What A Stud

Mirror, mirror on the wall...who's the biggest stud of all??

Methinks it just might be these Alberta Ferretti t-bar pumps.

These light grey babies are silver-studded on the t-strap and toes, slightly rounded at the front, have velcro-closure ankle straps and click-clack-click-clack with mirrored heels. It's a great way to funkify holiday outfits, especially the ubiquitous Little Black Dress, but also go well with skinny slacks and denim. They pop against winter colors and dark tights -- completely indispensible for fashion-obsessed this Winter '07.

For a cool $665 USD, I think this pair of shoes needs to go on my holiday wish list.







I'm Lovin' it: Frye Boots. My first encounter with Frye was through my L.A. BFF Reems, who continues to rock the Campus Stitching pair in banana. This boot company has been around since the 1860s, still kicking it well into the 21st century and getting more fans than just cowboys. They've got the classics, the westerns and the new -- take your pick.









I'm Over it: Did anyone else's jaw hit the ground at the outcome of The Bachelor last night? What was Brad Womack thinking?! DeAnna Pappas totally should have gotten the ring. Or Jenni Croft. Instead, he picked NO ONE. Yesterday was for sure the most dramatic rose ceremony ever. Oh, why do I let myself watch these things...







Music of the Day: Muscles out of Melbourne, Australia. It's a cool mix of techno, soul and gospel -- at least that's what their MySpace page says. I find a lot of hardcore dance electro coming out of Oz, kind of along the lines of another one of my favorite bands Sneaky Sound System, but Muscles is a bit more psychedelic. Admittedly, you have to be in the mood for a long run of listening to the album -- it's all worth it though, especially if you feel like dancing, dancing (cue Scissor Sisters).







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