OUT OF FASHION: THE ABSENCE OF COLOR

Bethann Hardison began her international modeling career with Willi Smith, and went on to work with Anne Klein, Oscar de la Renta, Calvin Klein, Perris Ellis, Issey Miyake, and Ungaro. Since her modeling days she has worked at Stephen Burrows, Valentino Couture, and Click Model Management before forming Bethann Management. In 1995, Bethann recreated the concept of the male supermodel and made fashion history by signing her client, Tyson Beckford, to an exclusive contract with designer Ralph Lauren. It was the first contract of its kind ever to be given to an African-American male model. In 1996 she ended her representation of fashion models and became co-executive producer of Between Brothers for Fox Network and more recently, co-executive producer of the syndicated television show Livin’ Large. Bethann Hardison currently maintains management for Tyson Beckford, Kadeem Hardison, and Naomi Campbell and is developing a documentary on the Black fashion model.




Bethann Hardison in conversation with Lori Goldstein, Erin Lundren, Tracy Reese & James Scully

Monday, October 15, 2007
at 7:00 PM
South Court Auditorium
Humanities and Social Sciences Library
5th Avenue and 42nd Street

$15 general admission and $10 library donors, seniors and students with valid identification

WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENNING; Things For People Like Us To Do (When we are bored with everyone else)

STREETS IS WATCHING. Fashion Foolishness Around The Globe

This is a new segment which I intend to continue on a regular basis(as often as my time permits). Here I will put on blast what i like to refer to as "FASHION FOOLISHNESS" and other crimes against humanity.

I snatched these photos off the internet but, I will keep my camera with me now at all times. Looking to catch you all out there. So remember....THE STREETS IS WATCHING.......

Enjoy.

TURP MUSE: OUR IT GIRL. KELIS STILL WINS!!!!!

Kelis is on the cover of the latest issue of Bon a Swedish Magazine .




I LOVE KELIS!

I did a post on her last year announcing her as our it girl. And after further deliberation, we have concluded that she wins again hands down.

Their have been conflicting reports that she has a reality show coming soon. As well she has been seen around LA with a camera crew in tow......Which for whatever reason documenting her life is smart.

He's the problem though. She may be too fly for her own good. I am not so sure that mainstream America is ready for her. Unless some adjustments are made. She has a great personality. She's just kinda raw. And not in the Matrix.

Rihanna seem to be breaking through and her music is commercial for all intents and purposes. And she is swagger jacking Kelis & Beyonce at the same time.(Well Beyonce is swagger jacking Kelis too but that is a whole other subject) But Rihanna is winning with Kelis' formula. But she seems contrived.

Kelis is what she is. It is obvious. She is her own stylist. She is a tastemaker and a trendsetter. I am not sure her and Nas is a good look but I don't know him. And she likes him so I guess we gotta accept that.(Maybe I am a little jealous)

As far as her last record, I think they released the wrong singles. The song with her and Nas was not quite making it video wise. We loved "Bossy".



Everthing was right here. PURE GLAMOR!!!

She should have followed up with "I Don't Think So" and kept the Glamor coming. And serve these other chickas.

She also needs the right script. Something like Halle did in MONSTER'S BALL. That would do the trick. A movie project would let us see her expand in another light.

I wish I was her manager.......I'm just saying.

So let's just hold tight and wait for this story to unfold. And mark my word.

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GETTING READ: Books To Read So That You Won't....

Book Description
“A man should look as if he has bought his clothes with intelligence, put them on with care, and then forgotten all about them.”

For all men—and indeed all women who are interested in men’s clothes—here is an alphabetical guide to men’s fashion written with wit and expert knowledge. From the etiquette of dressing for all occasions to the meaning of technical terms, Hardy Amies’s skillful eye guides you safely through style decisions on everything from blazers and brogues to skiing and sandals. No man can afford to be without this classic style bible.

EXHIBITION SCHEDULE:

Victoria and Albert Museum, London, September 22, 2007–January 6, 2008

”There’s no such thing as a designer of menswear-—it’s only history. The suit around the world is based on the english suit, which began in about 1670.

