SHOPPING

I've been spying TONS of fun, colorful hoodies for guys everywhere.

While I wish I could drop $185 for one of the cool Kidrobot ones (right) at Barneys, I ended up finding a fun option yesterday at - surprise - my new fave store Forever 21!

The "Paint Splatter" hoodie at Forever 21 NorthPark (left) isn't as thick as the Kidrobot version and has buttons instead of a zipper, but hey -- it's only $23 and just as cool.

Spotted at House of Dang!

A vintage Christian Dior men's trench for $75! Get it quick!

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We've blogged in the past about reader Bryan Massey's sorta hunky resemblance to Patrick Swayze.

Well Mr. Massey has moved on to, shall we say, GREENER pastures. The local actor has a bit part in the new movie Mad Money which opened this weekend. We had to find out how the stars looked up close and his experience on the red - errr green - carpet. Luckily, he also took pics for us, including this one where he was standing behind Diane Keaton and Queen Latifah.

Here's what he had to say about the experience.

Fronting the "Bad Girls" issue, last of the supes Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss sport Louis Vuitton spring looks on the February cover of Vogue Paris.

Kate is also on the cover of Vogue Japan this month, looking fresh in a Ralph Lauren dress - also from
spring.

And it looks like she's Spring 2008's MVP. Look at her new campaign for YSL, shot by Inez Van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin.

With little to no red carpet action so far, let's take a moment to question a celebrity's decisions. Debra Messing, who tends to look well turned out, chose a vintage tiered-black-velvet Oscar de la Renta dress for what would have been a Golden Globes party hosted by In Style magazine. She (or her stylist Rachel Zoe) found the frock at Rare Vintage in New York.

Readers: What do you think of her look?

Isaac Mizrahi, the multi-tasking multiple fashion personality, left Target on Tuesday for a Creative Director position at Liz Claiborne. According to the New York Times, Target attempted to hold on to Mizrahi, whose collection sold about $300 million each year, but could not match Claiborne's offer. With the new collection to be sold in retailers like Macy's and Dilllard's, it posed a serious conflict with Mizrahi's Target collection.

We wish him the best, ” Susan Giesen, a Target spokeswoman, told the New York Times.

One day before the Mizrahi announcement, Claiborne announced John Bartlett, left, would design mens for the label. Bartlett is known for his provocative clothing and even more provocative shows in the nineties. He recently relaunched his collection, softening his edge, and opened his first store.

READERS: Do you wear wear Mizrahi's clothing for Target?

According to blog Fashionista, a new law has been passed in Paris saying no one under 18 can work on Sundays. (I can't find this anywhere else, anyone know where to look?) This apparently wreaks havoc for the catwalk:

"Paris Sunday is supposed to be Lanvin, Louis Vuitton, and Miu Miu. If the law holds for Paris Fashion Week, that takes out Tanya D, Ali Michael , Chanel Iman, Karlie Kloss, Toni Garrn, Ali Stephens... plus anybody new who's getting big. Casting directors are NOT happy."

Now, coincidentally, last year around this time the Council of Fashion Designers of America issued model guidelines to "take a stand on issues of anorexia and bulimia amongst models. They include keeping models under age 16 off the runway and not allowing models under 18 to work on fittings or photo shoots past midnight ." (However these were suggestions and not binding.)

A fashion guru here says "Paris has always been a wrinkle" because they do not allow under 16s to work the runway, so I wonder how many new wrinkles this new law will create, if any. Developing...

Sam Granado photo from the 2007 F!D/Kim Dawson Model Search of Ali Michael (middle) being interviewed along with Chaise Mooty by model/emcee Amy Mueller

We kinda start groaning around here whenever we get news that yet ANOTHER celeb is "designing" or "collaborating" on a fashion or accessory line, but I'll give kudos to this one for being animal-friendly.

According to today's imdb.com's movie news:

"Natalie Portman has collaborated with a U.S. fashion firm to launch a range of vegan footwear. The Natalie Portman Collection - made in partnership with specialty shoe retailer Te Casan and the actress' stylist Kate Young - will feature 20 pairs of limited edition, hand-crafted designs that are completely animal-friendly, with a price tag of $200 each. The Closer star says, "As a vegan, I don't wear leather, fur, or feathers. Shopping for clothes hasn't proved too difficult, but finding chic footwear has definitely been a challenge."...The line will debut in stores February 1 with 100 percent of proceeds benefitting The Nature Conservancy, an organization dedicated to protecting the environment."

Click here to view styles and start pre-ordering!

Women's Wear Daily is reporting that pop sensation and Cover Girl Rihanna will be doing a second collection of umbrellas for Totes and is expected to be in NYC for Fashion Week in February.

From Women's Wear Daily:

Rihanna Umbrellas will retail exclusively at Macy's this spring. Prices range from $20 for a slender piece in a single color to $50 for a two-toned canopy style. The word is still out as to whether the star will be gracing fashion week's front rows.

Check out her gear.

Have you seen her umbrellas? What do you think?

It looks like our Prada men's "skirt" blog generated some strong reader reaction. The Prada men's show last Saturday in Milan had us a bit dumbfounded by this added flouncy micro miniskirt paired with --naturally-- skinny metallic pants.

Reader Serena Warren brought up an interesting point, "Where are the pumps, necklace and the earrings. If we aren't confused enough, why not create more suspense and keep us guessing. Is it real or is it facsimile of a MAN."

Well Serena, it looks like Miuccia wanted to play with a "duality" theme here and sent her lanky male models in outfits that had some feminine flourishes. Style.com's review said, "traditional concepts of masculinity had been turned inside out."

Reader Varis Swentz commented, "Oh my gosh! It's hideous! I would kill my husband if he tried to wear that in public. Then again, gay men just might eat it up."

Reader Steve W. responded with, "Your insulting the gay male population is not needed. No gay man with any sense of fashion ... which we all have, ya know ... would ever wear this piece of stupidity! Come to think of it, I would never want to see a lesbian in this!"

And I haven't even gotten to the MANKINI that was also presented in the show. Click HERE to view the whole collection and judge for yourselves.

CLICK COMMENTS AND TELL US YOUR THOUGHTS!

Billy Reid boutique at NorthPark has marked down men's and women's fall and holiday clothes and accessories to 30 to 50% off!

Check out the designer's new website, which also features items on sale! Press reps tell us that the company took a series of new markdowns on the site!

Take a sneak peek online at what is currently inspiring Billy. The "Social" section includes music downloads from Billy's personal playlist and also includes information about causes and organizations close to the designer's heart- most of which involve the preservation of Southern culture through food, music and the arts.

CLICK HERE TO START SHOPPING!

Any fashion-savvy woman knows that a good pair of heels can instantly give the illusion of a statuesque appearance -- not to mention traffic-stopping gams. We recently found a DVD workout that teaches you (in theory, at least) how to conquer sraight-off-the-catwalk 4-inch YSLs. Producers claim that Legwork: The Secret to Sexy Heel Wearing & Fitness increases "sexiness, grace and confidence in heels" with exercises that can be done every other day "for best results."

The DVD (Legwork Video New York, $19.95) is available on amazon.com.

Jessica Roska

Anyone noticed how cold it got today???

Cozy up in this light cotton-wool striped men's sweater from Gap. It's on sale at gap.com for $14.99 (marked down from $39.50). It comes in multiple striped colors also. Don't want to wait to get it shipped to you? A friend of mine sported one he got on sale at NorthPark's Gap earlier this week.

Click here to buy it online!

The Bravo producers are such tricksters! Naturally we thought Victorya and Jillian's lack of time management skills would put them in the bottom two, but in the end, it was the overconfident designers that felt the wrath from the judges this week.

