Confessions of a Fashion Fanatic: Wedged In

Confessions of a Fashion Fanatic

The daily chronicle of a fashion-and-beauty obsessed, style-writing, pseudo-Angeleno who made her way from the Great White North to La-La Land -- otherwise known as Los Angeles, California -- and back again. Till the next big city calls out her name, that is.

: Name: Haute Hippie; Location: Everywhere and anywhere

I'm a Vancouverite who moonlighted as an Angeleno. My momma is the best in the entire world, and I'll argue you hoarse on that one. I've been in love only once in my life. The East Coast calls me but the West Coast is in my blood. Social butterflies -- and party animals -- are a great species. Fashion and writing will be the death of me, but what a way to go. Carine Roitfeld is fabulous. I would die a painful death if art, design, photography, fashion, music and dancing did not exist. Always kind of wondered why Smurfette was the only girl in town. I can't draw. Absolutely believe everything happens for a reason. I feel so lucky to have the girlfriends that I do. I'm a total sun baby. Think I might be a workaholic. I may have slight road rage. Ice cream and hockey are religions. I buy too many glossy magazines. Nothing beats someone with a killer sense of humor. Chivalry is really not dead. I'm a victim of minor vertigo and a serious lead foot. Always up for meeting people from paths different than mine and crossing paths with old friends. At the very end of it all, I want to be able to look back and say: Yeah, I sure lived a damn good life.

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Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Wedged In

Jenks and the 'Wich are gonna be so mad.

A wee little visit to my girlfriend Cora -- who does PR at Mavi Jeans -- yielded me a new pair of trouser jeans called, funny enough, the "Cora".

My office mates, who love fashion and all surrounding it just as much as I do, constantly gripe that it's yours truly that usually comes away with the fun stuff. I can't help it, boys. Sometimes it's just easier for girls.

Anyhoo, I'm picturing the Bianca Wedge from Elie Tahari with my nouveau denim.

Going through the Fall '08 collection at the showroom was like torture -- I wanted EVERYTHING, especially the fun little orange and brown plaid dress.

But guess you can't have it all. Well, maybe I can, just this once...

I'm Lovin' it: Lupe Fiasco's performance of "Superstar" on The Ellen Show today!

I'm Over it: The lady in the Benz who cut me off this morning and then proceeded to drive in front of me at a snail's pace. Literally like a frickin' snail.

Album of the Day: If you don't have 30 Minutes Of Twelve from The Twelves, get it. In fact, download it here. Like now. The Brazilian electronica duo from Rio de Janeiro are brazilliant. I'm especially smitten with their remixed tracks of:

1. The Black Kid's "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How To Dance With You"

2. M.I.A.'s "Boyz"

3. Asobi Seksu's "Thursday" (which is, unfortunately, not on this album but is in the video below)