Huntington Beach, CA was the place to be today if you are and of the following 1) teen fashionista, 2) surfer, or 3) Jesse McCartney fan. It seemed like everyone in SoCal that fell in any of these 3 categories found there way to HB today for the US Open / Teen Vogue fashion show. Needless to say… it was crowded.

It wasn’t a typical lazy day at the beach as the whole place was buzzing by 2PM. Hordes of teenage girls were lined up for hours before the fashion show. (Reportedly there was a line before 10AM and the show didn’t start until 4 in the afternoon). The complacent chatter was periodically broken by sudden commotion and screaming as the crowd got glimpses of Jesse McCartney going in and out of the tents backstage.

Luckily, after about an hour of people watching, we were able to skip the crazy line and walk straight in to the VIP area to watch the fashion show.

 Yeah for cold water and colorful lounge chairs. Teen Vogue spared no expense as the “furniture” is clearly from Ikea and the seats are turned over trash cans. Bonus points, however, for creativity and excellent use of vibrant colors.

And of course, as always, I beeline towards the buffet. (Very classy, might I add!) After successfully stuffing my face full of chips and finger sandwiches, we sit down to enjoy the show.

Here’s the first public sighting of Mr. McCartney on stage as he starts off the show. By the way chicas, Ryan Sheckler showed up today riding around in a black Escalade. Not sure where he snuck off to, but there was definitely a Sheckler sighting!

The runway show had a sports theme. All the models came out carrying either a ball or some sort of sporting paraphernalia like a baseball bat or tennis racket. Someone commented they were so bored of seeing models carrying golf clubs they would rather hit themselves over the head then continue to watch more of the same old continue down the runway.

And more of the same it was…

At least the food and ambiance received great marks. Overall, it was a solid event. Even though the fashion show was a little redundant (I think the main offense is almost no one would ever perform sporting activities in the outfits they presented. Well… maybe Paris Hilton), I have to give them points for keeping everything organized in the midst of pure teenage chaos.

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Target is known for cooperating with well-known designers in the fashion industry to create “affordable luxury” for the majority of people in the market.  Recently the popular fashion designer Monica Botkier, who is famous for creating luxurious yet functional handbags, has launched her first handbag line and accessories for Target (Celebrities such as Lindsay Lohan and Heidi Klum have been spotted carrying Botkier handbags).  For those who dream about owning a designer handbag without paying a huge amount of money (The prices for Botkier handbags usually range around $400-$700) or simply are bagaholics, picking a Botkier handbag for Target may be a good choice to fulfill your desire for luxury or just add it as one of your handbag collections.  Prices of the handbags are approximately $19.99-$49.99, and clutches/wristlets are only  $19.99.  Don’t miss this opportunity to show off your fashion sense with these cheap and chic purses. click here to see the Botkier collection for Target

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Lindsay Lohan designed leggings have hit the market! All three of them… For taking so long to design and release the line, you would think there would be more to choose from, however this is not the case! Poor Lindsay…

Honey, attending a few fashion shows doesn’t make you a designer.

The leggings feature kneepads (yeah) or a zipper… oh, and metallic stirrups on the other. I am speechless.

Wait, no I’m not! These are crap! Seriously Lindsay, why? These are so ridiculous, and what made you think leggings were in at all? Kneepads? These things reek of happy hooker on 5th Ave, not high fashion chic.

Also there is this leopard ankle warmer thing, that could possibly work, at say, maybe an 80’s costume party.

And that isn’t even the worst part, besides being ugly and stupid, the pieces average about $100.00

Yeah, I know! Just because you are famous that doesn’t justify a hefty price tag. All these young stars that think they are designers need to get over themselves.

What do you all think?

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A brand of stilettos for babies, named Heelarious, has become the latest controversial fashion trend.

The “tiny soft baby shoes with soft heels for infants up to 6 months” were created by Britta Bacon and Hayden Porter. Bacon said that,

I’ve always been a shoe freak and I thought, ‘OMG, what if you could take a baby to a party wearing high heels? It would be hilarious!’ The shoes are just a fun, novelty, dress up item.

Although many think that the shoes are just to cute, others believe they are hideous. Some people believe that putting high heels on a baby is perverted and will rob them of their innocence. Hayden Porter responded with, ” A 3-month old baby has no idea she’s wearing high heels.”

I don’t see any real difference between the Heelarious shoes and Disney dress up shoes, but I guess every new fashion is going to receive some form of criticism. Just look at the negativity that Beyonce’s new fashion line, Dereon Girls, received.

I think that the baby stilettos are very cute and I can’t wait for them to come out with toddlers sizes. The shoes will go on sell starting next week at the Doll Factory in Toronto and will cost $39.95 a pair.

