Oh, boy.

And by "oh, boy," I mean the boys in LA have got to be loving the fact that Kiki de Montparnasse has opened up a store in the City of Angels. In case you don't know who, or what, Kiki de Montparnasse is, let me give you a little heads up. Kiki de Montparnasse is a line of ultra high-end lingerie that celebrates "sexy." In fact, some of it's downright "kinky," but in a luxurious, sophisticated way. We're not talking about Trashy or Frederick's here. Not sure what I mean? Take a peek at some of KdM's pieces.

The new store in LA features an aphrodisiac garden, the store set up like a boudoir, and best of all, plush dressing rooms that, in the spirit of sensual exploration, come equipped with accessories, mirrors, and multiple light settings.

Kiki de Montparnasse
8280 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles, CA
(323) 951-9545

I usually know when some of my makeup is old, like that Juicy Tube that is all nasty and separated, but I just won't throw it away. Items that are clumping are a given, but with some products I am simply clueless. When did I buy that Smashbox mascara? It doesn't seem like that long ago. Or my Betsey Johnson lipstick? Sure, it's no longer in production but it can't be that old can it?

The answer is yes, it can, and it is ,that old. It's pretty important to know that sort of thing. Bacteria and all sorts of nasty germs can fester in our old cosmetics and there is nothing glamorous about that.

Thank goodness for Timestrip. Timestrips are adhesive strips that stick onto your cosmetics and let you know when they have expired. Not a bad idea and judging by the photo they are pretty aesthetically pleasing too.

Would you use Timestrip or just take your chances on bacteria ridden beauty products?

I don't wear suits for a few reasons. One, I don't have to dress up in my office and two, I hate going to the dry cleaners. I would rather throw away my clothes and buy new ones. Paying someone to wash my clothes? That's just insane.

My cleaning issues aside, I am betting the concept of a washable suit would be music to many people's ears.

Guess what? Washable suits really do exist. Designer Nicole Miller has designed a washable suit for retailer JCPenney. This $129 suit can be thrown in the washing machine and in the dryer! One might think you have to break out the dreaded ironing board to get the suit back into shape, but you don't. Just hang it up and it's ready for another wear.

One woman who test-drove the suit for an article in the NY Post expected the suit to look unprofessional and cheap but she was wrong. The suit looked great after she washed it and no one knew it was a "budget" suit. Maybe they were lying to her, but to me the lies would be worth saving a trip to the dry cleaners.

JCPenney isn't the only place to buy washable suits; Kohls and Target carry washable suits as well. For more information check out the original article from the NY Post.

Most men I know have at least a dozen ties, and about that many dress shirts, just for good measure. You know, in case they end up having to dress up for some random formal function, or for a job that they might get, later, when they grow up. But let's be honest guys -- chances are you wear a tie so infrequently that you have no idea how to match one to a shirt.

And it's even worse when you're shopping. Then you're forced to pick out a cool shirt, plus a cool tie, and make sure they match -- on the spot, with no help, and potentially without access to decent mirrors. Fie!

Fortunately there's a solution. Express Fashion has created a Shirt and Tie Guide, that offers 13 different shirts to pick from, and an assortment of ties that go with each. No more guessing, no more freaking out at the last minute, and no more showing up to dinner with the boss wearing a bold striped shirt and some wacky paisley tie you got from your dad back in grade school.

Plus, let's not forget that ties are coming back into fashion, so you might get more use out of the Shirt and Tie Guide than you think.

Trying to decide what tie to buy? Here's what's hot:

[via Damn I Like That]

Half of the world's most famous pair of fashion twins has been spotted with Lance Armstrong lately. Gossip columnists seem convinced that it's Ashley, but I still can't tell those Olsen sisters apart -- so who knows which twin has actually been engaging in serious PDA with the Tour de France champion.

