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First Sarah Jessica Parker, now Blake Lively sports the fugliest Loubes

Help, I'm a celebrity and I'll wear anything for attention! I'm sorry, but in my opinion, you really MUST be a fashion victim to find these "lion paw" shoes remotely attractive. We're not really fans of designer damning around here, but these Christian Louboutin "Alex" pumps are for the birds. People see doctors to cure themselves of this First, Sarah Jessica Parker sported them in Moscow this summer and now Blake Lively is wearing them on the set of Gossip Girl. All I can say is that it's the one year anniversary of my foot surgery and I don't even think my feet looked that bad post op. RadarOnline says they cost about $5,000.... Would you wear these? >> SHOP: Animal Prints

I’ll Have What She’s Having: Work wonders in a sheer & maxi combination Actress Emily Blunt looked radiant in a decadent art-deco inspired beaded Gucci dress at a recent LACMA event in Los Angeles while donning an ingenious combination of a sheer panel paired with a dramatic maxi length. And while heavy beading, a fitted shape and a sheer panel below the knee reads as too many ideas for one dress on paper, her Gucci number works thanks to a simple, non-revealing tank cut top half and tonal black bead work. But Blunt looking va-va-voom in a dress on the red carpet is not the only thing we'd like to point out here since it also brings light to making

Eva Green an AW11 black split sleeve dress and Pre AW11 leopard print peep toe shoes by Alexander McQueen to the ‘The Rum Diary’ London

I'll Have What She's Having: Streamlined and bold slits in just the right places There's something about actress Eva Green's smart sexiness that reminds us of the raw style of Italian actresses back in the 1950's via Veneto days. It's a control over non-fussiness and an emphasis on dynamic sex appeal and sultriness, best mastered in sleek, non revealing lines. Case in point: Eva's on trend, but not trendy, double-slit & slit sleeve Alexander McQueen LBD from AW11. Oh, and those luscious leopard print peep toe shoes also by Alexander McQueen. WATCH: How to Accessorize a LBD and more LBD posts Smoldering liner and red lips keep the look graphic, clean and bold We saw the sexy open back slit on Amber

Love, love, Madonna's Give Me All Your Love song that just leaked. Reminds me of dancing all night and then jogging in the day with a Madonna cd blasting in my Walkman... yes, I DID say Walkman! Listen...

Juliens Auctions Lot 1404 MADAME FIGARO MAGAZINE FEATURING LADY GAGA (4)

Lot 1405: LADY GAGA PHOTOSHOOT WORN ENSEMBLE A sculptural dress and shirt worn by Lady Gaga for a photo-shoot and seen on the cover of the May 21, 2011, Madame Figaro magazine. The ensemble consists of a blue metallic organza shift dress with an under armature that expresses geometric forms on the surface of the dress. Accompanied by a long-sleeve black cotton shirt with matching geometric styling. Designed by Irina Shaposhnikova. No size present. Estimate: $10,000 - $20,000 Must admit that Lady Gaga looks rather chic in this geometric design by Irina Shaposhnikova from her 'Crystallographica' collection at Royal Academy at Fine Art in Antwerp (see it here). Lady Gaga wore the dress on a photo shoot and cover

Did you see the hysterical Saturday Night Live skit last night about the Kim Kardashian - Kris Humphries divorce? Nasim Pedrad does her spot on vapid Kim Kardashian impersonation, Kristin Wiig is the attention starved Kris, Taran Killam's frozen-faced Bruce Jenner is that accident you can't stop giggling about. Not to fret, we've got it here: In the spoof, the Karadashian Kuties are waxing poetic about bonding over anal bleaching. What's anal bleaching you ask? Well, according to Cosmo, "It’s exactly what it sounds like and what is sounds like is frankly some sort of torture technique. An acid is applied to your freshly waxed anus and rubbed in, according to the spas we contacted that provide the service. Most

Eyewear designer Moss Lipow discovers the history of eyewear from their humble, practical minded beginnings to their meteoric rise as an impression making fashion accessory in his new book Eyewear. As a designer, collector & enthusiast Lipow combines his first-hand knowledge and curated collection of eyewear with an insightful look at the evolution of eyewear for this just released tome that should serve as an end-all reference for all things optical. Featuring 1,000 optical images that span 500 years, Lipow has culled information from a variety of sources including ancient texts, old catalogues, vintage magazines, and out-of-print publications of every kind. Eyewear by Moss Lipow is available now at Taschen.com

