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7 am: Shoot at Marie Claire
That's right peeps- my day is starting at 6:00 am because I have a shoot at Marie Claire. Call time is 7:00am. Will take a bunch of pics from the set!!
Swanky earrings!
Every night I peruse red carpet photos to check out what everyone is wearing. Tonight, I came across these pics of Hillary Swank at the premiere of "PS I Love You" in Hollywood last week. I am OBSESSED with the platinum, gold and diamond chandelier earrings she had on. They are made by Neil Lane, who designs really gorgeous pieces for totally wealthy people and celebrities (rumor has it, he is designing Nicole Richie's wedding ring- but again, that's just a RUMOR). I spoke to Lane during the Oscars last year, and he told me gold as well as black onyx are going to be something we see a lot of on the red carpet in the form of earrings, necklaces, bracelets and rings. And these babies do not come cheap. The price is available upon request which is code for: if you have to ask you probably can't afford them in the first place!
What's on the inside matters.
I found this picture taken at a party I threw in 2006- I love how you can see the entire contents of my handbag. What's in there is pretty typical. The bag is a Botkier circa 2004. In the middle is my ginormous Vuitton wallet stuffed with reciepts (I obsessively get a reciept for EVERYTHING), and my allergy medicine. On the side, you can see all of my lipstick and glosses, keys and wallet which holds all the important cards-like my kinkos copy card and NYPD press pass. ALSO you can see all of my mail which I carry around all week until I can go through it on the weekends...
Productive day.
Instead of going holiday shopping, I decided to plow through my "list of things to do today" and I am happy to report I got through most of of it! Expenses: Done. Responding to random e-mails: Done. Invoices: Done. Woo! Also, stay tuned for the biggest, badest, most awesome last minute gift guide coming to you at the beginning of the week. I promise you won't be dissapointed!!
My handbag is my ball and chain.
(Sienna Miller carrying a handbag that looks like mine)
How heavy do you think your hand bag is? The Daily Mail reports the average weight of a woman's hand bag is 5.2 lbs!! What's more, in the next decade we are going to see that amount go up to 6.6 lbs!! Carrying gadgets like iPods, Blackberrys, iPhones, cell phones not to mention the ten tubes of lipstick, lip gloss and chapstick are to blame for the added poundage. No wonder my arm feels like it's about to fall off every time I carry my bag around!!
The best news I've heard all week.
This hat RULES.
(To check out the Owen hat, visit www.eugeniakim.com.)
It's cold and I need a new hat. I found this one by Eugina Kim and I absolutely LOVE it. The Owen hat is made of mik with grey fox ear flaps and retails for $695. This hat is seriously versatile. You can wear this with your $50 L.L. Bean puffy down jacket, and still look like a rock star!!
Baby, it's cold outside.
I have to run out to a meeting now and it's not only FREEZING outside, but it's a snowing, icey sleeting mess. I wish I had these Tory Burch Winnie Rubber Boots to walk around in!! The ice storm that covered the Midwest is now here...
The Hills invades our closets...again.
(Our favorite example of a brightly colored, reversible belt is brought to you by Keggy. Price $132, for more information visit www.keggy.com.)
According to Lauren Conrad in a FoxNews.com piece, brightly colored reversible belts are so totally in for spring. I never quite got into the wide waist belt trend but these belts by Keggy seem acceptible. This is how I would wear them: Seven for all Mankind wide leg ginger jeans, a white tank top doubled up, and a pair of wedge espadrilles and gold hoops. For all you skinny minnys out there, this belt would look great cinched at the waist over a brightly colored dress!!
Is this a joke??
Fortune magazine lists scarves, fashion sneakers (this means Lacoste and Michael Kors branded kicks), see-through clothes, industrial fabrics, and retail based spots to "hang out" as 5 hot fashion trends for 2008. Is this writer kidding? Clearly she didn't do her research! Last fall I spoke to several trend forecasters from the Doneger group as well as looking at research done by market and trend forecaster, Faith Popcorn for a piece I did in Forbes.com. This is what I came up with:
1) Menswear goes neon: That's right kids (ehem, men) you are going to see neon dominate everything from suits to over coats and shoes. If wearing a bright pink jacket is too much to handle, try rockin' a pair of green neon socks with a navy or grey suit.
2) Channel your inner Sid Vicious: If you work in an investment bank, then you definitely can't go too extreme with this trend either but wearing grommets on your shoes (like the Mad Mary Louboutin heel) is perfectly acceptible.
3) Stealth wealth is in: David Wolfe, creative director of the Doneger Group as well as [Faith] Popcorn agree lifestyles of the rich and famous are going to be embraced even more in 2008. What happens if you don't have $20,000 to drop on a fur coat? Fake it 'till you make it by purchasing faux.
4) It's not "industrial fabrics" silly, it's eco-friendly fabrics!!: Designers have been using fabrics made of plastic, rubber or recycled aluminum for decades. What's really hot right now are environmentally friendly fabrics made of organic cotton, hemp, bamboo or recycled polyester.