So what do you think, are they hilarious or hideous?

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Sarah Larson will be the face of Christian Audigier’s new line of couture dresses.

Christian Audigier said, “She is a fresh, elegant and classy girl. I saw her on a red carpet and liked her style and European look.”

Larson’s agent, Kenya Knight said that, “Sarah was picked up by Christian Audigier because she looks fabulous in everything she wears.”

E! News talked with Sarah Larson on Saturday night and she said, “I just shot it a few days ago. The shoot was very sexy and feminine. It was a lot of fun.” The ads are scheduled to debut later this month.

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Jennifer Lopez, new mother of two, is set to create an exercise clothing line.

“She has some street gear already in her lines, but she wants something exclusively for sneakers, yoga pants and dance gear,” an J.Lo insider tells OK!.

She has already created the clothing lines JLO, SweetFace, and JustSweet.

“She wants it to look great in the gym and in the street, and to be affordable and functional,” the insider said.

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Self proclaimed “Queen of All Media,” Perez Hilton, is launching his new “Gossip” line exclusively at Hot Topic. Which goes to show you that just about anyone with their 15 minutes quickly winding down is entitled to start their new clothing line (i.e. Heidiwood at Anchor Blue).

However, to be fair… after taking a look at Perez’s new line I have to say this Queen has managed to put forth relevant product in the market place. His signature icon is the skull with a tiara… who doesn’t love that?!

Perez has a sense of humor about his own celebrity status and he doesn’t “over plug” his name. “I keep seeing these lines from the likes of Lauren Conrad and Heidi Montag that give me nightmares,” Hilton says. “My brand will be very conscious of my audience.”

Hilton doesn’t hit you over the head with “Hey, look at me. I’m Perez Hilton and I designed this so I have to put my name in rhinestones all over it!!” And thank God he didn’t name the line after himself… vomit. Are you as over that as I am?! Kudos to both Perez and Hot Topic for bringing newness to the “celebrity endorsed clothing lines.”

The “Gossip” line should also be commended for giving us an assortment of products, not just apparel. The line has socks, bracelets, notebooks…. not the boring same old same old that we’ve all seen before ::cough:: Heidiwood ::cough:: Not only is his line new and interesting, it’s affordable starting at $5-$10 for accessories and $22-45 for apparael. And of couse, every piece has Perez’s signature pink tiara’d skull, and sparkle **Gossip** logo, but for this fabulously “bitchy Queen” we couldn’t have it any other way.

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Kristin Davis has announced that she is launching a southern-styled clothing line carried exclusively at North Carolina based department store chain, Belk Inc.

Davis said that she shopped their all the time growing up and recalls it being one of the nicest places she has ever shopped.

“The only way I would have done a line of clothing is to do it at Belk,” Davis said in a statement.  “I feel like I understand what the Southern woman wants to wear—it’s influenced my personal style so much, growing up in the South.”  Belk, who recently celebrated their 120th anniversary said it will be the biggest launch yet, and also their first celebrity apparel line.

Kristin’s collection promises to be “feminine” and “flirty.”  The pieces will reportedly include dresses, knits, jeans, handbags, shoes, jewelry and lingerie ranging from $38 to $240 per item.

The southren-inspired designs will be produced by LFUSA Regatta, the proprietary brand group of Li & Fung who’s collection also includes Kohl’s Simply Vera Vera Wang, Daisy Fuentes, Wal Mart’s Metro & 7, and the new LL Cool J collection for Sears.

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To look as good at the Sex and the City women, shop at Payless. No seriously!!

Famed SATC stylist Patricia Field has made some budget-friendly shoes in a collaboration with the bargain shoe store.

So for all those who can’t afford Jimmy Choo’s and Manolo Blahnik’s, this is the next best thing!

Her blue Payless Empress Sandals with diamante studs go for $25, while her ballet flats are selling for just $20 and the demure Heiress Pump is $35.

Patricia even told People the shoe’s quality is “as good as Manolo!”

Really?!??!!! I’ll believe it when I see wear it!

What better time than now is there to buy these shoes, it’s Sex and the City premiere week!? Get ‘em before they all sell out, ladies!

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Okay, so her pitch is horribly embarrassing–I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone, except for maybe a two-year old, throw a ball this badly.

But, really, what we need to be talking about here are her clothes. What the hell is she wearing!?!

Dude, she looks like a pre-teen trying to take hand-me-down, mismatched clothing and assemble it into a stylish outfit. Ummm, sorry, but that outfit failed to deliver on so many counts (unless you consider “Repulsion” a fashion category). And did you see the shoes in the video!? Holy hell! I’m embarrassed for America.

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