Very Chanel Inspired Jacket

$98.00

This is really just the most.......... I am in love with this jacket from White House/Black Market. LOVE LOVE LOVE......... This will be my next purchase.

"Exquisite knit jacket ornately embellished with silvertone chain laced with ribbon, silver cording veiled in mesh and lustrous twisted cording. A removable chain-and-glass-pearl swag highlights the breast pocket. 70% Cotton, 30% Tencel. Dry clean. Imported. "

Click on the link below for purchase.

http://www.whitehouseblackmarket.com/store/browse/product.jsp?maxRec=12&pageId=1&viewAll=&productId=300114034&prd=Chain+Trimmed+Jacket&subCatId=&color=001&fromSearch=true&inSeam=&posId=6&catId=cat210004&cat=&onSale=&colorFamily=&maxPg=1&size=

The Alternative

As a fashion blogger, I spend most of my time on the Internet and I come across allot of the same trends at different price points. Sometimes, these trends are done better and cheaper then those luxe brands we love so much. Chick Downtown is one of my favorite go-to sites these days. Although, we love Net-a-porter where you can find the latest Balmain and Christian louboutin at Chick Downtown you can find really tready and fashionable brands like Alice + Olivia and BB Dakota without emptying your account. Check out a few of my finds below, that are very similar to those luxe brands.

$78.00 BB Dakota (Similar to the Balmain Jacket)$555.00 Alice + Olivia (also similar to the Balmain)

$345.00 Black Halo (Similar to Roland Mouret)

$79.00 BB Dakota (also, similar to the Roland Mouret)

198.00 (Similar to the Alexander McQueen)$88.00 Pleasure Doing Business (Similar to the Herve' Le'ger)

All of these items can be found at http://www.chickdowntown.com/

Kanye Cancels Pastelle

Kanye West's plans for his clothing line Pastelle fell through. This news comes right after pictures from the line's lookbook were leaked online yesterday. Even though Kanye has been sporting fashions from his label to award shows, promoting it in his song "Stronger" ("Specially in my Pastelle or my Bape shit"), and teaming up with designers like Ksubi and Louis Vuitton, he is apparently ditching the label. This also comes after his VMA debacle with Taylor Swift, as well as his cancelled tour with Lady GaGa. Maybe Kanye is being smart by taking a break from fashion world.

Mariah Is Peggers

Item of The Week: Report Signature Howell Boots

Classic and fun, slouchy ankle boot from Report Signature. Howell features a soft bone colored leather upper that slouches around the ankle and is strapped down at the heel counter and closed by a golden buckle. With a 3/4 inch hidden platform and 4 inch self-covered heel, Howell is the perfect rocker-chic and everyday classic. On sale at bluefly.com for $153.00. click on the link below, also available in chocolate brown. http://www.bluefly.com/Report-Signature-brown-leather-Howell-ankle-boots/cat20022/304663502/detail.fly

Uh-Oh Alexander McQueen Sues Steve Madden

Reported in New York Magazine, Steve Madden has been a copy-cat (like we didn't know). Here's what they had to say. Also check out the picture below for yourself.

Alexander McQueen is suing Steve Madden for allegedly copying his Faithful
bootie. Filed October 1 in Manhattan District Court, the suit alleges Steve
Madden's Seryna bootie is a "studied imitation" of McQueen's Faithful design,
which was inspired by a motorcycle jacket. McQueen's lawyers add, "In fact, the
only design element of the ‘Faithful Bootie’ that Madden did not deliberately
copy is the zipper pull that contains the ‘Alexander McQueen’
trademark.

Alexander Queen and Steve madden

MTV's New Show Styl'd

MTV have a new show call Styl'd airing on November 1st, below is a summary of what to expect. It's look pretty interesting.

This new reality series, produced by Bunim-Murray Productions and the Margaret Maldonado Agency, follows the real lives (friendship, love, & career) of five junior assistants as they toil for three glamorous, high-end celebrity stylists. Set to air on MTV this fall, this documentary series will follow the young junior assistants on the job -- music videos, movies, red carpets, etc -- and also follow them in their off-hours as they find romance, plot against each other, and try to make it big in a difficult industry, all while living on a meager junior assistant salary -- and all while looking great! Each episode will include the styling of famous Hollywood celebrities. The three senior stylists include: Jen Rade (Pink & Amy Winehouse), Eric Archibald (Puffy & Usher), and Julie Weiss (Britney Spears & Eva Longoria). What happens when you mix A-list celebrities, high profile stylists, and eager junior stylists all vying for a coveted job with the Margaret Maldonado Agency? Find out THIS Fall on MTV!

Housewives Of DC.... It's Been Confirmed!!!!

There have been talks for months, that Bravo was in the process of casting for the Real Housewives of DC (about time, we should have been before New Jersey). Any who, this sent DC in a gossip frenzy, who will it be? Who are the husbands? will they embarrass us (DC) in front of the whole world?. Well, it has been confirmed, on Tuesday Bravo announced that the show was in production. According to my sources the ladies are: Lisa Wernick Spies, wife of Republican Fundraiser Charles Spies; Mary Amons, socialite and founder of the District Sample Sale; Lynda Erkiletian, owner of Washington's premier modeling agency; Michaele Salahi, Former model and wife of Tareq Salahi of Oasis Winery and Americans Polo Cup; and Mai Abdo, wife of Jim Abdo of Abdo Development and listed among Washingtonians best-dressed women. Below we have a few pictures of the ladies and of Mary amon and Michaele Saliahi at the grand opening of Ted Gibson and Hela Spa a few weeks ago, where it was reported that camera were rolling.

Lynda Erkiletian

Rich and Mary Amons

Teb Gibson and Michaele Salahi

Mai Abdo

Nia Does Essence

Christian Siriano Get's His Own Show

Did I ever tell you guys, Bravo is my favorite network on TV right now?. Bravo reveled on Friday, that little Christian Siriano will be getting his own show (did I mention we seen him on our NYC trip). The cameras will follow Christian as he "sets up a new shop and markets his clothing line". I'm sure we'll hear him say the word "Fierce" about 200,000 times, but this will be fun to watch.