Part 2: If We Were Rachel Zoe in Paris...

She's got legs...sheer energy legs. Anyone else remember that commercial? Anyway, another of the great fashion trends on the Paris runways (and, indeed, in NYC, London and Milan) was sheer fabrics, exposing legs, arms, midriffs, breasts. You name it, it was exposed. At its worst, it reminded us of the horrible Kelly Taylor (of the original Beverly Hills 90210) type blouses we wore at the beginning of high school. At its best, it was beautiful and so totally 2010.

And so standing in for the pregnant Rachel Zoe, we present some of our fave sheer looks from Paris and the actresses we believe would look smashing in them...



1. Sheer with Flourishes.


Sarah Burton, who had the insanely difficult task of designing the Alexander McQueen collection for next spring, showed many a dramatic look. We were, however, most drawn to her nymph like creations. Wearable? In the right circles on the right ladies we think they might just be.

For instance, we could see this black dress on someone like Zoe Saldana (we certainly like to put dresses on that gal don't we?).

Olsen Twins Do Hunchback Chic

A buffalo died for this fashion travesty. 

We have no idea which one of the Olsen twins thought it would be a good idea to dress up like a viking hunchback, but it was obviously a terrible idea.

Bai Ling: An American Patriot

We never knew Bai Ling was such a fan of the good old USA.  We did, however, know that Ms. Ling was a great fan of hooker boots and scary sultry looks.

Now then dear hearts, this post may be a sad peace offering, but it is the best we could do. Sorry for our long absence. The paying job has required quite a bit of travel this week. And soon, dear hearts, soon we will have a PR post up...

Part 1: If We Were Rachel Zoe in Paris...

Well, dear hearts, Paris Fashion Week has ended and we must say we were really quite impressed. Although the Paris shows may not have been as edgy as those in Milan, there were certainly many beautiful looks from some of our fave designers. And, of course, we noticed many different trends as well.

Ordinarily, we are not overly fond of jumpsuits. Believe it or not, however, we thought there were quite a few gorgeous jumpsuits walking the Parisian catwalks this year, and below we show you some of the very best. 


1. Project Runway Jumpsuit. This jumpsuit, designed by Phoebe Philo for Celine, has an interesting detail that we feel like we've seen week after week on Project Runway. In fact, we're wondering if Ms. Philo talked to Michael Kors, former creative director at Celine, about his time on PR because this detail is unmistakably PR. That's right. It's the very shiny, very exposed zipper   Unlike the PR zippers, however, Ms. Philo has placed her zipper in the front rather than the back of the garment, and we think we rather like it (although we're not sure about the way it ends right at her lady parts). What we love most about this jumpsuit, however, is the shape at the top. We also quite like how minimalistic it is. For jumpsuits, which are so often associated with the seventies, the cleanness of the lines in this garment make it, in our eyes anyway, super modern. Plus, we think it's super sexy and could be a bold statement on a Red Carpet. We could see someone tall, slim and edgy pulling this look off. In other words, we could totally see this on Keira Knightley.

Sarah Jessica Parker Does Simple

Very rarely do we ever see SJP looking this simple and this stunning. Gorgeous. Well done Carrie Bradshaw.

Project Runway: Sloppy Pajama Party!

1. Everthing's Changed.  At the beginning of tonight's episode, we find out that everything has changed. April and Gretchen are the only ladies left and Gretchen notes how quiet it is now without the constant chatter and giggling of the other silly girls. April does not seem to disagree with this assessment. The living arrangements, however, are not the only changes that will be made. Once the designers go before Heidi on the runway, Mrs. Seal informs the designers that they will be required to switch models. The designers agonize through their choices and none of us really care because who are these models anyway?



2. The Challenge/ Heidi's Take. Heidi next tells the designers that for this challenge she will be their client and the designers will be required to create a look for her new line of active wear at New Balance. We fear that what Heidi means is that the designers will be required to create sweatpants. After Heidi shows the looks from her line, our fears appear to be confirmed as she shows hoodies, yoga pants, and sports bras in grays and blacks. But, in case this prospect is not exciting enough to the designers (which we suspect it is not to many of them), Heidi informs them that the winning look will be sold on Amazon! Yippee!

Movie Premiere Muumuu

Sometimes we think actors are just toying with us. I mean there's no way actress Samantha Morton thought a muumuu, custom made for an 80 year old woman living it up in a Tallahassee retirement community, was a good idea for her, a thirty-three year old woman, to wear to a movie premiere? Right?

The Bridal Stylings of Lauren Conrad

Lauren Conrad recently appeared at a Barnes & Noble in NYC wearing a white lacy dress with headband to sign copies of her new books Sugar and Spice and Lauren Conrad Style. And what we have to say is this: Please stop wearing headbands LC. In fact, everyone let's say it together now. No more headbands. And why are we so opposed to headbands, you may ask? Well, there's no good reason really, as they are a quick easy, often inexpensive hair styling solution. Yet, we feel strongly that what should have been a short-lived trend has lasted for far too long, and to be honest, headbands give us a terrible headache. And we don't like painful fashion. Not one bit. Example: Our beautiful pair of 4 inch platform peeptoes just sit in our closet wasted in their adorable glory. And why? Because they literally weigh 10 pounds, kill our feet and we find walking in them to be impossible after about 15 feet out. A better trend? Wedges of any kind...so comfy and cute...

But we digress. Back to LC...