Lauren Conrad

She's not doing anything stylistically groundbreaking here, but it is very cute - and very LC. Love it!

Photo from People.com

Hello, plaid!

On a day like this - 80 degrees, sunny and breezy - it feels silly to be at all interested in fall fashion. (Especially since, having just returned from the pool, I'm in my uniform for hot summer days: bathing suit, sundress, braid, and sandals.)

Still, there's a small part of me that's excited for fall, with its layering, rich colors and varied textures. I get especially excited when the clothes are as beautiful as those in Thakoon's fall/winter 08 ready-to-wear collection.

Now, this is nice

This raspberry beauty is a Foley + Corinna "city clutch," and it's on sale at Piperlime. (Sadly, an on-sale price of $322 means it's well out of my price range.)

I'm on the hunt for a new functional-but-cute everyday bag. My guidelines for the magic tote:

• Roomy within reason
• A bold color; I think blue would be nice, though I would also go for purple or green
• Plenty of pockets inside to store my cell phone, lip gloss, and other important items
• Sturdy straps of a medium length (I can't deal with a big bag with short straps, which keep the bag permanently and awkwardly tucked underneath the arm)
• Well-made…for $100 or less

Have a suggestion? Bring it on!

Yes

Satin YSL? So dreamy.

Yes

Flowers by Prada? Definitely.

Yes

Beautiful blue platforms? Yes!

Crime and Punishment

Do fashion crimes really deserve to be punished?

Retail Dreams is says yes* and no*.

*If you're a celebrity, Hollywood socialite, or someone who goes out in public without wearing underwear and are often sought by papparazzi.
**If the accused is an unsuspecting (albeit poorly dressed) human being.

In the spring Chicago magazine's style supplement, I read about a Windy City fashion blogger who has a made a hobby of snapping creativily dressed hipsters and posting them to cyberspace. It's not so much the idea, rather it's her sour comments and snarky captions that go a little too far.

Check her blog, The Midwasteland, and let us know what YOU think.

I mean, it's one thing for the Fug Girls to do it--they do it to A-list superstars who should be paying a stylist anyway. (Not to mention they are way more entertaining than Midwasteland's author.)