My mom recently came back from a wedding in Sydney and she got me a dress. On the phone she made it sound really fabulous, "it is a evening dress in a pale sea green color, that goes just below your knees with a matching shawl/scarf. Everyone, even your dad, thinks it is very elegant and gorgeous!" It never occurred to me that I'd want a pale green dress, but seeing as it IS Christmas, maybe it'll be just the thing for a Christmas party!
When I first laid eyes on it, my first reaction was PROM DRESS. The whole pastel color and the jewels at the bodice, with the length ....you got to admit, it's a bit prom like. If not prom like, then at least bridesmaid like. Or just... kind of old (esp with the matching shawl). Don't get me wrong. I love my mom for remembering me on her holiday and buying be stuff out of the blue. I DO know how lucky I am and I do appreciate the gesture. And as much as I am complaining now, I will probably end up wearing it. This is just not something I'd pick on my own... I'd probably pick something more vibrant with funkier jewels, more modern. As an economist, I'm always thinking about opportunity cost.

Having stared at it for quite some time now though, I'm starting to come around to it a bit. The pale sea green color and simple bodice design can be considered as goddess-like and elegant. And while it is not modern, I guess it is classic. I can't go too wrong in a classic dress, right?

Featured today is Nix and his good friend Jennifer as they pose with their Roxbury Drive and Bedford, two of my favorites from the Vernis collection. They look fabulous, don't they?! But aside from their LV's, I was astounded by the Ferrero Rocher installation in the background, this being my favorite chocolate. Thanks for sharing, Nix. LVoe it!!!

I decided to use the painting "Tampuhan" by the renowned Philippine painter, Juan Luna to showcase Vuitton's new color palette for the Vernis Line. Painted in 1895, the scene depicts a lovers' quarrel set in a typical Philippine colonial house. It is a snapshot of life in old world Manila. As you can see, the new colors of the Vernis compliments this painting beautifully. From the top we have Rose Pop, Vert Tonic, Bleu Galactic and then Orange Sunset.

Vernis Colors: ilvoelv.com

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Hope everyone is having a great Thanksgiving weekend and got some great bargains yesterday! With the official start of the holiday season, the markets are also looking a bit brighter. Kind of.

On Monday, Citigroup was bailed out from its recent troubles, with a $20 billion capital injection from TARP in exchange for preferred shares and a government agreement to guarantee over $300 billion of their troubled assets. The shares went from $3.77 last Friday (as I remember, but could be a bit off) to $8.29 yesterday. It would've been an easy way to double your money quick! Citi was simply too big and international to be allowed to fail.

On Tuesday, the latest economic data were released, citing a 0.5% decline in GDP from July-September, more than the 0.3% announced a month ago. Home prices also dropped a whooping 17.4% from a year ago, a record decline. Along with this bad economic data however, the Fed also announced a new $800 billion program to support asset-backed securities including consumer loans and mortgage-backed securities:

• $100 billion to buy up debt issued by government-sponsored mortgage enterprises Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Federal Home Loan Banks
• $500 billion to buy up mortgage securities backed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Ginnie Mae
• $200 billion facility to support consumer finance, including student, auto, and credit card loans and loans backed by the federal Small Business Administration

{magazine: Fashion Febuary 2007; writer : Johanna Lenander; photographer : David Ferrua; stylist : Tammy Eckenswiller; model: Daria Werbowy}

{magazine: Fashion Febuary 2007; writer : Johanna Lenander; photographer : David Ferrua; stylist : Tammy Eckenswiller; model: Daria Werbowy}

{cabin fever, vice 2008 via i know what you wore last season}

{cabin fever, vice 2008 via i know what you wore last season}

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Bai Ling Braless Look

When it comes to hot music and sexy parties, the Hollywood celebrity set will go to any length to out due each other.

With the American Music Awards, the Pussy Cat Dolls opening and all those sexy after parties, Hollywood starlets were putting on a show of daring cleavage that hasn't been seen in a while.

Leading off the parade of sexy actresses was Bai Ling spotted at the American Music Awards after party at Social in Hollywood featuring Lady Gaga.

Credit: Splash News
Bai Ling Sexy School Girl Look

Bai chose a very sexy schoolgirl look, with sparkling golden ankle high boots.

Very short short plaid shorts with plaid suspenders.

Bai was showing off lots of bare midriff, topping the outfit was an off white top with plunging neckline and a totally braless look.

Her eyes were highlighted in purple eye shadow.

The Chinese actress is known for pushing the envelope to create a very sexy look.

Credit: Splash News
Tila Tequila in low cut black top

Also, sprouting some very revealing cleavage was reality show host Tila Tequila.

Spotted at the Viper Room where the Pussycat Dolls performed, Tila worn a very sexy deep plunging v-neck top with long golden chain.

Her brownish gold long curly hair really complemented her face.

She wore tight fitting black pants, black open toe stiletto shoes with glittering tie around the ankle.

Credit: HookedOnHollywood / Splash News
Tila Tequila has Courtnay Semel in a leg hold.

The Shot at Love with Tila Tequila host and MySpace icon, is branching out into publishing with the launch of her new book - Hooking Up with Tila Tequila which will be in book stores December 2, 2008.

Tila was also putting the moves on Courtnay Semel.

Courtnay was dressed in a very glittering silver sequin dress with plunging bare back look.

She is a former girl friend of Lindsay Lohan and the daughter of former Yahoo! CEO Terry Semel.

