Osklen from Brazil

Now there's a look you can't carry on the subway...and I like it that way! I might have to shlep around Bowery in this and pretend I'm in Ipanema or something.

yes Yes YES!

You've outdone everyone last night, doll-face. That red carpet however looks absolutely foul and needs an update ASAP.

Sold!

You know that moment after you stare at the same ad in the magazine about ten thousand times you just realize you need the thing... last season my personal favorites were the Prada ads. This summer it's the YSL.


Can't even imagine wearing anything but greys, blues and metallics right now -- un point c’est tout!

Betsy, have you no shame?

Omg. I think I just found my new weekender to haul bikini and flip flops to the Hamptons this summer... It's not exactly like the Prada fairy print bag we've been obsessing about but you have to be quite a fairy to carry it through Port Authority with a straight face, don't you think??

Now are you sure you want to eat that?

We're trying out this new amazing diet right now...Works WONDERS.... Every time you get a little hungry just look at the Sasha Pivovarova pictures from *French Vogue. Still hungry?

It's sick!

I've never been a bag hag, but I'd do a lot for this fairy one ...

Finally. A political wife you can look up to

Something tells us this marriage is going to last...

Mme Sarkozy in the nude. Give a gallic shrug!

Marc Jacobs has a new boyfriend?

Marc? You fox!

Natalia Vodianova guest-edits Russian Vogue

We just saw the copy of March 2008 Russian Vogue and it's all about Natalia Vodianova. Photographed by everyone including Steven Meisel and Mario Testino, the lovely Mrs Portman appears to be hotter than ever... are you as thrilled as the Russians?

Chivalry not yet dead

Playboy France puts Lou Doillon on the cover and all of a sudden looks like Purple magazine ... are they trying to reignite my faith in humanity or something....?

Carine, Having Prada S/S 08 Moment

You wonna be her....

It's spring break in America!

Ahh yes, it's that time of the year again. After months of hibernating here in New York nothing is more inspiring than a vacation some place warm. Think Amy Winehouse goes to Ibiza. You will need:
Plastic YSL flip flops with ties, Forever 21 stretchy bead bracelets (you can drown them in the pool and not care)

The simplest string bikini possible (a reward for all the hours spent at the gym and all the desserts that have been skipped)

Missoni woven fedora and Rayban aviators

A cotton string Ecobag and some tattoos (although we're too clean-cut to even contemplate real ones)

+ light blue jean cut-offs a la Amy, bronzer, sunscreen and you're done!

Do I see the "pursing of the lips"....?

Ohhh if looks could kill that knocked-up Hollywood bimbo would be dead dead dead.
Jessica Who? The most arresting woman in fashion is the one and only Anna Piaggi!

French girls in plaid

The shirts are from Berangere Claire whose website unequivocally states they are American Redneck style. (That's so not PC we love her already!)

Wall Street Journal stirs up the "Skinny Debate"

Looks like everyone has seen the article in WSJ about the good ol' "skinny debate" by now. This time le scandale has surrounded the 17-year old Teen Vogue sensation Ali Michael who "got fat" (gained 5 pounds) and as a result was disqualified from walking the Paris shows by some cruel French fashion designers.

Ali: Before and After
Ali is on her way back to Texas right now but don't be upset, Ali, you really don't look any "fatter" than this nice lady shot by S. Meisel for Italian Vogue!

Meredith Melling Burke Speaks!

Sell sell sell Honey.

Miuccia graces Myspace?

Faran from Nylon Magazine brings to our attention that Miuccia Prada now has her own personal Myspace page. First reaction: the Italian Godmother of all fashion fooling around on online networking sites? Is this for real?! And yet it's possible -- especially now after a Suzy Menkes expose ran in the International Herald Tribune on how fashion designers have zero Internet skills. Apparently everyone's favorite Alber Elbaz and Nicolas Ghesquière don't know how to use Internet and are proud of it.

It's not unusual for people who are talented in one area to be completely backwards in other areas but, damn, don't admit it. Anyway, as a matter of damage control all famous fashion designers should be getting on Facebook right now and naming bags after fashion's #1 Internet fairy Bryan Boy. Marc Jacobs did it the other week... it's true.

Balenciaga A/W 2008

Wow what a strange feeling - waking up to a sight of pointy-toe shoes... it's like 1990's all over again!

we still have a load of these somewhere in the back of the closet..

Would you wear an in-your-face YSL logo?