Any man, whether he’s american, japanese, french or whatever, who wants to be seriously well dressed, looks to the englishman’s suit for how to achieve it.”—from abc of men’s fashion




First issued in 1964, long out of print and sought after by just about everyone with an interest in classic/vintage fashion and style, The ABC of Men's Fashion by Hardy Amies is finally scheduled for a reissue in the coming weeks.

It's re-appearance is down to the V&A, which is reissuing the book as part of its Golden Age of Couture exhibition. And if you have any interest in men's fashion, this is pretty much essential, breaking down just about every fashion term and item into an A to Z listing, with descriptions for each in Mr Amies' own witty style.

About the Author
Sir Hardy Amies died in 2003, but his legacy and style continues under his protégé Ian Garlant at Hardy Amies Plc. He opened his fashion house in 1945 and became Dressmaker by Appointment to Her Majesty The Queen. Famous for menswear and his keen eye for classic style, Amies had a regular fashion column in Esquire magazine.


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HERE COMES THAT SOUND: ARTIST TO WATCH FOR IN 2008 Au Revoir Simone

AU REVOIR SIMONE





OMG! I LOVE THESE GIRLS. They are the NEW sexy on a whole nother tip.

This is some of the most left of centre ish I have seen & heard in a long time. Right now guys & girls that do music are trying too hard to get their different on. And in most cases it comes of contrived. Not "Au Revoir Simone". (isn't that name dope?). The band's name comes from a line Pee-Wee Herman says to a minor character (named Simone) in Tim Burton's Pee-Wee's Big Adventure.

Hailing from the BK. (That's in New York for all you squares) "Au Revoir Simone" are on something else. The only way I can describe their sounds is it's Tom-Tom Club meets Abba(minus the blonde hair) at the intersection of Senor Coconut & Berlin!!!
(Get your Goggle on if you don't know any of these bands).

They remind me of school teachers or librarians but sexier. They are so anti-obvious and not objectifying themselves that are they are hot! They will become what "Luscious Jackson" should have been. A blazing hot pop girl band that changes the game a little something.





Although I liked LUSCIOUS JACKSON, "Au Revoir Simone" have a pop appeal that is a hip sound from waay out! They are under the radar but I have a good feeling that MTV etc(If they are smart) we be all over this next year.

I am not really sure how this group came about. Or if it is some clever idea from some hip Downtown, Nolita, Lower Eastside, Willberg producer or the girls were just like "Hey let's get out our casio, roland, korg, alessis, rhythm ace, univox, yamaha, nord, and suzuki keyboards and drum machines. And make music that sounds like casio, roland, korg, alessis, rhythm ace, univox, yamaha, nord, and suzuki keyboards and drum machines".

Either way I am sol into "Au Revoir Simone". Can't wait for their album to come out....

P.S. You can lend and ear to "Au Revoir Simone" on their myspace page. Here's the link.
http://www.myspace.com/aurevoirsimone







Here's a little message from Annie, Erika, and Heather....We three play keyboards and drum machines too. We'll sing you a song, a lullaby, a tune. We're from brooklyn, new york but plan to visit you. Please visit our website www.aurevoirsimone.com to buy our hand-screened cd or see what else is new in simone-land.

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WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENNING; Things For People Like Us To Do (When we are bored with everyone else)

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FASHION WATCH: DESIGNER PROFILE Gaspard Yurkievich

Gaspard Yurkievich


Description: think 80's glam with a french twist as the young designer with a bizarre surname recently opened his very own boutique in the heart of the 3rd arrondissement. about as far as conservative dresing as you'll get, think complicated details and attachments half the time [a tie here, a button there, another fastening over there] but once the clothes are on, 90 per cent of the time they look incredible.

A native of Paris, (born May 16, 1972), Gaspard Yurkievich studied at the Studio Bercot from 1991-93; wherein after graduation, he trained under Jean Paul Gaultier, Thierry Mugler and Jean Collona.

To hone his skills, the Paris native entered several competitions, one of them the 12th International Festival of Art and Fashion at the Hyeres (May 1997), wherein he won for the womenís collection as well as the 3 Suisse Prize. The next year (1998), Yurkievich won the ANDAM competition.

