Sister, Sister

I got my new Nike Zoom Sister One+ shoes about a month ago on a Taylor Momsen interview for Teen Vogue. Nike found that too many women were wearing running shoes for their gym workouts so they developed a lighter shoe with soles that aid side to side movement. Personally, I wear mine to avoid the 'American tourist in Europe' look that white sneakers create. They also remind me of this recent Olsen ensemble.

Her Madgesty

Pro Nails

Inspired by Kid Sister's around the way girl nails, I'm craving Dior Vernis Black Sequins Nail Laquer--the perfect remedy for boring black.

V Magazine

Family Matters

Paul & Me

Mary Kate Classic

Vanessa Bruno Feather Shrug, Lagarconne.com. Ray-Ban Wayfarer, Ray-ban.com. Women's Flannel Reverse Seam, Stevenalan.com. LNA Exposed Zipper Leggings. Kenneth Jay Lane Satin Gold Ring. Balenciaga Boots.

Proenza Schouler Pre-Fall 09

Pre-fall wearability at its best. Here Proenza Schouler mixes their usual dressed down sequins with short hemlines, masculine outerwear, and lace up ankle booties. I love the marriage of masculine and feminine without using the tired menswear as womenswear trend. 

Technical Virgin

The new Agent Provocateur Virgins Collection has landed with Pixie Geldof as this season's face. While the collection has some beautiful pieces, I like my Geldof girls in their natural state--grunged up and coke faced just like my favorite AP predecessor. Speaking of which, anyone else for bringing back Kate?

Lolita

Topshop Spring 09, 

Looks like Chloe Sevigny,

Circa 1995.

Crime Watch

There is an Ugg thief (yes, I wear Uggs sometimes) on the loose in the Fort Greene area, probably lurking under the stairs at Crunch. The criminal has extremely poor taste and no regard for resale value. I am going out now to find some replacement boots for the snow, I'll let you know what I come back with. This is obviously my punishment for owning Uggs in the first place.

Double Stuff

Maison Martin Margiela ring

Two finger rings are my weakness and this Margiela stunner is both threatening and elegant.

Nature's Calling

When I think wait list, I think Hermes "Kelly" bag, not L.L. Bean boots, but these are backed up until March 2nd! I can't wait until then, it's 20 degrees out and these waterproof, shearling-lined, boots really tell Uggs to suck it. I need these Bean boots if it means hiking to the flagship in Freeport, Maine! 

Haiku for Burberry Prorsum

Flares and fedora

Suit meet street, where are my feet,

Pre-fall perfection.

Eye Witness

What do Pam Anderson, Ru Paul, and Lil Kim all have in common? All three tranny faces have been M.A.C spokesmodels of course. I spotted the new Studio Sculpt Concealer at work yesterday and thought, what better to disguise my insomniac eyes than the make up thats hidden hepatitis face, bruises, and five o'clock shadow for years! I'll let you know how it goes.

Santogold

Lady Like

It's a recession: fashion week is dying, Saks looks like Lohman's, and YSL is on sale, but I'm not getting any closer to owning a Dior bag. Luckily I have a very generous boss who imparted upon me this adorable Lady Dior Compact/keyring today. If only I could morph into a mini-me "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Style," and carry this bad boy on my shoulder. For now I'll have to settle for my house keys--who knows, maybe I'll forget them less now that they look so chic!

Super Power

I'm an Absolut and seltzer girl, maybe I'll have a splash of cranberry if I'm feeling adventurous but cocktail menus are a definite no. From the martini glass to the candy color, I am usually steadfast in my no-smoretini, cotton plop, rusted cherry, applepolotan policy.  Enter Ditch Plains's innovative new drink list featuring Nutri- Soda mixed with infused vodka. These aren't "Sex and the City's" cocktails and they even come in a real glass. How could I deny mixers with names like "radiant, energize and slender" and with 0-10 calories? I'm sold! 