Sweet P had a great strategy...when faced with the fact that she was working with an egomaniac like Rami (who was adamant about designing the "couture" dress without her input) she did the smart thing and focused on her own "day" look- a one-shouldered silver dress, which surprisingly - looked super duper chic. Rami's complicated drapey avant garde number left the judges yawning and left Heidi remarking, "Unfortunately the only drama we saw was between you and Sweet P!" SLAM!

For the life of me, I have no idea why Ricky is still even in this competition. Sure his "minority-overcoming-against-all-odds" bit tugs at heart strings (I have some of those stories myself), but there is one thing that he clearly lacks in this competition - consistency. Unfortunately it was team leader Kit (she's also a wardrobe stylist for E! Entertainment) who got the boot, after her oversized "nesting" creation that looked like a Gone WIth the Wind-reject, had the judges critical of everything from the wrinkled satin to the dowdy fabric.

Until next week...carry on!

"Do I have enough cigarettes today?" Sweet P asked at the beginning of the show. She needed them this week, working and sniping with Rami as the designers teamed up to tackle two looks: one couture and one ready-to-wear. Christian and Chris ("Team Fierce") won the challenge with a dress eating up 45 yards of fabric. Sweet P looked visibly nicotine needy as she faced the judges. Her teammate, however, was in the bottom two. In the end, Kit went home. Michael Kors take? Her model looked like "she ripped the sheets off the bed and ran out the door."

Photo: Victorya and Jillian's second place look

In a look that echoed his hair, Christian's over the top (literally) design with his teammate Chris won the week's challenge.

"Team Fierce. Oh my God, are you kidding? It was destiny," Christian said of their win.

What do you think?

This week's challenge: Create one couture look inspired by their model's avant garde hair do, and one ready-to-wear look inspired by the couture look. In the end, Rami (on the right) and Kit were in the bottom two.

Readers: Who should have gone home?

Jason blogged about Macy's at Valley View closing recently.

Well get those charge cards ready because the clearance sale has started! Reader Cody Shawver emailed us:

"Macy's at Valley View has started their clearance liquidation sale! Jewelry is all 50% off and shoes are 30 to 50% off. The only thing I have picked up so far is some great jewelry by Lucky Brand. A pair of earrings for $11 down from $22. A lady in front of me snagged a Tahari suit for $60 dollars down from $380! So lots of good deals to be had."

Rush over to Valley View mall readers! A Tahari suit for 60 bucks? That's pretty darn good!

Once Erin Fetherston's GO International collaboration with Target moves out, whose designs will take over those T stands? The Target reps remain mum and wouldn't divulge, only telling me over the phone that their next designer line will be "fabulous".

The company's website continues to keep us guessing: "Friends for over 13 years, these LA based designers launched their first clothing collection in 2003. Their designs of classic shapes, striking prints and playful finishes have already gained a fan base from chic women 'round the globe." The line debuts March 1 in Target stores and website.

We did some creative googling and figured it out - we think. Looks like the new budget line will likely be helmed by the design duo of Jovovich Hawk -- model-actress-designer Milla Jovovich (yes, the chick in the Fifth Element) and Carmen Hawk.

Target is on a roll!

According to WWD, the next designer being courted is rumored to be Jonathan Saunders. The Scottish designer's signature graphic prints were all over his cheap chic collab with Brit-based Topshop. Here's crossing our fingers he'll show the love stateside as well...

(Photo: A look from Jonathan Saunders Spring 2008, style.com)

According to today's WWD:

"Liz Claiborne Inc. has enlisted Isaac Mizrahi to save the struggling Liz Claiborne brand.

Mizrahi, who also has a mainstream line with Target, has been named creative director with responsibility for brand design and marketing functions for women's apparel, accessories and licensing."

The first Mizrahi-based collection is expected in stores in spring 2009!

You know what this mean's readers -- no more cheap and chic Isaac at Target! After five years, the designer is ending his reign with the retail giant and his Target collection will be available until the end of 2008. Click here to read more!

Claiborne is cleaning house. On Monday, the company announced designer John Bartlett will start designing its men's line for a spring 2009 launch!

What iconic 90s fashion designer will get a huge break next?

You can't tell me you don't see it. You see it, don't you? Joey from Dawson's Creek (aka Katie Holmes) is slowly being turned into a cyberborg version of Anna Wintour.

I wonder if this robot Wintour is holding the real Katie Holmes hostage in that ginormous purse.

photo of Anna: ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP/Getty Images

So Spears has been seen out and about a couple of times in her newly tailored wedding gown. (Is that really the gown? On second look I have my doubts...)

Now on the one hand, it's her wedding dress. She can do whatever you want to it, right? And, heck, a girl can only wear the thing once and that seems like a real shame, don't it y'all? But on the other hand, to chop up a perfectly lovely gown and turn it into Sadie Hawkins Dance attire a la Wet Seal, well...

It's a good thing Ms. Spears didn't show up for court. She wouldn't have liked the verdict on this one.

Car shopping Britney pic from site LA Late .

I have no objections to the campaigns geared toward putting a bit of style back in to the daily wardrobe. What I do object to is the lame, lame, LAME billboards and slogans created to target hip-hop teens.

"That's not hip-hop. That's flip flop." And "Don’t Be Lame Elevate Your Game," "Represent Yourself Like You Present Yourself."

Geeze. Did Will "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It" Smith write these lines? I think Skee-Lo could've written something better. ("Wish I was little bit taller/ I wish I was a baller/I wish I had a girl who looked good I would call her/ I wish I had a rabbit in a hat with a bat...")

Look, how do I know these are lame? The creator of the Grandma campaign, Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway, says "his war on saggy pants has prompted calls from the likes of Dr. Phil."

Need I say more?

Dallas Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway is trying to get you to pull your pants up. And he wants to make it the law.

From the Dallas Morning News:

Dallas Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway's "Pull 'Em Up" campaign against sagging pants might be getting the thumbs up from the Fort Worth City Council.

The council is scheduled to vote Tuesday on a resolution supporting the crusade against the popular fashion trend. At first, Mr. Caraway asked his fellow Dallas council members to outlaw the wearing of pants that hung so low that they exposed the person's underwear, but the city attorney's office was concerned about the legality of such an ordinance. Instead, Mr. Caraway has continued with a public relations campaign that included a series of billboards and a planned appearance on the Dr. Phil show.

The resolution on the Fort Worth council agenda said the fashion style might "result in them [young people] being negatively stereotyped and harm their ability to be accepted and participate in general society."

Readers: Should the government be allowed to tell you how to dress? Let us know what you think!

Photo: MEI-CHUN JAU/Dallas Morning News

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In her Russian-inspired collection, Gucci designer Frida Giannini put a spin on Cossack style, looking at it through modern Moscow rocker eyes.

I am wondering if man about town (and a fave around here) David Martin was an inspiration?

Here's a peek at the new Versace ads starring Patrick Dempsey. Shot by superphotog Mario Testino, the snaps will break in magazines in February. According to DNR, the newspaper of the menswear industry, Dempsey said he was "thrilled to be asked to be the face" of Versace. He will represent the house for the next two seasons.

The better half of the most annoying couple on primetime joins a genetically blessed Versace campaign roster. Demi Moore, Madonna and Jonathan Rys-Meyers have brooded for the luxury goods company.

File this under the "I can't believe someone is making money off this" category. If it's selling, then - hey - I give them some major kudos!

A company called Broken Beauties has figured out a way to fuse function and fashion when it comes to healing broken bones! Their website sells a slew of colorful, patterned arm slings, cast covers, crutch covers, cast toe coverings, hot/cold therapy packs and more!

