IT's Not Over!

JUST when we all thought it was over: the "it" bag that everyone and their mothers' were breaking bank over.  Hermès has done it again, this time with their "Shadow" Birkin bag, and THIS time reaching a lovely 5 figures instead of 4.  This beauty retails at about $11,000 and I really don't know if I should congratulate or shake Jean Paul Gaultier and scream "What the fuck were you thinking?!"  

"My idea was to work around the trompe l'oeil concept with the Birkin," Gaultier, the Hermès designer explained to Harper's Bazaar.  "The flap, straps, and clochette seem to have been chiseled in the raw material, the result of unbelievable craftsmanship."

Okay fine, I guess a congrats is in order.  Because this really is an unbelievable bag, even if it comes with an unbelievable price.

photos: style.com

quote: Fashion Tribes

Jacobs by Marc Jacobs

New Marc Jacobs line... thoughts?

The ever-fabulous Marc Jacobs has launched another line called Jacobs by Marc Jacobs, and it consists of cheap accessories, bags, swimsuits, etc.  And I don't know about you but I'm not sure I'd spring for a designer bathing cap.  But maybe that's just me?  I also don't know about the name, "Jacobs by Marc Jacobs" doesn't have nearly as nice of a ring to it as "Marc by Marc Jacobs" does.  Then again it is cheap Marc Jacobs, I really shouldn't be complaining.

The floral tote is cute, and so are the necklaces, but the rest is kinda.... eh.  Not sure what to think yet, so YOUR thoughts would be nice!

P.S.  The Nine Inch Nails show was awesome!  I tried desperately to get backstage passes, first by trying to win them and then Trent & co. launched into a charity campaign to help one of their friends get a heart transplant.  I was waiting to get paid one Friday, and the Wednesday before Trent twitters that they cannot accommodate anymore people backstage!  I didn't know whether to cry or to scream =/  Regardless, it was an awesome show, and if/when they ever come back again hopefully I won't be broke when they start offering backstage passes!

If you'd like to see photos just clicky here.  I don't feel like uploading them again to blogger.

And I'm off!

Just leaving to go see Nine Inch Nails in Pittsburgh (well, Burgettstown, if you'd like specifics.)  Outfit and picture posts tomorrow when I return!

With a noose she could hang from the sun

And put it out with her dark sunglasses.

It's no surprise that I love OAK's clothing- I love the unique shapes, how almost everything is black and white.  So I was rather excited when they launched A.OK, a much cheaper but just as awesome line of snarky unisex clothing and accessories.  Some of my faves:

Studded jeans, $96.00

Grey slip-ons, $68.00

How clever.

F You printed tee, $42.00

Blue patches duffle, $268.00

High-waisted tie shorts, $135.00

My favorite swear word, again.

Eff you see kay tee, $45.00

Lyrics: Beck

Here's a scale, weigh it out and you'll find easily

More than sufficient doubt that these colors you see

Were picked in advance, by some careful hand

With an absolute concept of beauty.

Christian Louboutin's FW '09/10 campaign couldn't be more ingenious.  Shot by photographer Peter Lippman, they combine Louboutin's collection with fruit, flowers and fine tablewares, reminiscent of the classic still-life paintings of the 18th century.  What could possibly go wrong when you mix art with shoes?  Nothing!  These are stunning.

lyrics: Bright Eyes