Yeah so FYI, they released a preview of the new Jimmy Choo for H&M stuff (find a lot of stuff here.)

The collection has a lot of animal prints, sparkly things and embellishments, it’s not really my style, but I would do what I’d do for a Klondike bar for an affordable pair of over-the-knee boots for real, and there’s a pair:

The Jimmy Choo stuff should be in H&Ms on November 14.

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I mention the Gaultier trunk show at Joan Shepp today not because I think anyone who is willing and able to afford Gaultier isn’t aware of it, but mostly because I want to say that for Halloween, I myself recreated a Gaultier outfit:

OK, yeah, it wasn’t super challenging except for the orange thing. Honest to god, I could watch that movie over and over just for the costumes. Admittedly, it would be on mute most of the time Chris Tucker’s on.

Joan Shepp, 1616 Walnut St.

You hear that, boys born after 1980? It is no longer enough to merely wash your work clothes– from now on, you’re going to have to match.

These lads were hardly at a loss for votes; the verdict came in at Jon: 2795 total votes and Ryan with 3532 total votes. Despite some nail-biter weeks, the verdict is out: Ryan won.

Congrats! And for the record, Ryan: I think you look damn fine in a vest. We’ll be awaiting Jon’s …aftermath.. in photos. High fives!

Picture by Bianca Cevoli

Table reservations for R5’s Christmastime Punk Rock Flea Market, which will be back at the Starlight Ballroom on Saturday, December 19, and Sunday, December 20, are supposed to open today, according to their facebook:

Sorry, Wayne, but the link doesn’t seem to have been posted yet. But we’ve got other things to do, so if you’re really interested in getting a well-situated table to sell your crafts, records or just random old crap at the PRFM, keep an eye on R5’s website today.

Awesome USB Ports -- Courtesy of SmilePanic.com

Somehow we’ve never come across this one before. 2leep.com – a website that features blogs from what seems like EVERYWHERE. If you look through the links, which are endless, you’ll find posts on creative USB Port Drivers, sneakers made out of paper, weird iPhone holders, creative candle designs. That’s just a limited sampling. The posts linked at this site are on every topic you could possibly think of.

Glamour.com let us know that Christian Sirianos designs are available at Payless – all for under $50! Nice. Glamour has also found boots for under $150 – they’re so good to us!

Lastly, Ellen is finally on the cover of O Magazine!  She campaigned for months and she’s finally on the cover. Check out the photo shoot here.

As much as I am generally weary of all things reminiscent of

A. self-consciously wacky flash mobs

B. self-consciously wacky facial hair

I have been charmed against my better judgment by the pictures from this past weekend’s Tweed Ride. Well done, folks, you looked dapper indeed.

Bunch more pictures by Jenelle Rittenhouse over at Philebrity.

When I was little, I always wanted a mood ring. A few years later, after too many Disney movies, I wanted a moon ring. Now, as a shiny-faced young professional, I want a ring with the 3-d details of Paris, France, San Fransisco or from the City of Brotherly Love.

While attempting to figure out who the people of The Posh Review are (and more importantly, who is helping them throw this), I stumbled across this awesome article about Philippe Tournaire’s (warning: entirely in French!) incredible architectural rings.

“Tournaire is brilliant, he has linked his passion for gems, diamonds, and precious metals to his passion for history and the sciences.  All of his pieces entail constructive abstraction, symbolic form, and color connections.  All rings are handmade in France, where Tournaire’s workshops are situated. The first shop was settled 25 years ago in Montbrison near Lyon. There, Philippe Tournaire combines both antique craftsmanship and the most up-dated techniques…” (The Posh Review)

It would appear that the rings are being marketed toward putting your own home (or “dream home”) on your finger (clearly for people that have the money to own homes that are jewel-worthy), but my fascination really is in the idea of having a small city on my fingertips. Buzz across the internet implies that the inspiration for the rings came from the Merovingian age.. which I believe is a fancy way of saying it was inspired by the middle ages in western Europe. Awesome.

Maison du Very Bad Horse sells fancy handmade jeans by Philly native Kim Montenegro, and they’re generally very out of my price range. But at half off, they drop into the “maybe?” category, so I thought I’d let people know about it.

Iggy Pop owns ten pairs… I mean, honestly, that’s enough advertisement for me. I especially like the Willowbys, with the red buttons:

I’d probably wear them with a shirt, though.

Maison du Very Bad Horse: Piazza at Schmidt’s, 1050 N Hancock St.

Courtesy of Lucky Magazine

Lucky also has a gift guide broken down into categories that we really like: Artsy, Moroccan, On The Go, Victorian, At Home, Country Chic, Bejeweled and Ten Dollars and Under. We especially love this tea cup with little claw feet from the Victorian section, it reminds us of those awesome tubs with claws. We also like the Moroccan section and all of it’s gorgeous embellishments, especially this gorgeous decorated platter. There’s also a website with more finds from the North African country called JustMorocco.com While some stuff on the site is pricey, other stuff is not. Check out these lanterns for under $100.

We also came across this post on Jezebel, which claims “If you wan’t to be popular, you can’t afford to be skinny.” It’s a vintage ad. It’s just interesting to see how beauty ideals have changed.

Rihanna’s interview with Diane Sawyer seems to be the media’s latest obsession — but we’re just admiring her as an artist and style icon. Check out these outfits that she’s worn, as well as pictures from the photo shoot for Glamour magazine’s cover. Gorgeous! Just so we’re clear, we’re glad Rihanna was comfortable enough to come forward and talk about such a painful moment in her life, but we also want to focus on the positive as well.

Giant Dwarf @ Art Star Oh hey, we saw this tweet about Sue Eggen hanging out at a fav Old City boutique and thought we’d set out the word about the custom crafts and complimentary mimosas. But you already knew about it, right? Saturday afternoon– deets here.

Arcadia’s Denim Brunch A little birdie told us that this Saturday, from 12-6pm, Arcadia Boutique in the NoLibs is taking 25% off all denim. Gasp– yes, you read right. There will also be fizzy daytime cocktails and complimentary hems with seamstress extraordinaire, Sokthy Seng.

StrangeFruit @ Matthew Izzo It seems the universe is all a-twitter about this trunk show. Our own Emily F chatted with/ about StrangeFruit around Philly Fashion Week about the Fall 2009 line, The Regal Warrior. Fear not! Matthew Izzo is on it, and there will be a trunk show from noon- 5pm this Saturday.

Typhaney Shanker @ Fairmount Park Horticulture Center Typhaney Shanker, the former owner of Old City’s Conspiracy Showroom and local jewelry designer, is showing at Fairmount Park Horticulture Center for an event that benefits the historic museum. Friday – Sunday, November 8. Check here for more info.