporters definitely the earliest adopters!

Marc Jacobs cancels his amazing holiday costume party … so I’m hosting the alternative Rock n Roll Circus Bash! Details TK! The show must go on!

Speaking of the circus, everybody’s palpitating over Britney wearing Rodarte on the cover of her new album. I am mystified why this is causing a three-ring you-know-what.

Doesn’t it figure? The most perfect magazine store in the world is in Berlin. Sigh.
[The Moment]