Celebrity Ad Campagns

Katie Holmes for Mui Mui spring 09


Pamela Anderson (and the twins) for Vivenne Westwood spring 09


Rihanna for Gucci fall 08


Madonna for Louis Vuitton spring 09


MIA for Marc by Marc Jacobs fall 08


Erykah Badu for Tom Ford fall 08

Floor Legnth Black Dresses

I love Rosario Dawson and Sharkira always (well, most of the time) looks great BUT Mariah in a full floor length black dress??? She actually can pass for a well respected singing adult when she's not wearing a mini skirt and a XS pastel pink tank top. I say well done ladies, great choices for the Obama's inauguration.

Stephen Sprouse + Louis Vuitton = Neon Graffiti Bags

Its all about color, color, color for spring. Stephen Sprouse made that LOUD and clear with his semi-new (re-release of the LV graffiti bags) collection. Louis Vuitton threw a huge party for the occasion, so big it needed three locations in NYC. All the punked out neon colors means the 80's style won't be fading away any time soon. Just another example of streetwear influencing designers.

Behind the Scenes of Madonna’s Louis Vuitton Shoot

Quote of the Day

Quote of the Day:
"Michelle Obama under fire for not wearing black designers." - The Black Artist Association in response to the first lady's inauguration gown. Read whole article here.

My response: "Black people, cut the bullshit!"

MCQ Alexander Mc Queen For Target

Read the title, nuff said. Oh yeah, drops March 1st. One request, I love the muted color pallet but he could have added a yellow.

Kanye + 80's = Jerri Curl NONO

When bad things happen to good people...

Karmaloop.com Discount Codes

Never buy anything full price at Karmaloop.com. Their discount codes are all over the internet. I don't know when these two expire but you can use them more than once. Karamloop even allows you to use two codes at one time.

CARGO09 - $10 off
FADER20 - 20% off

And some cute finds:


Stripped Black & White Skinny - Tripp NYC $50



Lips Hoody - Married to the Mob - $125



Vicky Long Coat - Rojas - $120



Zub 20mm Zoo Watch - Nooka $150



Nomadic Headphones - Nixon $100

Sarah Palin New Do is a Do

Dumb Dumb, Sarah Palin is back to her boring, pre-expense account wardrobe. But I do love the new do.

Shop DPRC @ The Cargo Trade Show

DPRC is proud to be a part of The Cargo Trade Show
Monday & Tuesday Jan 19th - 20th 2009: 11am to 8pm
St. Patrick's Center 268 Mulberry St. Bet. Prince & Houston St.

DPRC's new collection entitled “The Brooklyn Series” will be shown at the Cargo Tradeshow this Monday through Tuesday January 19th and 20th from 11am to 8pm.

Brooklyn Series Preview...

The show hosts tons of clothing and accessory brands, Giveaways, A sneaker battle and a chance to shop all your fashion must haves at sample sale prices!!!. You can also be seen as Karmaloop TV will be on hand to catch you having a good time.

Don't forget, if you missed out on last year's Futuristic Fashion Fiend Collection, DPRC will be selling pieces at 50% off!!

Below Are A few pieces on sale...

For more on the show go to www.cargotradeshow.com

For details on the new collection go to www.dprcdesign.com

Show Location:

Saint Patrick's Old Cathedral is located in downtown Manhattan, 268 Mulberry at prince street.

Casa la Femme Resturant - Belly dancing AND food

Looking for some place different to eat? The newest hotspot for 09 is Casa la Femme in the West Village, NYC. This full fledge Mediterranean restaurant is complete with chandeliers, drapes, hooka, exotic deserts and exotic dancers… I mean belly dancer. The reviews said this was a great date spot but personally I don’t know how I feel about taking my boyfriend for drinks and watching girls who can shake it better than me. On another note, I will definitely go with the girls to smoke the hooka and get real Egyptian food.

Down Side: There are only 5 entrees so you’ll probably just be getting multiple appetizers which will add up for a pricey bill. Preview the menu here. Reservations are preferred.

Casa La Femme

140 Charles St. (Charles and Washington Sts.)

212-505-8129

PS. This venue used to be in Midtown on First Ave. and 59^th St.

Is this the same Egyptian restaurant where Carrie took her friends on her birthday and accidently invited Mr. Big and his date?

