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• Why Do These Jeans Cost $250,000?

  Remember the polo shirt I posted about yesterday? It was priced at $12,000, but it also had secret powers. But these $250,000 jeans by Trashed Denim make that shirt look like a bargain. Why they're so pricey, after the jump:    Read More... Posted Oct 10 2008, 02:34 PM by Diana Vilibert with | with no comments Filed under: Fashion, expensive, Jeans

• A Riddle About Shoes

  Question: When is a shoe not a shoe? Read More... Posted Sep 08 2008, 09:02 AM by Alex Zalben with | with no comments Filed under: concepts, Fashion, shoes, riddles

• Steve Jobs Can't Hold Phil Knight's Jock

  Nike's can now come in any color you can photograph and text. (Now if I only had an iPhone.)  Short video after jump explains Nike's voodoo.   Read More... Posted Jul 18 2008, 09:15 AM by Brian Marabello with | with no comments Filed under: iPhone, Fashion, sneakers, photo, nike, customization, photoid, nikeid

• Back To The Future Made Real

  Some exciting news, everyone: your favorite invention from Back to the Future 2 is now a reality. Nope, not the hoverboard. It's actually... Read More... Posted Jul 08 2008, 12:00 PM by Alex Zalben with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Fashion, Movies, sneakers

• (Young) Adult Toys

  What toys would you like to see made into fashion? Read More... Posted Jun 20 2008, 11:15 AM by Brian Marabello with | with no comments Filed under: toys, Fashion, belt, buckle, staten island, brooch

• Tom Ford's Completely NSFW Collection

  Above is the only picture from Tom Ford's Spring/Summer Collection that is even remotely safe for work. I'm going to paste the rest of them below, but be warned... There's so much nudity (male and female), and so few actual items of clothing, it's not even funny. If you're actually interested in checking out the collection, which ranges from eyewear to suits, you can click here. But you stopped reading words a while ago, didn't you? Pictures after the jump, pervs:   Read More... Posted Jun 03 2008, 06:00 PM by Alex Zalben with | with no comments Filed under: clothing, sexy, Fashion, NSFW

• Trend Watch: I Am Not The Only Hoop Obsessive

  Hula hooping is apparently not just for Burners anymore. Self magazine mentioned it in a list of ab burners, and now Gawker has mentioned a new trend whereby boyfriends post videos of their scantily clad girlfriends using the Nintendo Wii Hula Hoop game. The Nintendo Wii had a hula hoop game!!! Plus, Wendy and I are going to make hooping the hip thing to do when people see our appearance in her bf's film. We wore sequiny black minidresses for the film shoot, with high heels, but I've checked out Hoopnotica to see what hoopers are actually wearing. After the jump, a selection of hoopwear, and one of those Nintendo Wii videos (lord, she can really shake her booty). Read More... Posted Jun 02 2008, 09:00 AM by Steph Auteri with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Trend Watch, Fashion

• Celtic Green Movement

  Call me anal, but I am not a big fan of owning more than one pair of sneakers of the same brand. Luckily, there are more brands available than ever. (Thank you, entrepreneurial rappers, rise of skateboarding and rich dudes whose hobbies include reanimating extremely sleepy brands.) Case in point, these monochromatic beauties… Read More... Posted May 29 2008, 08:45 AM by Brian Marabello with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: green, Fashion, Hulk, PF Flyers, tennis shoes, boston Celtics, sneakers

• JCrew Savings Coupon

  Question: How can you save $36 on this lovely dress, which is perfect for those summer weddings you've been invited to? Read More... Posted May 21 2008, 03:30 PM by Wendy Atterberry with | with no comments Filed under: Sales and Savings of the Week, Fashion

• Cheap Penguin

  My boyfriend loves penguin shirts so much — especially the stripey versions like the one pictured — he's going to flip when he hears this: Read More... Posted May 20 2008, 06:00 PM by Wendy Atterberry with | with no comments Filed under: Fashion

• Levi's Bargain

  I bought these exact jeans a couple weeks ago and I love them — I can dress them up, dress them down, and since they're a relaxed fit, they're perfect for those days I've gorged myself silly and can't fit into anything else. Sadly, I paid full-price for them, but find out how you can save 30% on these and anything else at the Levi's store for a limited time: Read More... Posted May 19 2008, 10:30 AM by Wendy Atterberry with | with no comments Filed under: Fashion

• Perfect Summer Dress

  I think I'm in love. [ £168.00 , Orla Kiely] Posted May 13 2008, 01:00 PM by Wendy Atterberry with | with no comments Filed under: Fashion