Possibly, but only below 14th street and if we knew for sure we'd be photographed by the Cobrasnake that day.

Cory Kennedy, do you hear me now?

What happens in Milan stays in Milan

It is no secret that fashion designers constantly borrow and steal each other's ideas but in Milan it all seems to have finally come a full-circle... It just occurred to us that Prada's shaggy coats from last year somehow ended up on this season's Dolce & Gabbana babushkas:
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And Dolce's bedroom lace from Fall 07 is now the story with Miuccia's entire Winter 2008:
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We just want to smack them both with that babushka purse now.

Caroline likes her almonds toasted

Guess who we just ran into at Whole Foods on the Bowery? Anna Wintour's favorite pet Brazilian Caroline Trentini! She wore a black parka, grey sweatpants, shopped in the mixed nuts section and still looked like a million bucks. Whatever it is, walnuts, cashews (or more likely salicylic peels) she still looks really glowy and cute. (Not cute enough to be in Milan or Paris right now, apparently, but still better than most regular humans.)

Sasha and the Sea

It's a mystery really: girl's flat as a flounder, has world's stumpiest legs and yet looks absolutely blockbuster on the beach. In fact we've been wanting to live out the esoteric beach babe fantasy ever since we saw Sasha a year ago -- in piled on Chanel, Marni and Vuitton (we love Karl Templer). Here we have Sasha in March 08 Vogue Paris in style of none other than the 80's cartoon Jem and the Holograms (what an excuse to wear all things pink!). But aside from pink, doesn't our Russian look amazing?

Vivienne Westwood Red Label

My favorite woman.. she just doesn't quit

Happy Valentine's Day!

Look at what my boyfriend Barney's Warehouse gave me today ... Balenciaga jacket in size 36... Elegant, dontcha think?

Glenda Bailey and Posh Spice binge on endives at the Lever House

That's right. We have some exclusive food gossip from Lever House, one of New York's poshest restaurants, where Victoria Beckham came to on Monday with three security guards.

Who's Crazy for Genevieve Jones?

We so are--we want to bring her home. At a first glance Genevieve might strike you as yet another "nobody with a publicist" (age: unknown, occupation: interior decorator--sound familiar?) but if you look closer Miss Jones is working some seriously inspired style: sassy and feminine with just a hint of femme fatale, always showing off those pilates-perfect arms and legs (imagine the time and the effort that goes into those). And she's slick enough to let her makeup take at least 10 years off her real age.



Now there's a woman to aspire to, kids.

Sophia Bush wears $317,088 in diamonds to the Herve Leger show

We love the Jacobs & Co press releases -- short, sweet and to the point.

Sophia Bush's jewels at the Herve Leger fashion show:

· Diamond Pave Drop Earrings: $270, 288
· Rose Gold Pink Pave Diamond Bangle: $20, 400
· White Gold Pave Diamond Bangle: $20,400
· White Gold Pave Diamond Full Band: $6,000

Total $317,088

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Jacob & Co., a luxury watch and diamond jewelry house, and partner of DeBeers sightholder DD Manufacturing is renowned in music, entertainment and sports circles and among celebrated social figures

Suzy Menkes and Karl Lagerfeld

It's amazing what a life-long preoccupation with fashion does to people...

Victoria disrobes for skin cancer charity

If you love drag queens you have to love Posh Spice too. (Who doesn't love drag queens?!?) Anyway, she continues to be the hotness because Marc Jacobs has some new skin cancer t-shirts featuring her likeness sans clothes. I already have a Naomi and a Christy Turlington and they go over really well at my gym. So I'm definitely getting this one--for kicks (and free workouts)
Get it while it's hot--Marc Jacobs shop $35

Death Metal meets Couture Floral Nymph

Between Ugly Betty, Lucy Liu on Cashmere Mafia, The Devil Wears Prada reruns on HBO and the Sarah Jessica Parker stills from the new Sex and the City movie popping up everywhere we feel completely surrounded by Patricia Field and her wacky-brilliant outfits. Does this woman ever run out of ideas? Or props? I mean,seriously, where the hell did she find this coat? Had to have seen it before somewhere. . .

Nothing like Dior Haute Couture to brighten up a bad day

Jessica Stam Drowning in D&G

Opulent florals continue to thrill for Spring 2008 (while cats o' nine tails definitely don't...)

STEVEN KLEIN FOR V#51 / STYLIST PANOS YIAPANIS / MAKEUP BY KABUKI

Jackson Pollock style for Spring 08

One shirt's YSL, the other's Topshop but at this rate you can probably go DIY with some acrylic paint, a random white shirt and magic mushrooms.

