If he didn't know where the party was, how the hell did he get there?

You know Carine is going down. Even though Anna totes has the pro-ana (hehe) body, woman's got diesel arms. She'll rip Carine's bleached locks right from her unworthy Frenchie skull and make a trendy coat out of it.

Dear London,
As an American, I officially appologize for inflicting Ambercrombie on your country. Don't hate us.
Sincerely,
Blondegrlz

Dylan Lauren's punishment for that dumb letter should be to turn over Dylan's Candy Bar, and all of its stock, to me.

Meanwhile, the women in Dallas were surprised when Ashley arrived, dressed in a cape, Uggs and a six foot long cashmere scarf, despite the mild Dallas weather.

Seriously? All Banana can muster up is $1,000?

Meanwhile, fashionable Dallas residents were just as surprised to see a Muppet walk, talk and design clothing all on her own.

@hortense: And by stock I mean, physical candy stock. Specifically Pixy Stix and malted milk balls. And peanut butter cups. And pretty much everything else.

womp womp. lets have like an inspirational story or something. my snarkyness has already become overwhelming and its only 11:30 in themorning.

Agnes B rocks big time.

@Scoregasm: I want to be him if I grow up. That's a somewhat enviable lifestyle. Of course he didn't know where it was; he just hops on the back of a velveteen pegasus and it wings him there automatically! His house is cleaned by the ACTUAL Scrubbing Bubbles from the commercials, too.

Anna's biceps are frightening and inspiring. Kinda like the rest of her.

Oh, and Banana, while the Trust for Public Land is certifiably awesome, hows about you start being environmentally sustainable or something? Also, could you stop making all your clothes in orange and blue? I am not a rabid auburn fan. kthnxbai.

@hortense: Stop it. You're making me hungry.

Remember Jessica Simpson comes from Texas, so there can be a little confusion.

Re: BR. The whole "Earth Care/Love/Share" crap makes me incredibly irritated. I work for a retailer, and we do the same thing. I can assure you that there are very few (if any) retailers that really give a hoot about the environment.

Not that you all didn't know that already ;-)

What did the think (Mary Kate and Ashley)? That everyone in Texas are ragamuffin hillbillies that wouldn't know how to dress themselves if the Gods from NY and LA didn't tell us what to wear? I'm so tired of people thinking Texas is a wasteland of cactus and tumbleweeds. Like we can expect Bugs Bunny to jump out of a hole at any second and ask which way to Albuquerque.

Ugh!

PS... have to admit that I wear jeans and t-shirts most of the time so I'm not quite sure what they'd think of me. So unstylish and not with it! I'm so ashamed!! ... Not!

I have a Miley in me? I guess that is better than Billy Ray...I could not rock a mullet.

"I live in my own little world." My dear Karl, truer words were never spoken.

Of course the Olsen was surprised. Everyone from Texas wears jeans, cowboy boots and 10-gallon hats, rides horses, listens to nothing but George Strait, drinks whiskey, ropes bulls and, for fun, has gun fights at high noon. Duh.

reminds of The Devil Wears Prada, Anna - someone's out to get your job

The fact that women in Texas wash their hair and accentuate their waistlines puts them one step ahead of Ashley in terms of style.

@Eloise612: jinx, buy you a coke!

@brendastarlet: Word. I travel to Dallas about twice a year on business. I always come back with a heavier suitcase filled with designer goodies. Dallas and Atlanta are fashion's best kept secrets.

Fun fact? Ajuma Nasenyana is not her real name, her real name is Nancy something, or so I've heard, which is, um, peculiar. Maybe her agency changed her name to make her sound more exotic...She is Kenyan, though.

@marimari: Well, DWP is based on Anna, so that makes sense.

you go jill! please make a bra that fits everybody better, b/c Lord knows the ones in the stores really suck and people don't have $50 to spend on a bra. okay, well i don't have $50 to spend on a bra, much less groceries.

note to mk and ash: yes, there are people who are stylish AND texan, jessica simpson and others notwithstanding. however, as a texan who doesn't live in tx anymore, i do not miss having to get gussied up to go grocery shopping.

Oh, Mary Kate and Ashley. I hope you make it to the Midwest on your tour of duty. I can't speak of the horrors that await your here...denim on denim, zooba pants, overalls, and beer tank tops with cutoff jean shorts. The HORROR.

Is it a rule that Vogue fashion editors have to have the same helmet hair cut?

LOLZ about the Dallas thing. People in Dallas can and do definitely dress well! I freaking love Dallas (i'm in houston) and everytime I go there I make sure to bring my best duds cuz those bitches don't mess around when it comes to looking good.

@blondegrlz: I really liked the way you put it ... "gun fights at high noon"! Loved it.

Also, Ashley, what did you expect from the city that gave us Neiman Marcus?

@brendastarlet: Meanwhile, the people of Dallas fried her up for some taaaasty barbecue. Don't mess with Texas.

It seems like every so often a major fashion mag like Vogue or Elle will do a story on fashion on cities outside of NY/LA, and they are always SHOCKED when they find that women outside these cities are not walking around barefoot and in overalls. It's SO condescending. I hate to think how shocked they would be if they came to my town (B'ham, AL) and found women who are just as stylish as those in NY.

Wait, aren't the Austin/Dallas/Texas outposts of Saks and other higher end stores the ones that make the most in sales?

I thought it was well-known that Dallas has the best thrift stores since it's chock full of designer leftovers from all the ferosh bitches who know how to dress.

@katekate: OMG!! Dallas is where I'm on Vacat right now!! Where is this 'bar-b-que' that you speak of?!!?

Ooh, what I would pay to see Anna V. Carine: Cage Match. Carine in 9 rounds.

@ceejeemcbeegee: I am a huge admirer of Southern women and their fashion sense. Read Giant for a whole discussion of Texas ladies and their love of couture.

@Reluctant Financier: just go visit the Texas page on www.chow.com if you want lots of good eating recs.

I LOVE AJUMA i want to have her babies

@ceejeemcbeegee: as an Atlantan myself, I thank you for this compliment. There are other cities in this country besides NY and LA. I think Hollywood and the fashion industry forgets about this a lot.

@Jezebabe: Maybe Dallas and Houston but I can tell you - 1 - the Austin Saks is terrible and 2 - Austin is much more... let's just say "casual"... than Dallas and Houston.

@Reluctant Financier: Come visit us in Austin ... We'd love to have you! We've got great BBQ here too.

@Bellzaboo: And yet, I couldn't convince the husband to go thrifting with me the last time we were there. Sadness!

@pinkyBella: Atlanta's a great place to shop, but I see so many fashion victims there. I feel like it's a city full of trendwhores. (OK, when I'm there, which is often, I'm in Buckhead, so I'm obvs biased. Decatur and L5P are great for seeing actual style).

The city with style that impressed/surprised me the most is Kansas City, MO. Holy crap, those girls know how to put together an outfit!

RE:MK+ Ashley: I hate when people assume everyone outside NY+ LA are stupid fat rednecks. I don't know what people in LA are like, but here in NYC, it feels like everyone thinks NYC is the center of the fucking universe, and guess what? The US is pretty fucking big, and there are a lot of cool places with cool fashionable people.

@howdybeep:

and I'm even more depressed that a planned trip to Dallas in the spring and then off to Austin for SXSW has been canceled. *#$@!!!