7-27-2025 MY INSPO: unsung fashion heroes
last week, i was scrolling mindlessly when a croatian facebook page posted a photo of remembrance for žu ži jelinek a croatian/hungarian fashion designer, columnist, and sex guru - as it was her birthday on the 17th. basically, the first carrie bradshaw. as a child i was interested in tabloids, and adult pop culture stuff, and i always wanted to read fashion magazines at cousins' homes, etc. žu ži was frequently on tv, and was an old lady at the time, but still controversial. in later history and during the time i heard of her, she was known to be an expert on relationships, sex, and had a column not much different than what carrie bradshaw would have - in the magazine gloria - where she was also an editor. my mom never bought fashion magazines but would occasionally watch tabloid shows. she was never a fan of žu ži. seeing the name žu ži years later, almost 10 years after her passing, i realized, i didn't know nearly enough about this woman, b...