BrandHabit Member: Joanna

Someone needs to fire the stylist at W Magazine - 06/14/07 19:06 PM

Is it just me, or does Giselle look suspiciously like Jerry Hall circa 1987 on the cover of this month's W? Not that there's anything wrong with Jerry Hall or the year 1987. It's just not, you know, 1987... so you'd think some attempt would be made to modernize the look. As is, it looks like the movie poster for a period film about the drug-fueled excesses of the late eighties and the toll it took on America's children. I mean, just look at her. That hair is looking permed and teased within an inch of its life. And not gentle body wave permed. Like, authentically fried permed. The kind of hair my cousins used to have with the crunchy bangs that curled under and the big earrings and the loud makeup. Basically, there's A LOT going on here, and although Ms. Bundchen (yes, she does have a last name, contrary to what she would like you to believe) can probably handle it, I just think she would have looked a lot less drag-queenish with a little less. Less hair, less makeup (purple eyeshadow with red lipstick is tricky, to say the least) less jewlery. This looks like Joan Collins' wardrobe from Dynasty came and threw up all over her. And yes, I know W brings a lot of highly "editorial" (read: not wearable) fashion to the table but this is just insane. Someone must stop it. I resist few turns the fashion wheel takes in life, but 80's redux is definitely one of them that must be avoided at all costs. Like the plague. Like antibiotic-resistant Tuberculosis. You see what I'm getting at? source: www.vogue.com

Jay-Z Acquires Yet Another Multimillion Dollar Asset... - 06/11/07 00:06 AM

Were my comments about Paris Hilton too harsh? Did the foot comments cross the line? Perhaps I only made myself look like a jealous old crone who needs to get a life...As a peace offering (though not to Paris) and to prove that I don't simply have a case of anti-celebrity, I'm going to take a moment to commemorate (and I think I can speak for everyone when I say this) a moment I have waited breathlessly for my whole life: Jay-Z, aka Jigga Man, aka the ugliest man alive that you still are kinda, weirdly attracted to, has gotten engaged to his girlfriend, the incomparable, beautiful, somewhat annoyingly ubiquitous Beyonce. Now, not only will the millionaire rap mogul have the hottest chick in the game wearing his chain (haha, I'm so clever), he'll shell out over $3 million for a lavish ceremony on the Caribbean island of Anguilla which will reportedly include (according to hollywoodrag.com) $300,000 worth of Beluga caviar, lobster and italian truffles, and, of course, the most fabulous wedding dress us mere mortals have ever laid eyes on. Not to mention the ring, which will probably be large enough to clobber a small infant to death. Sources say it will be "the hip-hop wedding to end all hip-hop weddings" (www.exposay.com). Oh, the glamour of it all. The wonders of people who have so much money they sit around all day and think of creative ways to spend it...Nay, I'm not a celebrity hater. I'm a celebrity-obsessed simpleton like everyone else, maybe even more so. Okay, definitely even more so. Word on the street is that Miss B's dress is going to be modeled after Princess Diana's, and while I can understand her desire to have the ultimate princess gown, I think she would just look so smashing in a long, lean column dress that highlights her ample derriere. Column dresses are huge for fall, but I think they're also classic enough to avoid the decade-after oh-my-god-what-was-I-thinking syndrome. Here's one that I really like from the consummate professional: Vera Wang. source:weddingchannel.com

Paris is officially the most persecuted socialite gazillionare of all time... - 06/10/07 01:06 AM

I know, I know. It's all over the place and you don't care anymore and no one could have a funnier (or more superior) take on the whole situation than those geniuses at Jezebel.com, so I shouldn't even try, but I can't help it. This is like, history in the making and it's so not important but admit it, you care because you secretly want to see Paris cry. Yes, you do. So I'm not going to say anything else about it except this: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. I hate you, Paris. You are a vapid, self-serving, myopic, fame-whore-monger. And you have really, really big ugly feet. That is all. source:www.thesuperficial.com

Devi Kroell for Target: Fab Fashion for People who can't spend 2k on a handbag. Even a cute handbag. - 06/07/07 20:06 PM

Thoroughly broke after my trip to New York, I couldn't be happier that one of our very own designers, Devi Kroell, is debuting a line for Target. I for one am more than happy to pick up some of my favorite designers whose looks I could normally never afford. Unlike some of the previous designer/chain megastore collaborations, these pieces actually look a lot like their (much) more expensive counterparts, and not some cheap piece of shit with a designer's name slapped onto it. From what I've seen, there are going to be lots of metallics and snakeskin-embossed pieces. According to Fabsugar, the prices will range from $20-$50. As with any limited edition collection, I'm sure they'll be flying off the shelves, so I'll have to get my ass over to Target ASAP in order to get first dibs. To get a feel for the collection, here is a bag from Devi Kroell's original line: And here is a sampling of the bags on offer at Target. Obviously, they're not real python. The lining isn't real silk...but they're really cute nonetheless. And the limited-edition factor is enough to pique my interest. source: fabsugar.com

Billion Dollar Babes Comes to S.F.! - 06/05/07 03:06 AM

Okay, are you ready for this? I went to this sale on Saturday and found THE item of a lifetime. A Vivienne Westwood cotton lawn plaid dress. I can't do it justice just by describing it so I'll probably have to have a photoshoot so you all can get the idea.