Splendora Newsletter, August 13 2004

What to Wear: A dress with smocking
What NOT to Wear: Bikini top under blazer
What to Shoe: Green Moschino mary janes w/snake trim
What to Handbag: The new Donna Karan Collection
What to Hair: Two banded ponytail
What to Belt: Hermes Twilly tied on a single belt loop
What to Resurect: Bolero sweaters and jackets (but not the cheesy 80's kind)
Must Have Accessory: Single charm bracelet
What to Makeup: BeneTint applied by brush
What to Fragrance: Fresh's Sugar Blossom
What to Read: Julia & Jacques Cooking at Home
What to See: Harold & Kumar
What to Watch: Olympic gymnastics
What to Listen To: Sister Scissors
Genius Website: Bag Borrow or Steal
iPod Rediscovery: Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire"
Best Purchase: Fom pillow from Brookstone
What to Drink: Highball Tonic Water (packed w/vitamins)
What to Make: Sauteed shrimp and feta
Secret Weapon: Nair (for those in between waxing weeks)
Looking Busted: Janet at Teen Choice (is that a wetsuit top?)
Looking Extra Foxy: Christian Bale as Batman
Hot Couple: Usher & Alicia
Color combo of the moment: Smoke and plum

The super-freakiest of the freaky has left the building. With the copious amounts of illegal substances that have been swimming around in his bloodstream for all of these years it's amazing that he even survived to hear "U Can't Touch This." With a life that was both triumphant and sordid, this king of the glitter weave managed to come out on top, no matter if he wore heinous red leather ensembles or produced zingers like Eddie Murphy's "Party all the Time." He's even been posthumously showing up in the gossip columns due to Andy Dick's tearful rant about the death of his "best friend Rick James" (more on this scene below.) His storied career left us with good tunes, one of the best Behind the Music episodes ever, and a helluva cameo on Chapelle's Show. Long live the Super Freak.

Andy Dick & Rick

The velour sweatsuit backlash aside, the Juicy's have remained the queen bees of casual chic. Best friends and founders Pam Skaist-Levy and Gela Taylor (ahem, Mrs. John Taylor) turned their love of cheeky clothes into a mega label that is unabashedly irresistible. Even if the brand has been adopted as the unofficial uniform of the tween set, the Juicy gals still inspire the cream of the crop to wear their terry and attend their events. The A-list attendees at their recent swimwear launch included groovy style mavens like Kate Bosworth, Venus and Serena, Selma Blair, and Jennifer Jason Leigh. In our eyes, what makes the Juicy's so delicious is that like us Splendorians, they too find the joy in dressing alike and making everyone feel welcome in their club. Plus, you've got to love a girl who growing up worshipped Duran Duran and ended up marrying the cutest Duran of all.

SAN FRANCISCO
Buns Day at Inform Pilates
Inform Pilates has created the perfect way for you to give back and help buns in need. Join then this Sunday for a Booty Beauty workout that benefits the SF/Marin chapter of the House Rabbit Society. Proceeds from the bun-lifting, hour long workout will benefit animals in need (donation levels: TIGHT BUNS: $25, DIVINE DERRIERE: $30, or HIGH ROUND ASSETS: $50. So do something good for the buns, please call 415.431.3676 to reserve a space at 11 or 12:30pm as class size is limited.

LOS ANGELES
Barneys Bi-Annual Warehouse Sale
Time to head out to the airport hangar for some off the hook shopping. We won't lie, it can be an ugly, grab-happy scene, but the deals are hard to beat.
The sale is this weekend (and next) at the: Santa Monica Airport Hangar, 3021 Airport Ave., 310.276.4400

NEW YORK
Prada Sample Sale
Prada and sample sale, two magical words that don't often collide. This is a semi hush-hush one where you need to jump through a few hoops to attend (an appointment is necessary to shop.) Click here for registration details.

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