Forbes Top 20 Celebrity Cash Couples list

Ah, another countdown I won't be a part of... The Forbes List. I am happy to see two power black couples topping the list. Jay-Z and Beyonce sit in at 1st place while Will & Jada, my favorite couple come in 2nd. No. 20: Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson
Total: $9.5 million

No. 19: Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez
Total: $11 million

No. 18: Josh Duhamel and Fergie
Total: $13 million

No. 17: Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise
Total: $13.25 million

No. 16: Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner
Total: $14.5 million

No. 15: Heidi Klum and Seal
Total: $15.5 million

No. 14: Deryck Whibley and Avril Lavigne
Total: $18 million

No. 13: Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow
Total: $19 million

No. 12: Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher
Total: $20 million

No. 11: Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker
Total: $21 million

No. 10: Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart
Total: $22 million

No. 9: Tony Parker and Eva Longoria Parker
Total: $22.5 million

No. 8: Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman
Total: 25 million

No. 7: Gavin Rossdale and Gwen Stefani
Total: $28 million

No. 6: Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann
Total: $30 million

No. 5: Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt
Total: $34 million

No. 4: Tim McGraw and Faith Hill
Total: $35 million

No. 3: David and Victoria Beckham
Total: $50 million

No. 2: Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith
Total: $85 million

No. 1: Shawn (Jay-Z) Carter and Beyoncé Knowles
Total: $162 million

Earlier this year (sorry I mean last year) my coworker came back from lunch excited about a new store opening on 34th St. A week later when the pink awning went up we immediately researched the name Kira Plastina.

Turns out she's a 16yr old Russian brat who spent daddy's money wisely into making her own brand of clothing. A few weeks later when their official website launched in the US we were highly disappointed. I simply didn't get it. It was definitely geared to a young, trendy customer, think Forever 21 but higher than forever 21 prices. The clothes not only were boring but poorly made. That didn't stop the stores from spreading like chicken pox. Another location suddenly popped up in Soho and on 5th Ave (what made her think she can open on 5th Ave) for a total of 12 stores in the US (other locations in malls outside of NY).

Fast forward less then a year later the golden child is forced to close most of the US locations and stop "enormous" plans for expansion due to poor economic climate. The only people surprised by this being the store employees as they had no idea what was going on. "We were so mistreated by this company in so many ways, it honestly doesn't surprise me that its failed. She is a rude, spoiled little brat who thinks she can design but really is just playing pretend. We in the shops had only a weeks notice that we would be losing our jobs, and the day before Christmas to boot..." says one angry sales associate. I personally never seen more than 5 people (including the employees) in the store at a time. Daddy filed for bankruptcy seven months after opening its first location...

PS: The 70 other stores is Russia are doing just fine.
PSS: 75% off everything on the website.

Cute Finds At Victoria Secret Semi-Anual Clothing Sale

I was breezing through the semi-annual clothing sale catalog from Victoria Secret today and there are quite a few must-have clothing pieces for all occasions. Sweaters for work or a day time date. Dresses for getting-a-promotion-when-you-pickup-the-VPs-mail dress, ultimate freakum dress and sexy but warm dress to wear on that ski trip. And the blouses are the perfect amount of flirty, silky, loose but great fitting all in once. Be sure to use offer code FA815169 to get free shipping on orders $100 or more for web and catalog orders only.

Best Sweaters


Cotton rib side-button turtleneck sweater AY-229-286 Orig. $38. Clearance $7.99.
Short-sleeve turtleneck AY-227-500 Orig. $38. Sale $19.
Silk & cashmere scoopneck sweater AY-231-813 Orig. $88. Sale $79
Merino wool puff-sleeve henley sweater AY-231-817 Orig. $58. Sale $49.

Best Dresses


Pima cotton turtleneck tunic AY-231-837 Orig. $38. Sale $34.
Cowlneck sweaterdress AY-231-551 Orig. $88. Sale $78.
Flirty little sweetheart neck dress AY-231-468 Orig. $88. Sale $79.
Flirty little sleeveless squareneck dress AY-241-153 Orig. $78. Sale $69.

Best Blouses


Pleated silk blouse 228-615 Orig. $58. Sale $48
Silk organza petal collar blouse 232-151 Orig. $88. Clearance $49.99
Silk charmeuse top 227-518 Orig. $58. Sale $48.
Silk ruffle-front top 229-867 Orig. $88. Clearance $44.99