Suvi Looking Flawless in Organza

"LIGHT AND FANTASTIC" / MODEL SUVI / JAVIER VALLHONRAT / LUCINDA CHAMBERS / VOGUE UK / FEB 2008

Posh's fierceness knows no bounds

No one else comes close! Except Bryanboy who pretty much invented the whole "skinny bitch in designer shopping bag" shtick.

Sometimes Heimstone dress is all you need

We don't know about you but, save for the Barney's Warehouse sale next month, we here at F.A.D. are starting to look for things to wear in the spring... true fashion victims that we are. And it appears that we already found a perfect dress! (It's one of these six for sure) It's so "Summer in the City" we'd go out to Brooklyn to try it.

Gemma & Lily Bring Bedroom to Your Room

When in doubt wink and pout or put models in lingerie on the cover! Seriously, I haven't seen so much boudoir lace and garters since-I don't even know-the last time I was at Agent Provocateur... Lily and Gemma look hot, no doubt, which brings up a more pressing issue: did they photoshop some meat onto Lily Donaldson's rib cage or she finally ate something?

Party dressing report: Sequin overdose

If you can still look at sequins and not feel nausea after all the holiday parties last month you're a better person than me... (I've gifted all my nice sequined frocks to my teenage Ukrainian cousins and even they frowned on them. Thankless brats). Who really shined at the holiday party circuit this year? Gorgeous creatures in body-hugging Herve Leger dresses (They can look really chic on if you have a smaller chest and not the Posh Spice style knockers). Also charming were the ladies in less revealing, but still festive fringed flapper frocks--kind of like this one from Lanvin Summer 08. Mon Dieu! Eez zees a new trend?!?

Being famous is too easy

That's why our new favorite is the mysterious New York street artist Bast (Cooler than Banksy, newer than Basquiat) No one knows what Bast looks like - he coyly insists on hiding his identity. But what really counts is how amazing his work looks on a whitewashed exposed brick loft wall... Hot hot.

The F.A.D. Art Consultancy Post

Now that a Richard Prince print goes for $180,000 at Sotheby's in London a Louis Vuitton bag with the artist print seems like steal at mere $2,720. In fact, if used GENTLY, it'll probably cost $5000 the year after... hint hint

We never thought we'd say that...

But Nicky Hilton looks like the hotter sister now... She even reminds me of Giselle--at a certain angle and in sunglasses, mind you, but still--this valley girl actually looks, dare we say, a little "fashion"...

There are many things that are wrong about the Hilton sisters but one thing that gets us is that you never see them wearing anything really nice. If you were 5'10'' and a Hilton heiress would you really show up at events in Ya Ya and Ella Moss? or would you rather wear Rodarte and Pierre Hardy?

Oh Uh. Lily Cole's Full Frontal

Paradis is a French men's magazine but it is worth looking into even for the ladies. The mag's' latest issue also includes a big article on Alaia by none other than the New York Times fashion critic Cathy Horyn, an interview with the contemporary art poster boy Damien Hirst and a nude portfolio of a pregnant Eva Herzigova. It's a keeper.

V Magazine's top 10 models of 2008

Take it from people who actually have some imagination (no offense Anna Wintour & Co)

#1 Karlie Kloss, #2 Ali Stephens

#3 Taryn Davidson, #4 Franziska Drude

#5 Masha Tyelna, #6 Egle Tvirbutaite

#7 Kori Richardson, #8 Toni Garrin

#9 Flo Gennaro, #10 Adina Forinz

Lera Sheremata wears Louboutins to go-sees

Guess who we ran into yesterday? The notoriously naughty Ukrainian model Lera Sheremeta! And my how things have changed since the days of the Odessa throwback puppy purse. Lera was strutting down E17th street in a pair of black suede 6-inch stiletto Louboutins and a black fitted ankle-length coat (looked like something Galliano would dream up ) -- the effect was dazzling considering the girl's already almost 6 feet tall. Whoever Lera was going to see is guaranteed to be blown away.

Spring 08 looks better and better

Just when you thought sweet printed summer dresses have been worn every way possible in comes this Genoa prostitute with tattoos look. We can't help but be inspired. Now we just have to decide how to style something like this without actually getting any tattoos. Hmmm. Evil-looking accessories for sure!






Steven Meisel for Vogue Italia. December 2007