EXTRAS

Theme Songs

2008-08-22T20:31:00.000-07:00

Smudged eyeliner + pounding head. Yea, it's the morning after. First things first:

"How'd I turn my shirt inside out?"

"Where are my keys? I lost my phone!"

Flashback to last night:
open bar
crashing random's bottle service
breaking bottles
powdering your nose
taking over the VIP booth
dancing on tables

pulling shenanigans and general debauchery.

New theme song: Lady Gaga "Just Dance"

So who's down to do it again tonight?

The Perfect T-Shirt: KAiN Label

2008-03-03T16:26:00.000-08:00

I am always on the hunt for the perfect T-shirt. Consequently KAiN Label has become my new obsession. The line only features three styles (Pocket T, Pocket Tank and V-Neck T), but all are made out of a luxurious 90% modal and %10 cashmere blend. The styles are a one size fits all oversized cut and come in Black, White, and Grey.

KAiN Label just became available for purchase 3 days ago at Madison, Intuition, Principessa, and Threadbare but most locations have already SOLD OUT. On the bright side Intuition is getting more stock in later this week.

As for me, I was able to nab the last Pocket T at Principessa in Venice and a white V-Neck T at the Madison on Robertson. However my search for the Pocket Tank is proving to be a bit more difficult than I had anticipated by taking me deep into the bowels of Valley. I've recruited a friend to road trip it with me to Threadbare this weekend in hopes of scoring some modal/cashmere goodness. Hopefully I'll also come back with some cute new spring and summer pieces as they are apparently pretty well known for their awesome and affordable (most items are priced between $20-$40) vintage selection. Wish me luck in the 818!

Image Source: KAiN Label

Sex and the City Extended Trailer

2008-02-26T22:08:00.000-08:00

May 30th: wear your finest Manolos and indulge in Cosmos beforehand

Chanel's Robertson Collection

2008-02-20T18:07:00.000-08:00

Clockwise from top left: Melrose Mood, LA Sunrise, Rodeo Drive, LA Sunset

Is it totally tragic that I’m already over Blue Satin?

Well this promo pic of Chanel's Robertson Boulevard Nail Colour Collection doesn't help. My mouth is watering!

With the extra sunshine and clear blue skies, spring trends have given way to my anticipation for summertime looks and styles. I am totally ready to forgo spring’s dark blue manicured nails for the fresher, funner, orange hues of summer. So do I cop MonSooner Or Later, OPI's glossy new orange nail color from the India Collection, or should I be patient and wait for Chanel's Robertson Collection to drop so I can check up on LA Sunset? Or maybe I should just stop being extra and realize that I have a very serious problem probably due to all the nail polish fumes I inhale.

The good news is that these limited edition nail polishes will be available exclusively at the new Chanel store on Robertson Blvd, but the store doesn't open until May. As if I need any more excuses to visit the street that houses, Curve, Diavolina, and the best Gimlet’s on the most famous patio in LA. Don’t act. You know I’ll be there opening day, and after I check up on my goods I’ll be downing a victory Gimlet at the Ivy. See you on Robertson ladies and watch out for the paparazzi!

Image Source: Missbehave

There are no words.

2008-02-16T11:23:00.000-08:00

Natalie Portman in Rodarte at the premier of “The Other Boleyn Girl” at the Berlin Film Festival.

This girl can do no wrong.

Image Source: posturpic

White Minis at Krystof Strozyna

2008-02-14T11:58:00.000-08:00

How many times can you send the same white mini dress down a runway before it gets old?

Krystof Strozyna says 12.

And if you change the color to flamigo pink?

Repetitive much?

They are all beautifully tailored, but I feel like I’m getting a severe case of deja vu.

Mandy Moore at Fendi Party

2008-02-14T11:47:00.000-08:00

Last night was the reopening of the Fendi store in Bev Hills.

Love the shoes, but that purse needs to be burned.

Lohan was also there looking fug in ankle length Fendi.

Image Source: PageSix.com

Coats at Aquascutum!

2008-02-13T15:05:00.000-08:00

Coats are the #1 reason I love Fall and Winter. The opportunity to wear fabulous coats year round was a major deciding factor in my relocation from La La Land to San Francisco.

