Gettin' Rug-ged

There's no reason why what's under your foot shouldn't be as fabulously glamourous as what's on your foot.

Jimmy Choo, meet HZL by Henzel. This rug-slash-art company came to be with the help of Calle Henzel, one of Sweden's newest and hottest designers specializing in fusing fashion and decor. Think of him as the Norweigan Warhol, a shaggy-haired blonde dude with an affinity for bright colors, graphics and women in silk screen.

His wares sell anywhere and everywhere (and as fast as churros at Santee Alley) from New York to San Fran to Paris to London to Tokyo to Berlin to Amsterdam to Rio De Janeiro to Los Angeles. If you'd rather Henzel on your wall rather than your floor, you can also snap up special edition artwork, all you have to do is email HZL for their availability and closest distributor. The rugs range from about $600 to just over $2000, depending on the size and shape you most covet.

Get floored by Henzel, y'all.























I'm Lovin' it: The vintage, wide black belt with all-over slits (perfect for minor fluctuations in poundage) and gold buckle insert I purchased manana. Slick 80s-style for $3.29. Salvation Army, who knew??


I'm Over it: Being so addicted to celeb gossip websites. I should be reading Dostoevsky, not Perez Hilton. Oh, see! There I go again, googling another gossip site...


Musical Artist of the Day: Lately, I've quite addicted to anything French: the store Colette (so wish I could take one of their crazy, public dance classes!), baguettes, brie, Chanel, wine, MC Solaar and now, The Plasticines. This trio (down from a quartet, the image below is passe) of under-age girls have super catchy tunes (check out "Loser"), as well as the best hair -- in shiny, side swept-bang glory -- among femme music acts. They're it-girls, for sure. And it doesn't hurt that their music rocks out hard, too.






www.myspace.com/plasticine




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