I'll just let the product description for the "Walkin' Beauties" on the company's website speak for itself:

"Women from Florida to Phoenix dress in beautiful, colorful outfits that reflect their retired flair. When mobility becomes an issue many of these lovely ladies need the assistance of a walker. What do they have to choose from that reflects their stylish appearances? Nothing!!!! In our effort and quest to take the “ugly” out of orthopedics, Broken Beauties has custom designed this fabulously fashionable and practical walker."

No seriously. There are more fabric options and colors available! Click here!

She may have raised some eyebrows when she started charging $800 for haircuts at her New York salon, but hair guru Sally Hershberger is THANKFULLY showing us poor folks the love!

The celeb stylist, famous for giving Meg Ryan that just-rolled-out-of-bed shag, has launched a line of cheap hair products available exclusively at Walgreens! The products include shampoos and conditioners for different hair types and styling products with names like "Star Shine" and "Wreck and Roll" all at $12.50 and less!

Check out her mini instructionals at sallyhershberger.com, where she shows you how to sculpt your own "hip pixie" or "polished punk" do.

(Photo: Paul Cox)

College students get 15 percent off every day at Counter Culture! It certainly comes in handy when splurging on the cool, vintage cowboy boots!

Hmmm, wonder if my old SMU id would fly...

Counter Culture, Mockingbird Station, 214-414-1095

(Photo: Juan Garcia/Staff)

It was all "call of the wild" and stuff at Alexander McQueen's men's show in Milan. The fur flew...and so did the luxe animal prints...

Ok I'm all about taking fashion risks. Sometimes my colors clash. Friends tell me my ensembles can veer dangerously close to 80s - like BAD 80s. I once owned a pair of baby blue UGG boots and wore them in public. A stretch metallic headband from American Apparel is sitting on my dresser waiting for the right fashionable moment to make its debut.

But looking at photos of yesterday's Prada men's fall 2008 show in Milan, I was struck dumbfounded of what Miuccia sent out on her runway -- something that looked like little mini ruffled miniskirts???

Readers, what do you think? Chic or stupid? Click COMMENTS and tell us!

(Photos: AP and AFP)

Here are three points of view from Milan:

Style.com gives you runway shots.

T Magazine's Horacio Silva is blogging from the shows.

The Sartorialist's take on the scene is sometimes cooler than the runway.

photo: Style.com

I love T Magazine's "The Moment" blog. They scored images from Marc Jacob's forthcoming ad campain with Victoria Beckham on NYC's Canal street! Click here for more Juergen Teller-shot pics.

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Shop until midnight tonight and tomorrow from 10 am to 6 pm.

Shop at the Inwood Village location at 5570 W. Lovers Lane and the new Plano location at 7205 Bishop Road.

Mrs. Cruise has been on fire this week! Here she is on a sexy Grecian number at the Critic's Choice Awards on Mon. (left) and she was back in fine form on Wed. night wearing - what else - Giorgio Armani on the "green" carpet of her new flick Mad Money!

Queen Latifah announced yesterday that she's joining the Jenny Craig weight management program in an ad campaign beginning this month.

While Kirstie Alley and Valerie Bertinelli focused on shedding those pounds, the Queen's
campaign will be a little bit different -- emphasizing a healthy lifestyle rather than getting into a specific dress size.

Keep in mind she's ALSO a spokesmodel for CoverGirl cosmetics -- cha ching!

Local stylist and designer Andrew Bayer is our guest commentator this week. He co-owns local vintage/thrift hot spot House of Dang! over on 4219 Bryan St. in Dallas.

Here's what he had to say about last night's "prom challenge" episode:

"My thoughts on Project Runway: There is one person that I can totally relate to this season, and his name is Christian. We are similar in so many ways and here are a few examples:

In conclusion, I think that Rami is talented, Victorya used cheap rhinestones, the guy with the hat has not made one thing that I like, and Kevin looks like Joey Fatone from N’Sync. This season is getting better and better!"

This one was a doozy. I agree with Christian when he promptly exclaimed, "I think prom is horrible and tacky and gross!" Well, at least the dresses.

The contestants had a tres difficult challenge this week -- trying to merge their creative talents and artistic visions with teenage girls wanting cheesy prom dresses. In the end, Victorya emerged victoriously with her youthful, beaded, bright blue number.

Kevin, our token "straight" male contestant, got the boot for his bright red halter top mess, that lead Judge Kors to exclaim, "I think she looked like $29.95 prom!" It'll be interesting to see all the male contestants left duke and claw it out!

Christian continues to be the Dorothy Parker of Parsons' sixth floor workrooms.

Here are a few of his quips, with other contributions, too:

"I think prom is horrible tacky and gross," Christian said, when learning the challenge was to create a prom dress.

"Do you want it low in the front or the back," Christian asked his client. "Both," she answered. (p.s., I found calling the 16-year olds 'clients' almost creepy. Did anyone else feel awkward every time Tim said that, or are those my issues?)

"You guys are really miss me tomorrow when I’m eliminated," he told his roommates.

"She wanted so much tacky stuff, I was vey scared," Christian told the judges about his "clients" requests.

"I'm not going home because I am listening to a teenager," Sweet P said.

"It really looks like something an Italian divorce would wear,” Victorya said about Christians look.

"It’s kind of bulging, are you pregnant?" Ricky’s clients mother said, patting her stomach. (Cheers, Mother. Cue: body dysmorphia.)

"When I had a girlfriend, I made her prom dress. That should have been a clue right there," Ricky told of his prom experience.

"What do you guys want to do in life? Chris asked the teens. "Absolutely nothing," one girl replied. So I assume relief work in Africa is out.

Readers: What were your favorite moments?

So far, my favorite is Kit, the stylist from Los Angeles. Her work is consistently good, never winning, but never in bottom two, either.

Her look this we,
Her look this week, at left, had this striped set-in bodice that was so cool. Very Bridget Riley, the British artist who works with a lot of graphic and optical elements.

Images courtesy of Bravo and Bridget Riley's painting Fete (1999) Screenprint, 26 x 34 3/8" The Serpentine Gallery, London.

Readers: Who is your favorite so far?

Readers: which do YOU think was the worst?

Kevin's look, at left, unfinished and "cheap" according to the judges. Or Christian's disaster, which his client had a difficult time with and, as Heidi said, "The execution was poor."

"You know how the judging has been going," Tim warned Kevin when he saw the unfinished hem of his dress. Determined to show his style, the edge remained raw, as were his emotions when he was eliminated. "It was a $29.95 prom," judge Michael Kors told him. "I got a hug from Heidi Klum. That's not the worst thing in the world," Kevin said, fighting back tears.

Kate Bosworth is the new face of Calvin Klein jeans, featured in the new Spring 2008 campaign shot by fashion photographer David Sims.

Here is the scoop on Runway tonight, courtesy of the good people at Bravo.

"Fashion makes memories and in the latest "Project Runway” challenge on Wednesday, January 7 at 10 PM ET/PT. The designers aim to please their clients – not an easy task when you're dealing with group of 16-year-old girls. The contestants will be designing a dress for one of the most important nights of these girls' adolescent lives – the prom."

Watch tonight and let us know your thoughts and, more importantly, your feelings.

Yeah you read that correctly. DMN editor Emily Tsao confirms a celebrity sighting:

"Yes, we know there is a Paris, Texas. But did you know there was a Paris in Denton on Tuesday? Jan Roberts, a spokeswoman for Sally Beauty based in Denton, confirmed a Paris Hilton sighting at the company. The celebrity was there for a meeting. But Ms. Roberts declined to provide any further details. “It was not our intent to publicize,” she said. “It wouldn’t have been appropriate.”"

Could a Paris hair extension line or pink flat iron be in the works???

Uh-oh. Two Dallas ladies showed up on the infamous Blackwell worst dressed list this year.

