HEINOUS: Designers, WHY???

Laying in bed last night, reading Elle, I came upon something completely and totally disturbing. Though it is widely known that fashion trends recycle themselves every 20 years or so, I was alarmed to find that the "it" looks for Spring include HAREM PANTS and SHOULDER PADS. WHY, GOD, WHY???

Harem pants may be able to pass on the runway, but in REAL life? No. They never work. Except for maybe a few people in NYC.

And shoulder pads? No. Absolutely not. Maybe I'm being close-minded about these recycled '80s trends, but really. Come on now. These are SHOULDER PADS! And HAREM PANTS.

1. I do not want to look like MC Hammer.
2. I do not want to look like a linebacker.

I would to prefer to come off as feminine and dainty. Luckily, other Spring 2009 looks include: bralets, animal print dresses, bondage dresses, and crop tops...????

Designers, I am not impressed. You have failed me.

Oh, and you can wear pajama pants on the street now- so long as you pair it with a structured top and statement necklace.

Edie Sedgwick: Still a Legend

Edie Sedgwick gets a lip gloss, courtesy of Armour beauty.

In the early '90s, LORAC founder Carol Shaw named her lipsticks after Hollywood clients of her makeup salon. There was Claire (as in Danes) and Jennifer (as in Aniston), plus Lisa (Kudrow), Julia (Roberts), and Gwyneth (you get it).

Now rocker-turned-makeup-queen Theo Kogan borrows the idea with Armour Beauty, her new line of eco glosses. "We just named the lip glosses after everyone we tried to dress like in high school," she laughed. "So there's Barracuda for Ann and Nancy Wilson and Nirvana for Courtney Love..."

"We knew there was a need for color that could last through anything - a show, an after party, an all-nighter," explains Theo, "But we also didn't want women to put tons of chemicals on their faces." Which explains why Armour is committed to eco-fueled, cruelty free ingredients.

"You can't do a rock show with just lip gloss," grins Theo. "You need eyeliner, eye shadow, glitter, hair stuff... I mean, I want it all!"
--FARAN KRENTCIL

Armour Lip Color finally available at Wonderland Beauty in NYC, or on their website.

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I purchased the Edie gloss... and suffice it say, it is fab.