To expand his horizons in the inner workings of the fashion industry, Gaspard Yurkievich tried his hand in public relations for two years (1996-1997), organizing and preparing fashion shows, training under Isabelle Roque.

In 1998, during the Fall/Winter 1999 season, his solo collection, ìDistressedî debuted on the Paris runways. In 1999, he created special collections for La Redoubte and Prisunic/Monoprix.

Gaspard Yurkievichís creations are young, youthful and energetic. He is also not scared to take chances. His Spring 2004 menswear presentation hit the headlines because it featured several young men miming every sexual position that a group of lusty men can twist themselves into. Of course, all the models were fully clothed. But the sexual connotations were not lost on the audience.

products accessories, apparel and the occasional gadget

clientele: stylists and friends of the designer, confused-looking tourists
Boutique
address 43 rue charlot 75003 paris

telephone +33 1 42774246

fax +33 1 42774247


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Portions of this post was taken from from and article on http://www.fashionwindows.com
written by Mari Davis is one of the founders of Fashion Windows. Please visit their excellent website for all thing fashion.

ART WARS; ARTIST COLABO WARHOL vs. BANKSY

GENERAL HOSPITAL: WHERE ALL THE SICKEST ARTIST GO!

Based on the site of an 18th Century hospital in Covent Garden, The Hospital has evolved into London’s pre-eminent centre for the Creative and Media communities.

I think I am gonna be sick......

Set over 7 floors, The Hospital is home to a Private Members Club with several bars and lounges, a Gallery, TV & Music recording studios.


The Hospital houses a Private Members Club, Gallery, TV & Music Recording Studios and Origin Bar & Dining Room. Its location, in Covent Garden, and the combination of businesses within it, makes the building unique. Covent Garden has long been a popular area for creative thinking, entrepreneurship and entertainment: all things The Hospital stands for. The building is in the Borough of Camden, on the border with Westminster, which between them are the base for the majority of creative professionals in London.

Our ambition is to create a club, and a wider international community of mutually supportive and enabling artists and media professionals.

The Hospital was the vision of Paul G. Allen co-founder of Microsoft and Dave Stewart, musician and producer. (Eurythmics)



History

The Hospital was indeed a hospital, first established in 1749
1749 Maternity hospital for ‘the distressed poor – married women only’ opened
1915 War Office give premises to women medics – The Endell Street Hospital
1923 St Paul’s Hospital moves from Red Lion Square to Endell Street
1948 Amalgamated with St Peter’s to become a teaching hospital in the newly established NHS
1959 Became the first artificial kidney unit in the UK
1961 First dialysis in the UK performed at St Paul’s
1992 St Paul’s Hospital closed
1996 Building purchased by Paul Allen
1999-2003 Renovation to include state-of-the-art studios, inspiring restaurants and bars and numerous spaces for relaxation, entertainment and working. External façade retained.
2003 TV Studio and Gallery open
2004 Private Members Club, Public Restaurant and Recording Studio open



The Hospital Group Limited, 165 Queen Victoria Street, London EC4V 4DD


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RETURN OF THE DRAGON!!!!! MICHAEL JACKSON PREPARES FOR HIS RETURN

Michael Jackson is featured on the October 2007 cover of L’Uomo Vogue, photographed by Bruce Weber. Supposedly Mike worked out a deal with designer, Roberto Cavalli, to do the photo shoot. He posed for the shoot only if Cavalli would create some special clothes and give him a new look for his new album due to be released late this year or early 2008.

We all want to see MJ. And not in a courtroom.

Open Letter to Michael Jackson:
Mike!!! DO MIKE!!!!PLEASE??? Hopefully you got back with Q, Rod & Bruce and you're not trying to get a hot 16 from Lil Weezy. Your Brother In Law is gonna send you off! Don't go to ATL. Don't make a joint with Young Jeezy or any body else under 25. You will look silly.

Rihanna maybe. Janet only if Jermaine DuPree is outta town. Kanye might give you something interesting. But don't let him rhyme on it. It will turn into comedy. Kanye is a talented producer. And his new album is good. He tries too hard and just struggles with being relevent. Oh I got it! Get with Pharrell Williams. He gets it. And he loves you. His stuff is interesting. And he's is still relevent. He like no other African-American Artist has managed to transcend the ranks of celebrity the way white artist do. But he's been low-key and that's a good thing cause he was about to play himself.

