marc my words

people tend to have misconceptions when it comes to designer shops. a fear of the unknown (and exorbitant pricing) keeps many a good shopper out of a prada or a versace. well fear not high fashion lovers! I am here to report from the front lines that marc by marc jacobs on melrose has the freshest affordable trinkets this side of target. I picked up a quilted oversized bag, a gold wallet, flips and a tee for S. and another carry-all bag for me, while spending close to $100!?!? if you're not in the la. area hit up their website or check out eBay. rumour has it, someone is selling some of the cheap stuff there. speaking of rumers, if you are in the la. area, rumer willis is a shopgirl at the marc by marc joint. perhaps an ashton sighting is in your fashion future?

and the award goes to...

the mtv movie awards are happening this week which means its swag time in l.a. and no one does it bettter than the doe-eyed miss kari feinstein. this chick keeps it cool and calm and together depsite the chaos that surrounds the annual gift-giving event. yesterday me and S. caught the valet truck up with my girl claudia and proceeded to take shamelessly the goods that the gifters had to offer. the style lounge was held in a private residence up top bev hills where room upon room was filled to the brim with folks ready to dress the musique elite for the awards show. reebok was stocked on sneakers and were happy to give out pumps for the boys and old school neon joints for the girls. they win the award for most giving and prepared. I loved the creative and sweet prints done up by papier, whimsy and was happy to stock up some very cool new wrapping papers and note cards. check em. cheap and cute. they get the most likely to succeed award. coming in best overall performance of a brand is marnie rocks. this chick from texass was working the room and every guest like they were her best friend. funny enough, she had a genuine enthusiasm about her interactions and goods and I was happy to unload her of a gigantic black cocktail ring and gold python-skinned waist bag (perfect for our new york trip next week, despite S.'s hate of the look). it was a great event with some really fun celeb sightings like elisha cuthbert and miss perez hilton (me missed out on jessica alba. poopers). again, major propers to kari feinstein for the tremendous work she does putting the event together.

phu bu

my fashionista friend, phu put together a very cool fashion/art exhibit/show last night at the cabana club in hollyweird. she did a great job parodying the money-luvin crowd and an even more impressive job making reconstructed clothes out of thrift store finds and target bags for her one of a kind zoe winston line. made for us, by...phu.

trend predictions

I see the future... and it includes suspenders and body suit shirts. worn together or seperately. to the future in style, ladies!

true blue, baby I love you

if you're looking for the hottest new nail color of the season, look to the skies. literally. everyone is rocking the blue these days.

I wear my sunglasses

I love the sunglasses. In the past I've always made the decision to spend 1/2 my rent money on sunglasses rather than on my, well, rent. I have several favortie pairs of Chanels, Dior and a great pair of Chloe with some Ralph Lauren, Ray-Ban and Betsey Johnson thrown in for good measure. Lately though, I've been more interested in my $5 aviators that I picked up at the Fairfax flea market. What's great about them is they are chic and classic (like a Michael Kors) but I can lose them, break them, sit on them, throw them out and still go and pick up a brand new pair for next to nothing. It's the great sunglass debate. what's your stance?

lotsa mozza

my family is obsessed with the food network. even my sister who lives in switzerland gets her daily fix of paula deen and the gang. when my dad is home in the daytime, he doesn't miss a second of mario batali. as a result, we've been to all of the batali restaurants in new york. recently the big red MB opened up his first west coast venture, mozza. being the pizza and batali fan I am, I was dying to pull a hard to get rez. last night I had that opportunity. mozza, located on highland off melrose looks similarly to batali's new york joints with the simple bold colors of tuscany and a killer wine selection. the eggplant companata and marinated peppers were a great start and the margherita pizza (despite the 12 other more fanciful pizza concoctions) was buttery and yummy and filled with basil-y goodness. a glass of their slightly overpriced red was a perfect accompaniment. buon appetito!

the other jessica

I had a fab time down in tampa with the home shopping network and even got to meet some very interesting and recognizable business folk. I happened to appear after master chef wolfgang puck several times so we would run into each other in the halls. that man is made of good energy and vibes (as S. says). no wonder he is a culinary whiz cum worldwide personality. also on the list of amazing star sightings was none other than ken paves, ruler of jessica simpson's locks as well as so many other celebs. he did a line of clip ons with ms. simpson and was doing an HSN special for them annnnd staying in the same hotel as moi. I approached him and the entourage at lunch by the pool and asked for a photo for my blog. I seriously asked for a photo from this guy. while he was eating. for my blog. only a die hard trendster would get super psyched over a hairstylist. what a dork I am. I did however, get the shot.

