Eva Mendes Has Amazing Style, or Stylist More Likely)

Calvin Klein

Jenni Kayne

Calvin Klein


Michael Kors

Bill Blass

I'm not sure if I could name a movie or television show Eva Mendes has been in but I'll tell you where she has been...in my fashion magazines! This girls got it going on. Her style is amazing and her stylist (I'm assuming) has recently picked out some of the most gorgeous red carpet dresses I have seen in a long time. How fortunate for Eva they all appear on her body! I find it very interesting that her stylist Estee Stanly is also the stylist for the Olsen twins, Demi Moore, Jessica Biel considering that most of them look trashy most of the time. Do I really have to go there with the Olsens? Yes, yes, homeless bag lady couture, we get it. No, seriously, we get it. It wasn't cute then, isn't cute now, but they occasionally pull off the upset gorgeous outfit, you can't deny they are gorgeous girls...the end. Jessica Biel on the other hand is incredibly unfortunate looking and seems to be the dress up doll for Stanley. Even with a great body and, I suppose some would say, hot boyfriend (JT), some people just aren't made for couture. She looks like Barbie trying to wear Chanel, it just doesn't work. Demi Moore, another homely specimen, does tend to pull it out on the red carpet but her casual "I'm married to Ashton Kutcher" look is horrid.

But way to go Estee Stanley...you've hit the nail on the head with Eva Mendez...keep the great looks coming!

Stupid Things Lindsay Lohan Has Done This Week

I thought if we broke this topic up in to weekly segments, it might be a bit more manageable. Don't want to write an entire novel for a single post.

Two particularly stupid things this week: #1., ...and I quote, "At some point, I want to adopt a kid - a child in need or a newborn from another country." Note to children in need and newborns in other countries...run, run as fast as you can. Hide, do not come out no matter what they promise you. If you are unable to run due to being a child in need or a newborn...crawl, crawl as fast as you can and hide. If an American with large sunglasses approaches, that is the time to take the cyanide pill, I've hidden one in each of your pacifier handles for emergencies. Idiocy #2, Lindsay Lohan is starting her own line of...wait for it...here it comes...leggings! Yes, leggings. My favorite pair has knee pads built in, literally. How appropriate is that? They cost $132.00...for leggings...with knee pads...designed by Lindsay Lohan. Another "gem" of a pair of leggings is metallic...that's right...metallic leggings... that cost $99.00...designed by Lindsay Lohan. If anyone knows the number to Hell, call and let me know if it's frozen over or not.

By the by, I will be launching my own line of scrunchies in the Spring. They will cost ten million dollars each. I am currently taking orders.

Peep-toe Shoes Hurt!

Every time I wear a pair of peep-toe shoes, which I will say can be v. fabulous, I end up with one or more of my toes on the verge of being completely severed from the rest of my foot. So I started to wonder about the nature of peep- toe shoes. Are they inherently evil or is it possible to have a peep-toe shoe that I can wear for more than an hour without blood being involved? I don't have a simple answer to this question but I do have the convincing evidence that in my MANY years of wearing fabulous shoes...peep-toes seem to be my kryptonite. I have never found a pair that doesn't rub, scrape, pull, or blister my feet and, believe me, I've tried MANY times. I love the look of them but I'm becoming discouraged with the whole business. Will my toes have to be locked away in pumps forever?

Maybe my feet are just deformed...

Sara Claire & Esther..."Vintage Reimagined"

Here's the inside scoop on a fabulous new fashion line that will be debuting Spring 2009...Sara Claire & Esther. Owners Aimee Wolk and Sara Jordan couple gorgeous materials and design with vintage and trend to create gorgeous pieces with a distinctly lady-like touch. The line features one of a kind pieces highlighted by vintage fabrics and trim and other vintage goodies like buttons. Um, yummy! Aimee and Sara met at Auburn University (Alabama fabulousness!) and have interned or worked in design, merchandising and/or marketing for awesome designers such as Donna Karan, Dara Lamb, the Swatch Group, Rebecca Taylor, Walter Baker, and Tibi. Anyone gaining experience working with Rebecca Taylor is OK by me!

Who is the target client for SC&E? Straight from the fabulous and beautiful horses mouth, "The Sara Claire & Esther brand inspires confidence in classy girls who grew up loving tea parties and playing dress up. Today this girl has grown into the lady who still loves dressing up and feeling beautiful. She adores pearls, lace, romance and getting recognized for her gorgeous attire. She appreciates fine quality and detail, and regularly updates her wardrobe with flirty and tasteful pieces. " Wow, I like the SC&E lady, she sounds like me!

The Spring 2009 collection was inspired by the owner's grandmother's experiences during the 1940's in the South (I'll say that's fabulous!). Pencil skirts, men's oxford shirts reimagined with feminine details, black and white with a touch of gold and the palest of greens appear throughout the collection. The line is SO delicious. I can't wait to see what's ahead for SC&E. Pieces will be available at boutiques beginning in Spring 2009. I'm sure I will follow with more specifics as the time approaches so we can all get out there and buy our favorite pieces ASAP. I already know my favorites for the upcoming season...the First Lady Dress and the Blockade Blouse, could those names be cuter?!

Shoe News!

Sigerson Morrison is going to have a line of shoes at Target from October 12-December 26. The choices are FABULOUS! These are a preview...YUMMY!

Here is why I love Designers for Target and why you should too. Sigerson Morrison's "real" shoes run from around $250 to way over a thousand dollars. I don't have $250 to spend on shoes right now so, obviously, out of luck there. Morrison's lines have trendy pieces mixed with classic ones, I'm hoping that is what the Target collection will offer too. I'll update as I critique the collection.

Even though I'm sure these shoes will be uncomfortable and last only a few months (that seems to be the running theme of shoes bought at Target) they are cheap enough that I won't have to mortgage my house or sell prized belongings on Ebay for repentance that I bought them then proceeded to tear them up. These babies are only $29.99-$39.99, how awesome and ridiculous is that?!

Thank you Target. Thank you for not being Wal-mart but, most importantly, thank you for conning big name designers to make clothes, shoes, and makeup for you and selling them to me.

Halloween Costumes???

Why is it that, for whatever reason, Halloween seems to make perfectly respectable women dress like prostitutes? There really are no Halloween costumes for sale for women that aren't too risque for Playboy! Why is it OK to dress in lingerie in public, look like a total moron, and suffer no repercussions? I don't understand!!!

I even found some costumes for "Puppy and Me" where you can dress your dog up like a prostitute too. That is not OK...it's just not.

It's already ridiculous when Bridget from The Girls Next Door (I know I'm developing a theme here) dresses up in little outfits for EVERYTHING (House Bunny, anyone?) but, let's face it, most people don't have her body or live in the Playboy mansion...the only two things that I can think of that would make it socially acceptable to wear these "costumes."

Why can't we just eat candy and worship demons like they did in the good old days? My apologies to Marie Antoinette, School Girls, and Candy Stripers everywhere.