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Laurie Cabot ‏@LaurieCabot 

Friday, April 19: Wear Royal Blue. Stir your coffee with a cinnamon stick for success.

Cuz my momma made me some cinnamon rolls and coffee this morning (minus a stick though... hmmm....)

Joan Collins Tweets about her Namesake Cocktail

(How could this not be of relation to a Tom Collins, I ask you???) 

Glamourpuss Joan Collins tweeted this namesake cocktail from the London Book Fair (dear, I HOPE that's a fair for authors and author's sisters to mingle at and not a new gig selling books to British school children) 

Just like Ms. Collins, it's full of effervescence and tang. 

But £9?! Jiminy, that's $14! 

Even Alexis Carrington finds that a bit steep for a bunch of ginger ale, honey. 

Katie Grand Tweets First Image of Dior SS2013 Ad

Stylist, Katie Grand (@kegrand), Tweeted this Spring 2013 Dior ad image on Twitter today, and proves once more how masterfully she can make clothing look so CHIC. 

Cuz that tie neck suit ain't easy to pull off. 

I'm Listening to This on the 'Daley'

Former Gorillaz vocalist and latest Northern Soul singer, Daley, has dropped his long awaited debut single and it's a blend of funk, soul and pop perfection.


           



Throwing Jessie J (and her killer stems, wowza!) up in their to coo and woo was a brillaint step in capturing a wider pop audience and, well I'm a sucker for a white boy in glasses with flava. 



That's right boy, give that Simply Red realness for the Twitter-atti! 

You Better (NOT) Work!

It Can't All Be Dior is cutting out early for Labor Day (don't tell mom!) 

Although I'll still be firin' up the old Twitter, Instagram and Tumblr. 

See you Tuesday.  

Roberto Cavalli Really Loves Animals

And not just leopard print!


Just take in this Twitter of a sweet peck between Cavalli and a monkey on the set of....

Umm, seriously, what kinda shoot got monkeys and Franciscan statutes?

Jason Voorhees is Following me on Twitter

Are you? @itcantallbedior

Doin' It: Coco Rocha for Harper's Bazaar Singapore

Cover

Just Tweeted editorial shot

As always, Ms Coco delivers sharp edges and wicked mouth and Harper's Bazaar Singapore even Tweeted Coco "is amazing! From the first frame to the last, she gave 1001 different poses and faces. Love, love, love!"

Ten Things I Loved in January

2012 is already 1/12th of the way done. Let's see what things didn't piss me off this month:

1. Lemon Ginger tea from Twining's 

A right kick in the a** on a winter's day.

2. This jacket from the Fall 2012 Kenzo runway

Yeah, this could very well be a shirt, but you know my dumbness would wear it as a jacket. In 40 degree cold. 

3. Finished this book! 

Before my three month deadline! 

4. Jack's Wife Freda restaurant

Turns out, it is new. And that vegetable couscous with tangy chutney is delicious (despite its hard to swallow $16 price tag)

(Photos from i-phone by candlelight. Bugger off.) 

5. I became an uncle!

Three times over. 

6. Charlize Theron on Top Chef

That Snow White flick of hers don't even come out 'til June and she's already out there peddling it with "make me a feast fit for an evil queen" throw downs. But I'm dying to go see it, so I'll shut up. Theron knows what she's doin', wicked shillster! 

(Winning dish featured a red right hand) 

7. Madonna in her various W.E. promotional Fuckery

Speaking of evil queens...

8. Getting paid to write this pun

"Worried you'd never get your hands on a fine Robert Graham shirt like this 'Venice' style? Well with prices this good, you 'canal'."

 9. Movies about masochistic, exhibitionist peak Jane Fonda with unexplained baby cheetah cameos

10. Miss Piggy re-tweeted me

I LOVE My Color Psychic

Everyday I check my Twitter for Laurie Cabot's color therapy and tip of the day. She gives me the best advice and makes getting dressed so easy.


However, today she seems a little off her color wheel

Jesus, girlfriend!

My Heart Just Skipped a Beat!

Edward Enninful's Sweet Tweet Reply

Nice! That's a true gent!

Get in the conversation with me on Twitter: @itcantallbedior

Collins it a Day!

Late nites have been spent on Netflix watching the Collins clan on the old 1966 Dark Shadows

                                   

                                  

While work days have been spent reading Jackie Collins' deep thoughts on Twitter

@jackiejcollins Jackie Collins 

Salty caramel ice cream is a total taste thrill!

@jackiejcollins Jackie Collins 

Did this year fly past,or is it just me?

@jackiejcollins Jackie Collins 

Who thinks The X Factor is too similar to American Idol??

@jackiejcollins Jackie Collins 

Its raining in LA & I love it!!!

@jackiejcollins Jackie Collins 

Countdown to the weekend. I love it!! Have a great one

(This woman has sold millions writing books!)




