It’s the Brian Lichtenberg x Forever 21 collection – and to my surprise, featuring Allie Crandell (she was on the first season of MTV’s The City). Turns out the girl is a pretty amazingly legit model as this surely hasn’t been the first campaign I’ve spotted her in. Girl’s flawless. The collection she’s sporting though? Likely not quite up to par – finding all too often Forever 21 seems to get away with amazing photography and less than stellar product (just like my use of adjectives for this post. Awful).
 
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American Apparel vs Lookbook.nu. Well, more like collaborate with. It’s no secret that the land of all things bright and tight (American Apparel, that is) has embraced a relationship with Lookbook.nu, the land of showcasing these things that are bright and tight. Over 132 favourite images from Lookbook.hu inclusive of American Apparel. Free 64 Page book. . Talk about giving a well-timed “wow” towards this beast.

 
Take a peek at the rest of this book.

 
Who doesn’t like to be a winner? Trip for two to Los Angeles to go on a $5,000 shopping spree with Jason Derulo (aka guy known for sampling Imogen Heap and singing a repetitive song about things in your head…a really catchy one at that). The contest comes alongside the announcement of le new phone, LG Shine Touch, the newest 3G offering from LG. I like slim builds. And having just come from Vegas, I’m digging the idea of heading to LA.
 
Enter at LG.ca/POP.
 
It’s a share from miss Rayanne, thanks!

 
Welcome, Alice. Swarovski’s done a capsule collection to trot along with the release of the new Alice in Wonderland movie by Disney. Capturing the spirit of A.I.W, the line is representative of the movie through its vintage and gothic tones. Sifting through oh so many pieces and much marveling later, I watched the official trailer again on small-screen (aka laptop) and it only reaffirmed that Swarovski has done a stellar job capturing the sentiment in the collection. My favourite? The Round Hall Key from the White Rabbit selection ($130.00). I’ve …

 
My loves Dragonette is going to be on tour with Little Boots and Fan Death. While Fan Death isn’t as familiar as the other names to me, I’m all to certain that this is going to be a blast of a tour (they’re slated to come to Toronto on April 30th – anyone down?)
 
As if that wasn’t enough to get overexcited when opening my email, I’ve been provided with an amazing remix of Pick Up The Phone by Arithmatix! (I know, there have been way many of them). But trust, …

Pretty sure this is exciting – SATC is back to the silver screen again, and the fact that they open the trailer with Jay-Z’s Empire State of Mind makes it buzzworthy already. Looking forward to seeing Sex and the City 2 – makes you want to go running off to NYC and become a writer of sorts. Cheers!

 
Spotted in the Aritzia Holiday Gift Guide – Wilfred Crepe Satin Blazer (owned). The retailer has put together a pretty cool and eclectic holiday display bursting with their product, primed for some high retail turnover action. Have a look here for some preliminary ideas, before you hit the shops.
 
> image from aritzia.com

 
“Jimmy Choo shoes are like crack for women” – Will Lam
 
Summed up just about right – Lenmeister asked me why I didn’t post about the capsule collection that Jimmy Choo did for H&M (released November 14th), and it’s basically because I don’t condone sleeping on the streets for a pair of shoes. That and the collection looked like a bit of painful patent and wasn’t particularly covet worthy on my end. Though admittedly, I did end up accidentally picking up the Jimmy Choo Jumpsuit (I tweeted romper – wild slip …

 
I was loitering outside the LG Fashion Week tent, waiting for Miss Karizza and catching up with Mr. Trung Hoang of CONTRA Mag (who just released an anniversary issue – pretty bomb), when Jonathan Loek asked to snap a photo of me. Being the ever confident person I am (sarcasm – I’m a nerd), I thought not to fix myself up proper for this snap (whoops! Dampered day I suppose). Blackberry in hand and flat hair complete, I requested not to look short (for those of you who know me…that …

 
I have to admit, I’m a bit jealous that it’s not 1984 and time for me to get my first Barbie, but on a brighter note, Christmas shopping just got a whole lot easier!
 
Toy giant Mattel, recently introduced the So In Style Barbie doll, and I am genuinely very happy about this. Why? Because the dolls are black! Not only are they black, but they have black features, like a wider nose, and fuller lips, and are not just painted versions of existing Barbie dolls, like the original black Barbies …