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Ven Shoe Salon has a crazy hot collection of Be&D Spring '08 handbags currently in stock. The "Perry Bag" is undeniably the perfect white summer bag and the "Kan Kan Portfolio" in cream is the total balance of sexy sophistication guaranteed to make the contents in your closet look cooler than they really are.
(Perry bag $895, Kan Kan Portfolio $595)
Ginnifer Goodwin, all just right...
And Emmy Rossum- good dress, completely wrong shoe.
But love these strapless little black numbers! (All YSL.)
I actually spotted this catastrophe out in public, at a Starbucks, and had to snap some stealth shots. Here it was:
Grey Austin Zoo tee with a wolf on the front;
opaque footed green tights;
multicolored patent knockoff heels.
It was all I could do not to try and help this woman, as she has obviously been unduly influenced by the likes of Lindsay Lohan (see Go Fug Yourself). She was clearly uncomfortable, too- she kept tugging at that sad t-shirt. Please, wear bottoms!
I'm not sure if this is more painful or funny. A good rule of thumb: if it feels awkard, it looks awkward. I hate to spell out another obvious remark, but you can't rely on funky shoes to make the outfit.
This boys' polo from Old Navy has teensy skull-and-crossbones scattered across, and is preppy with an edge. Not much available online, but still found in-store. Comes in grey as well. $10.50. Take it in on the sides for a little sexier cut. (I bought a large.)
This is a no brainer....love it!
Trench coat....going strong.
So much so that I have been considering investing in a really nice one just lately since I am headed to London next month. Don't I need one?
YES.The three-quarter sleeve above is fresh, I'll keep my eye peeled....
(Kirsten Dunst)
Diddo Velema made these Designer Gas Masks (for gallery purposes only).
But you know that there are some crazies out there dying for one!
His message:
"We are in a state of perpetual war – with ourselves and with the eco-system that sustains us. Perpetual war breeds perpetual fear. In the present context, this fear stems from our extreme desire for authenticity and manifests itself in our collectively insatiable culture of consumption.
Deep down, we are afraid we may never be satisfied. An expanding archive of branded myths and icons feeds this fear. Designer Gas Masks is an attempt to visualize this state of mind. Because it is only by first acknowledging and then challenging fear that we will all be able to breathe a little easier."
If it really came down to the point where I actually needed a gas mask, rest assure that I would try to find the sexiest one out there...along with the other crazies.
It sounds crazy, but is it really? I don't see it any differently than designer sunglasses--they're functional items that simply look better with an artistic edge.
I spent the day in the Yummie Tummie tank, and it went something like this (that's not me above, by the way):
Noon: Wedged- yes, wedged- into it. Put it on with jeans and a tank over it. I admired my side and front views, but was concerned that I would have to keep pulling it down as it would ride up a bit over the top of my jeans. No visible Muffin Top.
1 pm: Feeling thin and sexy, but I must admit, not really comfortable.
2 pm: I admit, I feel thinner. I prance into my daughter's school like I had five pounds fall of me.
3 pm: In Best Buy with my daughter, I worry that some people may look at me and think that I am wearing a girdle. Once that word enters my head, I know what I am really wearing.
3:30 pm: Home. Wondering why I am still wearing this thing because it is restrictive and irritating. Sticking it out for the sake of research.
4:15 pm: My tank over it is getting too baggy around the slippery panel. I do notice that this contraption makes me keep things sucked in, though.
4:45 pm: I note that I would feel incredibly self conscious if someone put their arm around my waist.
5 pm: Visions of 1950's women in girdles dance through my head.
7 pm: My friend comes over for dinner and American Idol. I was waiting for a, "Wow, do you look sleek and svelte" comment that never came. I can't take it any more. I am going mad in this tank. After the struggle of removal, which involves it stuck on my head for a brief period, I free myself. As I don a Juicy hoodie, my body feels like it has just been released from the grip of a boa constrictor.
Bottom line? Who are we kidding?! It's a girdle. I say, for special- and SHORT- occasions only.
Debs! What's with the low-profile? I haven't seen you in months. I hear you have a television show on the horizon with Lifetime or something. I hope this means we'll be seeing more of you.
So, let's talk about your headgear. No one ties their scarf like this, silly! Are you shielding a hair disaster? Giving a shout to Nicole Richie? You're a pirate? I suppose anything is possible.
You're not alone: Preston's choice of hair, coat and weird thing on her stomach is equally concerning.
Yes, hello again, our dear Debra! I thought that the too-tight boots were also a standout in this unusual concoction.
What I find most odd, though, Deb, is that you look better than you have in a while! Maybe you have gotten a new stylist who is only starting to hate you? Three little words: treat her nice. Or we'll be seeing you.
(Kelly Preston, Tia Cibani, and Debra Messing at the opening of Cibani's first boutique in the U.S)
I wear tanks under garments all the time, and at Estilo Sunday I discovered the Yummie Tummie Tank (well priced at Estilo for $52). This needed invention has cotton tank panels at top and bottom, and a serious suck-it-all-in spandex panel in the center.
I have not taken it for a test drive yet but will today, and will update after!
It's not a romper and a belt, thank god, but SJP takes a fashion risk with her neon jacket and mostly pulls it off. Oddly, the brooch adds something that it needed.
Note those Victoria Beckham approved pants as well.
Matthew looks a little stuffy and in need of a mystic tan, but I like the springy tie.
I'm not into it.
(Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick at the NY premiere of Smart People.)
