You gotta a fight for your right to dress like an idiot

Trying to go 80's for Hairbangers Ball http://www.hairbangersball.com/ but I just can't do neon again. Or the blazer with stirrups and lingerie top. Or tiered mini skirt with Keds and cropped Jams shirt. Big hair, clearly, not a problem. If you have never seen this band, I highly recommend going. Totally fun with wild wigs and really good music. There was a bit of eyerolling at a Whitesnake song but over all just rockin' the nostalgia thing. I left a little trail of glitter, aka 90's rave but still, every where I went, thanks to this cheap ass shirt. Oh! Got an invitation to Frankeys 1 year anniversary party this Thursday night. Can't attend myself, but could you check it out and report back? Thanks for doing my job

Peoples Liberation jeans, F. A. N. G. tank, Dior ID bracelet

Free Sushi!

OK not really free but pretty darn cheap. Blu Martini on 96th does half price sushi (not just rolls either) from 5-7 every night. I have a rule about not eating sushi Sun thru Wed, but if you do not, you can eat there every night and get 3 1/2 meals for free a week. Oh, so I guess there IS a free part. Not only that, the club space is the coolest, whitest place ever AND the last time I was there I witnessed a birthday present on fire (not on purpose. The fire, I mean) at one of the banquettes. Maybe you will get so lucky.
Yigal Azrouel dress, Yvette hair

Juicy cashmere TRASHED

Usually an industrial standard, laser cutting is a precise way to embellish fabrics, or, rather, un-embellish with fanciful patterns. The better designers use this negative space to create fine details and shadow play resulting in a light yet crisp look. Moths, not so much

Vajajay Power

Memorial Day weekend was especially nice because of two things: a kick ass purple dumptruck and a third place finish in that car race. Why? Because both things are driven by a girl. Color me gender proud

Thakoon shorts

Ignore that thing on the left

What is with the swimming in your clothes fashion spreads lately? First ANTM, then Elle and now my beloved Anthropologie catalog are all featuring this asinine, ineffectual way to sell apparel. You can't even see the garment and you are so fixated on searching the drowning model's face for signs for distress you cannot even concentrate on the clothes. While stylistically excellent, marketing FAIL

Stolen from a J Crew stylist

Oh, how I struggled mightily with this shorts choice. To wrinkly, too baggy, too long...who knew I had 12 pairs of light brown shorts? And why? Of course none of them looked right so I improvised. Vintage 50's jacket, Alloy beaded necklace, Kenzie shoes

Checked out Xquisite Clothing Boutique, in the old Girly Chic space and it is a waaaay different animal. Owner Vernitta Bolden assured me the fun party clothes I was seeing was just the tip of the proverbial iceberg, A refreshing Hermes box of orange and brown, this little shop is going to cover it all at a happy price point and insistence on being cute. Stay tuned

Sad note: I heard for sure French Pharmacie will be terminating their amazing fashion collection concept. I weep a hot flood of Valentino tears

Blogger smackdown

Imagine my horror at finding out that there is yet another Indianapolis fashion blogger. I know, like I invented it or something, but anyway I went to her site www.hauteintheheartland.blogspot.com preparing to be a hater but yet I cannot. An ad agency designed type header! Smart yet sarcastic quips! The same reaction to the Judith Leiber belt at the Jackson's auction last week that I had! And, insert green here, click ads! Same, yet different. For one thing, she is not interested in boring you with her personal fashion pictures, like me. I am also a little more committed or perhaps just don't have enough to do. HAHA. And I do not twitter. Maybe that's good, maybe that's bad, I can't decide. Anyway, Gabs, I'm adding you to my list and call me if you want to go shopping