Painfully beautiful

Everyone has a favorite love song that is so damn depressing that you can't help but crying yourself a river every single time you hear it, and yet, you love it. Yes, you know exactly what i'm talking about. That's the emotion I got upon stumbling across Vlada in this editorial...

Vlada Roslyakova

Mert n Marcus for Pop Spring 07

Age: 19

Hometown: Omsk Russia

Height: 5'10

Agency: Women

It doesn't really make me want to cry, but its so provocative, I can't stop staring at it. Even the positioning of her fingers are perfect...

Definitely one of the most captivating editorials of the season. And that's why she's our model muse of the week.

And the rest of the world finally catches on...

You know someone is about to "blow up" when New York mag starts talking about them in the "Intellegencer"with a story titled "The Case of the Snippy Fashion Blogger". Well about freakin' time... because I (and many of you) have been hooked on this blog, for quite some time. Maybe this will finally answer the burning question that everyone is dying to know.

Who is the NYC Fashionista?

You love me, you love me not...

I can't ever tell if these two are on or off. Apparently Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie are back on frenemie status and filming The Simple Life 5. Although this isn't so fashion related, I felt like this preview clip was worth a view. Now on to the important stuff, and the subject matter at hand...Does anyone know who styles Nicole post Rachel Zoe?

Strap it up

Although the shows have passed (except for L.A. fashion week, of course) I can't help but keep revisiting the fw07 collections for the hundreth time and notice the heavy use of straps on shoes. These all look like a lot of fun to wear, but leave me wondering...are these too much effort? Would I ever these?

Triple strap pump

CHANEL
RTW FW07

LOUIS VUITTON
RTW07



LANVIN
RTW FW07


ZAC POSEN
RTW FW07

Karma at it's finest

Remember that little incident where Naomi Campbell "accidentally" cracked her assistants head with her cell phone for allegedly stealing a pair of her jeans? Well, justice has (finally) been served and Ms. Campbell will begin her five day community service tomorrow. Naomi will be doing some heavy duty cleaning including mopping up floors at Manhattan's Pier 36.

Ah, the tangeled web we weave... I'd PAY to see this.

Check out this hysterical recreation of the incident. Whoever did the voiceover for Naomi should win some sort of award. Pure craziness.

On a side note, Spring is right around the corner and I thought I'd give this blog a fresher "springy" look. Being the fabulous blogger that I am, I have been unable to figure out how to create a header. Can any of you darlings please help me out?

View from the fourth row.

Stop whatever it is that you're doing right now.

You. MUST. Read. View From The Fourth Row.
View From The Fourth Row is my new daily obsession, or as one of my coworkers would call it, It's the new crack. It's written anonymously by a New York fashion editor (NYC Fashionista) who dishes the best dirt I've read in ages. I'm about to get you hooked!

NYC Fashionista On Anna Wintour:
"If I wanted to talk about Anna, I could probably go on for.....two minutes. Quite honestly, I find her to be a bore. Along with the rest of the plain, bland,wonderbread VOGUE-ettes . Maybe a shake up IS needed there. Has anyone ever taken a look at the staff? It's easy: they're all sitting front row even if they're a sittings assistant. But talk about B-O-R-I-N-G!... Has anyone noticed that Anna has the worst shoe taste? I mean, I'm all over a good pair of Manolos but pointy toed suede boots? Pointy toe, granny style pumps? It's not even classic taste, it's just classically bad in taste. Honestly I have to stop. It really makes me scratch my head to think that she is the symbol of women's high fashion. She never changes. How can she edit a magazine that documents growth and change and freshness in fashion when she doesn't budge from her bob, pointy Manolos and sweater sets and a-line skirts? I'm not asking her to pull a Glenda but she could, really, just alter her wardrobe a tad from season to season, don't you think?"


On Editors who sell their swag (free shit) on eBay: "Who needs year-end bonuses when you can earn a bonus on your salary on eBay sales every month? Of course I'm talking about those editors who sell stuff they consider "swag" or items they couldn't resist at a sample sale, not those who actually pilfered from the fashion closet and called it their own.
The other day I heard about this one editor who had sold nearly $5000 in items on eBay at Christmas time. That's like a 10% bonus for someone making the median salary of an associate to mid-range editor. That's like aroundtrip ticket for two to Aspen, 3 nights at the Little Nell and lift tickets for two days!"
Seriously folks, it only gets better...

NYC Fashionista dishes it with raw candor and I fuckin love her for it.

Meet YOUR new daily obsession

View From The Fourth Row.

It's Not WHAT you know...

And the Halston takeover begins...

Who says movie moguls can't be fashionistas?

Do not fret my fashion fiends... Harvey Weinstein will SAVE Halston. Just how you ask?

* The Weinstein Co. will make a documentary about fashion icon Roy Halston. We all saw how wonderful of a job Weinstein Co. did with Factory Girl. I can't wait!

* Halston products will be featured in full effect on Bravo's Project Runway. Product placement, Weinstein Co.style.

* All of Zoe's clones will all be decked out in Halston, so everyone else will want to wear it. Brilliant.




Rachel Zoe, Georgina Chapman and Harvey Weinstein. Just what Halston needed.

The Rapture of Debbie Harry

Before Madonna, before Courtney Love, and Kylie Minogue came Punk Princess Debbie Harry.

As lead singer for Blondie, and one of Andy Warhol's muses, Debbie's sex appeal and fashion inflence catapulted her into Style Icon status, and her punk edge influence still haunts today's fashion.