Perhaps I should make it the perfect trifecta and replace my morning coffee with a Tom Collins? It's the Collins way! 

Reoccurring Lust: Marimekko

Everybody knows I love DIOR, true, but I am also a fanatic of Finnish label Marimekko as witnessed by my blog background and now my Twitter page has this image from the colab with fellow Fins KONE elevators from a few years back

After the brouhaha over the supposed Twitter of Conde Nast's elevator, just imagine what this one would tweet?!

Follow me on Twitter: @itcantallbedior

DON'T: Phone in a Corporate Tie-In Celebration

From CFDA's Steven Kolb's Twitter, a pic of a Walmart's birthday "celebration" for Maybelline cosmetics:

And people are starting to warm up to the idea of a Walmart in New York City?

Damn, Why Didn't I Agree to go to Dinner with Joan Rivers Last Nite?!

(Joan Rivers tweeted pics of herself running into Kate Moss at dinner at The Wolseley)

Can you just imagine the conversation between Ms. Joan Rivers and Mrs. Kate Moss? 

And what did they eat?!

From now on Joan, if you say jump, I say "yes Ma'am!" Dang!

Fashion Trend Death Knell: "Fashionista"

Revising a certain pr company's event announcement for the store, I was trying to find the right wording for our clientele. "Hmmm... I got it. I'll say 'we have something for every fashionista,'" to which I received a symphony of groans for my hard work. Turns out my co-workers are over the word "fashionista" and its too oft evocation.


And what should I stumble upon during last nite's Twitter perusal, but Executive Director of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) Steven Kolb stating

"fashionista". If you call yourself that you are not. 

When I asked Mr Taurus about this he replied that the word is synonymous with "cheap" for him. Visions of Long Island girls in Juicy Couture track suits drinking Diet Coke and going to Diva Nails to get some tips come to mind

(The New York Times piece on Tween Fashionistas)

He summed it up with "Wendy Williams uses that term"

Ok I get it, there's too many people with too little knowledge of fashion throwing the title around when they merely mean they like shopping.

Now the question arises, what does one call themselves if they truly are interested in fashion, the history of fashion, design houses, models, textiles, cuts and how people pair items together?

A "style junkie"? No sounds lascivious. A "clothes whore"? Increasingly unsavory. A "fashion freak"? What kinda treatment is there for that? A "clothes horse"? What, can I ride that to Barneys?

I kinda like a "clothie", but there's some World of Warcraft term floating around already with that (true!). What about "style savant"... that's got a nice ring to it.

Whatever will supplant it, the point is 'fashionista', the bell tolls for thee.

PS: Buy the "anti fashionista" sticker seen above at http://www.redbubble.com/products/configure/308583-sticker

Found on Twitter: Stuarts London

Yesterday Stuarts London started following me on Twitter. According to their Twitter profile they're

 "a retro & Heritage fashion follower's paradise"

So you know I had to check that out! My abridged want list is as follows:



1. Barbour Tartan Holdall

Now the description has "wheelie" in it which makes me nervous as I'm more a classic luggage than one you can hear going over textured floors and grates. But the pull along parts are detachable for a gentleman who prefers style over sloth.

(Barbour cotton plaid with leather trim bag, £249.00 at Stuarts London, http://www.stuartslondon.com)

2. John Smedley Peregrine Basket Weave T Shirt

I'm a little guy, so I can pull off this knitted t shirt in a way that is less bottle service and Hummers and more Vespas and La Dolce Vita. I love the knit and I'll confess I looked up "Peregrine" on MerriamWebster.com (sidebar: love that site! Have it bookmarked.
Nerd Alert!) and the definition is "having a tendency to wander". Now Stuarts London has supplied me with new vocab and a desirable not so static knit.

(John Smedley 100% cotton basket weave t shirt, £116.00 at Stuarts London, http://www.stuartslondon.com)

3. Farah "The Beckett" Shirt in Tomato

Yesterday a client of mine was enquiring about the fit and make of a navy Pauw skirt. Her questions, however, were falling on deaf ears as I was making mental notes to pinch her style and pick up a short sleeve chambray in a reddish pink immediately and pair it with navy even faster! So chic in that French farmer way.

(Farah slim fit chambray shirt, available in blue and tomato, £45.00 at Stuarts London, http://www.stuartslondon.com)

4. Baracuta "James Dean" Jacket

Guess I'm not the only one on this perpetual hunt...

((Baracuta cotton canvas jacket, available in red and light khaki, £100.00 at Stuarts London, http://www.stuartslondon.com)

So, review? While they won't be usurping Merriam Webster from my main bookmark bar, they are indeed a paradise of men's stylish finds and will be added to my e-commerce folder. Pray now that my credit card doesn't find its way to Stuarts London too often.