Could this mean The Row will start making cycling gear? Probably not. But will it mean Lance Armstrong will be totally creeped out every time he watches Full House re-runs -- realizing that the first time he saw 3-year-old Michelle Tanner nauseate audiences with "You got it, dude!" he was in high school?

Absolutely.

Who needs models when you have holograms? Super retailer Target, that once held a "vertical" runway show, is set to have another wild fashion show on November 6 and 7.

This runway show won't have actual models; instead the show will feature two-dimensional moving images that will give the illusion of having three dimensions as the clothes "dance" down a runway.

The holograms will be projected in a section of Grand Central Terminal on November 6 and 7, repeated every 10 minutes from noon to midnight the first day and from 6 AM to 7 PM the second day. Target will also post a video of the show on Facebook, YouTube, and on Target.com.

Expect to see fashions from designer Isaac Mizrahi, Mossimo, and Liz Lange, accessories from jewelry designer Dominique Cohen, and bags and shoes from Hollywould, which is Target's newest collaboration.

I have to hand it to Target. It's mighty creative and a lot less dangerous than models scaling the side of 30 Rockefeller Plaza.

"She"-mergencies.

We have them all the time -- bum bra strap, chipped nail polish, bad hair day. Not only do they happen all the time, but they suck when they do because we are never prepared for them. I am sorry but I just don't go to the store thinking about the run in my black opaque tights or spinach between my teeth after that lunch meeting. Thank goodness someone else thought of those pesky emergencies and put everything we need in a handy dandy kit.

The Shemergency Kit comes with everything you will ever need and it's only $20. I say this with complete confidence: this will be the best $20 you ever spend. Here is what it's got:

• Hairmergencies: Folding Hair Brush with Mirror, Hair Spray, Clear Elastics
• Jewelry Hijinks: Earring Backs
• Hand Help: Hand Lotion, Nail Clipper, Emery Board, Clear Nail Polish, and Nail Polish Remover
• Clothing Catastrophe: Mending Kit, Safety Pin, and Double-Sided Tape
• Dirty Disaster: Lint Remover, Shoe Shine Wipes, Stain Remover, Static Remover
• Mouth Mess: Breath Freshener, Lip Balm, Dental Floss
• Pain Problem: Pain Reliever, Adhesive Bandages
• And the rest: Deodorant Wipes, Tampon, Facial Tissues

Now please try to tell me with a straight face that you don't want that.

Because I'm a die-hard Drugstore Beauty Queen, I very rarely, if ever, use high-end or salon-only skincare products. About the only thing I might splurge on for my face is...nothing! An $8 econo-size bottle of Cetaphil is about a big a splurge as I'll do. However, that doesn't mean I don't dream about a life in which I go see my personal facialist, or better yet, that my personal facialist comes to my mansion -- a facialist like Nerida Joy.

Beverly Hills-based Nerida Joy has been named as one of the "Top 15" facialists in the country by both Self and Elle magazines, and with over 29 years of experience, she is the only facialist to be listed as a skin expert, a title reserved only for dermatologists.

That means she knows skin.

I know I won't ever get to that bourgie point in my life where I have my own facialist, and let's face it, I doubt I would have the energy to actually go see someone like Nerida Joy in her Beverly Hills salon even if it were only every so often (if you live in LA, then you know how traffic sometimes automatically turns you into a hermit). However, just like any professional in the beauty industry who actually wants to make money, Nerida has a line of skincare products. Hey, that wasn't meant to be snide; it's just a statement of fact. Here's another one: celebrities like Claudia Schiffer and Tyra Banks love Nerida's skincare products.

More than likely, you and I saw the exact same collection of costumes this past weekend, no matter that we were at different Halloween soirees -- naughty nurses, sexy surgeons, pirates, fairies, and Harry Potter characters. It's pretty tough to be original these days.

So, if you're not going to get attention for being creative, might as well make Halloween useful to your wardrobe by using up things that have been sitting in your closet for the last -- ahem -- 15 years.

