The Devil's Wrath

THE WRATH of Anna "the devil" Wintour reaches far beyond the cold cold walls of Conde Nasty...

Apparently the devil is a tennis fan, slash event planner. The devil threw a lavish dinner party for Roger Federer at the tres chic Grammercy Park hotel this past Thursday in NYC. Among those attending were designers Michael Kors, Oscar de la Renta, Dianne von Furstenburg, and Mr. my handbags are waaaaay too overpriced, but you're all stupid enough to lust for them, MJ (Marc Jacobs).

Seems like the two have been getting on quite well... Very, very well...

Federer on the devil: “I know Anna very well,” Federer said. “And then meeting the designers — these people are a big inspiration. I’ve gotten into fashion the last few years, done my own fashion statements on center court at Wimbledon."

NY Magazine goes on to deliciously claim that devil giggled flirtatiously all night, and was seen accompanying Federer arm and arm as she introduced him to the fellow fashionistas in the room.

Anna the cougar?!!!! I.love it.

Labor of Fashion

SORRY for being gone so long. I haven't abandoned you. This blog is admittedly my obsession, and I've missed you dearly. I'll fill you guys in on why I've been M.I.A in just a moment... now lets talk about fashion, shall we?

Take a second to reflect on what you're wearing. Who made the clothing on your back? The lovely shoes on your feet? Some of you may have answered Marc Jacobs or even Route 66, but you're wrong.

Chances are you're clothing was made by a factory laborer working under abject conditions in a third world country, and that worker could possibly may have been a child.

Many of these workers make only pennies a day, making the clothing that we so desperately lust after, including high profile lines such as Kate Moss's TopShop collection. "The claims reported by some media said that workers (for Kate Moss's line) in India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka were promised high wages and that they were paid less than five pounds a day for working 12 hours a day, which is to say, 40 percent less than the average wages in the region."

I'm not trying to give you buyers guilt or come back on a sour note, but this is a very important issue that I've been thinking about, and if you'd like to read a little more on this, check out this article I just came across titled The Dirty Laundry of Fashion that delves a bit into the questioning of aesthetics versus suffering, and poses the question. Do you stand by what you wear? Something to ponder...

Back to my delayed blogging reality... I've been busy packing up my things, and saying my goodbyes to my peeps here in the NYC because I'm moving to L.A. at the end of the month! I'm a bit sad to miss out on New York Fashion Week, and all the great shows, including those I was never really invited to, but managed to sneak past the PR police, and still sit front row. I'll just have to catch one of my favorite up and coming designer Toni Maticevski, online.

I don't have a job lined up yet, so I'll have plenty of time to work on a fresh new layout, and check out the LA fashion scene, especially their thrift shops. It's a new beginning, and I couldn't be more excited to share my journey with you all. Hope you'll stick around to see what I've got in store...

Recycled Frocks

ONE fashionista's garbage, is another fashionista's treasure. I came across an interesting article about a young hipster by the name of Apple who has managed to build her a lot wardrobe on clothing she has literally found on the street.

Apple 31, has been dumpster diving for duds since her college days in Brooklyn, NY Pittsburg, and now, post law school in Chicago. Apple describes the streets of New York as a "mecca of discarded clothing"... she even documents her fashion finds on her blog, Found Clothing.

As you darlings may have guessed, Apple has found some great pieces on the streets of New York such as a BCBC Max Azaria dress, but hasn't had the same luck on the streets of Chicago.

Have you ever found a piece of clothing on the street that you've actually worn? And if you haven't would you ever actually wear something found on the street?

Newused Goods

WHILE browsing the internets (typo that I'm keeping) at 5am, I came across something that was a bit odd...

A lovely pair of Rupert Sanderson pumps priced at $595.00... scuffs already included.


Am I such an anal retentive fashion connoisseur that only I would have caught this at 5am? Are these pumps (like faded denim) meant to look worn? or was the photo editor too lazy to retouch these? Either how, IF I did in fact drop almost six bills on these shoes, I'd like my pair, sans the scuffs.

pic via: Net-A-Porter