Laura Bennett - Case Clothed: The Case of the Harrowing Heel Height

The Case of the Harrowing Heel Height

"I know that a fabulous pair of heels can instantly bring an outfit to the next level, but how can I keep up with my kids when I am teetering around on three-inch stilettos? Is it possible to get the look I love without the perpetual pain?"

[Illustrations: Robert Best via iVillage.com]

In or Out: Victoria Beckham

Posh goes out of the house looking like Flintstones Barbie:








The dress is pretty bad and yeah, the Hermès bag and Versace shoes are way too matchy-match, but we can't help it. We think she's workin' it. Probably because we love each of her accessories on their own, while at the same time wishing she hadn't paired them up. Come on, it's so easy to hate Posh, but don't you think those shoes are just a little killer?


They're from the Versace Fall 2008 RTW collection and a bitch could do some serious damage with those things.

[Photos: Celebutopia/Style.com]

Christian Siriano answers some burning questions

Let the gays begin

"Which leads us to our last question: Drag has always been part of our experience and always will be. What is its everlasting appeal? Why won’t it ever die?

If you think of heterosexuals, they have white-trash women and trailer parks, and we have drag queens and trannies. I don’t know if I’m the one who can explain it. It’s, like, drag queens are just there. These answers are hard!"

Project Runway at the Sex and the City Premiere, NYC

Well, let's get this started, shall we?


Sarah Jessica Parker in Nina Ricci from the Spring 2008 RTW collection.




The dress is beautiful and appropriately dramatic, although she's probably a little too short for it. And SJP? As gays, we feel it's time to tell you that the ship has sailed on that hairdo.


Cynthia Nixon in Narciso Rodriguez Fall 2008 RTW
Kristin Davis in Donna Karan Pre-Fall 2008
Kim Cattrall in Vivienne Westwood

Apparently the ladies all got together and decided to go metallic, but Cynthia said "Fuck that. I've been looking SPECTACULAR lately." Kristin once again lapses into dowdy land and Kim once again goes for the rumpled bedsheet look.


Christian getting his schmooze on with Lisa.


Her dress is cute enough but she should've worn a different bra.


Pat Field, looking like ... Pat Field.


Fern Mallis, classy, as always.


Donna Karan, a mess, as always.

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[Photos: WireImage/Getty Images/Celebutopia]

From Runway to the Runways: The Jumpsuit

Kara Janx struggling mightily in a Santino Rice jumpsuit from Season 2.

Like the swallows coming back to Capistrano, you can always count on some designer returning to that perennial non-classic, the jumpsuit and throwing a couple down the runway to see if they'll stick. We're currently in a "let's try this one more time" period as there have been several jumpsuits seen in the Spring/Summer collections this year.


Heidi Klum wearing Michael Kors


Valentino, Betsey Johnson, Calvin Klein, and Versace Spring 2008 RTW Collections


Yves Saint Laurent, Chanel, Donna Karan, and Prada Spring 2008 RTW Collections


Heatherette, Gianfranco Ferré, Stella McCartney, and Roberto Cavalli Spring 2008 RTW Collections

In the "Pro" column, jumpsuits can be extremely versatile articles of clothing, with a range from "running out to the ATM" to "appearing on the red carpet." In the "Con" column you have decades of bad associations. Kind of like a female leisure suit except no one's currently trying to make the leisure suit happen.

The 2008 models show that versatility for which the jumpsuit is famous, but for the most part, they avoid the dowdiness and even ugliness for which they're somewhat infamous. Even if you hate them all, fear not. If past trendlines hold, they won't be around for very long.

[Photos: WireImage/Style.com - Screencap: Project RunGay]

Christian Siriano is dressing Whoopi Goldberg for the Tonys

"We can exclusively report that show host Whoopi Goldberg will be wearing a design by Project Runway winner Christian Siriano on the big night. "I am dressing Whoopi Goldberg for the Tonys," Siriano revealed the other night at the Declare Yourself and American Eagle celebrity T-shirt launch in Los Angeles. Reps for the Tonys and Goldberg confirmed Siriano's latest gig."

[Photo: Bravotv.com]

Queen of All Media, Bitches!!

Self-Promotion is FABULOUS, Darlings!

Metrosource Magazine approached us a while back to interview Goil Amornvivat of Top Design and Trading Spaces fame, and we had a total blast doing so. The June/July Pride issue is out on stands now and we even rated a mention on the cover.

Alas, we were not asked to model the Top Ten Swimsuits for Summer. Next year, kittens. Promise.

Best of all (to us), is they were actually foolish enough to give us a little space to talk about ourselves (clickie to biggie):

Now get your hot little asses out to a newsstand to read our bitchery in paper format or click here.


[Images: Metrosource.com]