Courtnay has also appeared on the E! network reality series Filthy Rich: Cattle Drive.

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Even though it's practically freezing where I am, I can't help but feel the warmth and excitement that the Spring Summer 2009 Collection brings. This new interpretation of the Vuitton Denim is quite interesting. The monogram and flowers are teased out of the fabric but this time with colors that vie for Nature's palette. I can't wait to see this because I LVoe it!!! More from the collection to come in the following days.

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For the longest time, LV never allowed outright photography within their stores but I just received an e-mail from a little P birdee that this is something that they allow nowadays within the New York Flagship. I cannot vouch for the other stores but just a tidbit info for all you Holidays shoppers in the Big Apple. Here are photos from eastriver39 of flickr of the Maison in all its Holiday Murakami splendor. Thanks, P for giving me another reason to take a trip to NY!

While you wait for Thanksgiving dinner, here is something to oogle over.....Happy Turkey day everyone!

Image Source: Net a Porter

I think I need to convert to Saks girl, because they are officially my favourite department store this season. After having walked through Barneys and Bloomies (judging from the crowd, I assume Neiman Marcus to be the same), I can officially say that Saks is offering the BEST deals this sale season! Earlier this month (when I was pondering over my pink skirt), they had that weekend of extra 40% off already on sale items. While everyone else is currently doing that however, Saks has moved on to taking 50% off already on sale items, there are also a LOT more on sale items too! This sale began last week (privately) for Saks card holders and I heard the Saks New York was flooded with customers, literally fighting over each other for the latest stocks as they unpacked the boxes. This week it is open to everyone and it's craaaazy (I believe they are having a "black week" instead of black friday, so better get there early!).

To begin with, the traffic on their website must be phenomenal, because the website is constantly down and I'm led to a "Sorry we're experiencing technical problems" page every few clicks. And when I DO get onto the page, it appears that many sizes are already out! Luckily for me, Saks Fifth in Chicago is not exactly the busiest department store in town (this honor belongs to Nordstroms and Bloomies) and there were still some stuff left in my size (kind of) when I visted today. So I swiped this Rebecca Taylor dress for 1/3 of the price!! I believe it was 40% off and then another 50% off. I was considering it when it was at 40% off, but when I saw it was another 50% off, it was almost a no brainer. It's not super special, but if you look at it more closely, it has mini dark purple polka dot prints on it in felt. And when you swirl, the dress swirls with you. It just feels so cute and fun! The back is also a racer back design, which I thought was very intriguing. I am super happy with this find (besides the fact that I had to get it in a 4 instead of a 2, but I figure that the dress is supposed to be a bit loose!).
What got me super psyched and smiling all the way home and then dancing around wearing them like a crazy person (in the privacy of my apartment of course) though were these Stuart Weitzman pumps (except mine are actually sling backs). I've been eying them for a week now, ever I caught sight of them on the sales rack. I asked HG what she thought and we agreed that they were very classic looking pumps and would be worth it (it was at 40% off back then). So today when I passed the shoe floor and saw that the racks (and the whole floor for that matter) was literally empty, I had to stop by and check out my shoes. Lo and behold, they were also another 50% off. I was SO psyched, I immediately picked them up and tried them on even though the store was closing then. Unfortunately they only had a size 5.5 left (I'm a 6). But since they're sling backs, I didn't think half a size mattered as I can adjust the straps. Also, I tried them on and made sure that my feet isn't sticking out the back (a big no no). While I was waiting for the sales guy to get me the full pair, I watched women all around me in a flurry grabbing and trying on shoes, furiously sweeping up 70% off Jimmy Choo boots and Louboutins in a mad rush to buy all they can before the sales people refuse to serve us. It was quite an amazing sight. THIS was what I'd imagined black friday to be- I guess there won't be much left now for black friday (we asked and they're not planning to restock, they've been on this mode all week). It's a good thing I got to my pumps on time!

It's amazing what a good bargain can do for one's constitution. As you can tell, I am still super hyped about it :D

Image Source: Saks

Just because HG is taking a break from blogging doesn't mean that we've stopped overanalyzing fashion in our free time (our gmail chain frequently goes above the 100 limit). Our latest topic of obsession?
I like to call it the "S dress," because when HG first showed me, it reminded me of S. And when we showed it to other friends, they also thought it looked like something S would wear. I guess we all had the same look in mind- the two toned dress S wore to the Dean's dinner party at Yale (btw, it is a totally inappropriate dress for a college recruiting event).It's form fitting, sophisticated and sexy, but youthful and modern at the same time.

S continues to favour this style later in the season for Thanksgiving. Granted the skirt is overly tight and short and not exactly the most flattering dress on her (or on anyone I should think), you can see how the concept and style is very similar. And thus, the "S dress."In particular, we are loving this two toned dress by FCUK (left). I love this yellow/black contrast, while HG is thinking of the red/gray-or silver combo. The contrast and shapes makes it cute, colorful and young, but the style and cutting lends it sophistication. It is dressy enough for a nice dinner, but not so formal that you can't drop by a club afterwards. It's really quite a clever design! Sadly for me, I must be deformed, because I tried it on the other day and the fit was way off. While everywhere else fitted tightly (so tightly in fact that I couldn't even twist to zip up!), the chest part was loose. HG is still in love though and she's thinking of getting it tailored.

We also found a very similar version of this dress over at Ted Baker, though with the white t shirt top, it is much more casual and is perfect for a day out.

Image Source: Gossip Girl, ASOS and FCUK