Get with Lenny Kravitz. Do a Rock Joint and Let Rihanna jump on it. Like how she did on the MTV Video Awards with Fall Out Boy. Now that would be crazy!!! and you and Lenny have never done anything together. Why is that? Lenny is GREAT!

Speaking Of MTV Video Awards, I know you bugged out when you saw Chris Brown. He's the new you. I mean everybody is doing you. But Chris is nice! He is a good looking kid and dances his ass off. He dances way better that you. But his songs don't hold up like yours. So he got a ways to go. And the rest of them are just having fun. You really left an indelible mark on all of us.

I mean really and truthfully. We love all the stuff you did with your brothers Mike. And Q and you made history. (Not the album. REAL HISTORY). Your music is eternal. If you never did another record again we would still love you. You raised the bar so high that it may never be reached. That is how amazing you really are. So please Mike. be careful. Really think about what you are about to do. Because if you don't really think about what you are doing, coming back could prove to be disastrous.

See Brittney Spears. They (Whomever they are) want to see you fall flat on your face. Wipe out totally. And try to erase history completely......They've done it before......

Take care Michael
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NEW YORK NEW YORK! Big City Of Dreams. But Everything In New York....

Say Something: Words To Live By

"Success is often achieved by those who don't know that failure is inevitable" ~Coco Chanel

ARK de TRIUMPH!!!! New Album From BUILD AN ARK

Here's how Dusty Groove describes DAWN:

"An amazing album from Build An Ark -- even more spiritual and far-reaching than their first -- and still with a vibe that rivals some of the most righteous jazz ever issued in the 70s on labels like Impulse and Strata East! The ensemble features both older and younger players -- coming together in a collective exploration of some of the hipper sides of the jazz spectrum -- all in a mode that recalls early genius of Pharoah Sanders, Alice Coltrane, and others from many years back -- recorded in a style that's completely sensitive to the nuances of the music. Carlos Nino produced, and also contributed some of the tunes -- and group members include Dwight Trible on vocals, Nate Morgan on piano, Adam Rudolph on kalimba, and Derf Reklaw on congas -- but that's only the tip of the iceberg, given the size of the group. Titles include "Sunshine", "Healing Song", "Love Sweet Like Sugar Cane", "Dawn", "River Run", "When Ancestors Speak", "Morning Glory", "In Her Smile", and "You Yourself Are The Key To The Universe". "


New record in stores September 25th 2007
09/24/07

Build An Ark
Build An Ark's official record release party

@ the prestigious Bovard Auditorium
located on the campus of U.S.C. in
Los Angeles on Monday September 24, 2007 @ 7:30pm,

FREE! No Cover!
9/22/07

If you heard the first album from this collective then you know what is what. And if you love good music(And I know you do) I
"I KNOW YOU GONE DIG THIS"

This is the epitome of hip without trying. I know a couple cats in this collective. They are all very down to earth is the truest sense of the word. This record is produced by musical visionary Carlos Nino.(Hu Vibrational, Ammon Contact,etc....It is as progressive as it gets.....

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Art Imitates Life: Films That Matter.

Killer of Sheep examines the black Los Angeles ghetto of Watts in the mid-1970s through the eyes of Stan, a sensitive dreamer who is growing detached and numb from the psychic toll of working at a slaughterhouse.

Frustrated by money problems, he finds respite in moments of simple beauty: the warmth of a coffee cup against his cheek, slow dancing with his wife in the living room, holding his daughter. The film offers no solutions; it merely presents life — sometimes hauntingly bleak, sometimes filled with transcendent joy and gentle humor.

Killer of Sheep was shot on location in Watts in a series of weekends on a budget of less than $10,000, most of which was grant money. Finished in 1977 and shown sporadically, its reputation grew and grew until it won a prize at the 1981 Berlin International Film Festival.

Since then, the Library of Congress has declared it a national treasure as one of the first fifty on the National Film Registry and the National Society of Film Critics selected it as one of the "100 Essential Films" of all time. However, due to the expense of the music rights, the film was never shown theatrically or made available on video. It has only been seen on poor quality 16mm prints at few and far between museum and festival showings.

