thirty is flirty!

yessir, Im a big girl now! I've been having a grand ol' time these last few days celebrating my foray into the third decade. tuesday started off with a mani/pedi and a party dress pick up from new favie, sugar on la brea. david and I then headed over to fred segal for yummy lunch and for me to pick out the most delicious scent known to man, child from apothia. we then headed over to the chateau marmont to check in for the night. andi came over at 6:30p to out temp extensions in my hair (I was inspired by the modern girl episode I saw that morning) and we made our way down to bar marmont for my partay. all my favorite showed friends showed up where we dined on sprinkles cupcakes and yummy cocktails. turns out jillian barberie's 40th was that night at well, so there were some fun celeb sightings like gilby clarke from rockstar. around midnite, me and some friends headed back up to the hotel where chanel was throwing a party for sofia coppola and her new marie antoinette film. kirsten dunst, la lohan and more were al in the mix for the fab fete. I headed back to the room for some shut eye. woke up yesterday to a couples in-room massage compliments of david then lisa anne came over to host an all-girls brunch. I was supposed to start my UCLA class last night but ended up watching the LOST season 2 episodes instead and finally rounded out the night with dinner at koi with marnie where I got the most fab pair of christian louboutin decollete black patent leather heels. a perfect happy birthday!! love always.

depends on your jeans

I'm over the whole designer jean thing. seriously, $330. for jeans that don't cover my private bits are not what this lady is looking for. once I stopped trying to be like the popular girls, I stopped dishing out the dollars and have found the perfect fit for me -- ann taylor loft, petite sized original boot and trouser jeans, both a very flattering $58. I'm sold. they fit perfectly on the legs, hips and bum and are a beautiful dark wash giving the appearance of being in the billion dollar babe club. all it takes is a bit of pantaloon perusin' and you'll come up with the perfect fit for you too. I recommend banana republic and good ol' american levi's to start. drop the designer denim trend and save your jeans!!

what's black, white and red all over?

ny fashion week is what. with the fashion week rounding out in the nyc, we got a sneak peak at what will be off the runway and in our closets come spring 2007. lots of strong black and white with bits of red (as I predicted weeks ago on trendster). metallix in accessories and fabrics. lots of volume -- that means bubble skirts, puffed sleeves and ample fabric. love your clothes! drop waist belts, kimono type wraps and various shades of white, i.e. sandstone, ivory, cream and snow. loved tracy reese, alice roi and zac posen. and I'm all for individuality, but what's up with heatherette? for all the latest on the week that never sleeps in fashion, click here.

fashion diddy

who better than sean “diddy” combs to preside over the opening of the black style now exhibition at the museum of the city of new york? the show, on view through next february, traces the history of african-american fashion from the twenties to the present day, with an emphasis on the music-cum-fashion mogul's particular metier, “hip-hop revolution.”

if u can't get to new york, make sure to check out idlewild for a fab fashion show... and go buy yourself some bamboo earrings. at least two pair.

cheers.

wine is the nectar of a good life. it is sexy, hip and if you know what you are talking about when talking about it, you can certainly impress. enter adam leemon who is schooling the social masses on the vino tip. I met adam when he was a sommelier at dolce so if he is good enough for ashton and boogie from big brother all-stars, he is good enough for me. adam has since gone on to radio shows, teevee appearances and jamie foxx's oscar party and now can be found curating the very cool la wine fest happening september 16 - 17 in los angeles. cheers to adam for bringing wine to the younger set and making its legacy better than beer.

reading this is good for your health

some posse's travel with a Turtle or a Drama -- i've got a Nicole. if you are looking to make significant chages in your life for the better, holistic guru, Nicole Abramovici uses her alternative medical methods to customize a diet with superfoods, vitamins and an activity regiment that will have you fallin in love, makin millions and looking fly in no time. if you're interested in getting beyond that superego of yours, she can also assist with incredibly detailed dream interpretation. even though she's located in brooklyn, she does personal phone and email consults. she's that good. holla.

inkles and jinkles of sprinkles

once in a lifetime, something comes around that you love sooo much that you dream of it and live for it and never want to be away from it. I have found my something -- sprinkles cupcakes. OMG!! we had david's bday party at cinespace this past friday and instead of cake, I headed over to bev hills and picked up a dozen of the creamiest dreamiest cupcakes. there is a reason there is always a line out the door. these cupcakes are no joke. made with the finest ingredients, they have daily flavors like pumpkin and chai latte in addition to their signature red velvet and black and whites. I had three in one day and another one for breakfast the following day. oops. I am addicted and had to go off for a while, but I would suggest you hit up the store or site and try one for yourself. sweet dreams.

sticking it to the man with the peppers

it was my man's bday with mine rapidly approaching so we were lucky enough to be gifted with kick arse seats to see the red hot chili peppers this past thursday at the forum. I'm a fan of their brand of catchy pop-funk but had never seen them live. we got there late missing out on the mars volta but were able to slip in quickly to our seats. the show was awesome with visuals that were unlike I had ever seen before. and that john frusciante. darn it, I love me some of him. they played mostly hits from stadium arcadium and can still freak the funk better than most of them. my favorite part of the night was when david would say he was sticking it to the man with the peppers and their rock n' roll. ha. he's funny.