Epitome of cool.


So amidst all this talk that Weinstein Co. film studio heads Bob and Harvey Weinstein (Harvey also serves double duty as Marchesa's Georgina Chapman's boyfriend) have just bought the Halston fashion house. Now this leaves me wondering why he would choose someone like Stylist Rachel Zoe to serve as creative consultant for this line which is so 70's influenced. Wouldn't Debbie have been a better choice? Yeah maybe she doesn't know shit about designing but does Kate Moss? Everyone and their mother has a line (quite literally...Beyonce anyone?!)

It's not too late Harvey! Atleast you'll have someone who actually got around to being at Studio 54.

Get. On. It. Asap.

Yeah I'm sure she's had some work done, a little Botox here and there (maybe?) but for a woman in her mid 50's, Debbie continues to be one of the coolest girls in town.

The Rehab Diaries: Part II

This may be old news by now, but Marc Jacobs in rehab? So sad... I guess I'll take it easy on those MC Hammer "Hareem" Pants. After 7 years of sobriety and being drug free, Marc relapsed and decided to check into an Arizona rehab facility. I think it's great that MJ is acknowledging his demons, and dealing with them head on... Unlike other designers and models which shall remain nameless.



"This was just a very interior sort of world where, you know, people's feet don't touch the floor, and you're sort of lonely at the end of the night and everyone goes home and you're still beautiful and you've spent all day taking care of yourself..." Marc Jacob's on his FW07 collection.

What Willis Was Talkin' About

Kate Moss on the April cover of British Vogue.

Do you love it? Or do you LOVE it?

Not bad for a woman thats pushing 33. Touché

It's A Walk Off

Is it a tad bit cliche that Gemma Ward rocks my world? I also happen to love Sasha Pivovarvora. But whose the better model? Which model SCREAMS Lux,Sex and Rock and Roll? Which one rocks couture with more of the "it" factor.

Lets face these two off in my first "Walk Off". The battle of the look-a-likes! I'm beginning to think that the two are really one... Hangers never looked so sweet.

Location: Ringside at the Valentino Catwalk February 28, 2007, Paris.

Round 1.

Gemma

Sasha

Round 2.
Gemma

Sasha

And the final Round...

Round 3.

Gemma

Sasha

Of course the collection was beyond stellar, and the show was casted beautifully. Stam, Snejana, Lily Donaldson, and Flavia among others graced the catwalk...but Gemma and Sasha stole the show.

So darlings tell me, who was your favorite? Gemma or Sasha?

Friends Don't Let Friends Drink And Get Dressed.

DARE to keep your friends out of these! Please don't let them do it. I don't care that they're Marc Jacobs. These overpriced $1,900 "Hareem Pants" should be placed on a little magic carpet and fly away.



Forever.



Reasons to be seen out of the house in these:

1. It's Marc Jacob's annual Halloween bash and you're going as Princess Jasmine.

2. MC Hammer is going on a comeback tour, and you're planning on wearing these for shits and giggles.

3. You're the type of girl that wears clothing only because its designer... and if it's Marc Jacobs then it has to be cool. Right?

Get em at Net-a-Porter.

Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow.

The NY Post had a great article on abandoned blogs. Even Lindsay Lohan has joined the blogosphere, only to give up after a few entries. Lindsay's not alone, and although Technorait has 8,912 fashion blogs in their directory, many of these have faded into oblivion, abondoning the blogging community, and to these people, I dedicate today's post.

Lets take a moment of silence for our fallen fashion comrades.

La Femme Her last entry was appropriately titled: Ce Soir. UPDATE! our dear La Femme didn't leave abandon us! I misread the date, because its posted euro style (date first, month second).

The Jared Johnson Fashion Blog Jared was one of the few guys on the fashion blog scene. His last entry was three months ago, but something tells me he'll be back.

Smashingly Fabulous With a tag line of, "We'll leave you screaming for more" I'm left speechless.

Fashion Beauty Insider Tell me it ain't so! Come back!

And last but not least You Know You Love It At least this one had a last "goodbye" post.

Adieu!

Any others I might have missed? Note to my "Bloggeratti" peeps,I swear if any of you darlings stop posting, I will come looking for you. I love reading your posts, and they provide me with countless hours of fabulous procrastination. So fair warning... don't even try it.

Thats all.

Help Me See The Light...

I'm confused here. I like/hate these ads. The sneakers I can deal with (I'd possibly wear these), but I'm not sure about Scarlett Johansen in them. The campaign is obviously targeting teenagers, and her sexuality has been toned down ten notches...but this is what makes it so boring! If you're a frequent reader of my blog, you know that I'm not a big fan of endorsements, or celebrities replacing models in fashion campaigns. We get more than enough of these celebutards on a daily basis.

This brand isn't even attempting to tie into Scarlett's sultry persona. Its just so booooooooooring. Trust me, this girl has to be getting plenty of cash to sell out from Louis Vuitton, to Reebok. Maybe she's wearing these with her Louis bags...or not.

Yawn.





Where's the slutty Scarlett we've all come to know? That's what we want to see. Is it? So what's your take of Woody Allen's muse in Rbk? Love or hate?

All The Pretty People... Where Do They All Come From?

Mario Testino aka "The World's Most Famous Fashion Photographer" has put together Let Me In!, a little masterpiece of candid photos. Needless to say, I've been salivating over this for quite a while, but at $486.00 USD, I think this little tease will have to do.

Demi and Ashton are just too hot for words.