Mr. Blackwell says, "Can it get any worse? She's a global fashion curse!" for Jessica Simpson and "Her heavenly voice soars above the rest...but those belly-baring bombs are hellish at best!" for Kelly Clarkson.

(I didn't realize Mr. Blackwell wrote in rhyme. Wouldn't some also consider that quite tacky?)

What do you think readers? Lindsay Lohan made the bad list and sometimes I just adore her outfits (rainbow, anyone?).

Of course, then again, covering herself up (while standing up) is a particular problem for the starlet, so perhaps I do agree.

photo of "pretty pagent Barbie" Jessica at the Costume Institute Gala by AP Photo/Seth Wenig and photo of "Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum" Kelly by AP Photo/Jim Cooper

I spied these beautiful, jeweled Marc Jacobs Fall 2007 bags at Barneys tonight, at insanely good prices - 50% off. The black one is down to $749 and the other, $649. Note, the one on right is in cream leather at the store.
Go quick, there is only one of each! Seriously. Go. Buy. One. Now. Amazing bags, incredibly made. We're talking lined in leather.

So Brad Pitt showed up at last night's Critic's Choice Awards (left) looking a little more rugged than usual -- SO different from his slick Cannes appearance about 8 months ago.

CLICK HERE TO VOTE AND TELL US WHICH BRAD YOU'D PREFER!

The AP has reported that renowned Japanese makeup artist and cosmetics guru Shu Uemura died on Dec. 29.

The artist got his start in Hollywood doing Shirley MacLaine's makeup for her 1962 flick "My Geisha".

His empire eventually spreaded to include signature products - with everything from cosmetics to fabulous fake eyelashes.

He'll be in my thoughts tonight as I spritz my face with my favorite Shu product, the water facial mist...

Colleyville's Ali Michael landed on the cover of February's Teen Vogue, shot by Patrick Demarchelier. Sharing the cover with fellow American top models Karlie Kloss and Chanel Iman, Ali is smiling in the highest-profile photograph of her (young) career. The headline promises an inside look at the "real world of modeling."

I'm just happy to see a (happy) model on the cover of a magazine. 3 non-pouting models? Wow.

Here is Chanel's MySpace page!

Readers: Who is your favorite new model?

Who looks better in Narciso Rodriguez readers???

Model Lily Donaldson (left) on the runway or Amanda Bynes on the red carpet at last night's Critic's Choice Awards?

Click here to VOTE!

When I tell people I'm a fashion reporter, people who have never been to our fair state always ask me, "There's fashion in Texas? What is there?" One of my answers would be Mix in Houston. We spotlighted Evelyn Gorman's hip Houston haven, Mix: Modern Clothes, last year in F!D luxe.

Unfortunately, the designer boutique has closed. Gorman carried hard-to-find European lables like Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga, Comme des Garçons, Lanvin and more and started her business in 1999 out of her living room in Houston, eventually expanding to a 4,500-square foot space. She's moving to Manhattan with her husband and plans to reopen a boutique are nil.

In an interview with Women's Wear Daily, she says that the closing was like "a big dark cloud came over all [my] regular customers. There were a lot of tears and 'Please don't go. There's no place else to shop.' There are other places to shop. There's Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue."

She's sporting a big chunky Christian Dior rock on her finger that may or may not be an engagement ring from French President Nicholas Sarkozy. Carla Bruni, one of the notable faces during the 90s supermodel era, has dated Mick Jagger and Donald Trump. Her French-language music albums are a hit in the country. But can she cut it if she becomes France's first lady?

Naturally, the fashion folk had to weigh in...

"It's very 'our times,'" said Karl Lagerfeld. "Carla is great: chic, modern, speaks many languages, perfectly educated, beautiful. I see only quality."

Women's Wear explores...

"It's the friendship, that's why she did it," Balenciaga designer Niclolas Ghesquiere told Women's Wear Daily, as to Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Connelly's turn as a model. The David Sims shot ads hit magazines in February.

images: Balenciaga

Cole Haan is not on my usual Northpark route, but on a treacherous journey to find a picky someone lace ups for his suit, we stopped into Cole Haan. There's some good stuff in there. He didn't find the elusive lace ups, but I spotted these Air Gabi boat shoes. (Some of Cole Haan's shoes use Nike Air technology.)

Available in canvas and satin styles (I love this navy/cranberry color combo in satin), they're $155.

Cole Haan Northpark: 214-750-3694

The girls from Go Fug Yourself write a column in New York Mag and their 12/20/07 column, "Since When is Jessica Simpson a Spinster?" made me laugh out loud.

Essentially,at the ripe old age of 27, she's been deemed a washed-up dud. We don't even like her, and we think that's rotten.... On its own, the Romo brouhaha is idiotic. It's not Jessica's fault Tony is the only quarterback in the NFL who can't function in front of pretty girls....

Simpson certainly isn't the first to receive the Sad Old Loser treatment; the tabloids often act as though being a starlet whose every dalliance does not end in engagement is tantamount to having a terminal illness. Jessica follows in the shriveled footsteps of such tragic spinsters as Cameron Diaz — obviously dried up at 35 — and Jennifer Aniston, whose reluctance to take the plunge after that awesome first marriage clearly indicates she's pathetic. But Jessica is the youngest to be singled out just for being, well, single (so far; at this rate they'll be writing off Miley Cyrus if she hits 19 without a "promise ring").

Read the whole article here for more hilarity.

PHOTO PROVIDED BY DISNEY WORLD

Want some Angelina Jolie-worthy lips?

Beauty line DuWop has introduced its second generation of lip-enhancing products. Prime Venom is a matte lip "plumper" that contains a blend of essential oils -- cinnamon, wintergreen, and ginger -- that cause the blood to rush to the surface of the lips, flushing and swelling them slightly.

PR reps tell me that Gossip Girls star Blake Lively is a huge fan, which makes this beauty “gossip” definitely worth spreading.

Find it for $20 exclusively at Sephora at NorthPark Center or the Dallas Galleria.

Have you picked up the latest issue of
F!D luxe???

Our revered editor Tracy Hayes pounded the pavement and rounded up the hottest beauty treatments and products in the city.

Click here to read the story!

Ashley Kim, one of our finalists in the Fashion!Dallas/Kim Dawson 2007 Model Search, graces this month's cover. The 14-year-old (YES 14!) was excited to shoot for us for the first time. The energetic high school freshman has a full plate -- with karate, dance, acting and debate. Now she can add COVER GIRL to her resume.

(Photo: Richard Krall/Special Contributor)

I'm lovin the new Burberry Spring 2008 campaign shot by Mario Testino. After many dark, moody seasons in black and white, the latest campaign was shot in color against a white backdrop.

The models look (gasp) HAPPY! Like they are actually having fun modeling and making all that money.

And how freakin' cute is that men's blue trench?

I don't know what it is, but I'm kinda liking this sequined Keds bootie from Nanette Lepore. If you're on the fence about it too, maybe this will help you make up your mind: it's on sale for $44.95.

Maybe I'm feeling my inner Punky Brewster? Who knows.

Richard Gere, he's not. (The guys in background, however...)
Check out the 73 year-old Italian designer in action.

photo: Bauer-Griffin

We are chatting about Britney's latest meltdown, which happened last night. According to reports, when Kevin Federline’s bodyguard showed up to collect Sean Preston and Jayden James, Britney locked herself in the bathroom with both boys and wouldn’t come out. Later, she was wheeled out of her house! (as seen at right) Read about it in New York Post's Page Six.

More details on dallasnews.com.

Watch the footage from CNN

Readers: Do you even care any more? Let us know if you think all the media attention is part of her problem!

