SEAN CONNERY FOR LOUIS VUITTON: AN INSTANT CLASSIC

paris - pray tell: who is the creative direction genius behind these vuitton ads? following in the footsteps of francis ford coppola, keith richards, and other oldies-but-goodies, sean connery (the original james bond) has been tapped as the new face of vuitton. frankly i love him in these ads and i love the ads themselves. the easy luxury they portray are an awesome antithesis to the overt luxe and sexiness of marc jacobs' runway shows. are you feeling these ads as much as i am?

photo via hypebeast.com

THAT ONE '08: YOU KNEW THAT THIS WAS COMING

www - some slick and fast acting entrepreneur siezed the moment and picked up on mccain's zinger during the presidential debates, "that one." the term has now been made into a website, http://www.thatone.com/. selling, guess what!?, t-shirts! the new york times did a cute little write up on it here.

DENISE RICHARD'S CONTRIBUTION TO BREAST CANCER AWARENESS...

www - well, not exactly a contribution...but she's one of a few "celebs" who are singing the praises of a line of pink t-shirts from lyric culture, a premium rock&roll brand. "I am so excited to wear the "I will Survive" Lyric Culture tee shirt in support of Breast Cancer Research and City of Hope. Cancer research is vital in saving lives" she said. if you are interested in buying them, it is $90 at http://www.lyricculture.com/.

SONIA RYKIEL IS CEEBRATING 40 YEARS IN THE INDUSTRY IN A VERY SPECIAL WAY...

worldwide - i count sonia rykiel as one of my favorite designers. her store near london's bond street always stops me dead in my tracks: the colors are vibrant and the silhouette's are bold. its fashion forward, yet very wearable, pieces that have contributed to forty solid years in the business. now she is celebrating it in a very special way. find out on my other blog, the blay beauty report.

image via chicin paris; sonia and her daughter

JADA PINKET & WILL SMITH: A LESSON IN SWAGGER

los angeles - open relationship/closed relationship/ gay/straight/whatever one wants to say about this duo, at least one thing can be agreed upon: they are immensely stylish.i don't think there's a single red carpet look from either one which i haven't loved to bits.

image via: bossip.com

FROM GUCCI TO GUESS, SHOP FOR YOUR FAVORITE BRANDS WITH THE NEW DIGITAL PERSONAL SHOPPER

www - so if you are like me the number of hours you have to dedicate to shopping per week is: 0. the irony ofcourse is that you are a devout fashionista and knowing (if not necessarily affording) the latest styles is a must. now, thanks to a fabulous new site called shopittome.com - there's a solution. think of it as an online personal shopping service. you log on, in put your clothing size, color/trend preferences and most importantly, your favorite brands - and they will do the rest. each day, week, month (depending on how often you like) they will send you a salemail , or alert, that tells you which of your favorite brands are on sale and where. the service is pure genius. check it out online at www.shopittome.com.

BARACK OBAMA KEDS: THIS IS BRILLIANT

www - the man is not yet president, but he is already a legend. from the churches of harlem to the streets of milan, i've seen A LOT of pro-obama accessories, but these customized keds take the cake. you can buy these and several hundred more onine at zazzle.com.

DID YOU GO? A FEW PHOTOS FROM THE BAG TRENDS ARM CANDY PARTY

new york - the ever fabulous bagista pamela peckerman threw this event a few weeks back. unfortunately, i was in london and couldn't make it. but i heard it was all kinds of fabulosity. here are some photos from the event.