Merry XXXmas

Out for the holidays, so I wish you all an inappropriately dressed Christmas.

OMG. Shoes.

A very artistic photo of our footwear choices for a recent holiday party.

The Gag Gift That (Abnormal) People Actually Want

Snuggies are hot. And not in an "I'm wearing cheap fleece all the way down to my fingers that just won't breathe" kind of way, but in the sense that every store is pushing them as an awesome gift idea. Really?

I thought the Snuggie fashion show was scary, but then I encountered the wall of cult-like leopard robes at Bed Bath & Beyond and started to cry.

Styling Stuff

A few pics from my shoot with Simon Gerzina - check out more on my site.

Go To Paris This Summer...

Because there will be a retrospective of Yves Saint Laurent's work on display at the Petit Palais.

It goes from March 11 through August 29th and will be absolutely worth dealing with uppity Parisians.

Zara, How I Love Hate Love You

My relationship with Zara is much like that of Kate Moss and Pete Doherty.

I adore their image, but then I take them home and inevitably discover that they've gone on a severe heroin binge and trashed my apartment. Or the equivalent in fashion terms.

Whomever is in charge of construction needs to go back to sewing school. I've had multiple garments basically fall apart on my body.

My latest disappointment? A pair of harem / jodhpur-esque pants that look lovely on, but have a busted zipper and a hem that's half falling off.

Past disasters have also included two dresses that ripped up the back when I pulled them on (and no, I did not buy a too small size, I swear).

Zara, we need to talk. Even Forever21 can keep their sh*t together. Work on it, please.

The Kooples Make Americans Look Even Dowdier

This ain't new news, but I'd just like to spread the word about The Kooples, a retailer in Paris that uses real-life kooples for their advertising campaigns. The name came from French hipsters' pronunciations of 'couple'. Kind of awesome, yes? And unlike New York lately, they're all about all kinds of pairs.

The clothes are classic, muted, and best of all, unisex. Unfortunately, I could buy the entire collection and not look as cool as the couples/kooples in their ads. Mainly because I'm not Parisian.

Practice your high school French by shopping their site and reading the blog.

Even Doonan's Tabby Hates How-To Christmas

Simon Doonan refuses to line his cat's litter box with gift guides.

And for good reason, as he explains in his New York Observer column that they are utterly useless.

I have to agree with no-holds-barred Doonan and his respondents, backing the fact that “unless you are a complete f**king idiot you can dig around and find the s**t you need.”


[see also Jezebel, Racked]

Cosmo Proves You Can Have Sex AND The Swine!

Buzzfeed has brought attention to this crucial advice from Cosmo on how to avoid the swine flu. Basically, you can still make love to your potentially infected partner, you just can't look them in the face. Or kiss them.

Oh, and it's much smarter to fist pump a new acquaintance instead of shaking hands. Well, duh.