• Stimulus Package Fantasy Shopping Spree

  [$158, Anthropologie]  I'm not going to be voting Republican any time soon or anything, but I did receive my stimulus package over the weekend and wow, there's nothing like getting $600 directly deposited into your checking account to make you momentarily forget how shitty our current administration is, which was totally the point, of course. I know I should really save the money for a rainy day — or you know, later this month when I struggle with paying my bills as usual — but I can't help fantasizing how I could spend $600. I pretty much know exactly what I do with every last cent of it if I weren't such a responsible adult and actually spent every penny that came my way. I'd start with this beautiful maxi dress and move on to:   Read More... Posted May 07 2008, 04:00 PM by Wendy Atterberry with | with no comments Filed under: Fashion

• Love It or Leave It? Adjustable Heels

  [$210-$325, Camlieon Heels]  The price tag is hefty, but it this the answer to all of our prayers? After the jump, a how-it-works video before you vote. Read More... Posted May 01 2008, 06:00 PM by Steph Auteri with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: tech, Fashion

• Coffee Cup Fashion?

  Generally, I don’t like waste. I’m not the most green person in the world (I have my laptop running all day, so let’s be honest here), but neither do I feel it’s necessary to get my lunch in a to go bag, if I’m only walking a block or two and then eating it. I guess my point is, if there’s an option NOT to waste material in my daily life, I take it. Sadly, the option I’m about to present is really for the ladies out there, but if you’re willing to add a piece of outer-wear to your permanent collection, and you drink a lot of coffee, then I might highly encourage you to purchase one of these. What is one of these, you might ask in a highly awkward sentence structure kind of way? Find out, after the jump... Read More... Posted Apr 09 2008, 10:30 AM by Alex Zalben with | with no comments Filed under: Food and Drink, green, Fashion, Bracelets

• Remedy for Not-So-Skinny Days

  I admit it, I put on a few pounds in the last year. I mean, it's not like I'm out of control or anything, but being in a serious relationship has definitely made me ease up a bit on the daily work-outs and watching the carb intake and all that crap. Plus, my boyfriend and I like a drink (or 2 or 3) together in the evenings and well, that adds up after awhile and before you know it, even the "fat jeans" are feeling tight. Not to worry, though, I'm aware of it and I'm doing something about it (no more second or third cocktail every night...but I'll still have one, I mean come on, I'm not a nun! And I'm back to working out more again.) That said, it'll be a month or two before I'm down to my fighting weight and in the meantime, there are a few things I love to do when I'm still in my "chubby phase," like: Read More... Posted Mar 27 2008, 04:00 PM by Wendy Atterberry with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Accessories, Fashion

• Love it or Leave it? HeadHoods

  Whose face would you like to see on the next HeadHood: Barack, Hillary, John McCain, Jon Stewart, or David Letterman? Vote after the jump. Read More... Posted Mar 20 2008, 11:30 AM by Wendy Atterberry with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: Love it or Leave it, Fun Stuff, Fashion

• Retro Arcade: Pacman Shoes

  I'm sort of stepping on Alex's turf here in the Retro Arcade (Sorry, Alex. Um, do you want to to an Etsy post as a trade??), but I saw these awesome pacman shoes by Ben Sherman and I couldn't resist. For all the other children of the 80's, I think you'll agree with me that they just don't make games like Pacman anymore. Then again, I haven't actually played a video game since the 80's, so perhaps I'm not the best judge... [$64, Zappos]  Posted Mar 20 2008, 10:00 AM by Wendy Atterberry with | with no comments Filed under: Retro Arcade, Fashion

• Cheap Trick: The French Connection

  French women swear by it, declaring it the second most important item in their bag of arsenal (the first being their exceedingly warm personalities, of course. Ahem). What is it? Find out after the jump. Read More... Posted Mar 19 2008, 02:30 PM by Wendy Atterberry with | with no comments Filed under: Cheap Trick, Fashion

• Dreams of Mohop

  Now that I've got spring on the brain, my thoughts are turning to picnics in the park, cherry blossoms, and cute, cute warm weather shoes. Well, and David Duchovny, but that's more by default that anything to do with spring. Ahem. Read More... Posted Mar 13 2008, 04:00 PM by Wendy Atterberry with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: Fashion

• Best Buy

  I went to Chicago last weekend to visit some friends and while I was there I stopped by my favorite boutique to check out the big 75% off sale. I must have tried on no fewer than 30 items of clothing and sadly, nothing fit quite right. In fact, everything looked pretty bad on me—pants pulled across my ass and gapped through my waist, shirts tugged awkwardly in all the wrong places, and dresses looked like potato sacks on me despite their cute shapes and styles on the hangars. (A happy ending after the jump). Read More... Posted Feb 29 2008, 04:00 PM by Wendy Atterberry with | with no comments Filed under: Fashion