On a recent trawl through Chelsea, New York's art gallery packed westside neighborhood, came the discovery of Bruce Silverstein Gallery's “Reflections: The Expressionist Origins of Lisette Model,” an inspiring visual retrospective featuring an edited collection of the late artist's work. Model's use of reflective layers to combine cityscapes and civilians candidly shuffling about through New York City during the 40's offers a romantic, nostalgia inducing and even slightly haunting look at the city that also sheds light on the work of some of her most renowned students, Diane Arbus and Peter Hujar. Paired with works on paper by artists including Max Beckmann and Lyonel Feininger, and accompanied by a recording of Schoenberg’s “Pierrot Lunaire,” the gallery's back room is dedicated to postwar

You could probably clue in that I wasn't a generic kind of kid when I had to reach to "someone" I admired for a school project and that someone was Bette Midler... fresh out of her bath house days and immersed in campy chutzpah. Honestly, I think my mom was more impressed at the time that a large 9x12 envelope from Ms. Midler's agent/manager arrived in the mail addressed to me with clips and autographed photos of her Divineness.... my mom never let me forget how "valuable" those items are, and they were never discarded but buried around here somewhere. I still love the Divine Miss M and her couture campiness and if I were her, every last bedazzled and platformed

I'm doing the math here on this fashion double-take and one jacket is $2,420.06 less than the other. How can you not love the Rag & Bone Shoreditch Shearling Jacket? But at $2,500, timeless or otherwise, it may be a bit too much style for your bank account. Enter Old Navy's Women's Faux-Shearling Moto Jacket at $79.94. Quality-schmality, it's cute as a button and will get you through some very stylish occassions. Just saying, it's a smart buy. And, it comes in plus size too! Did you see our earlier post today about The Best Coats of the Season? We've got an UGG & Shearling Boots Shopping Guide too

For all their dualities, from the practical set to the sophisticated sort, the winter coat is one considerate, sartorial godsend...especially as New York City is getting its first slam of cold weather. Keeping in mind the functionality one needs from outerwear, we understand that winter weather combat gear's performance is more important when determining what one wears than judging by looks alone. And since one wears their coats consecutively more over winter months than any item of clothing, careful consideration on the look of your coat as essential as it is, has been made all the more enticing this season considering the fresh updates we've seen. As important as a shield, as easily statement making as eyewear, and a finishing touch like the right jewels, the right

In the wake of Kim Kardashian's divorce announcement and her pr-powered mega wedding event, one has to wonder how her divorce will impact the way consumers see her brand. Could this possibly be the beginning of the end on fashion and beauty products built on celebrity brand power? Let's think celebrity products- does it really ever work? Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jessica Simpson , The Kardashians, Jennifer Lopez, The Olsens, and The Housewives franchise... love their products or leave them? I need to address this subject; as much as I love Sarah Jessica Parker's, her Bitten line has long bit the dust, as has her days at Halston Heritage. Is there really a market for fans to

I'll Have What She's Having: The right dose of color and simplicity Even though the tired term 'Old Hollywood Glamour' opens the door to a snotty case of pungent remarks for us, it does however come to mind every so often when we spot an actress bringing it to us completely updated. Case in point was Amber Heard at the New York premiere for ‘The Rum Diary’ at the Museum of Modern Art wearing Jean Paul Gaultier. What worked was the surprising elegance of seeing a striking beauty covered head-to-toe in a pleated however figure defining black maxi dress that was simple in detail minus when she turned to reveal an open slit back. While we admire that the only glimpse of skin was saved for

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First Sarah Jessica Parker, now Blake Lively sports the fugliest Loubes

Sheer For Day Or Night? Emily Blunt Does It Right…

How to Look Sexy and Modern? Try some well-placed slits like Eva Green in Alexander McQueen

New Madonna song- Give Me All Your Love leaked

Lady Gaga wore this dress and you can too, or stick it in a museum as it’s the first Lady Gaga dress to ever come to public auction

Hysterical SNL Kim Kardashian divorce skit spoofs anal bleaching and Bruce Jenner’s frozen face

Specs Appeal- The New Book Eyewear from Moss Lipow

Lisette Model ‘Reflections’

Bette Midler Auction- Costumes and Possessions from the Divine Miss M

Adventures in Extremes- The shearling jacket… Rag and Bone or Old Navy

Instant Update- Cover up in the Best Coats of the Season

Kim Kardashian’s divorce news, is it the beginning of the end on celebrity products?

Celebrity Beauty- Amber Heard Updates Hollywood Glamour in Jean Paul Gaultier and Bright Pink Lipstick

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