Bulldog Beauty

I recently worked on a show for Animal Planet, Outrageous Animals.  I always thought that bulldogs had a certain je ne sais quoi, ferocious yet stalwart.  But after attending a bulldog beauty pageant here in L.A. at Long Beach's Marina Stadium, my horizons have been expanded.

Although they drool from a jaw that looks as if it could gnaw into a tree trunk resembling a dog bone, bulldogs also have an endearing quality of humility about them.  Especially the ones that sported a tutu or homemade dress by Grandma at the pageant.

And if watching over 100 bulldogs trot across a makeshift red carpet to cheers from their owners and fans doesn't convince you of this, nothing else will.

A Ball of an Inauguration

Aside from the historic inauguration of the lovely Mr. and Mrs. President Obama, a key topic of discussion worldwide is the First Lady's both edgy and elegant unique personal style. This has left a vibrant presence in Washington, notwithstanding the election. Move over, Jackie Kennedy Onassis? Although they are such a youthful and accessible couple, if history is a teacher of mistakes from the past, I hope that the dark shadow which accompanies the unknown never follows them on the road ahead.

SAVE ANNA!

The September Issue, a film by R.J. Cutler, the director of the The War Room and Executive Producer of 30 Days with Morgan Spurlock, is one of the the films featured at Sundance this week. The documentary film features the creative process and months leading up to when the September issue of Vogue, its biggest yet, hits newsstands.

In a side note, these T-shirts are running rampant in New York! I'd get the Rachel Zoe T-shirt, if they weren't like 70 bucks.

Sample Sale Crazy in L.A.!

BUST Magazine is holding their 2008 Holiday Craftacular sale this month in L.A., New York, and London.

Some designers and consignment in attendance include Mucha Muchacha, Cut x Paste, Eleven Eleven, Classic Hardware, Sleep Pictures and Nous Avon:

Nichole Muchacha's lovely fused glass jewelry line...















Eleven Eleven's eclectic assortment of wallets, card holders and notebooks...
















































... and some great hewn metal by EDM Designs, available on Etsy. Am into this steampunk thing, very bullets and brains over brawn, per se.

Adorable Fails to Wreak Havoc in Valentinoland

Tyrnauer,

Red Carpet at the Emmys!

I didn't actually catch the Emmys this year, except for a few video clips here and there, and they seemed a bit ho-hum, with reality TV hosts pandering to the audience and Josh Groban belting out the theme to "Love Boat". Nevertheless, here are my best and worst-dressed picks for the red carpet!

BEST:
"Weeds" star Mary Louise-Parker takes it on in cerulean blue, a color that does no wrong, ever.





Kate Walsh in a saucy "mermaid dress", stunning beadwork.
























Auf Widersehen to bad fashion for Heidi Klum!












Deborah Messing, impeccably styled for the red carpet as usual, (thanks to Rachel Zoe, most likely).



















Subtle, but those roped, '20s-style diamond necklaces and dark nail polish are killer touches on Rose Byrne.















America Ferrera dons a pretty, rouched black gown.

















WORST:
Brooke Shields reinvents the '90s, in non-ironic fashion.

























Julia Louise-Dreyfuss in peach prom attire with a vinyl bodice cutout.



















Lauren Conrad in one of her own designs. Way too much fabric. Is she pregnant? Does she wish she were?






















I hate to even bring this up, but Tina Fey's dress is wholly unflattering. For such a smokin' Writer/Producer/Comedienne these days, she should have one of those mermaid-esque or gauzy, floaty frocks on instead, methinks.






















January Jones is beautiful, but why is she wearing a corset and lingerie? Not to mention, John Slattery look somewhat grim about this.

Patti Smith Closes NY Fashion Week, Spring '09

Patti Smith played a show towards the end of NY Fashion Week hosted by Costume National.

This documentary film, "Patti Smith: Dream of Life", looks amazing. I wish I had checked it out while it was still in the theaters, because my Neflix queue is somewhat out of control at the moment.