Graeme Fidler and Michael Herz, the boys helming the design team for Aquascutm, clearly know why women love fall. It's the coats! The design duo showcased a myriad of military inspired coats and jackets that were feminine and sweet. While it was nothing revolutionary, a fabulous coat is still a fabulous coat. As for the rest of their collection, the separates were blah and the brocade bordered on tacky, but they managed to finish on a solid note of cute yet simple dresses.

My favorites and more pictures after the jump.

Love:

Color blocks:

Simple shape, fun details:

Image Source: Style.com

London Calling

2008-02-13T13:38:00.000-08:00

London Fashion Week has begun!

And while I’m not too familiar with all the great designers who will be showing this week across the pond, Christopher Kane is definitely a name that's been on everyone's lips.

The Showstoppers:

He's the Wonder Boy who first made his mark on the London fashion scene three seasons ago with a collection of bondage dresses that referenced both Alaïa and Hervé Léger. Now, for his fourth collection Kane has traded in overt sexuality for something more subtle. For Fall/Winter 2008 Kane continues to incorporate the trend of sheer fabrics by pairing wispy featherweight chiffon dresses with layers of sequins and leather.

My favorites and more images after the jump.

My favorite:

Dying to see these on the Red Carpet:

Tough girl:

Would totally be gorgeous without that scary jacket thing:

Image Source: Style.com

Stella by Stella McCartney

2008-02-12T20:37:00.000-08:00

Almost done with the bottle, but i'm thinking of switching it up and getting the Parfum.

I'm a sucker for packagaing, and it just looks so elegant... like my grandmother's perfume bottles. What do you guys think?

"Florals for Spring. Groundbreaking."

2008-02-12T12:33:00.000-08:00

While I'm not too crazy about these Prada mules and slingblacks, it seems like someone over at Nine West sure is.

Nine West "Loveable" $79

Prada Rosette Wedge $550

Image Source: Nitrolicious

Pictures of Heatherette for MAC!

2008-02-11T04:07:00.000-08:00

Behold, actual pictures of the Heatherette MAC Collection.

As Spectra has already reported, someone who got advanced samples of the Heatherette MAC colabo tried to sell their swag on eBay. While the auction has since been taken down, exclusive pictures of the unreleased Heatherette for MAC make-up collection have been leaked and the colors are HOTT. Seriously, I want everything, all the colors look soooo amazing!

These are not promotional pictures, but pictures of the actual product. Colors are listed from left to right.

Lipsticks

Fleshpot (S)(Pro), Lollipop Loving (G), Hollywood Nights (S), Lollipop Loving (G), Melrose Mood (AC), Hollywood Nights (S)

Lipglass

Bonus Beat (F), Style Minx (F), Starlet Kiss (F), Sock Hop (C), Bonus Beat (F), Sock Hop (F), Starlet Kiss (F)

Eye Trios

Eye Trio 1: Hoppin' (F), Mood Ring (VP), Cloudburst (V); Eye Trio 2: Baby Petals (S), V.I.P. (V), Cassette; Eye Trio 2

Beauty Powder

Smooth Harmony, Alpha Girl

Glitters/Pigments
(Honestly I’m a little unsure if these are in fact the actual pigments from the Heatherette MAC collection, but I’ll leave them up for your discretion.)

Reflects Gold (Pro), 3D Silver (Pro), Jardin Aires (F), Pink Pearl (Pro), Pink Pearl (Pro)

Image Source: eBay

Foundations

2008-02-11T01:07:00.000-08:00

Kate Nash "Foundations"

She's cute, young, British and already pretty big across the pond. Right now her new single "Foundations", is getting major radio play on Indie 103. Kate Nash's "Foundations" is sweet and refreshingly honest. The relationship is going nowhere, the fighting is nonstop, but somehow you just can't seem to let go. It's like Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind in song form.

Her myspace has three more songs from her current album Made of Bricks. You can even download an acoustic version of "We Get On". I won't spoil it for you, but it's soft and sweet and a lot bit sad, because of course he ends up with the stupid tramp (and no it's not because she puts out and you don't).

Fafi ♥ MAC

2008-02-10T18:34:00.000-08:00

Just got back from the unveiling of the MAC Fafi collection. Even though I was a little bit nonplused about the colors and finishes (not a big fan of frost) it was a really fun event.

