What happened at the superhero-themed Costume Institute Ball last night? Everyone interpreted “superhero” to mean “pretty strapless dress.” Boring! The only ones who dressed to impress me were Anna Wintour, Amber Valletta, Rachel Bilson and Christina Ricci. Christina RicciSource: Wireimage via FabSugar Where were the leggings, the masks, the vintage Mugler? And while I’m asking…
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Accessories Hunter in Paris
OMG, you guys! I’m totes like the Sartorialist. Check out the cool tights on this girl on the bike. Seen outside the Louvre, while getting iHog ready for his photo op This lady had some eye-catching boots. Outside the Grand Palais Here’s a better shot of them. Voila!
Out and About With the Stay at Home Mom
The gorgeous Leah of Style for the Stay at Home Mom came to town and we hit the downtown stores yesterday. Leah wanted to investigate Uniqlo (aka the Japanese Gap), so we started there. We weren’t particularly impressed by the merchandise. Even worse, I took what I thought was a good photo of Leah but…
Everyone Knows It’s Wendy
I am suddenly very trendy. Wendy Roller Bag by Stephanie Johnson Wendy Woven Platform Sandal by Twelfth St. by Cynthia Vincent Let me know if you find more Wendy fashions! The ultimate Wendy resource is here.
Imagine a Resemblance
WendyB John Lennon I really like my round Lennon-esque sunglasses. But I’m not a big fan of Lennon’s “Imagine.” I think he dealt with similar issues in a more powerful way in “God.” That’s probably my favorite solo Lennon work, though listening to it makes me sad because the lyric “The dream is over” was…
One for the Glove Lovahs
I recently got a lot of traffic from glove-loving perverts who discovered this old post. I like to keep the perv demographic happy, so I was delighted when Susie Bubble linked to Gloved Up. Get a load of these babies! To be extra-nice, I’ll also give you Spinal Tap’s original Smell the Glove album cover….
Stella McCartney for LeSportsac
This bunny rucksack by Stella McCartney for LeSportsac is available for pre-order now. It reminds me of Donnie Darko. Donnie: Why do you wear that stupid bunny suit? Frank: Why are you wearing that stupid man suit?WendyB: Why are you wearing that bunny rucksack?
It’s Cold Out Today
Brrr. Winter is here. You better wear a hat. I recommend this one. Bearded hat via Kitsune Noir More hats here (thanks to Carol at Paris Breakfasts). UPDATED TO ADD: I don’t know how I could do this post and not mention HATtastic!
Great Minds Think Alike … About ’80s Sunglasses
In case you didn’t believe that Kanye West’s Venetian-blind sunglasses are based on an ’80s design, I present a blurry screen cap from Animotion’s amazing 1985 video for “Obsession.” I’m not sure what kind of drugs everyone was on when this video was shot. To see the whole video, click hereGlasses appear at about 2:50…
Marc Jacobs Made Anna Run for It!
Marc Jacobs started his show over two hours late. At least this time there was ventilation, so I didn’t sweat all over my Ossie Clark dress. Due to camera problems, I missed a good shot of Posh Beckham aka Victoria Spice. Fortunately, fashion reporter Cheryl Tan was willing to do her best Posh imitation. Cheryl,…