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bubble bubble toil and trouble November 20, 2005 1:47 pm >>  Up, up, and aweeeeee!  This balloon dress (or puffball or bubble or pouf or tulip or egg dress) has so much volume, you might have to tether yourself down to keep from getting whipped up in the wind.  And the shape is most definitely reminiscent of that seen on the Marc Jacobs Fall/Winter runway -- a shape that has had to grow on me.  But it's all funky, and egg-shapey, and me likey.   
oh really, pirelli November 19, 2005 4:25 pm >>  So after all the back and forth will she or won't she, looks like Kate Moss is definitely included in that calendar famous for its provocative photographs, the Pirelli Calendar.  J.
neogothic wonderland November 18, 2005 3:56 pm >>  In light of the mood of my last few posts, I thought I would put together a lookbook of sorts of the neogothic editorials that are popping up everywhere.  Hope you're prepared to look at black, black, and more black...and take some inspiration from it all.
it's a cinch November 17, 2005 7:41 pm >>  So again on the Victorian influence I've been feeling:  their emphasis on the waistline is really starting to filter its way into my dress.  Which is why I've suddenly become obsessed with with these big, wide belts -- corset belts, to be exact.  AMA Handmade has some beautiful waist cinchers (left), and from what I can see, ebay has some interesting stock as well.  Perfect for feminizing that shirt dress we were talking about the other day.  There's another waist-centric accessory that has been intriguing me -- the bustle.  Also Victorian influence, bustles have been in the back of my mind ever since I saw this YSL one in Nylon back in March.  I came across this taffeta belt (right) today at Yoox -- kind of a modern-day bustle.  I'm really tempted, but I'm not sure it's a $75-down-the-hole type of temptation.  I guess I'll just leave it the decision in limbo for a while more.   
caped crusader November 16, 2005 1:02 pm >>  I'm on the hunt.  I want.  Need.  Must have.  A cape.
would you? could you? November 16, 2005 11:00 am >>  I've been noticing shirt dresses cropping up a lot lately -- most recently for the December issue of W, but also as part of the Stella for H&M collection, and Prada's S/S line, to name a few.  I kind of like the look -- belted, I think.  It's so open, airy, different.  Sexy, with the implications that usually come with wearing such a masculine-cut shirt.  But I'm not sure I could pull it off without some kind of leggings or tall boots.  I'm curious to see what you all think about this look.  Thoughts?   
raindrops on roses November 15, 2005 4:01 pm >>  In the eye of this beholder, these little clutches by Barbara Rourke of bells&whistles are beauty incarnate.  Why?  They take silhouettes from nature (something I love), use them as appliques on clutches (who can't resist those?) and use lovely complimentary color schemes to top it all off.  La pelle bellissima! 
luella at that chic french store... November 11, 2005 2:19 pm >>  You know, Target.  Yes, that's right, since today we're speaking about designers at discount prices, Luella Bartley is doing a line for Target that will kick off in February.  Everything about the collection has been off the record, on the QT, and very hush-hush, but lucky for us, The Daily's spy scooped up some dish:My favorites were citrus-colored skintight jeans, like stovepipe jeans, and they had Luella heart embroidered pockets on the back, really cute.  Bright Hello Kitty-colored fitted polo shirts with the little Luella crest on the breast, black and white striped denim jackets with denim skirt, but it’s a really thick hand-painted stripe, and the skirt was mini.
rosy little cheeksies November 11, 2005 2:01 pm >>  Matrioshka dolls are so cute I just want to pinch their cheeks...too bad they're wooden and already have really red cheeks as it is.  In any case, I happened upon this adorable little bag by Ivana Helsinki and promptly melted.  Yeah, I know it's a little hokey, this bag, but I like it anyway -- we all have our weaknesses every once and a while.  Unfortunately, I couldn't find it for sale anywhere on the internet, but there's a store listing on the collection site.
the insanity! November 11, 2005 11:45 am >>  Apparently that's what it was yesterday at H&Ms 'round the world.  As one shopper told Gawker:"One mad shopper pulled an empty metal rod and started hitting a display which had sweaters that were out of arms reach.