What's Up With Beyonce?

Is this a joke?

If it's not, Beyonce is really and truly "blogging" for NY Magazine's THE CUT. Her latest update is not only obnoxious and absurd, but completely irresponsible given our current economic climate. In it she brags about dropping $11,000 in a single day of shopping:

"Hey y'all, first, I'd like to say I feel so blessed to be guest-writing on the Cut today. Blogging isn't how I usually spend my Friday afternoons, but I finished doing yoga and polishing my gloves for the day, so I don't really have anything else to do. Also, I don't know what Twitter is. I just wanted to say that I worked so hard for everything I have. It's been a long journey to the top and sometimes a girl has to stop along the way to pamper herself with a shopping trip. So I went to Pat Field and spent $11,000 the other day. Let me show you what I bought. I'd show my husband, Jay-Z, but he doesn't care. And I know my fans, for whom I am so, so thankful, will listen. To the song here in my heart. A melody I start."

(Guess she really is a Diva Diva...)

The posting was proceeded by this photo shoot of her "shopping spree."

But seriously... it must be a joke...

Miranda Kerr's Beauty Secrets

Obviously she's paid big bucks to promote Victoria's Secret, but I thought I'd share this adorable video from our favorite Aussie model MIRANDA KERR:


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Enjoy!

Coverage of New York Fashion Week

In case you missed it on palestra.net, here is my coverage of New York Fashion Week!

The fashion shows were amazing, and I think my favorite NYFW memory was interviewing Christian Siriano about his new line, his Payless shoes, and his collaboration with Victoria's Secret. Some say he's selling out, but I say he's just being a fierce businessman...

The designer has come a long way since his Project Runway days:



And while elbowing Italian photographers to get a shot of the runway isn't exactly my favorite thing to do, I had a blast editing these pieces:

Max Azria


Miss Sixty


Chocheng


I also did a few behind-the-scenes stories on NYFW. Obviously the economy is having a big impact on the designers, buyers, magazines, and other fashion business:



And here we are inside the Bryant Park tents:


And for those of you who aren't very familiar with NYFW, here is some background info:


That's about it for Fall 2009... check out more of my blogs on palestra.net if you care to read more. Hopefully I'll be back in September to give you more coverage from the high fashion world :)

Barbie Giveaway!

Hey Readers... Remember the big Barbie Birthday Bash at Fashion Week?? Or the Malibu Barbie Home designed by Jonathan Adler? How about the Sephora makeovers given in Barbie's honor?

Well the party doesn't stop there... Zen Cupcake is giving away some Barbie goods in honor of the doll's 50th birthday!! Check out the giveaway here to see how you can win make-up, Juicy perfume, bath products, and other random prizes.

And if you didn't catch it on palestra.net, check out my story below to see how Barbie was celebrated in the Bryant Park tents at New York Fashion Week!

Kanye West Has Lost His Mind

The Louis Vuitton Don has lost it...

Martin Louis THE KING Jr.?? Does anyone else see this as insanely disrespectful??



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Class or Trash?

Pamela Anderson (and her "girls") star in Vivienne Westwood's new campaign.

Classy or Trashy??

Inauguration Fashion

Despite the fact that top designers sketched elaborate dresses for Michelle Obama's inauguration appearance, the First Lady chose a more subdued look for today's ceremony. The internet has already been flooded with praise and criticism for Michelle's outfit. Some comments from the blogosphere:

-"The choice of the United States' first black first lady was applauded as a cheerful message of hope and a vote for the American fashion industry as Michelle Obama wearing a yellow dress by designer Isabel Toledo on her husband's Inauguration Day Tuesday." (Xinhuanet)

-At first I thought it would be something more glamorous, but then I realized it was perfect. She looked more gorgeous than ever by the way, i was like wow look at her, can’t wait to see tonight’s dress, inauguration was so amazing (Lisa)

-Despite the obvious love fest for the Obamas by this site That is one ugly outfit! Besides today is about her husband hopefully making a positive first impression as President not her ghetto fabulous outfit. (Lesle)

-I did not like Michelle’s dress. I thought it was UGLY and not the dress of the First Lady. Obama on the other hand looked FABULOUS and his daughters are adorable! I think that the whole Biden family looked great. (Tammy)

-It was clean, classy, sparkly, risky and just beautiful. she didn’t do an ugly hair pouf like all the other women usually do. She kept it classy. and her girls were to die for too. (Lisa)


“What style means to the country is a window onto the personality of the president and his wife,” says Doris Kearns Goodwin, auther of “Team of Rivals,” a biography about Abraham Lincoln. "The way that [presidents] conduct themselves really does attract fascination, and it often reflects the mood in the country.”

What are your thoughts on Michelle's dress?