Image of Britney on gurney provided by KTLA-TV Los Angeles

These whimsical animal pillows by Philadelphia-based illustrator Eleanor Grosch will add a graphic punch to your pad. So cute, your guests will surely say AWWWW! Find them at urbanoutfitters.com for $17.99!

An added plus? The retailer website is allowing shoppers to take an ADDITIONAL 25 percent off of everything that's on sale. You have till Monday.

Just heard about a cool exhibit at FIT in New York. For those of you not in NYC from Feb. 2 to April 19, there will be a book of the legendary designer, known for her fluid Grecian-like dresses.
Pre-order from Amazon here.

From press release:
Madame Madame Grès: Sphinx of Fashion presents the work of the great Parisian couturiere, Madame Alix Grès. She created gowns of exquisite beauty and dressed many of the most stylish women of the twentieth century. One of the most brilliant dressmakers of the twentieth century, her work is noted for its sculptural quality and innovative construction techniques.

This exhibition, with over seventy garments from both museum and private collections, will present the three most important stylistic elements of Madame Grès’s work: her classically-inspired pleated gowns usually made of matte silk jersey; her simple and geometric designs based on ethnic costume; and the three-dimensional, sculptural quality that was a hallmark of much of her work.

photo: Madame Gres dresses once owned by Nan Kempner/Metropolitan Museum of Art

With all the furor surrounding Ashley Tisdale's new schnoz, let's take a look back on what went down (or up) last year in the world of cosmetic "enhancements," courtesy of Dr. Greg Weiner, from whom I received this today, via press release:

The beginning of every year is a time to plan the year ahead as well as reflect on the year gone. Expert plastic surgeon Dr. Greg Wiener has reflected on the past year and gives us a bit of a recap on what was hot in ’07!

Silicone Breast Implants-With the return of silicone, women found that their breast augmentations are looking and feeling more real than with saline

Non-invasive wrinkle erasers- Dr. Wiener has seen non-invasive procedures take on a life of their own recently. With options such as Radiesse, Restylane and the newest Profractional Laser, men and women alike have the option of expunging their wrinkles in a weekend with very little downtime and no scarring.

Male Patients- One of the hottest trends we are seeing and will continue to see is men undergoing more cosmetic procedures. With more emphasis on men and their looks and less taboos around plastic surgery, the numbers of males getting nipped and tucked have and will continue to skyrocket!

Liposuction- Dr. Wiener states “Liposuction will always be a hot procedure in the cosmetic surgery industry. It is unbeatable in fat reduction results and both men and women turn to lipo when working on their perceived problem areas.”

Rhinoplasty- Another staple procedure is rhinoplasty; people are realizing more and more that they don’t have to live with the nose they were born with.

photos: Left, Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images; right, Peter Kramer/Associated Press

I know it's reality TV, but why is Heidi Klum the only one who gets to wear powder? I also what to know how her body looks like that after three kids. I had one kid and had to put a plastic surgeon on retainer.

Just when you think that the Runway team might run out of thrilling challenges, they come up with a trip to the Hershey's store on Times Square, which immediately caused my mouth to start watering like one of Pavlov's dogs. Overloaded with goodies, the contestants headed back to get started on a sugar rush day of designing. The competent, confident Christian knocked out his Reeses Cups goodie in record time while Sweet P put together a monstrosity that Tim referred to as a "coffee filter or maxipad." (Thank God for menopause.)

Jillian's Twizzler bustier and skirt seemed like it was destind to flop, especially with Chris' admonitions about edible clothing.But with the help of her model, she pulled it all off beautifully. Poor Elisa. She should have stuck to her stream-of-consciousness/psychobabble method of designing, which really works for her, instead of dwelling on her horrible car accident experience and playing it safe. What was Victorya thinking when she told her model to walk like that? All I could think about was John Cleese's crazy walks in old episodes of Monty Python. My son Dallas said that Ricki's number reminded him of a painting of a Spanish warlord he saw at the Meadows Museum. Zac Posen, who made me promise to take him to Zippers and the Roundup (favorite haunts of many visiting fashion dignitaries) on his next trip to Dallas, seemed to light up when Rami's dress hit the runway. My husband Bill, Dallas and I all loved it and think he could teach Nicholas Ghesquiere a thing or two about how to dress a "tron" woman.

The best part of the episode is that they are going to auction off all the dresses for The Young Survival Coalition - a non-profit organization the young women with breast cancer.

Heidi Dillon

Posin' : above, from left: Neiman Marcus fashion director Ken Downing and Heidi with Runway guest judge Zac Posen.

Victory Park lane's Haven, Henry Beguelin and V.O.D. kick off a sale today. To celebrate, they are throwing a little party/open house with drinks from 7 to 9 pm.

At Haven, owned by back-in-the-day Fashion! Dallas intern John Tutolo, most everything is 50% off. Furniture, lighting, dayna Decker candles, Douglas Little & Co. candles, gilles caffier vases...lots. The sale is through the end of the month.

For more information, call Haven on Victory Park Lane (214) 954-1515

above: boot from Henry Beguelin

Okay, it was bad. It was not cool. And she said something that sounded like "ashtray" when she was leaving. But she is compelling television. And having met her last week at the Contemporary, she's as pretty as she is genuine. (Full disclosure: she told me I am very 'light,' so I love her.)

Comments about her losing look:

"It worries me," said Tim, in response to Elisa’s Hansel and Gretel theme. (She wanted to make something fairy tale for her daughter Calliope. Her daughter wanted her to do Runway and she was picked for Season one, actually. She did this season to "reclaim" life.)
"Wow me," he said. "Working on the wow," Elisa said.

Ricky called it "Barney Rubble."

"It's not wearable, it's not fabulous," commented guest judge Zac Posen.

"Her dress was just a hot mess," Christian says of Elisa's look. He compared the sleeves to kid's "swimmies."

“We got a sad brown dress," Heidi said.

Elisa told me standing on the runway in front of the judges was like "dodgeball."

She began the episode with "I want to make it to the final three." The Booker T. grad left the show with, "I'm going to wander off now."

Readers: WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT HER LOOK?

Ashtray.

Come on...you all KNEW she wouldn't last.

From Episode One, we all sensed Elisa was a little "special" with her kooky spiritual mumbo jumbo -- which quite frankly, was really starting to grow on me. You know her story about getting hit by the Porshe in London and having her head split open made you go AWWW! Not to mention, we also wanted to root for the final remaining Texan still standing. But at the end of the day (literally) the most creative, over-the-top challenge proved far TOO challenging for the over-the-top designer, who wanted to create a "macabre" fairy-tale dress inspired by Gretel. She created something BORING. SO boring that it lead Judge Kors to call it "a brown velvet dress you would find in a flea market" that showed "no joy of candy" and Host Klum to comment that it was "a SAD brown dress".

The contestants were literally dragged out of bed to head down to Hershey's Time Square and had five whole minutes to gather materials to create a fashionable, wearable, fun design in ONE day. The designers struggled with this one - and Jillian gets the Tim Gunn award for the day for making it WORK with that sassy, little red twizzler corset ensemble.

Readers, what did YOU think of the night's episode. Click COMMENTS and tell us!
(Photo: Courtesy Bravo/Barbara Nitke)

Rami's winning design (left) had Michael Kors commenting, "It's made really well and fits her beautifully!"

Unfortunately Elisa's Gretel-inspired dress left the judges uninspired for showing "no joy of candy".

WHOA. This caught our eye during a commercial break from tonight's Project Runway episode! Let's watch it again!

Malan's clever comment of the night, besides the title of this entry: "Oh Zac Posen is back, he is so sweet." Har.

My fave comment of the night comes from Christian, naturally. "It is a tranny mess up in here," he said, surveying the work room filled with improvised, costume-like garments.

