So, I went to see Religulous on Friday night and between trailers began a serene and quiet commercial -I knew immediately what it was since this is what a write about, but the reaction of the audience was priceless. The din of movement and rumbling of popcorn bags silenced among the Angelika patrons who were wondering what in the world they were watching and what the point of it was. At the end when they realized it was a Louis Vuitton commercial there was a little uproar of laughter and random “What the F**K”s circulating the room. I’d say the reaction to the below ad would be much more widely accepted as Sir Sean Connery just gets better with age and is as classic as the LV logo luggage pictured in the ad. But seriously LV campaign supervisors, stick to print ads.
So much for the Army of M.E. asking if you would rock black lips because the pre-order for the YSL lip gloss that culminated in making one of the strongest moods to head down the runway last season is already sold out. The A/W ‘08 YSL show was, upon first look, my favorite show of all international fashion weeks. The subsequent ensembles that followed the first look were like the building of the world’s most enormous fashion-gasm. I think anyone who would wear any one of those looks would not only inspire my gaze but likely result in my approach with praise. Although on the runway from head to toe it was all absolute perfection, in my opinion, the details above the neck were not exactly suitable for 
every day and every one. Eye-blocking bangs are not only impractical for those of us not wanting to fall on our face, but unattainable as one slight breeze would ruin the entire effect. And, of course the black lips that inspired this -I can’t say I’m opposed, but I wince at how it will translate amongst the fashion masses. I opened my mind to the idea unexpectedly when my 2 year old daughter got some of her dark marker on her lips. The constantly-seeking-the-new woman I am prevailed over the mom in me who would freak over the mess, quickly wiping her stained lips. Her dark lips looked amazing -making her eyes and face pop. Except for her auburn hair, she is the complete opposite of me with fair skin tone and blue eyes -this leads me to think this stain is best done on such light complexions. It will be interesting to see the horrors and thrills this pre-order madness results in amongst the tables at Waverly and gallery openings around NYC. Click HERE for product details on the Pur Black Gloss at the YSL site.
Although the Army of M.E. has allies working on the front lines of Hayden-Harnett, they were unable to confirm the brand’s possible collaboration with Target when we inquired a few weeks ago (WWD speculated the deal). Through our own rekon/spy network we’ve since found out that the collaboration is, in fact, slated to happen! I know, you’re wondering the reason for the exclamation point when all the other collaborative lines have left us so disappointed. Thus far, those tapped by Target have read like a list of my favorite accessories designers and yet on launch day (or even prior, during photo leaks), I’m left trashing the pieces because they look incredibly cheap. Well, we’ve heard that this time it’s going to be different…we’ll see about that -I’m not going to speculate. Either way, we still love Hayden-Harnett and all the other designers -understanding the limitations of working with synthetic materials to maintain a certain price point must serve quite the challenge. As always, we’ll have leaked photos up of the line in the next few weeks. Meanwhile, click HERE to find several of their handbags hugely discounted on their website!
We’re bitches about our blogroll -it’s at the bottom of the page and only includes those who we truly love. Since we’ve heard about Soho lifestyle boutique (one of our favorites) Kirna Zabete preparing to go virtual, we’ve had the site on our virtual retail therapy list. Well, today you can actually shop for some of your sartorial favorites brilliantly edited by owners, Beth Buccini and Sarah Easley. From lots of Lanvin and Thakoon dresses to Giambattista Valli pants, and several items from Rick Owens. You will also find a selection of shoes, accessories and signature lifestyle products -some exclusive to KZ. Naturally, they can’t let the world in on everything because the full KZ experience can only be had by visiting the candy red-accented boutique with the wall of cascading shoes, must have bag that is totally worth 2 months of rent and that’s before you even descend to downstairs where more goodies will make your Amex quiver in fear.
Everyone is hating on this collection right now -especially the first one with all the handles. We find these two the most ‘interesting’. The other bags are such a bore that the visual pollution standards for our Style Republik prohibit me from picturing them here.
