A world of candids

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Kate Hudson in Australia


Kate Moss in London


Jake Gyllenhaal at a screening of Zodiac in NYC


Nicole Richie makes a coffee run in Hollywood


Jennifer Garner in Vancouver


Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams in LA


Gwyneth Paltrow and Moses in Hollywood


Cameron Diaz leaving her gym in LA


Brad Pitt on set with Shiloh


Ashlee Simpson in Beverly Hills


Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen in Paris


Kylie Minogue in London

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Paris Fashion Week FW07 Wrap Up II

Its finally PARIS. Man, I miss being in Paris so much. Anyways, onto the shows...

Chanel
When I first glanced at it, I winced and thought, "oh no, not another crazy mismatched bicycle shorts collection!" But on closer examination (omg this is beginning to sound like one of my papers!), it is actually just Chanel being fashion forward and youthful- and I love it!

My favourite thing how Karl combines the checkered pattern with the bright colors, especially this blue outfit (center). The color is so refreshing and different. Also note the silk scarf tied belt used here. And of course, I also like the hints of purple (right). Oh and check out those cool checkered trimmed ankle boots (left)!
More cute bright outfits. The white outfit is elegant and oh-so-chanel (left). I am LOVING that baby blue bag, it just completely brightens up the already bright outfit (center). And how CUTE is that puffy coat? It actually makes me want to go out and get one just like that RIGHT NOW!
Hip, young, vibrant and trendy. Karl's interpretation of this season's style is just genius. Aren't those gold ankle boots so cool(right)?
I just adore this long black jacket over white blouse and belt look (left). Looks like according to Karl, the skinny black pants are still "in" next season. The patent trim (center) and the black/white coils (right) also completely updates the little black dress here. Fabulous! I just adore this collection!
Although there were still a few which I simply do not get. Did he pay a visit to a psychiatric hospital? That shirt on the right. . . looks like one of those strait jackets!
And WHAT is with the eyebrows? That is just scary.

Givenchy
Conversely for the Givenchy collection, I first thought how stylish it looked.

These stylishly put together outfits are my thing after all. Those high waisted loose black trousers were even growing on me.
Even the casual layering here (left) and the modern dresses (center, right) looked cool- well except for those ghastly pink sparkly shoes.
But for the most part, the outfits were way over the top and not very aesthetically pleasing nor coherant .i.e. outfits above.

YSL
Even though it looks vastly different from their previous floral collection (this one is very very gray), I rather liked this collection.
I thought his interpretation of the form of this season's trend was spot on, classy and very well tailored. The crinkles on the sleeves of this grey shift dress is not just any random crease after all.
And I definitely like the structured forms here with the skirt (center) and bell sleeves (right).
But there is still something that is not there with the evening wear. The material and the cut is not very flattering to the form. And evening wear IS suppose to make one look great right? Although I suppose we'll be seeing someone wearing that grey dress some time soon to some event soon enough.

Oh, I can't wait to see what Paulo Melim has done with Chloe!

Help Me Help Myself (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying And Love Linen Pants)

Um. Yeah. I kinda... um... turned my Windows browsing into Windows shopping this week. Oops. The itch turned into a scratch, and I heeded the call to action. But, the good news:

a.) It's all work-friendly and perfect for spring and summer.
b.) I put very little of it on my credit card - huzzah to at least being sorta financially responsible.
c.) I got LOTSA discounts! Yay me!

So, where's the beef, you might ask? Follow me on a recap of what was a true Fashion Binge:


From Modcloth.com

($53, Soundgirl)
I couldn't get this out of my head for DAYS. I knew it had to be. I can't WAIT to experience its gentle, comfy warmth! It's very Lily Allen, no? (Hopefully that'll be a good thing).


($29, Mi & Rena)
Looks cute and comfy and easily adapatable to the seasons. Yay!

I used a discount code and saved myself: $8.61


From Lulusfashionlounge.com

($33.50, Soundgirl)
I HAAAAAAAATE shorts, so I've resigned myself to wearing sundresses and skirts (MUCH more on that below).


($26.50, Lush)
I caved and bought this. I love the color combo. This combo and turquoise + red can't be underestimated. Loves! Hopefully the boobers action won't be too severe, and if so, hopefully that can be rectified by a Federline tank (I sorta hate the term "wife beater," yet "white tank" lacks the descriptive powers of that more un-PC term.)

What I DIDN'T buy:

($72, Jeffrey Campbell)
So... hard... to... resist. But I DID it! Hootyhoooo!

Bonus: Free shipping!


Target.com

($4.99)


($6.99)
There's absolutely no good excuse for buying these. A total impulse buy. I need more t-shirts like Brooklyn needs another baby.

What I didn't buy:

($18.99)
Why? Because it's sold out. Frowny face! But check out the other ones! Tres "Easy Rider."

Oh yeah. Total savings: 10% from a coupon, I think.