Black or White

Back to School

A
Abaeté: Ah-bye-ah-tay
Alejandro Ingelmo: Allay-handro In-gel-mo
Andrew Gn: Andrew Jen (rhymes with “ten”)
Andy Thê-Anh: An-dee Tay-Ann
Anya Hindmarch: Ahn-ya Heind-march
Arthur Mendonça: Ar-thur Men-doe-sa

B
Badgley Mischka: Badge-lee Meesh-ka
Balenciaga: Bah-len-see-AH-gah
Bottega Veneta: Bo-tega Ven-e-ta
Bulgari: Ball-gah-ree
Burberry Prorsum: Bur-bur-ree Pror-some

C
Cacharel: Cash-er-el
Carolina Herrera: Caro-leena Hair-era
Cesare Paciotti: Che-sah-ray Pah-cho-tee
Chaiken: Chay-ken
Chanel: Shuh-nel
Christian Louboutin: Loo-boo-tin (“tin” rhymes with the French word “vin”)
Christian Dior: Dee-yor
Commes des Garcons: Comb day Garse-on, gentle ‘on’ sound on the end

D
Dolce & Gabbana: Dole-chay
Dries Van Noten: Drees Van Know-ten

E
Ermenegildo Zegna: Er-men-a-geel-do Zen-ya
Etro: Eh-troF
Fendi: Fend-eeG
Gareth Pugh: Gareth Pew
Giles Deacon: Jy-els Dee-kin
Givenchy: Jhee-von-shee
Giambattista Valli: Gee-ahm-battista Valley
Gianfranco Ferre: Sj-yawn-franco Fair-ay
Gucci: Goo-chee
Guy Laroche: Ghee La-roash

H
Haute couture: If you say ‘Hot Kew-ture’ or Kucher, you’ll want to change that to ‘hot ko-tur’
Hedi Slimane: Eddy Sli-mahn
Hermès: Air-mez
Hervé Léger: Air-vay Lay-jay
Hussein Chalayan: Who-sane Sha-lion

I
Issey Miyake: Eees-Ay Me-Yah-Kee not Is-he

J
Jean Paul Gaultier: Sj-awn Paul Goat-ee-ay
Joeffer Caoc: Joe-fur Kay-ock
Junya Watanabe: Joon-ya Wah-tah-nah-bay

L
Lacroix: La-kwah
Lanvin: Lon-vin (“vin” also rhymes with the French word for “wine”)
Loewe: Low-ev-ay
Louis Vuitton: Loo-ee Voo-ee-ton
Lucien Pellat-Finet: Lu-see-en Peh-lought Fin-ay

M
Madame Gres: Madame Gray
Marchesa: Mar-kay-sa
Marithe Francois Girbaud: Jer-bo
Mainbocher: Maynbo-shay
Missoni: Miss-own-ee
Moschino: Mo-ski-no
Monique Lhullier: Mo-neek Loo-lee-ay

N
Narciso Rodriguez: Nar-siss-so Ro-dree-gez
Nicolas Ghesquière: Ni-co-la Guess-ki-air O
Olivier Theyskens: Oli-vier Tay-skins

P
Pierre Cardin: Pee-air Car-dain
Proenza Schouler: Pro-enza Skool-er not Schoo-ler

R
Ralph Lauren: Ralph Lauren (as in Lauren the girl’s name, not Sophia Loren)
Rei Kawakubo: Ray Kah-wah-koo-bo
Rodarte: Ro-dart-tay

S
6267: Six-two-six-seven (not Sixty-two-sixty-seven)
Sonia Rykiel: Sonia Ree-kee-eel
Sophia Kokosalaki: So-fee-a Ko-ko-sah-lah-kee
Swarovski: swore-off-ski

T
Thakoon: Ta-koon
Thierry Mugler: Tee-air-ree Moog-lay
Tibi: Tbi (not Tee-bee)
Tocca: Toe-ka

V
Versace: Ver-saw-chee or Ver-sawch-eh with a soft 'eh' on the end NOT Vur-sace
Vionnet: Vee-oh-nay Y
Yves Saint Laurent: Eve-san-Laur-ahnt
Yohji Yamamoto: Yo-jee Ya-ma-mo-to

Thank you Chic Spy.

