Lipstick Jungle

Lipstick Jungle premiered last night and I give it an ok rating. I wasn't blown away (probably because I felt like I had already seen it through the previews) but I wasn't turned off either. I think the writers have an opportunity to give their audience a chance to feel connected to each of these women, but again I have to comment on the complaining about "why women always have to make excuses for their success and power in the workplace and at home, blah, blah blah." Old news.

I also have to comment on the speech one of the girls' bosses gave her about having babies. Basically she is told that she isn't going to be promoted because she had made a comment at a baby shower to her boss's wife about having babies- and the last woman he promoted got pregnant and quit. I also think this is very 80's. This may occur in some backward places in society today, but I think most, if not all, companies have embraced (or at least accepted) the fact that women can be successful and mothers- without repercussion. So, I thought this would have been an important topic twenty years ago, but now it's again, old news. Any woman would hear this and say, "whatever- I'll go work for the company next door that will gladly accept me as a female interested (or not) in having children."

I thought the characters spent too much time outlining each other's personalities, "Oh, Kim (whatever her name is) you're the emotional one of the group or you're the single one of the group." Whatever. Let us watch the show and figure it out for ourselves.

Ok, so now that I've got that off my chest I think I could probably watch next week and maybe enjoy it as long as the writers stop trying to set the show up and just start writing like it's the middle of season four- let us figure things out for ourselves, let the characters be proud that they're as successful as they are (without complaint) and let the show run its course. Develop the characters into more than power women and lets see who they really are- and then we'll pay attention.

Ok, I'm done.

More! More! More!

(Pamela Roland) How I imagine myself looking when I leave my apartment for work each morning. :)

New York Fashion Week continues to storm ahead and I've found some really neat designs by designers I wasn't expecting. Below are my favorites of their creations. Special mention goes out to Badgley Mischka and Monique Lhuiller for their collections. I loved both of them so much! Kudos!

Badgley Mischka - does a great job showing off the models' figures. Very work-to-dinner party appropriate.

Monique Lhuiller - great for the red carpet (since I go all the time) :)

Carolina Herrera - very rustic. I like it.

Cynthia Steffe - I'm not familiar with her work, but I thought these were both worth mentioning.

Dennis Basso - very good for the older woman. Hides yet conveys the appearance of her figure.

Pamela Roland - very chic. Really liked the overall appearance of her collection.

Ports 1961 - thought this was a fun dress. Add a cocktail to her hand and it's me.

Peter Som

New York Fashion Week Day Four

Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week began last Friday with a bang and has been rockin ever since. Apparently the clothes are fierce and the parties are fiercer. (uh, anyways...) So, here is the list of designers that are presenting their Fall 08 collections today. Also, before I forget, here is a great website, Fashion Week Daily, to get your daily fix of fashion from NY.

9 AM- Peter Som
10 AM- Carolina Herrera
11 AM- R. Scott French
noon- Jill Stuart
2 PM- Betsey Johnson
4 PM- Pamella Roland
6 PM- Max Azria
7 PM- Ports 1961
9 Pm - Iodice

Overall, from the collections that have already gone, it seems that the colors are muted and appear to be flowing, yet still clinging to the models' shapes. Here are some of the designers that have already presented...


Abaete... can't you see the middle outfit on a Gossip Girl?? I really like the first one too- very work appropriate.



BCBGMazAzria- really liked this outfit- everything about it. I see Victoria Beckham ordering it already.


Victorya Hong- I love the skirt here and how Victorya (ring a bell?- Project Runway!) draped the skirt


Nicole Miller- I really like the first outfit- esp. the hat. Don't like the yellow skirt so much, but I still liked the top.

I'll report back later this week with more collections from this upcoming week's designers...

Fierce

Taking a note from Christian on Project Runway, I'm calling this post Fierce. The clothing on this show I really like. I haven't seen Lipstick Jungle yet, obviously, but I really like the clothes and forgive me, fierceness, of each character in her own way. I'm not a big fan of the "oh me, I hate how guys don't like working with females," conversations, but maybe I'm too new to this game and maybe it does actually play out like they say. Either way, I do appreciate their friendships and individual struggles to gain control of a marriage, juggle marriage/parenthood and work, to figure out her sexuality and how to be on top while maintaining her femininity in the workplace. It's an interesting juggle for each of them and as long as the writers maintain their friendships and individual strengths I think this show could evolve into a great new series for females and males.

Here are some pictures taken of the cast. I hope you enjoy their attires as much as I do and maybe you'll even find yourself labeling yourself as one of these characters like we all did with Sex and the City- come on, you know you did it, too. Have a great weekend everyone!