Surprise of the night? From the comeback kid, Chris. His strapless, self-proclaimed Stephen Sprouse inspired dress was a hit with the judges. "Chris, he could have given me the parade float," Michael Kors said. "Sometimes we question his taste level. Chris' was very sophisticated."

Nina gave a huge thumbs up with, "This girl could go into a studio and be shot for the pages of Elle. She's all set." Go, Chris!

Assignment: 5 minutes to grab whatever the designers can in the Hersheys Times Square store! Here is Malan's initial take!

Wow! Yes Amanda [the model] is still in, Amanda walked in my Spring 2007 showing she is a great model. Heidi has some very red lips tonight! I am not loving her dress tonight, it does not fit properly.
The wonderful Tim Gunn, those early mornings are rough. Usually around six am. A field trip? Hersheys, OMG! after the holidays I never want to see chocolate again.

Twizzlers! Brilliant. I am really enjoying Jillian, I am so curious. [Jillian is the only designer who chose to work with actual candy]

I wonder who will get the chocolate body paint! Oh sorry this is not Sports Illustrated. Hahaha!
I love that Chris knows who Stephen Sprouse is I met him in the Nineties what a brilliant designer. [Chris says his look is very Stephen Sprouse]
What an amazing story Elisa has! Its amazing she is alive...

He is talking about Elisa's accident in London -- she was hit by a car and in a coma for 5 days. Yikes.

Back in Rosie's nice days, she would have called him a cutie-patootie. Zac Posen is guest judging on Project Runway tonight. The 28 year-old designer will no doubt be tan and telegenic enough to give both Michael and Nina a run for their money.

Feel like taking Zac home?

Check out this Zoe Cassavetes-directed footage of Louis Vuitton's Spring 2008 shoot! We love the models -- Naomi, Eva, Claudia, Stephanie, Natalia and Angela!!!

GUYS! You too can shop at Forever 21 (or XXI as the store signage reads).

I've been on a major buying spree at my new fave spot! The whole back half of the ground floor of the NorthPark store is dedicated to menswear and we've been snatching up some great deals from the retailer's Heritage 1981 line -- like this $45 trenchcoat and $34 herringbone jacket.

For all of you complaining that there isn't an H+M here to get fashionable finds at dirt cheap prices, we've found your spot!

Click here to check out more styles and order online!

With today's news that oil hit $100 a barrel, it's time to roll out the "satirical bling" from Design Glut.

The firm promised that when oil reached the $100 mark, they would "produce 100 limited edition Crude Necklaces with a high gloss black surface finish. The pieces can be seen a symbol of mourning for the fossil fuel era."

The pieces will be engraved with $100.00 and the date. Buyers will have a choice between powder-coated brass ($100) or a black-patina 18 karat gold ($1000). (you can also get gold-plated silver and soild 14K gold.) Buy the necklaces at their website, here.

"Design Glut‘s aim with the limited-edition release is to create a historical marker, in hopes that one day, when you are charging your electric car with your children, you can say, 'I remember when crude hit $100.'"

Cool necklace, scary concept. Hmmm. I believe the German word Angstlust is appropriate here. It means "the enjoyment of fear."

In the International Herald Tribune, Alice Rawsthorn discusses the ups and downs of 2007 design and names Berlin Magazine 032C best of the year "for adopting Mike Meiré's flagrantly controversial "New Ugly" style." (cover and inside pictured above.)

Blogger Mag Culture says, "but this new 032c is so willfully awkward that the artless feel remains just that, artless."

Author Virginia Postrel says in her book The Substance of Style that our current love affair with design and aesthetics drives the global economy...so here's a movement that completely eschews beauty and goes for brutality.

Designer Mike Meiré:

"There are so many magazines out there which pretend to be cool, sophisticated or even culturally relevant. They all look the same, more or less. (…oouh! I know! There are a few good magazines out there! But I am talking about the rest, the 99.9%!) They all play this stylish “classy” Feuilleton-inspired design game."

[interviewer]: Is it anti-design?
MM: It is what it is. Isn’t it? If you call it anti-design, that’s fine with me. I think being anti is important these days. Sometimes there is a real need to say NO. There is so much stuff around us …

So, readers, what do you think? Maybe rock and roll isn't dead...it's just morphed into the world of graphic design.

WHO & WHAT: Patsy's Bridal, Warren Barrón & Blush Couture are teaming up for the biggest bridal sample sale of the season. Brides can save thousands on couture bridal gown samples in excellent condition that have been marked down to as little as $399. The best gowns go first, so brides should book their appointments early.

WHEN: This weekend, Friday & Saturday, January 4 & 5, 2008
*10 am - Close * By Appointment

WHERE: Patsy's, A Bridal Boutique: 4244 Oak Lawn Ave., Highland Park, Warren Barrón: 53 Highland Park Village, Highland Park & Blush Couture Co.: 2422 Allen Street, Dallas.

* Appointments are recommended. Brides can schedule their appointments by calling each store individually: Patsy's: 214-528-1227 & Warren Barrón: 214.526.8400, Blush: 214.303.0077.

Photo of Warren Barrón in HP Village: MARIA OLIVAS / AL DIA

"Who?" may be your answer when hearing these names, but based on the history of the Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation, you won't be saying that for long.

The winners: Elise Overland, Alexander Wang, Réyes by José Ramón Reyes, Lyell by Emma Fletcher and Wayne by Wayne D. Lee in the women's wear category, and Loden Dager by Alexander Galan, Oliver Helden, Paul Marlow, Matthew Sandager and Melissa Vail for men's wear.

Previous recipients of the $25,000 in prize money include: Proenza Schouler, Peter Som, Zac Posen, Thakoon, Doo.Ri, Derek Lam and current Target designer Erin Fetherston.

Judges for the prestigious award included Neiman Marcus' Ken Downing.

On a personal note, I graduated from college with Elise Overland. In school she worked primarily in leather, already making pants for the likes of Lenny Kravitz our senior year.

...with the daisy dukes on: Above, Ecco Domani winner Alexander Wang with model Erin Wasson, who styled his spring 2008 show.

“While the decision to close stores is difficult, it is necessary that we do so selectively in locations with declining sales and where we have been unable to identify sufficient growth opportunities."
Terry J. Lundgren, chairman, president and ceo of Macy's, Inc.

In the next several weeks, Macy's will shutter nine of it's doors, Valley View center among them. The location, opening in 1973 as Sanger Harris, was Foley's before becoming Macy's in 2006. The store closings will affect 900 people.

On a less depressing note, the clearance sale starts Jan. 13!

Read Dallas Morning News writer Maria Halkias' article here.

Read Women's Wear Daily's take here.

Readers: Did any of you shop at Macy's Valley View?

From abcnews.com: "I live in Paducah, Kentucky," says 24 year-old William Sledd. "There's not a lot to do. And YouTube came along and my Mac came along and they just fit… great together," recalled Sledd. Another perfect marriage was his fabulous fashion sense and his raw honesty. Mix this all together and you have "Ask A Gay Man," a video blog about fashion do's and don'ts that is mostly shot and edited from Sledd's bedroom.

He's been featured on 20/20 and the Tonight show, has the 5th most popular video on YouTube, is adored by Broadway star Christine Ebersole, and still works part-time at the Gap!

He's getting his own show on Bravo, costarring Issac Mizrahi! (in photo at right)

Readers: Have you watched his videos? What do you think?

Read an interview with William on afterelton.com.

See all the video blogs here.

It's nice to see that condoms are useful for more than just, well...you know.

A fashion event dubbed "Dress Up Against AIDS" held in Kuala Lumpur yesterday had models sporting designs made out of colorful condoms. Students from a local beauty/makeup academy took part in the fashion show. Considering that Malaysia is a Muslim-majority country, it's sorta a big deal.

