The most amazing closet you have ever seen

I am a member of this forum for bag addicts called The Purse Forum. We basically show off our new bags and complain about how we want more bags. It's a vicious cycle of greedy consumption. But anyways. I found this thread in the Hermes subforum (yes, there are real women who can afford to buy Birkins) of a woman who posts photos of the completion of her brand new closet that holds designer bags and clothes. I'm not talking about Coach. I'm talking about the momma of all designer bags, Hermes, as well as some Chanel and Louis Vuitton. For most of us, it will feel as if we are diabetics walking into a candy store, but the eye candy is incredible. (Photos: The Purse Forum/Peanutbabycakes)
Here is a sample of what the other part of society spends their money on:


My fantasy closet.


Look. There is an actual island in the closet with drawers made to look like trunks.



And a chandelier.



Is that a Chanel dress?

30cm fuschia ostrich gold hardware birkin. For the rest of us, that means a really expensive bag. She has at least 20 of these. That's more than what my life is worth.

Nina Garcia and the "Ferosh" Christian Siriano on Ugly Betty

I've never watched Ugly Betty before but when I saw the clip of the surprisingly funny Project Runway winner Chrisitian Siriano making an appearance, I realized that my life has been incomplete. "Worship me bitches" was delivered with such passion. Forget designing, Siriano should be on more TV! Oh and Nina Garcia is there too. 'Nuff said.

Aggy, don't ruin a good thing

First model Irina Lazareanu sang at the Chanel show and she was alright at best, but now Agyness Deyn, she of punk chic, is warming up her vocal cords too. Vogue says that she is lending her voice to Who, a song by New York-based band Five O'Clock Heroes. Ugh, I just hope it's better than the crap that Scarlett Johansson just released. Whatever happened to the model mantra "Be seen and not heard"?

LONDON - on the street, marylebone+ soho + west end, 04/29/08

The girl who has the job a million girls would kill for

Meet Claiborne Swanson, Anna Wintour's new personal assistant. Apparently she was promoted from public-relations associate. Hmmm. Is being Wintour's slave really a promotion? I wonder if she really has to phone Smith & Wollensky every 15 minutes to order the boss's steak like in The Devil Wears Prada. At least she gets the chance to pillage the Vogue closet. I wish I were you Ms. Swanson, I really do! When you're tired of chauffeuring clothes around to Hermes, let me know. I'll be there in a New York minute.

OMG.

Apparently this is not photoshopped. Lauren and Heidi were actually in the same room together. I cannot wait to read this issue.

LONDON - on the street, soho & west end + exhibition opening, istituto marangoni, 04/28/08

The Hills recap

"OMG. Rewind. Did you say Justin is coming?"

- MTV must be paying Lauren, Lo and Audrina shit loads of cash because that little house they bought, is not so little. But Audrina gets cast off into the guest house (yes, they are so rich they can afford an actual guest house) like an unwanted stepsister.

- When will Lauren stop acting like she's still in high school? Get over the whole Audrina-is-dating-Justin thing.

- OMFG. Stephen Colletti is back!! He isn't quite as cute as he was in Laguna Beach, but still a better-than-average hottie.

- Brodie traded up to a girl with big boobs. Lauren gives her the evil eye.

- Apparently Heidi isn't over her hatred of Lauren, like Stephanie thought. Instead of going to Lauren's housewarming party, she opts to watch movies with Heidi. At least they don't go out for another "girl's night."

- Holy crap I am loving Lauren's Chanel classic jumbo. I am so glad she finally cashed in her MTV checques and got rid of that other Chanel bag icky Jason gave her two seasons ago.

Awwww Stephen hearts Lauren.



- That dress Lauren wears on her "date" with Stephen is not flattering.

- Speaking of that date...How did I know that nothing would happen? Lauren, as the wise screenwriters from Sex and the City say: "He's just not that into you." He's still got the hots for Kristin.

- This episode reminds me a lot of Laguna Beach: Lots of squealing, pointless remarks about how Lauren and Stephen are going to get married and major disappointment for viewers hoping for some hot action.

LONDON - brick lane market, 04/27/08

LONDON - collapsing new people, the macbeth + brick lane + hackney, 04/26/08

LONDON - on the street, shoreditch + soho, 04/25/08

LONDON - on the street, soho + liverpool street station, 04/24/08

LONDON - on the street, soho + west end, 04/23/08