What I scored:

Fashion Frenzy Powder Blush
Usually I wear MAC's Dame when I want a cute pink color on my cheeks, but lately I’ve been craving something with a bit more punch. This is the perfect bright pink for spring; it's fun, cheeky and has a satin finish so it blends well and doesn't end up looking obnoxious.

Verve-acious Iridescent Powder
A nice neutral colored all-over-shimmer that doesn't end up looking frosty or like you dumped a tube of glitter all over your face. Just the thing for those days when you're too lazy to make-up your whole face but want a nice glowy shimmer.

I went to the Paseo Colorado store in Pasadena and they were really well organized. When I got to the store, one of the girls at the door checked my reservation off on her clipboard and gave me a pen and a card that listed all the new Fafi products. All the MAC girls were decked out in Fafi T-shirts, black shorts, and black and white stripped knee highs. Everyone was super helpful and really sweet. None of the employees seemed too stressed about the huge crowd. I filled out my card as I went through the store and handed it over to one of the girls when I was done. While I waited for my name to be called up at the cash register Man Candy circulated through the store handing out mocktails and snacks (the mini cheese paninis with relish and mini burgers were super delish). The section of boyfriends and husbands commiserating in the corner seemed pretty thankful for the nourishment. As I left the store with my goodies I signed my name in bright blue on the giant MAC ♥ Fafi poster board outside the store. One of the girls was dressed up as a life-sized Fafi doll complete with white wig, painted on knee-highs, platform shoes, and low cut ruffle dress. Don't act, I totally took a pic with her!

Overall, fun times. Now if March 27th could just hurry up and come already I’d be a really happy girl.

But this post isn’t all about me. For my besties (you know who you are), this V-Day might be filled with a little extra Fafi love from yours truly.

Over "It"

2008-02-10T16:03:00.000-08:00

So apparently the "It Bag" is dead.

I say, it’s about time.

Looking back at the last 5 years of "It Bags" I’m surprised it took so long. While some were foul to begin with, others were just overexposed.

We've gone through the Fendi Spy Bag, Chloe Paddington, Balenciaga Le Dix, and all of those vomit inducing horribly ticky-tacky Murakami and Louis Vuitton collaborations. Why no mention of the Yves Saint Laurent Muse? We'll get to that later.

Chloe Paddington, Fendi Spy Bag, Balenciaga Le Dix x 2

I personally revile the term It Bag, It Shoe, It Anything. I'm all about the personal style. So once these bags went from having a stylish cult following, to being mass marketed in tabloids by Lindsay Hohan and other tragically dressed celebs, I was over it. Actually that's a lie; I never liked the Chloe Paddington because it seemed dumpy and like something a 15 year old would own. And really, who actually likes anything monogrammed from Louis Vuitton?

The dreaded It Bag label gave everything a pretty short lifespan and guaranteed overexposure. Take for example the Fendi Spy Bag. It came out in the Fall/Winter 2005 Fendi collection and I'm not gonna lie, I totally wanted it. It's a cute bag. But after seeing it on everyone and their mom, i couldn't bring myself to buy it. It was just soooooo 2006. Honestly imagine wearing that thing now, you'd look like Kim Kardashian. (Don't act, everyone knows she buys last season Missoni on eBay.)

The Balenciaga Le Dix was the bag you bought if you had personal style and a designer bank account. Few could spend the $1500 and so it was the knock-offs that killed it. I remember my sister coming home from Santee Alley one day and showing me her bag. She liked it because it was cool and casual, but had interesting hardware and personality. I informed her that it was a Balenciaga knock-off. She was like, really? But it doesn't have any logos or anything?! That's why I loved the Motorcycle Bag (sigh). It didn't need the tacky logos and monograms. It was all about the design. Even so, buying one now (if you can even still find them) at full price, would be silly. Everyone knows someone who either had the real deal or a knockoff. Besides if you really liked the bag for it's design to begin with, there are tons of lesser known labels that will give you the same rush of finding the perfect everyday/everywhere bag.

Yves Saint Laurent Muse

NOT an It Bag

It's not an "It Bag", it's a classic and just like the Birkin and 2.55 will never go out of style. With a timeless shape and understated hardware it's definitely not the flashiest bag around, but that's exactly why it has staying power.