If I see this on the DIFFA runway this year, I can only guess where the idea came from...

(Photos: AFP/Getty)

New York designer Zac Posen will be one of the judges on the next episode of Project Runway. The "Eye Candy" episode. The remaining contestants will source from the "Hershey's Times Square" store (everything is up for grabs except clothes) to construct their next design. We can hardly wait to see the quips spew out of this one. Add fellow judges Kors and Garcia to the mix and there will surely be one big meowfest!

(Photo: Evans Caglage/Staff)

The presents have been opened. New Year's plans are being mapped out. YEP, it's prime time to head back out to the stores and shop some more!

Here's a few on my radar:

- Nordstrom Men's Half-Yearly sale continues until Jan. 6 at all its locations. Save 33% or more off shoes, apparel and accessories from Hugo Boss, Burberry, Cole Haan and more. Or just shop the sale online at nordstrom.com. We found some Levi's High Top Sneaks for a mere $30!

- Barneys New York has slashed prices up to 60 percent on select men's and women's ready-to-wear, shoes and accessories. Lots of designers marked WAY down! We hear the next big markdown is coming up next week!

- Forty Five Ten, 4510 McKinney Ave., continues its after-Christmas sale, which includes designer women's clothing and shoes at 60% off. Peruse offerings from Marni, Stella McCartney and Derek Lam.

- Intermix, NorthPark Center, 50-70% off select designer wear and accessories from Chloe, Stella McCartney, Matthew Williamson, Missoni, Zac Posen and more!

- Stanley Korshak and the Shak at Crescent Court has already discounted men's, women's, gifts and home items up to 55% off. Take an extra 25% off already reduced prices!

- Save 50% on select items at Crate & Barrel stores including ornaments, furniture and more!

- Armhole in the West Village is taking 30% off anything regular priced in the store!

Readers, where are YOU shopping and finding deals -- and what are you buying? Email me at dninh@dallasnews.com and it might get posted!

In the December Harper's Bazaar (just getting around to it...) an article on "the new party dressing" features this photograph of Irving born Erin Wasson to illustrate Margherita Missoni's take on evening dressing.

The daughter of designer Angela and much photographed student says, "If the dress code is cocktail, why not wear shorts and high heels? It can still be formal and is a new kind of elegance."

After going to Parsons and living on Avenue B, I've seen plenty of jean shorts and high heels, but I am wondering what you think.

Readers: Would you wear this to a party?

oh, and p.s.

Distressed jorts (jean shorts) appears to be a signature look for the Maybelline spokesmodel. She styled the Alexander Wang show, and her voice was definitely heard.

Supermodel Erin Wasson appears in the current Dec. issue of Vogue Australia. The mag profiled the Irving-native (AND 1997 F!D/Kim Dawson Model Search winner), interviewing her when she was attending Rosemount Australian Fashion Week in Sydney.

She then headed out to coastal hippie spot Byron Bay with Vogue's fashion team shooting guerrilla-style and worked with the fashion directors on styling herself. Her found vintage jewelry pieces are completely her own -- a small selection of which is for sale at V.O.D. at Victory Park.

The earthy photos showcase her "tomboy in fish-nets" style. She also states in the article that her "fashion weakness" is "a really good white T-shirt".

COMING SOON: We hear that Erin's collaborating on a line with RVCA! Stay tuned!

Snoop Dogg gets all fashion in the December issue of L'uomo Vogue, shot by Mark Seliger. The Italian mens fashion magazine is known for the quality of its fashion editorial, in part because of the freedom the editors give the photographers. And the number of pages.

In October, another, um, notable musician made their L'uomo debut, shot by Bruce Weber: Michael Jackson.

Both of these issues are available on Ebay.

Images courtesy Conde Nast Publications

Victory Park played host Dec. 14 to both the New Orleans Hornets and the Dallas Cowboys, as the store Lifestyle Fashion Terminal hosted a night of art, fashion and sports.

TAAG, the Anonymous Art Gallery presented a fashion show with clothing from J&E Custom Clothier and local designer Jeanette Antolin. The models? None other than Cowboys Kevin Burnett, Bobby Carpenter (above), Nick Folk, Mat McBriar, DeMarcus Ware, and Jason Witten.

As for Mr. Burnett? "I've been down this road before," he says. "They said I had a good model walk."

Mr. Burnett's wife, Maia, is affiliated with TAAG. "We look to educate students on the importance of art in all areas of life," she says.

Click here to see footage from the evening and some runway action.

"I admit that I always wanted to run with a fast crowd," Rachel Zoe writes in her new book, Style A to Zoe, written with Rose Apodaca. And, four years after first working with Nicole Richie, the Hollywood stylist runs a lot, with tabloid mainstays Lindsay Lohan, Jennifer Garner and Keira Knightly. The much-photographed actresses reportedly pay Ms. Zoe as much as $6,000 to dress them for events ranging from the Academy Awards to stepping out of the house.

The "Rachel Zoe look" (tawny hair, tanned skin, slinky jersey tops, big sunglasses) has cut quite a path through fashion over the past few years, much like the image-broker herself. She appears in cellphone ads, sits front row at Chanel couture shows and designs handbags for Leiber (formerly Judith Leiber).

With chapters titled "Excessories" and "Lip gloss and mane toss," Ms. Zoe offers advice on how to be a fashionable jet-setter, or just look like one.

Above right: Celebutante stylist Rachel Zoe with a worryingly similar-looking Lindsay Lohan.

Looking at the post about the top 10 new faces on the runway I noticed something very familiar.

On the left is professional model Lera Sheremata and on the right, is local Jennifer Leson, an instructor at Park Cities Pilates.

Anyone else see the similarity?

photo of Lera Sheremata by Davide Gallizio

Style.com has picked the ten newcomers that rocked the Spring 2008 collections and, they predict, will soon be setting magazines on fire. Included on the list is 15 year-old Karlie Kloss, pictured at right, a face we've been loving her around here. The Chicago native walked exclusively for Calvin Klein in New York and Gucci in Milan this past season, her first. V magazine is loving her, calling her "the stand-alone star of the season" on their blog. Also included is Lera Sheremata who opened the Marc Jacobs show. Good news for her, as previous look-one-unknowns include Gemma Ward, Caroline Trentini and Natasha Vojnovic .

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Time Magazine just published a list of 10 must-have fashion items in their latest issue.

They include (drumroll please)...

1 - Tent dresses
2 - White sunglasses (as evidenced by Miss Chloe S.)
3 - High-waisted jeans
4 - Day clutches
5 - Ankle boots
6 - Vests
7 - Fedoras
8 - Bright tights
9 - Cocktail rings
10 - Red Lipstick

Readers, do you agree with the list and have all or any of these items? Click COMMENTS and tell us!

Sadly, I don't have a tent dress...

Everyone has an opinion about fashion and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York wants yours. A new exhibit opened last week called "blog.mode: addressing fashion". The exhibit presents recent acquisitions of clothes and accessories from the 18th century to the present and invites the public to share their reactions by posting their comments on the Museum's blog for the exhibit. With extravgent creations from avant minds like Alexander McQueen, Yohji Yamamoto and Olivier Theyskens in the mix, discussion on "the blog" is sure to get heated over what is considered to be fashion.

Readers, you don't have to go to New York to be a part of the discussion. CLICK HERE to view pieces from the collection and post your own comments on the museum's blog!

(Photos: AP)

The next new episode of Project Runway airs on Jan. 2 at 9 p.m. Titled "Eye Candy," the photographs I have seen on the Bravo media site have plenty of candy bar logos in the background.

Be sure to watch and let us know what you think!

p.s.: Runway marathon on Bravo today!