That's right. I know you saved that old high school Prom dress of yours and try it on every year to remind yourself how skinny you once were!

Crap. Maybe that's just me.

Nonetheless, do yourself a favor and turn that taffeta relic into the gaudy costume that it really is. All you have to do is squeeze into it and add the "Prom essentials" like gaudy rhinestone jewelry, a corsage that doesn't match your dress, dyed pumps from Payless, and to make yourself the Queen, add a tiara and satin sash.

Prom King not included.

Back in August I blasted Nina Garcia for writing a book, and today I would like to apologize. Yeah that's right, I am saying that I am sorry. Why? Because I read the book and it's fantastic. I love it.

Nina Garcia's Little Black Book of Style helps you build your closet with staples that will last you a lifetime. Even though I am one to break fashion rules and almost never have a closet staple, I found this book very informative and useful. Nina also guides you to when and where you should wear certain outfits, how to combine colors, and ideas on how to achieve your own signature look.

My favorite aspect of book was the way she threw in little bits of history to go with every key piece you need in your wardrobe. While we are on the topic, I am sure you want to know what the staples are. I will just name just a few so I don't give them all away: a pair of ballet flats, a trench coat, quilted handbag, and a great pair of jeans.

The book also has beautiful illustrations from Ruben Toledo, which helps make the book that much more appealing. This book would make an excellent gift this holiday season.

In the not too distant past, all the fashionistas were running around in Uggs. The Scandinavian space boots -- sure they're warm, comfortable, and whatever -- but this is 2007. How much time do you really spend outdoors? Besides, even if you do live in some frozen tundra, it's not like you don't have options.

But what about men? Should they be allowed to adorn these fashion disasters? That's the question they're asking at See Jack Shop today -- and before you get the wrong idea, the answer is no. Seriously guys, by putting on these boots you're telling the world that you like to dress like a second grader.

This season is all about dressing like a grown-up, so do yourself a favor, and get a pair of boots that make you look like a man.

There's a great line in the play Cyrano de Bergerac where our big-nosed hero, Cyrano, tells his friends that despite what others might say, he believes his famously large honker is actually the source of his strength and virility.

Apparently, the British model Sophie Dahl, granddaughter of writer Roald Dahl, needs to bone up on her 19th-century dramas because girlfriend has serious desecrated the nose her parents gave her (right photo from 2001). As you can see from the recent photo on the left, Sophie's nose is teetering perilously close to Michael Jackson status, which is really a shame because she has a truly interesting, beautiful face.

But you know what they say, "Once you go Jacko, you never go backo."

Of course, Sophie Dahl isn't the first woman out there to go overboard with rhinoplasty. I've collected some of my "favorite" celebrity nose jobs in a gallery for you to check out. If I left one out, leave a comment, and I'll add it to the collection.

As much as we don't like to think about it, sweatshops are a reality. After all, there is a reason we can buy our clothes so cheap -- it's because somewhere, someone is getting paid a few dollars a day to make them.

It turns out Gap is no exception. The UK's Observer newspaper found that the company employs children as young as 10-years-old, who work in "conditions close to slavery." All this in spite of the company's attempts to rid their production processes of this kind of illegal child labor.

Granted, it's not as if there's malnourished pre-teens working in the back of your local retail outlet. These kids were discovered in the dark alleys of New Delhi, hired by subcontractors -- seemingly without the knowledge of Gap corporate executives.

You better start pulling your jackets and coats out of the closet because the weather is officially cold. You may not need to go to that thick wool peat coat or a down parka quite yet, but something like a light trench might work.

And if it's still not totally freezing where you are (like southern California), you can wear Morphine Generation's Military Trench as a dress. The dress shown is in color: miitary (the dress also comes in black), is 100% polyester, and features a zip closure all the way up the front, along with a detachable hood and a drawstring hem. I couldn't think of a better dress to wear with rubber rain boots.

Available from Revolve Clothing for $349.