SWEET TREAT OF THE WEEK: Four & Twenty Blackbirds Egg ‘N’ Grog Pie

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

The day before Thanksgiving, there was a line in front of Brooklyn’s Four & Twenty Blackbirds that wrapped around the block when the pie shop opened at 8 a.m. But waiting proved a pointless task, as pies were sold out in five minutes. Lesson learned? Pre-order your holiday pies for pick up. If the decision of which pie to buy wasn’t already difficult enough, sisters Melissa and Emily Elsen have added a new seasonal treat to the menu. Called Egg ‘N’ Grog, it features rich and sweet egg nog custard with hints of rum and nutmeg, baked a in their homemade gingerbread crust. It’s so delightful, even the egg nog hater will love this sweet treat.

Big Bling is Boss for Chanel Pre-Fall 2012

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

After viewing all 78 utterly gorgeous looks from the Chanel Pre-Fall 2012 show, we indies realized it’s the only pre-fall line actually worth paying attention to. Guests sat at a luxe high tea at Chanel’s Bombay-inspired spectacle held at the Grand Palais. Though Karl Lagerfeld was inspired by Indian men’s clothes, the garments were utterly feminine. And to my absolute personal delight, bling bling chains attaching nose rings to earrings are Kaiser approved. Transport yourself to another world in the gallery below.

Human After All: Angelina Jolie Shows Her “Silly” Side for Marie Claire

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Angelina Jolie covers the January issue of Marie Claire with her usual sultry stare, but breaks out a few goofy faces — while still looking frustratingly gorgeous —  for Alexei Hay‘s camera, proving that beneath that movie star exterior and those brittle bones beats an actual human heart. Or at least a reasonable facsimile. 

SWEET TREAT OF THE WEEK: Fedora’s Madeleine

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

Spongy cookies don’t usually come to mind when you’re thinking of NYC’s most delectable desserts, but there’s always room for an exception. The Madeleine is loved by French sugar freaks generations over, and West Village restaurant Fedora does it the justice it deserves. Baked to order and served with a honey-flavored sabayon, this is a sweet treat you don’t want to miss.

The Bride Wore Beige: Michael Kors Engaged to Longtime Boyfriend

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Gays are getting married left and right! Michael Kors and boyfriend Lance LaPere were the latest ‘mos to acquire their marriage license from City Hall on Wednesday.

Cheap Eats & Outfit Splurges: Brooklyn Weekend

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

One of our favorite reads at FashionIndie, New York Magazine, just came out with its “Cheap Eats” issue, including 20 mouthwatering pages with the best food under $25 in New York City. Being in fashion and all, we frivolously spend most of our hard-earned cash on clothing and accessories. But that doesn’t mean we resort to street dogs and bad pizza (ewww). Over the course of three days, we will show you where you can get a cheap tasty bite while wearing the outfit you splurged on. Today, a weekend in Brooklyn.

Cheap Eats & Outfit Splurges: Manhattan Lunch

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

One of our favorite reads at FashionIndie, New York Magazine, just came out with its “Cheap Eats” issue, including 20 mouthwatering pages with the best food under $25 in New York City. Being in fashion and all, we frivolously spend most of our hard-earned cash on clothing and accessories. But that doesn’t mean we resort to street dogs and bad pizza (ewww). Over the course of three days, we will show you where you can get a cheap tasty bite while wearing the outfit you splurged on. Today, lunch in Manhattan.

The Joan Rivers Effect or “Ugh, Julia, You Look Awful! Eat, Pray, Kill Your Stylist!”

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

The New York Times blames Joan Rivers for stars playing it safe on the red carpet. So NY Mag called up Joan and daughter Melissa to get her thoughts on the so-called “Joan Rivers Effect” and, of course, a plethora of other subjects.

QUOTE: Christina Hendricks Talks Weight

Edited by Rebecca Alexander

“It kind of hurt my feelings at first. Anytime someone talks about your figure constantly, you get nervous, you get really self-conscious. I was working my butt off on the show, and then all anyone was talking about was my body! It just leaves a bad taste in my mouth.”

TEAM TAVI: Why Dying Media Whores Can’t Stand a Successful 13 Year Old Blogger?

Edited by Saynt

In a winded article for AOL’s Stylelist (the formerly glorious dotcom’s attempt at hard hitting fashion “coverage”) a fairly jaded New York writer Katie Hintz-Zambrano decides to jump on the Tavi-bashing bandwagon by complaining about the 13-year old’s access to fashion designers, front row seating and overall influence in the industry.

As a blogger who’s often been targeted by larger media publications for my own personal approach to blogging, I found the article to be a double-sided bitch slap. Not only does she put into question the girls age as a factor in her overall value to fashion publishing, but she also does the unthinkable by calling her style was “warrant [of] serious eye rolls”. Oh snap!!!