"I really wasn't very inspired this season." - Marc Jacobs

2008-02-10T15:21:00.000-08:00

Yea Marc, neither were we.

New York Fashion Week for the Fall/Winter 2008 season is over and I have a bitter taste in my mouth. More on this next week.

Chanel Induced Panic

2008-02-08T00:27:00.000-08:00

Like any good Chanel addict/fanatic/crazy obsessed devotee, I've been drooling over Blue Satin since eyeing the Spring 2008 Beauty campaign. Chanel + Natalia Vodianova = I Want, I Need! But clearly, I’m not as up on my nail game as I should be. Die hard Chanel fans have been anxiously awaiting the releases of Blue Satin since Karl Lagerfeld used it all over the runway at the Spring/Summer 2008 show.

Chanel Spring/Summer 2008

If you're thinking of copping a bottle now, good luck with that. Just like 2006's Black Satin, Blue Satin is sold out everywhere and waiting lists are in full effect. I didn't even realize it was available in stores until I did a random Google search for it last week. Already it was marked up on EBay for $30, $40, $50! Angry and pissed at myself for not learning my lesson from the Black Satin sitch of 2006, I desperately began calling every Nordstrom and Macy*s counter in Los Angeles county. SOLD OUT everywhere. As a last resort I finally tried the Chanel store in Bev Hills. They had 5 left. "Yes!" I screamed into the phone, shopping is after all a full contact sport, and that my dears was a touchdown. I ordered 2 bottles from the sweetest, kindest, most amazing sales associate ever (Vaughn) and picked them up later that week.

Blue Satin is a rich, almost black, matte blue that in direct light has a gorgeous royal-blue shimmer. I got a manicure with it last week and love love loooooooove the color! It's pretty flossy. Now I’m always staring at my nails and smiling. Don't act, you know you would too. Chanel is instant happy.

Heatherette for MAC

2008-02-07T16:40:00.000-08:00

The collection doesn't drop till March 27th, but much like Nu Shooz, I-I-I Can't Wait!

The Heatherette for MAC Limited Edition Collection is set to feature Lipstick, Lipglass, Eye Trios, Glitter (MAC Pro Store exclusives), Pigment, Duel Edge Pencils, Nail Lacquers, Beauty Powder, and Lashes. All products of course will come in the Special Edition Heatherette Packaging.

Usually I'm never too excited for MAC's limited edition collections, but Heatherett is so ticky-tacky-amazing, that the colors are no doubt going to be bright, crazy, and perfect for summer.

Check out Spectra for a detailed description of all the colors and finishes.

So far i'm totally feeling:

Smooth Harmony Beauty Powder
Lola Devine Nail Lacquer
Black Funk/Pop Blue and Nighthawk/Front Row Dual Edge Pencils
Jardin Aires Pigment
Eye Trio 2
Sock Hop Lipglass
Lollipop Loving, Fleshpot, and Hollywood Nights Lipstick

I will post up pics as soon as they become available, until then I guess Fafi for MAC will have to suffice.

Lipgloss

2007-07-06T16:13:00.000-07:00

Lil' Mama's "Lipgloss" is like last summer's "Bossy" for the junior high set. Light, fun, sassy, and tasty as a coat of Lancôme Juicy Tubes, "Lipgloss" is a 4 min girly pop power anthem that breaks it down. What can I say, I’m a lipgloss whore. The song speaks to me.

Now, while you can't deny the power and sex behind a smartly applied coat of red lipstick, lipgloss is all about the tease. It's eye candy; sparkly, wet, shiny, the weapon of choice for the cheeky and flirty.

Anthem for the debauchery that comes with hot summer days and cool summer nights?

Hardly

Throwaway jam to bump in the car when rolling with the girls and flirting with the boys?

Totally

The video is pretty tragic, but don't hate too hard, her target audience is tweens

Summertime

2007-06-24T17:55:00.000-07:00

neon, door-knockers, colored denim, girls chasing boys, boys chasing girls

straight up Summertime

thanks Will Smith for bringing it back... literally early 90's style is pretty bossy

But how do i know Summer is really here?
The Pinkberry in Silverlake just opened, Sample Sales are in full effect, and i can make any hour Cocktail Hour!

so aside from workin' on my fitness and dropping those 20 lbs. i'll be working on this