LaRedoute.com
Okay. I'm slightly embarrassed to admit that I even shopped here, let alone how much shit I bought. 75% of the merch here is totally Mom-jeansesque. And UGH those fucking poly chiffon tops with the fucking beading and those long-ass Stevie Nicks velvet skirts, again with the fucking beading. Gah!!! Wait... make that ... 92% of everything on this site sucks. But there is actually that slim 8% that is, to me, acceptable. You'll note that everything I bought was a basic piece that can be coordinated and accessorized accordingly until maximum cuteness has been achieved. (And you know I'll do it, too.) Plus, J.Crew and Banana Republic often crank out totally boring -- I'm talking Norton's Anthology levels of boredom -- shit and peeps be all up in that shit, snatching up $88 generic, solid-colored skirts like they were piping-hot platters of cornish hens with copious sides of greens and potatoes for days during a tragic olde-tymey famine. But I digress. And anyway, I don't need to justify myself to you, okay?

Right. (Help!?)

($14.99)
Got this in grey.


($12.99)
Got this one in olive. How cute will this look with little black ballet slippers, um, and NOT white espadrilles. Gah! White!? Really?? And that chick looks like Rachael Ray. Snoozetown.


($12.99)
Got this in turquoise and green. Again, with cute little flats and a solid black tank? Adorable City, USA!


($29)
I got these in taupe. And they're linen. I know. You're maybe thinking: "Taupe? Isn't that just another word for 'boring'?" You're also maybe thinking: "Ew. Linen?" And maybe also "Why am I still reading this? Shouldn't I be reading the Times or something instead?" Well to answer your first question, I'd consider these to be more of a Stone or a Slate or Shale or some other fashionable geological hue. And I know. Linen, especially in pant form, basically sucks. But these look super soft and comfie. If they prove totes heins, they'll go right back to the questionable site from whence they came. And to answer your last question: I don't know... and Yes.


($14.99)
I got these in Olive. Again, because they look comfie. Will I utilize the magic convertible function of these pants? Um, no. Convertibles are for cars, not clothes. Probably the only thing more embarrassing than owning convertible pants is wearing that do-rag and crappy t-shirt too. Plus, after buying taupe linen pants, who fucking cares at that point, you know?


($39)
I've been looking long and hard for a spring-y coat. Hopefully this'll be perf. And I'm still super stoked over the winter trench I got here, and it's garnered many compliments, so hopefully this'll pick up where that left off.

What I DIDN'T buy:

($129)
An unseen force has attracted me to these. Probably the same enigma that guided my hand toward the taupe linen pants. Sigh.

Discount: Coupon code 1651-00000-0368 for free shipping!

K. I'm tired. Help. Nighty night...

New SS07 Layout: Walk tall, dream high

OK, so we've been so busy lately that we didn't actually think we would have the new layout made and published on time. (For those readers who have been with us a long time, you would know that it's about time we changed our layout.) But turns out that the more school work we had, the more willing we were to procrastinate by playing with Photoshop!

So we started off with this season's oh-so-'in' super-wedges. I was determined to have a Vuitton shoe in the banner. We played around the idea of having various shoes from runway photos in a clockwork motion, but the banner made me feel like the models' feet were going to kick out from the laptop screen and into my face. Plus BG complained that some of the models had blotchy and stubby feet, so that idea went out the window.

Then I went through my collection of photos (that didn't have me in them) and found this photo of the glass pyramid at the Lourve that I took during a family vacation in Paris two years ago. BG used her Photoshop-cutting skills to cut out various runway models and other shoes, and I put them into a collage. At the end, we decided that simplicity was the key and left on only of the IT outfit from Balenciaga and Vuitton shoe. And we do so love the reflections on the glass and the blue sky, (it makes us feel like we are on summer holiday with the air conditioning on- the best kind!).

We wanted to keep our layout clean and simple (not that we know how to make it complicated). But in the end, we love our new banner (and it's name!) We feel that its refreshing and definitely different from what we had before. Let us know if the layout doesn't work on your browser and we'll do our best with our limited html knowlege to change it!

TomKat to take Manhattan?

Looks like Yoko Ono may be getting some new neighbors. Tom Cruise is reportedly in talks to buy an apartment in NYC's famed Dakota building. Cruise is reportedly ready to plunk down close to $20 million for a pad in the address made famous by John Lennon. The move would be a bit of life imitating art - Cruise's character in Vanilla Sky was supposed to have lived at the Central Park West building.

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United nations

Scout Willis is growing up fast - Dlisted

Jessica Biel's fashion freak-out - Egotastic

Frugal-Fashionista does Ashlee Simpson

Are Nicole and Joel engaged? - Popsugar

Jeremy Piven has a furry new chick magnet - TMZ

Jessica Simpson has Blond Ambition - ICYDK

Just Jared has new Alyssa Milano candids

The McCartneys meet in court - A Socialite's Life

Britney's wearing her wedding band - Us mag

Will Paris go to jail? - I'm Not Obsessed