5) It's all about Beijing, baby: News flash- Beijing will be hosting the 2008 Olympics. Since this is a major global event, fashion will of course reflect it.
To lie for, to die for.
I've decided to bring back my old column I used to write called "To Lie For, To Die For." If any of you read Allure magazine, it's not that different from the "Lust/Must" page they do every month. I came across these amazing patent leather Mad Mary Christian Louboutin heels for another piece I am working on and loved them. I'm not a HUGE fan of white shoes but the gold grommets give them a little edgy touch. The point of these shoes is to NOT wear them with jeans or long pants (you don't want to cover up the awesome detail!). Instead, stick to an A-line dress in black. navy or purple or if you are in a warm climate wear these with a pair of long bermuda shorts and an empire waist shirt. HOT!!!
(Mad Mary Ivoire heels by Christian Louboutin,$865. For more information, visit www.christianlouboutin.fr.)
If spending close to $1000 on a pair of shoes is out of your price range, check out the Nine West Ketro sling backs. For $90, you can wear them with jeans or with a short dress- just make sure your jeans are Ernest Sewn and your dress is Phillip Lim. Wearing a cheap dress with cheap shoes will make you look... um, cheap.
(9 West Ketro heel, $89. For more information, visit www.ninewest.com)
Maggie Gyllenhaal is cool.
Not because she is a celebrity OR is married to a very cute celebrity. She's cool because she does not give a shit what her hair looks like! At the "There Will Be Blood" premiere last night, Gyllenhaal was wearing a totally sleek black dress with gold heel ankle boots but looked as if she forgot to do her hair. It was awesome!!! It's a look I try to rock often, because my hair is the worst to tame. What other celebs do the disheveled hair thing? Mary-Kate Olsen, Sarah Jessica Parker (circa 2001) and sometimes Nicole Richie.
Lunching at Saks Fifth Ave.
I rarely have time for lunch- much less a sit-down-two-hour lunch, but today was SO WORTH IT. Saks Fifth Avenue held their annual Holiday Luncheon for the fashion industry peeps and not only was I able to see old friends, it was also nice to take a minute and indulge in some holiday cheer (since I hate the holidays). Catherine Maladrino was unusually nice. She sat at our table and was wearing a bright red dress with a pleated skirt, accessorized with a black patent leather belt. Zac Posen was wearing a tweed cape and Peter Som was casual in jeans and a sweater. Thank you to the lovely ladies at Saks PR team for inviting me- you know who you are and I adore you!!
A product that works.
Years ago my dermatologist told me to stop spending so much money on luxury face washes and lotions because they just don't work! Instead, she told me to walk directly over to Duane Reade and get a tube of Oil of Olay Regenerist. Within a week of using this stuff, my skin totally cleared up. In fact, I rarely break out now. For those with ultra sensitive skin, this formula may be a little harsh at first- but stick with it. If your skin feels too dry, use an oil free moisturizer. I swear you will love the results.
Holiday season is handbag season.
Every year my totally sweet amazing ex-boyfriend makes a splurge purchase on a handbag for me (as a joint birthday and holiday gift). I am currently obsessing over the Foley and Corrina City Tote, but I can't decide if it is too 15 minutes ago. I also LOVE the Jet Setter tote in black because it is so huge...
The worst book ever.
If you haven't noticed, I don't really sleep. So instead of making a midnight snack, I am forcing myself to read Eat,Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert. Wow this book is horrible. It should be called Whine, Preach, Settle!! Not only does her message suck I LOATHE her voice. I thought this book had exciting stories about overcoming obstacles and travel around the world!! It's super boring!!
Inhale, exhale
I've decided to not rejoin my gym, but instead go to Exhale (thanks to a very special person who gave me a month of unlimited classes for my birthday) to do core fusion and yoga classes twice a day. My first class is at 8:15 am. If you haven't been I totally suggest you go. The classes are SUPER tough but you feel amazing and (most importantly) skinny afterwards...
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Mischa Buys Rocker T-Shirts for Nicole Richie's Baby
Nicole Richie's baby can rock – and be rocked – at the same time, thanks to gifts from Mischa Barton.
"I got her a bunch of rocker tees for the baby, with different types of logos of rock bands on them," Barton, 21, told PEOPLE at Wednesday's launch party for Keds' spring 2008 campaign. "And she loved them!"
Barton explains, "She is going to have the most fabulously dressed baby, I am sure, because she is so stylish herself."
The Rolling Stones and AC/DC logo T-shirts were impulse buys for Barton. "They were so unique," she said. "I just loved them!"
Richie, 26, is due when January, with her first child with boyfriend Joel Madden – and Barton had to shop not knowing the baby's gender.
"She actually doesn't know what she is having," says Barton. "She wants it to be a surprise."