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Catch of the Day

Alkemie Shark Tooth Necklace, Intermix.com.

I found this today at the Intermix on Prince St. (Thank you, Jeff) and it brought back a dormant obsession with animal teeth. That doesn't sound right. The point is, pretty jewelry makes me uncomfortable so this Alkemie necklace really hits the spot. It's also made of entirely reclaimed metal, which is my way of saying "sorry, environment" for wearing so many dead animals!

Magpie

Anna Sui Long Hair Mongolian Lamb Fur Cape, Shopbop.com.

Fur cape, very Kate

Bosworth, Moss, also Blanchett

Flap your wings and fly

Beach Dreams

Westport, Connecticut

An Open Letter

(RM BY ROLAND MOURET, Sacha Silk Playsuit, $1,235, Net-a-porter.com.)

Dear Madonna,

I saw this and thought of you. Pair it with your amazing Chanel Gun Shoes, and some fishnet tights. 

Love, Julie

Kate

Kate Moss for Versace Spring 2009

Listen to This

Because everything sounds better in an English accent.

One Love

(Alexander Wang, Shopbop.com)

Alexander Wang,

 exercise contradiction,

Sex and the Onesie.

Stomp the Yard

They say you shouldn't repeat a trend if you lived through it the first time. Fuck that. I'm back in my Dr. Martens again after about an eight year break, thanks in part to Erin Wasson and Daisy Lowe (she's featured in their new ad campaign), both of whom make the boots look irresistible. Jeff got me a new pair for Christmas and I've been wearing them with everything from skinnies to shiny leggings, and even paired them, in true nineties glory, with boot cut jeans.

On the Record

Between school and work, I'm always recording things, and have been on a constant search for the right recorder. While searching around online yesterday, I found the Belkin TuneTalk; the perfect remedy for the traditional recorder. This little nugget clips right onto my ipod and uploads everything it records automatically!

Black List

Proenza Schouler, Barney's. Vince, Shopbop. Miu Miu, Barney's. Topshop, Topshop.

Alexander the Great

I knew I had to have you, sheep jacket...

"When I get to your apartment let's play hipster music and pose for a while"

Yayy, Clayton came to visit me last night! Apparently Fort Greene is Montreal, but without all the male models walking around in nun's habits. Interesting. We went to No.7 which just opened by the Lafayette C to order food from a menu the size of a post-it and get attitude from a 37-year-old waiter with a fake English accent. He started it! 

Haiku for Stella

Stella McCartney shoe,

I saw you in the window,

Let's hope I don't fall.

Cinderella Story

                                   Ricardo, me, Colleen

Monday night I went over to Ricardo Rojas Salon for some R&R. I love this place; the everything is shiny and black with bright pink accents, and the staff are amazing. Ricardo darkened my washed out hair and added a glaze as well as some much needed trimming. The beautiful Colleen Runne also did a hydrating oxygen facial and finished off with a nice natural make-up application, while I got a speedy manicure. With all this pampering I almost forgot about finals...

Nicki Beach

That's the bday girl in her Elizabeth and James Freakum dress! Jeff and I stopped at the W on Lexington before the party and I picked up that black and white Alisha Levine top, but I was completely underdressed. Someone really needs to confiscate my leggings before I wear them as pants again, this has to stop!

Red Paint

1970s Fox Fur-Chelsea Girl

Sparkles

Thursday night I met Nicky from the Sephora Pro-Team. There are only 14 Sephora pros nation wide and Nicky is from Sheffield, England, so I loved her even more. She gave me a really out of character smoky eye, or "the punched eye look" as she called it. I promised Nicky I would practice the look myself, we'll see...

My First Time

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Beyonce Time

Beyonce, you make me wanna wrap my wrist in tinfoil and head to American Apparel for a leotard.