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BlondeGoddess
07/27/09

In reply to Michelle Cool In Kors; Will Christian Lacroix Be Saved?
I got into a fight with Scott Schuman on the phone last week! What an ego... a textbook Napoleon complex, I say.
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greengrey
07/27/09

In reply to Michelle Cool In Kors; Will Christian Lacroix Be Saved?
Syjuco hit by an LVMH law suit in 3...2...1...
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brendastarlet is on it
07/27/09

In reply to Michelle Cool In Kors; Will Christian Lacroix Be Saved?
I loved Isaac Mizrahi's original half-hour show on Oxygen -- three interesting segments interspersed with a little music. If I were QVC, I'd aim for that vibe.
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Yahtzii
07/27/09

In reply to Michelle Cool In Kors; Will Christian Lacroix Be Saved?
I feel like Hello Kitty exists in a parallel universe, known as "Japan." Maybe it's because she and her pals never caught on here in the US (though I will cop to owning a Pochaco lunchbox), but I am mystified by all the high-end Swarovski crystal-studded 14 carat Hello Kitty products. Who buys this stuff?
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Aesop's Foibles. YES.
07/27/09

@Yahtzii: I'll go ahead and say I'm right there with you. Actually, I'll take it one step further and say I hate that HK has gone from a lovely little cartoon character to a "brand". I was a Sanrio nut as a kid, and even so, I find the whole blinging-out to be extremely tacky and also extremely indicative of our youth-obsessed culture. It's not cute anymore if it's encrusted with pave diamonds and set in platinum and costs thousands of dollars. (Or worn by Mariah Carey, who seems to have her own little youth obsession going on.)
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Yahtzii
07/27/09

@..now it's just Aesop's Foibles.: The thing that really confuses me is that the reason she's so cute is because of her simplicity and innocence. She is neither of those things when made into a diamond ring that costs more than my house.
Also, if I had that much money, WHY would I spend it on something branded with Hello Kitty?
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save jinger
07/27/09

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How many pairs of Hello Kitty sneakers do you think will end up in Mariah Carey's shoe closet?
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lilbobbytables
07/27/09

@save jinger: Eleventy Billion.
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Yahtzii
07/27/09

@save jinger: ZERO! They're flat! She even pitches in heels!
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Yahtzii
07/27/09

@Yahtzii: . . . which you will see if you click on the picture that mysterious cropped itself.
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HillGirl
07/27/09

@Yahtzii: Maybe she wants them for display in her bathroom.
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save jinger
07/27/09

@Yahtzii: She's wearing sneakers here!
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save jinger
07/27/09

@save jinger: . . . which you will see if you click on the picture that mysterious cropped itself.
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vamusical
05/27/09

In reply to Mango Goes Scarlett; Nude Carla Expected To Fetch Mega Skrill
"I thought he was a monster"

I've said similar things about some of my BFFs. Alcohol was usually involved, though.
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hydrogen_jukebox
05/27/09

In reply to Mango Goes Scarlett; Nude Carla Expected To Fetch Mega Skrill
Funny story: A few years ago, when I was but a wee Sophomore in high school, I was rooting around in my mom's closet for a scarf to wear. Being the fashion rebel I was (and am), I found a homely beige-ish scarf with black and red plaid on it.

"Gosh, this is ugly!" I thought. "I'll wear it, because it's warm, and I feel bad for it."

About a year later, all the rich girls at school were wearing the exact same scarves, and also matching bags, jackets, brellas, etc. So I had to abandon my ugly little scarf, for Burberry mania had hit, strong.

So, in so many words: You're welcome.
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Mama Penguino
05/27/09

@hydrogen_jukebox: I love this story. Many years ago, my mom and I took a trip to London together and she bought all this Burberry crap and I kept thinking, "Hellloooo? Touristy?!?" I have no idea what ever became of it.
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save jinger
05/27/09

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Does anyone else find the word Aquascutum kind of gross? It makes me think of sputum...
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DangerMouse
05/27/09

@save jinger: I thought of scrotum.
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GeorgeFayne
05/27/09

@save jinger: I've been thinking about it, and it's pretty much the grossest word imaginable. Like sputum + scrotum x H2O. Blech.
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save jinger
05/27/09

@GeorgeFayne: Okay, eww! I think that beats out smegma, even... What were they thinking?
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Aesop's Foibles. YES.
05/27/09

@GeorgeFayne: Right. It makes me think of scum, sputum, scrotum, and the addition of "aqua"- which is a pretty word, IMO-does nothing to stem the flow of gross. And really, if the brand is suffering, the first thing I'd be tweaking would be THE NAME.

Oh, this barn jacket? It's Aquascrotum-scum. You like?