The January Vogue just hit newstands, with cover girl Kate Hudson beaming in an of-the-moment Dries Van Noten floral blouse.

The issue names its 10 best-dressed women of 2007. Among them: Another Kate, this time Bosworth; Marchesa designer Georgina Chapman (who just married Harvey Weinstein); Venus Williams; interior designer Kelly Wearstler; Hillary Clinton staffer Huma Abedin; and model Agyness Deyn.

Readers: Who do you think are the best dressed of 2007?

Stanley Korshak marks down all already-reduced sale prices an addtional 25% tomorrow. That takes some shoes, handbags, accessories, clothing and jewelry up to 55% off.

On a completely different price point, Nordstrom Rack is offering 25 - 60% off the last marked price.

West Elm has over 300 products at 60% off.

Stanley Korshak: Cedar Springs Road at Maple- 214-871-3600

Nordstrom Rack: 1701 Preston Road- 972-267-1414

West Elm: Mockingbird Station- 214.821.3999

Readers: Tell us where you find good after-Christmas sales!

Ousted for medical reasons, PR's Jack gave Newsweek the lowdown on what happened off camera. Click here to read.

The next new episode isn't until Jan. 2. The episode is called "Eye Candy." Hmmm...What will that be about?

The internet is all abuzz with rumors that Sarah Jessica Parker and the other "Sex" ladies are getting the works for their new flick -- thanks to the power of digital airbrushing (HINT: google "Sex and the City" and "airbrushing").

We caught wind of the rumor this morning while checking one of our favorite daily guilty pleasures NY Post's Page Six!

Readers, would you get it done? Or proudly show off those age lines?

Rachel Zoe, stylist to Lindsay, Micha, Keira and other thin-spiring celebs, put her West Hollywood home on the market in November. Googling the image broker with Jedi instincts, I came across luxist.com, a great blog featuring, er, luxury items from clutches to Nelson desk clocks. And famous people's real estate listings.

Zoe, 36, and her husband bought the two-bedroom pad in 2001 for $914,000 and it's priced now at $2,995,000. Gulp. The "real estalker" is credited for first breaking this story.

At right, Zoe, with Zoe-bot Micha Barton and recovering Zoe-bot Nicole Richie. Richie no longer works with The Rachel.

Read "Being Rachel Zoe" in the New York Times Magazine

Erin Fetherston's whimsical party dresses and flirty separates get the fashion press excited during New York Fashion Week. Her cheap-for-chic collaboration for Target got shoppers who haven't heard of the California-born/Paris-trained designer excited.

The collection is almost heading out the door and the pieces are all on sale.

My fave piece is this chiffon layered dress with satin trim marked down to $32! I spied a whole rack full of the dresses at the Target at Cityplace.

Who says the devoutly religious can't indulge in excess every once in a while? Buddhist nuns and monks recently held a fashion show at Tsukiji Honganji temple in Tokyo to promote Buddhism. Nearly 40 monks and nuns from eight major Buddhist sects joined in the event, took the catwalk in bright, colorful robes. In efforts to connect to a younger generation, hip hop music even played over speakers during the show! Wonder if they played any Kanye?

Click here to read more about the event!

Congrats to our newest local celeb!

Jackson, beloved concierge at Barneys New York at NorthPark Center - and man-about-town, was highlighted in the Wall Street Journal yesterday by writer Ann Zimmerman in an article on the power of the store concierge at luxe retailers.

Click here to read "Latest Luxury: The Store Concierge"

(Photo: Courtney Perry/Special Contributor)

What you wear can have implications.

A lesbian high schooler says she was asked by a teacher to cover up a lesbian-themed tee (a logo of two interlocked female symbols) or face suspension.

Naturally, the ACLU is all over it!

Click here to read more about the incident.

Want to show your support for Tony Romo like Jessica Simpson? Show it with a pink jersey with his signature number.

We called the Dallas Cowboy Pro Shops at the Galleria and on Preston near Valley View Mall and the $59.99 Tony Romo pink jerseys are - no big surprise - SOLD OUT!

A fellow reporter told us she saw some cheaper versions at Wal-Mart last night and JCPenney's marketing team tells us that ALL their local department stores currently have them in stock.

READERS, have you spotted any for sale around town? Click COMMENTS and tell us where!

(Photo: AP)

If you're braving NorthPark's clogged parking lots, be sure to stop by Intermix. The store is selling exclusive Give Straight From the HeART tees, designed by abstract Korean artist Jiha Moon, for $60.

Ten percent of the proceeds go to Free Arts, a volunteer-based nonprofit that brings the arts to at-risk children and families.

This tee from Intermix looks pretty cool too!

If you enjoy finding bargains, but get overwhelmed with the overabundance of e-tailers out there, Shop It To Me may be the site for you. Shop It To Me is like an online personal shopper - you select your size and favorite brands and they will email you the items available that match what you’re looking for as soon as they go on sale (they recently alerted me about this Laundry gown that was reduced from $375 to $115!). You can also decide how often you want to get the emails, so your inbox doesn't get flooded. Did I mention that it is FREE?

Also, if you’re a runner they have Shop It To Me Running which sends you running shoes and gear deals.

Sign up for Shop It To Me here.

Watch the collision of fashion and art tonight at the Dallas Contemporary, when Project Runway contestant Elisa Jimenez and her partner, Moe Nadel, present "A Story of Creation: Boy Meets Girl." The couple works in a variety of media, from fashion to sculpture to painting, all of which will be on display tonight.

Ms. Jimenez left Dallas for New York in 1994 and became a stalwart of Manhattan's Lower East Side. Working under the label the Hunger World, she quickly found her one-of-a-kind dresses hanging in influential stores such as Kirna Zabete, featured in glossies such as Vogue and Harper's Bazaar and on the backs of Cameron Diaz, Courtney Love and Sarah Jessica Parker.

"A Story of Creation: Boy Meets Girl," tonight from 7 to 9:30 at the Dallas Contemporary, 2801 Swiss Ave. Free. 214-821-2522 (call ahead; seating is limited).
Elisa Jimenez shopping for materials in a Project Runway episode

Color "authority" Pantone has selected Blue Iris (#18-3943) as the directional color for fashion, design and home trends for 2008.

Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute says in a press release, "As a reflection of the times, Blue Iris brings together the dependable aspect of blue, underscored by a strong, soul-searching purple cast. Emotionally, it is anchoring and meditative with a touch of magic. Look for it artfully combined with deeper plums, red-browns, yellow-greens, grapes and grays."

New York Times' Cathy Horyn explores in her column today!

(Photos: Courtesy Pantone)

From the Associated Press:

Terrell Owens has a message for Jessica Simpson: Stay away. The 27-year-old singer-actress has become Public Enemy No. 1 among Dallas Cowboys fans because of a link being made between her appearance at Sunday's game and the poor performance of her new boyfriend, quarterback Tony Romo.

Asked Wednesday about the Simpson scenario, Owens playfully chimed in: "Right now, Jessica Simpson is not a fan favorite - in this locker room or in Texas Stadium."

The Cowboys lost 10-6 to the Philadelphia Eagles and Romo had what was statistically the worst game of his career, all while Simpson sat in a luxury box wearing a pink No. 9 jersey she proudly showed off for television cameras.

The problem for her is, Romo's previous worst game came last December at home to the Eagles when then-girlfriend Carrie Underwood was in attendance.

"With everything that has happened, obviously with the way Tony played and the comparison between her and Carrie Underwood, I think a lot of people feel she has taken his focus away," Owens said, echoing the chatter on sports-talk radio and blogs. "Other than that, she was high on my list until last week.

"Oh, I got a message for her when we make the playoffs. Just stay tuned."

Readers: Do you blame Jessica Simpson for the Cowboys' loss?