greg behrendt is uncool

I was a guest panelist on the greg behrendt show the other day. for those of you that don't know, greg is the pop culture mastermind behind the book, he's just not that into you and was a contributing writer on sex in the city. cut to: he's got hisself a big fat new teevee talk show. its premieres next week and I think it will do well. greg is very cool complete with his purple skull alexander mcqeen tie, scuffed boots and a fresh approach to the new school laws of love. check yer local listings.

custom rock

I'm in dallas right now on a look for less shoot and the super deluxe stylist that dresses up the hostess with the mostess, yohanna house has just turned me on to the best lil accessory line in texas... and beyond. she has not only styled hotties like pharell and j.t. but also ran art direction for my favie mag, mass appeal for some time. with new york determination and a stylists eye, miss jill topol started up custom rock jewelry that has designs so fresh to def that they should be illegal. run, don't walk to her site and check out her hot junk.

style stars

my new fave style stars are ivanka trump and matt dillon.

flyin' high

just got off the jfk to lax flight. here's a little update for people traveling these days -- I was worried that the airport would be packed and they'd be stripping us of i-pods and wallets with metallic hardware (gotta love the gucci), but things are business as usual. the only wacky thing that I encountered was when I purchased a bottle of water, the counter person had to remove my cap and take it. so bring your own beverages and make sure to drink em up before you get on the fly fly. otherwise, bon voyage!

jessica simpson worldwide

for surprisingly stylish, affordable shoes, check out jessica simpson's new line. I got a pair of of-the-moment metallic grecian high heeled slip ons with a 5" cork heel for $50!?!? at macy's.

back to the homeland

cait and I left geneve for an extended weekend trip in sardinia, italy. we happened to find a cheap flight on easy jet and thought it'd be fun to jet-set with the billionaires in porto cervo. prior to leaving I purchased the lonely planet guide to sardinia, which over the course of the weekend proved to be the wost guide I've ever had to rely on. the info and timetables were wrong and the author apparently had some adversion to beautiful places with crystalline waters, because she wrote nothing of the gems we found. we arrived late on a friday and immediately headed out to the via olbia piazza for some authentic pizza e vino i rossi. the italians are a wild bunch. very chic with overdramatic gestures to accompany even the most mundane of conversation. they love cavalli. and gucci. and dolce and gabbana. I'm surprised I didn't see any versace. perhaps with donatella's past mishaps, the company lost its edge? all the girls rock 'just cavalli' bags and no one is in jeans. its all trendy couture. with worn-in chucks or cons as they say. on such a small island, how do they afford it? we did come across some fab knock offs but did not indulge. I personally was happy to spend my euro on the unbelievable food, boat rides and country-side tripping. baci baci bella.

living la vida genéve

I am in geneva, switzerland staying at my sisters place on david-dufour. it is pouring outside. and cold. I have "borrowed" my sisters triple five soul hoodie to keep warm and am thinking about keeping it permanently because of a hoodie of the same name she took from me years ago that I never forgave her for. people in geneva do not wear running sneakers. come to think of it they do not wear any sneakers at all. the shoemaker is alive, well and apparently living in geneva. they speak french here. i do not speak french. only words like bonne nuit and merci beau coup. I am heading out now for a cafe lat avec suc and some museum time. I will meet caitlin and michel for lunch since they have two hour lunch breaks here leaving ample time to entertain out of town visitors. as muchel says, europeans work to live. thats a nice thought and a great mantra for good living. cailtin and I leave tonite for sardinia.

muzak luvrz

I got into new york early this week and had no intention of going out on the town to ensure that I was well rested for my european vacation. I was zen-fully enjoying the peace of my parents place on long island when I got an email from a friend who was battling at the bowery poetry club in addition to a lineup that included my all-time fave performers from the hippity-hop. no sooner did I get this that I rounded up the posse (including holistic genius, nicole a. - more on that later), hijacked my parents car and made the drive to da club. its was a small club with an amazing line-up. now they dont have nights like this in many places so if you're missing out on that hot new york city flavor, make sure to head to the local record joint to pick up R.A. the Rugged Man, C-Rayz Walz , The Braves and press play.

say it ain't so!

I popped into marshall's with me mum yesterday and saw that abercrombie had made a flannel shirt. like the ones from the 90's. that make you look like a potato sack. yuck. please oh please oh please just give us the strength to let that fashion dud pass over us like a cloud in the dark night sky.

back in black

black nail polish is making a comeback, kid. from new york fashionistas to bev hills beauties, I've seen all types of ladies (and cutie hipster boys) rocking the stuff. my fave is chanel's limited edition black satin for $18. you can also check out the local pharmacy for a cheapie but fun wet n' wild.

what sign are you?

I've been getting a ton of notes lately from style network viewers asking about where I got the horoscope earrings I wear in the nashville show of the look for less. my good friend meg d. picked them up at boutique in san fran as an xmas gift for me but turns out after a bit o' online research, I also found them at girlprops.com which is not just one of my favie stores in nyc on the corner of west bway and prince but is also a fab online find.

that's unbe-weave-able!

I got my hair did. straight up -- went downtown with my man (who gets his hair chemically straightened - shhh!) and had them put three layers of human hair from asia on my head. these chix know what they are doing. inspired by the modern girls "faking it" episode where I got the temp extensions, I got semi-perm extensions to try out for a while. I went from cutesy to womanly. its fun fer sher to at least test it out. it is pricey so if you are looking to do it, try a wig on or something first so you can see what the end result will look like. check out www.straightperm.com for details.