So I headed over to Victoria’s Secret today to see what all the fuss was about. I could barely find the collection because it was so small and didn’t even have its own counter. Honestly VS could have done a much better job promoting it. They should have put it on a separate counter front and center and had a make-up artist there to answer questions/tell you about the collection. I tested everything out and here’s what I think: The price is right, but the collection gets an “eh”. First off, what the hell does Siriano know about beauty? Isn’t he a clothing designer? Well let’s see…

$16 victoriassecret.com

You could do better. There is only one color palette for the bronzer, and this one did not work for me. $16 is a bit steep the quality seemed drug-store to me.

$12 victoriassecret.com

I was super excited when I saw this sparkly black, but the pigment is just not there. It comes out super light on your skin. I applied three layers of color and could still not recreate the color in the pot. Boo.

$12 victoriassecret.com

The lipgloss is by far your best bet. The colors come out exactly the same shade as they are in the tube, they are not sheer at all. Great pigment! Sublime and Chic the best colors. Kudos on the Egyptian inspired studded packaging, you can NEVER have enough studs.

Lactose intolerant

This one appeared in French Vogue. One of the many reasons French Vogue is better than its American counterpart. I just typed that in complete fear of Anna’s wrath. Oh well, TEAM CARINE!!!

Jimmy Choo ad

The lighting in this one is phenomenal. The girl is not too shabby either.

Gossip Girls Gone Wild rollingstone.com

Every guy I know went crrraaaazy over this Rolling Stone cover. I love all things GG, and thought this shoot was genius. Funny thing is they supposedly hate each other……:

$30 lulus.com

$60 lulus.com

$32 lulus.com

$149.00 Jeffery Campbell lulus.com

Just discovered this site today and went through it to pick out the creme de la creme for you. In all honestly a great majority of the clothes on the site seem like they would look cheap in person, but the accessories rock! Stay away form the no name shoes (esp. if you are a NYer). Have fun and let us know if you find anything good on the site. (We know you will!)

We can’t wait to check out Anna ruling the fashion roost in full tyrant mode! Watching assistant editors hide take cover as she scrutinizes their every move is our idea of entertainment!! Thank Gawd we “work” for ourselves.

Ever look at an American Apparel ad and think, “Hey, I can do that!” Well, now you can! Terry Richardson (the lovable perv that he is) is democratizing pornography by allowing you all (who are 18 and with a state-issued ID, of course) to strip down to well… nothing! Casting info here.

Wanna look like this? Meow.

He might even let you bring a friend (or two?):

3 Way Kiss, Terry Richardson

Honestly, we are considering doing this, but we’re waaayyyyyyy too modest to drop trou, even for Terry Richardson.

Who are we kidding!? One of us got a free massage off Craigslist (much to the chagrine of her significant other). And the other one was convinced by a French (?) photographer (read: guy with Nikon) to take some “artsy” shots in his in-house “studio” (read: studio apartment). Ummmm, yeah…

Anyway, ahem [brushes prim skirt down and nervously adjusts pearls], if any of you decide to brave an audition, PUH-LEASE let us know how things turn out.

Quiet! Casting in session.

Photo: jimmychoo.com

Photo: jimmychoo.com

On Wednesday, August 26th, I plan on being a bit under the weather and not being able to make it to work, or perhaps I will have a doctor’s appointment scheduled from 1-6pm (a really thorough appointment). I haven’t decided on my excuse yet, but all I know is that I will be at the Metropolitan Pavilion duking it out with the most vicious breed of sample sale stalker out there: “the footwear fiends”. Come meet our elbows Wed. Aug 26th at the Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 W. 18th St, at Sixth Ave.

One of our FAVORITE online shoe store and one of Zappos‘ biggest competitors, Endless Shoes is having an orgasmic clearance sale, with FREE two-day shipping to boot (hehe, punny)!

We’ve done the job of perusing the sale for you and here are our picks for late summer/early fall.

These casual Fly London boots are pretty, well, fly, with an asymmetrical zipper and rubber sole:

Fly London Tess Boot

For all sorts of sleek sexiness, try this grey high-heeled boot from Dolce Vita (one of our favorite funky brands):

Dolce Vita Jake Boot

One of the biggest trends for fall is the feminine oxford, like this one from Steve Madden. It’s not on sale (still cheap), but we love how the name of it has TWO xxs! Super cute!

Steve Madden Tuxxedo Oxford

A word of caution, though. If you have anything larger than a 7.5 foot, an oxford will make your feet look like surfboards (not a good look).

For late nights, try these Calvin Klein stacked heels. When the weather gets colder, you can wear them with tights OR you can still wear them to work with trousers and still look profesh:

Calvin Klein Sunshyne Platform

Photo: cynthiarowley.com

Womenswear, menswear, and accessories are up to 80 percent off at the Cynthia Rowley sample sale. Through 8/16. 376 Bleecker St., nr. Perry St. (212-242-3803); Th (11:30-9), F (10—9), S (11—9), Su (11—8)

Photo: openingceremony.us

My love for all things freaky has struck again, this time in the form of Delfina Delettrez’s hand bracelet. This gold and silver creation features a real ruby on the ring “finger” and was hand made in Rome. Be the gothest of the goth for a mere $8,310.

The Stretsis reversible dress is black on one side, blue on the other and can be worn with the zipper in the back or the front depending on your mood. Yea for clothes that give you more mileage, and boo for the lack of a contrasting color palette. Spice it up Stretsis!