breaking night

if u happen to be up at 2am - 4am EST (thats 11 - 1am west siders) tonite/early saturday morning, I'll be hanging out on the home shopping network talking about shoe trends and my personal fave, mens-wear inspired clothing for the ladies.

what's black, white and read all over?

staying in business hotels, you'll often find a usa today or the like under your door each morning. that means, each morning after you've read the paper you dispose of it in the garbage. there is no recycling available for it. that's ALOT of paper. daily. nationally. I will be writing the hilton HQ to suggest a recycling program for all of its hotels and probably will reach out to some other major chains as well. will u?

swamp meet

I'm down here in tampa, florida working with the home shopping network. I'm staying over a week which gives me plenty of down time to explore the local watering holes. literally, there is a huge natural water and nature preserve behind my hotel with a surrounding boardwalk that is incredible. when I'm not styling out clothes or talking trends on the teevee, I'm huntin' gator. there are six gators in the preserve, one of which I saw today. and six turtles. and many beautiful birds. and a big fish. it's nice here. I think I'll rent a car later in the week and check out the award-winning beaches of the mexico gulf. is this business or pleasure?

mad in brooklyn

s. rocks the brooklyn industries. do you?

hair hoppers

all of a sudden, I'm obsessed with pics and posts of my hair. meg is taking the finger wave portion of her cosmetology test tomorrow and to prepare, she did up my 'do 1940's style in nyc this past weekend. my goodness, what effort and time ladies had to endure back in the day before flat irons and the such to stay beautiful.

from amie

what?! another myspace friend, amie liked the pic below so much, she made one of her own.

for vella

my myspace friend davella asked if I could send a pic of my hair for her. well since I was shooting with tv guide's channel the fashion team today I thought it would be a good time to take a shot. little did I know they would straighten it not giving vella the desired affect of my naturally curly and rambunctious hair. I hope this will do for now, dear. as I've mentioned, check out my girl andi who is my stylist at getadamnhaircut. until next time, I'm off to new york. hoppy easter.

peace out

war is not kind to animals and other living things. start a peaceriot. clothes for a cause.

it's all in the bag

the new spring 2007 barney's bag catalougue came out last week. oh my dog, I love em'! especially the jil sander stingray tote and bottega veneta woven ostrich tote. what a really covet is the fendi canvas tote for spring/summer. two for me, please.

silver metal

me and S were at the sycamore springs mineral baths in morro bay earlier this week chillin when his silver jewelery turned all sorts of iridescent colors. the pieces were sentimental so no doubt S was bummed. but being the smart boy he is, when he got home, he brushed the jewelry with a toothbursh and toothpaste and voila! they came correct. just like that. good as new. so here is a trendster tip for you: if you're jewelry turns a funky color in a hot spring or otherwise, its nothing that a little toothpaste cant fix.

jetsetter love letter

booked a gig today with the home shopping network and am flying out at 4am tomorrow to florida to shoot. see you's later. xo.

bashshmox studios

here we go again with a slew of new fall 2007 shows for l.a. fashion week at the factor's smashbox studios. I hit up the sue wong show yesterday as well as voom by joy han. luckily I had my front row seat for sue wong but sadly didnt have anything for the voom show. it was my bright idea to wear a voom dress and make nice with the show pr girls which I did and even luckier for me, ran into the costumer for modern girls (who now dreeses the tv guide channel kids) who had several front row tix, one of which was offered up to me. the sue wong show was of course, a spectacle, as it is every year. she is the only one who does it right with rock n' roll charged mod music and more than 50 looks!?!?! in l.a. thats unheard of. usually you get a couple of deconstructed tees with girls carrying malti-poos. she has a very specific look of asian-influenced ornate beading and flapper style dresses. we had alot of that this show. some pieces I loved, some of seen before. I did however get to say hello to some familiar friends and even did a little on-air tete-a-tete with my look for less brother, james aguiar for full frontal fashion. the voom show was cute as heck. alot of people left not liking it but I was a big fan. volumous print dresses with dark black tight and high high black patent leather pumps ruled. I think joy han has her lovely harajuku-like style that is a breath of fresh air in l.a. now if only her pieces weren't so pricey.