Slim Jim

Our pants-less lady friend Gaga picked up a style award this past Monday from the Accessories Council. While she doesn’t look like a Slim Jim like she did during the MTV VMA’s, Gaga does still look pretty out there. Where does she come up with this stuff?

Gabi of Young Fat and Fabulous has styled illustrations. They’re like virtual models that are available on some shopping websites, and they’re cute.

Try not to stay mad at NY, because they held a Snuggie happy hour in the East Village, and it’s headed to Philly this weekend. Check out the video of how it went down in Gotham:

Lastly, Ralph Lauren is the official outfitter of the Vancouver Olympic Games! A little pricey, but nice designs!

NO SHAME: Snuggie at NYC Fashion Week

It’s alarming to me that I had to find out via NPR that the Snuggie had an exclusive fashion show for Fashion Week.

Why is it alarming?

1. I heard about it on Wait Wait! Don’t Tell Me… I’m not a news snob, but consider the following: This is the same program I tuned into to hear updates about Obama, the ACORN scandal and learned about astronaut pee …which means that this over-sized, formless fleece monster has become engrained enough in society enough that it glided in on it’s fuzzy sleeves into a radio show that also talks about progressive health care.

Snuggie, I hate you.

2. Um, SNUGGIE had a fashion show!? Um, I wasn’t aware that snuggies were worn in public unless you were trying to look like bad Halloween costume versions of the following: a) Socrates b) members of the Jedi Council c) the Pope.

So yes, here are pictures I found of this “super exclusive event” across the internet. There have been some ..interesting things shown at Fashion Week in the past, but I never thought NYC would unveil a show in a couture setting that was self proclaimed as ”a blanket with sleeves”.

Even on a humor level I can’t get into it… probably because I despise the Snuggie. It’s not even funny to me anymore. I’ve seen, oh I don’t know — a cloak or a muumuu (which, thankfully, doesn’t even pretend to be sexy) on the runway and I can deal, but I can’t handle people grinning in their slouch socks. Correct me if I’m wrong, but aren’t I supposed to be the person with the blanket and slouch socks this week? I’m supposed to be the one enjoying watching ridiculously skinny, over-made women walk around in crazy couture from the comfort of my couch.

Let’s make some phone calls: wires were crossed. No where in the description of Fashion Week did I ever get a WTF Blanket warning.

Apparently children and pets were also dragged into the shenanigans because THE SNUGGIE HAS NO SHAME.

Enjoy:

More info and articles here, here and here.

Fall Folliage

One of our favorite stores, DSW has cute commercials for fall. They commercials are complete with shoes talking to each other. Glamour is on the look out for all the ladies trying to save a buck, as their website features accessories under fifty dollas. Yes, I said dollas. Get over it.

The New York Times has a new piece from Bill Cunningham highlighting his Fashion week observations, as well as a video on how the Catwalks in fashion shows are slowly becoming more diverse.

Good Housekeeping is putting As Seen on TV products to the test so you don’t have to. Check it out before you scoop up your next Shamwow.