Zip it!

The 120-Zipper dress from designer Sebastian Errazuriz is the latest questionable fashion piece to hit the scene. Can you imagine what this novelty dress would feel like? I give the man props for creating an unusual and original design, but after Gianni’s brilliant interpretation of the ‘fastened’ piece on Liz Hurley in 1994, this just looks silly. What do you think?

Wanna Be On Top?

Last night Canada’s Next Top Model crowned their latest cover girl: Country beauty, Meaghan Waller.  Well, she isn’t exactly from the country, but she is from Winnipeg – a few time zones away from Fashion central.  After arriving in Toronto wearing braces, dorky cute glasses and sporting mousy brown curls, the 19 year old was duly transformed into the platinum blonde glam girl!  She ended up wowing us all.

With only three standing, the show’s video editors and sound technicians worked their hardest to keep us all guessing. The producers must have loved Nikita’s melodrama and Mean Girl confessions, which caused many reviews and discussion about the series. Yet Nikita’s notoriety wasn’t enough to convince the judges that she was the nation’s next top model.  Linsay’s expert walk and Meaghan’s Cover Girl looks ultimately secured their places in the final two. (more…)

Anti-Paparazzi Purse

Remember the good ole’ days when Sean Penn would simply scare off an unsuspecting paparazzo with an impromptu scuffle? Well those days are over.  Celebrities (or their dates) can now sport a purse equipped with a photo cell that detects quick flashes from cameras and responds with its own burst of light. Adam Harvey designed this handbag with a sensor and LED bulb imbedded in the lining. A fashion piece that is guaranteed to ruin photos that would otherwise be sold to TMZ.  This is a wonderful creation for celebrities who do not welcome the spotlight. (Paris Hilton and all from The Hills need not apply) At long last, celebrities can dine at Koi in relative peace. It is certainly a great ‘taste of your own medicine’ device, and I am curious to see which famous names will be linked with it first. My ultimate prediction: the diaper bag version making headlines worldwide by the Jolie-Pitt clan. For another Love/Hate dialogue concerning the paparazzi, check out Lady Gaga’s latest video.

Whole wide world on our hand

Ever wonder how Horton felt when he heard a Who? Well, you could certainly imagine when wearing Michael Zobel “Metropolis” ring.  It may not be on par with a microscopic Whoville on a clover, but one could feel titan-like just the same.  This original design bosts abstract sculpted matte pillars of quartz, creating a futuristic landscape in a cabochon setting.  Sculpted by Peter Schmid of Zobel’s studio, the ring is set in oxidized sterling silver with a crescent of diamonds , 0.19 cts tw. 37mm long x 34mm wide x 40mm high. Retailing for $5,650.00, the stature of the price tag, does little to match the stature of the Lilliputian city. But to have a whole wide world on our hand is divinely appealing, despite the price. We never know, maybe our world is comfortably resting on the manicured finger of some stylish deity out there! After all, the galaxy is infinitely as vast as the spectrum of fashion is wide!