Now, thirty years after its debut, the new 35mm print of Killer of Sheep, brilliantly restored by UCLA Film & Television Archive, is ready for its long-awaited international release

YOU CAN RING MY BELL!

Like a supernova 7 For All Mankind came and went faster than you can say True Religion. You could not find a girl in the states that did not have a pair of 7's. And at first it was cute. And not to mention good for their business. But 7's were everywhere. Even Marshall's(I know because I shop there. The one on Michigan Ave in Chgo had Prada Shoes so....) Anyway, it was beyond commercial. It was sad......

It was harder, faster, stronger but not longer or should I say it was no longer.

Until now. 7's are back! The new must have jean for the girls that get it, are getting open on the 7 For All Mankind IVY IN YOSEMITE ORGANIC DENIM.

These wide legged, bell bottom panses are sooo sexy. And with the right shoe, it's over!!!

I see a chunky wedge or a nice Louboutin platform.

IVY IN YOSEMITE ORGANIC DENIM

They Ivy Pant is a one-of-a-kind combination. Lattice work mini-pockets on the front, extra large belt loops, and a sewn pleat down the front and back of each leg make the Ivy Pant cute and unique.

YOU CANNOT ARGUE WITH THESE!!! Get yours now cause if the guys from 7 have it their way, the are gonna be everywhere by summer 2008

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HOT COLABOS

Yeah, yeah that joint Kanye got with T-Pain is hot. And Lil Wayne is giving everybody a hot 16. But the hottest colabo that has the fashion industry and every fashionista drooling is the Yoji/Adidas Colab!
Y-3 is no joke.
From the ground up this line is history of the future.
Yoji is a F****** genius. That's a given. Adidas is relevent again. But no one antisapated this. Go to the website. It's right!





Y-3
The Label
Not a lot of athletic-apparel companies would let an avant-garde Japanese designer get in the way of their drive toward the bottom-line mainstream, but the collaboration between Yohji Yamamoto and Adidas has proved itself critically and commercially and inspired similar matchups (Adidas also has a line with Stella McCartney, and Alexander McQueen has done pieces for Puma). From its first collection, spring 2003, Y-3 was meant to be a real business for both sides, not a vanity project. Adidas shows it on the runway every season (at first in Paris but more recently in New York). A voluminous skirt or a distressed gray-jacket might seem an odd thing to find on the sales floor at a store attached to a sports brand, but Y-3 is doing well enough that accessories have been added and freestanding stores are starting to appear around the world (although none in New York, as of fall 2006).

The Look
Yamamoto, ever a fan of convenience (his clothes always have generous pockets, a rarity in the not always practical fashion world) and new fabric technology, takes the basics of athleticwear, like tank tops, warm-up jackets, and sweatpants, and amplifies them with new proportions and colors.

The Designer
Yamamoto was born in Tokyo in 1943 and studied law before attending the prestigious Bunka Fukuso Gakuin design school. He presented his first womenswear collection in 1972 in Paris under the name Y’s, and he brought out a higher-priced signature label nine years later. He has several fragrances as part of his deal with Procter & Gamble, and his 2003 partnership with Adidas created the Y-3 label, one of the first and most successful of the designer-activewear marriages. In summer 2006, he signed a deal to design luggage and accessories for Italian luggage specialist Mandarina Duck, and his chief executive Keizo Tamoto wants to expand Yamamoto’s +Noir sportswear line and accessories.

In addition to the admiration of his peers (Donna Karan wears Yamamoto), he’s has acquired numerous awards. He’s the only Japanese designer to receive France’s Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et Lettres. Not only does Yamamoto dress a large chunk of the international arts community, he’s also collaborated on film projects with Wim Wenders, Takeshi Kitano, and Ryuichi Sakamoto, and done costumes for the Pina Bausch Company and the Wagner Opera.

SAY SOMETHIN':-Words To Live By

"Fashion is not art. It often comes very close, but at the end of the day it's commerce."~ Menswear Designer JEFFERY BANKS

K.I.M. (Keeping It Moving): Modes Of Transportation And Other Evidence That the Future Is Now

The MadAss is a sturdy light motorbike in
modern design. Or a scooter. Looks cool and it probabally is not that fast. But it should be suitable for city romps and an alternative to public transportation and forget drivinh an SUV. Gas is too expensive...

