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Thought you'd finally conquered uncute car fumes with Hello Kitty's motor oil? That's a start, but to really pollute in style, you'll also need her exhaust tailpipe. More »
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This can of Hello Kitty motor oil comes from Japan (naturally) and sells for 2980 Yen ($33). From now on Mariah Carey's limo will only emit adorable fumes! [NewLaunches via Boing Boing] More »
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Coming to a McDonald's near you: a series of Happy Meal watches featuring Sanrio characters like Hello Kitty, Chococat, My Melody, or our personal favorite, The Little Twin Stars. Collect them all! [Adrants] More »
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Yet another sign that Sanrio is done with kids and really only dealing with grown-ups: MAC Cosmetics is creating a Hello Kitty color cosmetics collection, in stores and online in February. MAC president John Demsey says: "This is a sexy and innocent fashion line, and a true MAC moment. In these times, everyone can use a little fun — and a little Kitty." [WWD] More »
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• Picture it: the Jezebel nursing home, the year 2068. We'll turn on our headchips to watch the disembodied skull of Oprah host her show, and Jennifer Aniston, having been cryogenically frozen, will have been unfrozen just to make an appearance. Oprah will still ask Jen how she feels about Angelina Jolie and Jen will still think that what Angelina did was "very uncool." We may die, but this story will live on forever.
• We found out the hard way that putting garlic up your nono is a no no.
• Did we earn our yeast infections the same way Bikini Cory earned her nickname?
• Joan Didion: officially more depressing than the mere existence of Bikini Cory.
• Not depressing at all: this almost unbearably cute precocious French toddler. We just want to hear lil' Amelie say "crocodeeel" all day long.
• Maybe she should have a cute-off with Maru, the box loving kitty from Japan.

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Last night, there was an opening party for the new Sanrio Luxe store, in New York City's Times Square. In attendance: Lisa Loeb, Heatherette designer Richie Rich, noted socialite Tinsley Mortimer, drag legend Lady Bunny… And Hello Kitty herself, wearing a gorgeous kimono! On display were all of the items one will be able to purchase at the new store: $100 Cashmere scarves, blingy jewelry, luggage and designer leather gloves. Get cat scratch fever, after the jump. More »
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• Only one more day of having to listen to designers opine about politics! Marc Jacobs' L.A. windows are "set up with the Republicans menacingly on one side (with a particularly freaky-looking W) and brightly dressed Obama voters/supporters on the other. There's also a gun-toting Palin with a letter posted next to her image, which reads as follows: Dearest Citizens, I believe in, 1) No choice for you gals. 2) Creationism for you kids. 3) No rights for you gays and lesbians. 4) Everyone should own a gun! You gotta believe in something, baby!" [Racked]
• Stella McCartney throws an Obama-themed tea. I guess eating his face is an endorsement. [WWD]
• Meanwhile, Henri Bendel stays neutral: "Today, the store will unveil its bipartisan windows featuring a group of five mannequins dressed in the latest cocktail dresses from Chloé & Reese and Greta Constantine. The girls are flanked by red and blue polling booths, each one representing a political party. Today, each mannequin can be seen with a large question mark above its head, but Wednesday morning, the question marks will be removed and the group will be placed in front of the winning voting booth. Several pounds of confetti will be thrown over the group in celebration of that party’s win." [WWD]

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Maybe you're Mariah Carey. Maybe you're a Japanophile. Or maybe you're just young at heart. Whatever your excuse, if you love Hello Kitty, you'll be interested to know you can totally get handmade wedding gowns inspired by Sanrio's popular feline character, and they don't even have to be white! Let's take a look, after the jump. More »
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Best Comment of the Day, in response to Mariah Gives Kim Kardashian A Run For Her Money: "Mariah always seems to be in some alternate universe. I truly believe that there are blueprints under her bed for a house made solely out of circus peanuts and unicorn dreams." We say: don't forget the Sanrio outlet planned for her boudoir. • Worst, in response to New York: 26°; Padma Lakshmi: Hot: "She strikes me as the type of woman who has very classy looking labia. Very much like what Princess Diana had." We say: you got to see Princess Di's labia?? Jealous! More »
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About 10 years ago, a licensee created a Hello Kitty shoulder massager that eventually made its way into sex toy shops — as most "massagers" do — like Babeland, where it became a bestseller. A few years later, the item was discontinued, but yesterday, the New York Times reported that Sanrio has reintroduced the product as a "health-care product," although there are plans to sell it in the U.S. again because, as VP of marketing for Sanrio's American division says: "shoulder massagers are not a popular category with Americans." More »
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Happy Birthday, Hello Kitty! The cutie cat turned 33 on November 1, and celebrates all month long! She's got partnerships with handbag designers, jewelry designers, and Barbie. Visit Sanrio.com and you'll see that Hello Kitty's got a new look — off-the-shoulder tunic tee, short shorts and boots. We liked her best when she was just a face on our pencil case, but we understand: A girl's gotta switch it up now and then. [New York Post, Sanrio] More »
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