Golden Globes 2012: Julianne Moore

Julianne Moore in Chanel

Snooze.  But I do enjoy the earrings a little.

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Shopping In Paris - Oo La La

One of the things I was oh so excited about on our trip to Paris was not the Louvre or the Eiffel Tower, but the shopping.  Oh the shopping!  Every corner we turned was another fabulous store. We ran across three Chanels in one day. THREE.

There was a Dior that was an entire city block. It was all Dior in all directions, including a baby Dior! Sadly, BabyWP didn't get any presents from baby Dior.

We perused the displays at Moschino.

 In our time in Paris we saw lines for three stores: 1) the Apple store, which has lines outside all over the globe, so I wasn't so surprised.
2) Louis Vuitton

And while it isn't exactly my thing, I guess I can see the draw of this ginormous Louis Vuitton store. I was only slightly tempted to yell at the people "Why are you waiting in line for this???!"  

The other line (which I had a picture of but has somehow disappeared from this post) was... wait for it...

ABERCROMBIE & FITCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  The Paris Abercrombie had guards and a LINE.  A LINE. It was so ridiculous. I didn't understand. At all.

 But in non-ridiculous store news, we did make a stop at the tres adorable baby store Petite Bateau.  BabyWP needed a Paris present (as did some other babies we know).

 Now that we've done baby shopping, can we do me?  Pretty please?

We made a stop in Missoni, and I really must say that it is just NOT for me.  It's all so loud, and while I am for bold and vibrant, I'm not for Missoni's version of bold and vibrant. Their Target line was tame in comparison. [fyi, I was not a fan of the Target line because I thought it was too busy]  But a plus for them - their sales staff was SO NICE.  Ridiculously nice and fawny over us.  

 I was oddly excited about going to Bottega Veneta.  What can I say, I love shoes.

 Especially if they're this pretty.

 From there we hopped into Lanvin.  Mr. EWP seemed to think all designers were the same, but he got over that idea when we went into Lanvin and a plain black skirt cost $2500.  Not all designers are created equal.

 Mr. EWP's only store request was Hermes, where we discovered they sold horse bridles and riding gear. Who knew?

 I don't like these shoes, but I thought they way Tod's arranged them was pretty so I took a picture.

 As for me, I made a beeline to Yves Saint Laurent.

 What did I buy? Well that shall remain a mystery... until my post on my Parisian purchases.

Do: Try New Colors

People really do get themselves into color funks. Some can't stop wearing black, they're all LBDs all the time. Others are a sad rainbow of brown cardigans. And then there are those who are all animal prints. And even a print can be boring and monotonous if done too much.

So I'm giving y'all the homework this month for September dos and don'ts month to try a new color you normally wouldn't. Grab that mustard skirt. Try out that green handbag. New colors abound for you and I assure you that you will be pleasantly surprised by trying out something new.

And lest you think I don't practice what I preach, I already did my September new color homework. I've very much been a clear/light pinky nail polish on my fingers rut. You didn't notice as quickly when they chip, and I found them more appropriate for the workplace. But my workplace now is wherever I'm taking BabyWP and she really doesn't find color on my nails inappropriate. She just finds them super interesting. So on Friday I got on the browns for nails parade and tried out Essie's new color "very structured"

[Those are not my feet in the background, they're Mr. EWP's]

If you're looking for a changeup for your nail color, try out what's the latest trend: taupe! Or, as my friend Carina says, "mannequin hands." As in your nails and skin blend into each other and give a mannequin look. I couldn't pull the trigger on full on mannequin, but going with the brown I did was a big leap from clear if I do say so myself.

If you want to try out a taupe, try Chanel's Inattendu or Essie's Case Study.

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New Sunglasses

I hadn't bought a new pair of sunglasses in over four years. As you know, I don't own anything for that long! I was BEYOND bored with my Ferragamo sunglasses [which I might be selling, so let me know if you're interested], and ready to vomit at the sight of my Coach sunglasses. (Coach? Coach?! What self-respecting fashionista wears Coach?! I mean, unless you want to buy them. haha) It was high time for a change.

So when my friend Kimmers went shopping for some new specs, I tagged along to help (and help myself). I wanted something black, as I'd be less likely to get bored of it if it was neutral. And I definitely wanted big, as my head is gigantic. Seriously, my head is huge. I don't fit hats. Well, except for that one I just posted. Anyway, something interesting to fit my style. And I saw these bows and I was sold. *sigh* Bows. Except my bow is black. You know, because of that whole getting bored thing. Also, it's less obnoxious. I didn't want them to be all "LOOK! CHANEL!" So with the black bows and the tiny tiny signature Chanel logo, it's not so obnoxious.

Chanel, $428

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SAG Awards 2011: Dianna Agron

Dianna Agron in Chanel
I don't know about you, but I don't like tea-length dresses. They just hit at the weirdest spot on your leg making anyone who wears one look stumpy. And Dianna Agron is no exception. The dress is lovely and would have been great shorter or longer, but at a tea-length, I feel like poor Dianna had her legs chopped off. Poor thing.

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Diane Von Furstenberg maxi dress:

Vintage Chanel gold bar clutch:House of Harlow 1960 bangles:

Oscars 2010: Sarah Jessica Parker

Sarah Jessica Parker in Chanel Haute Couture.

I am not, and will never be a fan of the sack dress. If you bother to starve yourself to an emaciated skeleton, why wear a dress that makes you look preggers? I really did find the strap across the neck a very interesting and unique detail, but otherwise hated the look. Especially her oompa loompa skin tone and frazzled hair.

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Chanel-ify yourself

You may remember me gushing about the fake tattoos on the Chanel runway back in October. Well now they are yours (or mine) to buy!Available in February, $75 will get you 55 distinct designs to lick and stick to your heart's content. $75 is a lot to drop on something I like more in theory.

What do you think? Also, I wonder if the leg wrap comes in model thigh size... because that might only wrap around half my thigh.