Motorcycle News had this review: The aircooled, 4-valve single-cylinder four-stroke is old and slightly agricultural and won’t set anybody’s pants on fire. However, to its credit it’s simple, straightforward, fairly durable and, for the most part, idiot proof. Which, come to think of it, is probably what and engine in a machine like this needs to be. Just a shame it’s so slow…


Michael Tomberlin, CEO, stated “We are extremely pleased in the market acceptance of our vehicles. Our biggest challenge right now is meeting the demand. We will not rush this product or flood the market with product or dealers. We are monitoring retail closely and all indicators are exceeding our expectations. With roll on roll off dealer delivery it appears we have a remarkable opportunity to further grow our organization as well as the dealers we serve. Enthusiasm is certainly at an all time high”

Warhol Factory X Levi's Damien Hirst Colabo

Pop Art Meets Denim

By REBECCA THOMAS
September 10, 2007

A collaboration between Levi Strauss & Co. and British artist Damien Hirst brought members of the fashion, art, design, and Hollywood elite to Chelsea's Gagosian Gallery on Saturday night. The result was a splashy collection for the Warhol Factory X Levi's line that sampled heavily from neon attire of the 1980s, and the work of the iconic Pop artist, Andy Warhol.

Among the highlights were wildly colorful, paint-splattered jackets and stovepipe jeans paired with Ray-Ban sunglasses and white T-shirts featuring Levi's instantly recognizable 501 logo. Evoking an era when the punk underground and art school dropouts ruled New York's downtown, one model strolled the runway with an oversize palette in hand.

Mr. Hirst, whose diamond-encrusted human skull recently sold for a record-setting $100 million, brought some of the same wicked sensibility to the denim brand's spring 2008 collection. A number of skin-tight, unisex jeans in black and gray were studded with hardware — some in the shape of skulls. And sheer black tops for men, and Lurex and patent leather miniskirts for women marked a naughty turn for the wholesome American jeans company.

Levi's designer Adrian Nyman and his team created some patterns by mashing works by Mr. Hirst and Warhol, a privilege afforded by a 2006 licensing agreement between the Warhol Foundation and the Levi's company that gives the jeans-maker access to Warhol's works.

Reprinted without permission from NY Sun Newspaper
http://www.nysun.com/article/62276

IT GIRL: JOURDAN DUNN.The World's Next Super Model

WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DAY MAKES!


Wow what a difference a day makes. Or actually a week. New York Fashion Week that is!

Jourdan Dunn has just returned from New York City back to her homeland of England a changed girl. You see until this fall this 17 year old had never left England. Now she is one of the hottest new up and coming models on the planet!

She booked Marc Jacobs, Diane von Furstenberg and L.A.M.B. By Gwen Stefani her first season! Not bad for a teenage girl whom has not been to prom or graduated from high school yet.



Dispite the fact that this is her first time on the ramp she's got the numbers.
Height
178 - 5' 10"
Bust
81 - 32"
Waist
58 - 23"
Hips
88 - 35"
Shoe Size
39 - 7.5
Hair color
black
Eye color
black

And other than fellow teenage model sensation Chanel Iman, She has potential to reach levels near that of her famous countrywoman and TOP MODEL NAOMI CAMPBELL. I think she is prettier than both and is more Tyra than Naomi. She also has a understated elegance that is rare from girls this young.



















Jourdan was spotted by a scout from Storm - the agency which discovered Kate Moss - while shopping with a friend in a branch of High Street fashion chain Primark in Hammersmith, west London, last year. Sorm boss Sarah Doukas.
famously spotted a 14-year-old Kate Moss and Naomi was discovered in a simular manner.

WALK IT OUT 2007: Womens Shoe & Boots Forcast For Fall/Winter 2007

WALK IT OUT!!! WALK IT OUT!!!!!










Chloé Patent cross-over sandals

















Celine Brogue detail pumps























Alexander McQueen Round toe pumps





I love women!