Today is one month and one day since the death of Yves Saint Laurent and Christie’s will be auctioning seven of his designs -most of which are jewelry such as the mosaic glass stone ear-clips pictured here. Each piece selected for the auction is supposed to represent a decade of his work, including a dress design from 1958 which he made for Dior and a Rive Gauche sweater jacket from the ’70’s resembling the one Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis rotated regularly within her wardrobe. Also on the bidding block are pieces from Thierry Mugler, Cristobal Balenciaga, Christian Lacroix and Gianni Versace. This is the first of many anticipated auctions of YSL designs for this year -Pierre Berge announced that most of Laurent’s items will be auctioned off before year’s end.
Yes, you’ve heard this story before but we waited until now to talk about it for a reason. The following is for women only: it can creep up on you, you think it never will but suddenly one day you are at the beach or bending over to fasten your new summer sandal and there it is in the nearest reflection -a dimple. No, not the adorable one on your cheek, but the horrific one(s) that can appear along the back of the thigh. That’s right the ‘c’ word (steer your profanity-driven vocab out of the gutter) -we refer to cellulite. Yes, you’re young and gorgeous and many women have it -no matter how skinny they may be- but none of that is any solice in a moment of realization such as this. Your mind frantically recalls: creamy tomato soup and fresh baked bread at Blue Ribbon Bakery instead of your original plan of 90 minute Bikram, your disgust of endless crappy blogs inspiring the launch of your own fabulous blog which took up more time and added to your sedentary computer time more than you ever thought it could -whatever it was that led you astray from your fitness intentions, there’s no time for regrets at a mid-summer time like now -it’s time for action. You’re not going to suddenly be given the gift of time -there is never going to be enough of that- you simply need the Fit Flop. The epicly-endorsed invention by Bliss Spa founder, Marcia Kilgore, has been inescapable since its inception and especially since being re-designed by Kirna Zabete owners Sarah Easley and Beth Buccini. There was a waiting list before they even became available at Kirna Zabete in Soho this past month -but soon they will be available from net-a-porter. The controversy is when. The Fit Flop site claims they will be on net-a-porter in July HERE but net-a-porter claims it will be August. We suggest: Register your interest in the product with net-a-porter HERE.
Starting today one of our fave boutiques, Mick Margo, will be accepting silent-auction bids for a one-off bag designed by Joy Gryson called the ‘Baby Beca’. The bright blue eelskin bag accompanied Joy to the CFDA Awards and started a frenzy of speculation around the idea of Gryson expanding into evening pieces. Apparently the brand will not, for now, but the objective to attract attention certainly worked. The bidding for the bag begins at $500 and proceeds will benefit Family Focus Adoption Service, an organization co-founded by Gryson’s mother and close to Joy because she is adopted. Bid now by visiting Mick Margo at 19 Commerce St. or by calling the store at 212.463.0515. The auction will end on June 26th.
Up to 70% off purses from the S/S ‘08 collection and one-of-a-kind sample handbags! (Psst- the Isis, Frankie & Marysia are on the dramatically reduced list) Today 19.June through 22.June. Thurs. 10a-7p, Fri. & Sat. 10a-6p, Sun. 10a-5p. 172 Mercer betw. Prince & Houston.
That’s a command from The Army of M.E. -they just scream ’sheep’ and ‘victim’. The neon-rimmed versions just make The Army of M.E. want to wage war and move our troops in full attack mode. We truly are an army of love…unless you are wearing this crap, in which case we might have to bitch slap the plastic dixie cup of white wine right out of your flourescent-nailed hand. Seriously though, it’s not your fault, Brand Director of Ray-Ban Marcello Favagrossa has been pushing these things like exstacy at a rave for a while. But here is fair warning: this weekend at The Isle of Wight Festival there will be ‘Ray-Ban rooms’ showcasing the new Wayfarer Colorize range. We will try and trace the future paths of these hideous style pushers and warn you so you can avoid. On this matter it seems Hadley Freeman of The UK Guardian agrees.
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