In Spandex and Beyond

The superhero is really a great fashion icon that is rarely appreciated for its daring style. Spiderman, Superman, Batman, etc. are some of the only straight guys that would be caught dead in Spandex when rescuing a possible lover. If I were Superman, I would opt for skinny jeans. I mean, hey, you needn't dress like Tae-Bo in order to show off your heroic muscles.



The only proper representation of superheroes seen recently was the 2008 Met Cosutme Gala. So, do me a favor. Take a stand. Wear some spandex and support comic book revival!

Plum Plus Yellow Equals ... ummm What Does it Equal?

Last night I went to a handful of designer boutiques (Saint John, Yves Saint Laurent, Giorgio Armani, Donna Karan) and with each one I was given a harsh "Hello" and a cold stare. Some sales people gave a me a look and then asked me "Is there anything I can help you with?" And when I told them that I was looking for new material for my blog, they would flash a wide smile then slightly huff and roll their eyes. But this was not the point of my post. Read the next section for further information:
Let's play a little game, shall we? I'm the customer and you are the designer. Now think. If almost all of the other designers were showing plum for fall, wouldn't you (as the go-to designer for unique and interesting pieces) want to be showing plum with yellow accents? Yellow is the complementary color of purple therefore it makes perfect sense to use it sparingly to bring a little color to, say, an all plum shoe. But, the thing was, I didn't see any designers showing this color combination at all. In fact, I practically didn't see any color combinations at all. In a recession, I would be the designer with the interesting yellow accents that would lure my customers in.

Fred Segal Book Signing

The destination for ladies who lunch and for those who repeatedly slap down the black plastic is Fred Segal. Now, it has become a destination for book signings, this time for the book FU Penguin. Over chocolate chip cookies (made by the author's mother, Mindy) and champagne, the normal blonde drones plus the cooler crowd of LA (e.g. My mother with her genuine crocodile Parker Ochs chocolate brown messenger bag) milled about and enjoyed a photo opportunity with a penguin. While chatting with Ron Robinson, I was pointed towards the wonderful makeup department where organic and ecofriendly makeup was being demoed, all in all, making a quick jaunt to Fred Segal richly rewarding.