No. No, I don't.
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Rare Affinity
05/27/09

@save jinger: @save jinger: Aquascutum is the latin for water shield, reflecting the fact that the company was established in the 1850s to offer a waterproof raincoat which proved very successful in the Crimean War. The gentlemen who would have bought the coats at the time would have been taught latin at school and would have known the difference between their water shields and their scrotums. By the way, I have never ever heard anyone British think the name in the slightest bit amusing or gross, and we are notorious for being rather juvenile when it comes to names of body parts. Perhaps also because we pronounce it aqua scootum and we don't snigger at anyone talking about riding about on their scooters. So no, it would be foolish for Aquascutum to change their name.
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save jinger
05/27/09

@Rare Affinity: Huh, good to know. It is interesting that people from different countries react to the name so differently. I think part of it could just be familiarity, though. If you see a word all the time it doesn't strike you as odd, but when it's a new word you process it differently.
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brendastarlet is on it
05/27/09

@Rare Affinity: I just think of them as expensive raincoats on Regent Street.
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Dictator for Life
05/27/09

@save jinger: I have a theory that it's actually Italian for "wet balls."
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hfree
05/27/09

In reply to Mango Goes Scarlett; Nude Carla Expected To Fetch Mega Skrill
There's a Vicki Christina/Maria Elena joke in there that I'm way to tired to make. sigh.
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suck_it_monkeys
05/27/09

@hfree: Yeah, I tried too but then I started thinking about Javier Bardem and got all distracted and flustered.
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brendastarlet is on it
05/27/09

@hfree: careful, Scarlett, or Penelope will come after you with a knife. Or, alternatively, suggest a threesome with Ryan.
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DangerMouse
05/27/09

In reply to Mango Goes Scarlett; Nude Carla Expected To Fetch Mega Skrill
I read Trovata as Travolta. WAY funnier.
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StarSquid
05/27/09

@DangerMouse: me too! I was wondering which of Travolta's shirts had been copied, and pictured flowery hawaiian prints.
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Rare Affinity
05/27/09

@DangerMouse: Same here. Mind you that is partly because I have heard of neither company.
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ihateyourescalade
05/27/09

In reply to Mango Goes Scarlett; Nude Carla Expected To Fetch Mega Skrill
I know Carla Bruni is supposed to be all hipstery and fashiony and arty, but is anyone else embarrassed for Sarkozy?
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stacyinbean
05/27/09

@ihateyourescalade: Meh, a little. If I were him I would have bought this shit up quite awhile ago. He can't be ashamed though, look at her!
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BlondeGoddess
05/27/09

@ihateyourescalade: No. He's French.
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AuntPenny
05/27/09

@ihateyourescalade: Nah. I think Bruni is fascinating. She's a great musician, too, really, really excellent.
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nessalicious
05/27/09

@ihateyourescalade: He really doesn't seem like one of the nicest guys in the world, so nah, I'm not overly sorry for him about her doings.
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DangerMouse
05/27/09

@ihateyourescalade: I don't see this picture as particularly embarrassing to either of them. It's not like he didn't know about it before, and thousands have no doubt seen the same thing at the beach, bare breasts not being seen as particularly scandalous in other cultures.
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greengrey
05/27/09

@ihateyourescalade: No. He married her, yeah?
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brendastarlet is on it
05/27/09

@greengrey: true story. And Cecilia had dumped Sarko once before, for the man she eventually married after Sarko.

He was publicly embarrassed because she refused to campaign for him and wouldn't move into the Elysee Palace. As soon as he met Carla, he pounced. Likewise, she was about to turn 40, never married the father of her child, was running out of rock stars, and probably figured, "First lady of France? I can handle that."

I think Sarko enjoys every one of those photos and doesn't give a damn.
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Mama Penguino
05/27/09

@ihateyourescalade: I used to really dislike Carla Bruni and her too cool for school facade until I read an interview with her, which led to another, etc. She's the real deal and because she is so down to earth, her nudes seem more natural, if you know what I mean. I think Sarkozy is probably over any embarrassment he might have had (hardly!) regarding Ms. Bruni.
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Miss Smith Drank Your Vodka
01/14/09

In reply to Katie For Miu Miu Looks A Lot Like Victoria For Armani
Pictures of clothes on ladies with figures closer to mine make me covet clothing, not the same looking body with the same make-up, etc.

Models should be dif sizes. Fashion - you want to keep them at a still unattainable standard - fine, I can't stop you there.

But seeing clothes on someone like Catherine Zeta Jones, Salma Hayek, etc. (ladies with busts, smaller waist to hip ratio, and an ass) make me covet a dress, even if I cant afford. Then I start the scheming and daydreaming of being able to be an escort with no regrets or something.

/end rant
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Johnny_Rocket
01/14/09

In reply to Katie For Miu Miu Looks A Lot Like Victoria For Armani
I really hate how movie stars and singer get these campaigns. THEY BELONG TO THE MODELS... ask Tatiana!
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Miss Smith Drank Your Vodka
01/14/09

@Johnny_Rocket: Problem is, when they do use a celeb the ad gets more press, other than the company having to pay for it. If a model was in above, we prob wouldn't be reading about it.
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FashionShowAtLunch
01/14/09

In reply to Katie For Miu Miu Looks A Lot Like Victoria For Armani
Part of the problem with J. Crew is that their shoes totally suck. i'd have no problem buying them if they were cheaper, but I'm not shelling out big bucks for a pair of boots that's going to fall apart after three months..
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Majrhoulihan
01/14/09

@FashionShowAtLunch: Really? I have a bunch of J.Crew shoes that I love. The only ones I've bought that have disappointed me are a pair of silk ballet flats.

But I think the lesson there is that silk is not appropriate for city walking.
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Aesop's Foibles. YES.
01/14/09

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DVF's got the right idea. I will absolutely have my own space, always. Right now I use the dogs' bedroom as my dressing room, and eventually I'll be able to afford to improve it a lot. Like adding a reading chair or maybe a chaise and a desk and stuff. That way whenever I want some time to myself, I won't be forced to actually leave the house. Because that's pretty much how it is now.
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