Week In Denim  

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Queen Latifah was spotted on the set of her new movie in NYC. Whether rocking a sporty look or a chic one, she always looks great.


Jessica Alba was spotted leaving lunch in LA. I love the color of these jeans! Take note: if you're going to wear brightly colored jeans, its usually best to pair with neutrals.





I love the wash of Amber Rose's jeans, but I'd like them even more if those awkward DIY-looking holes weren't in them.


Whitney Houston was spotted in a long denim trench and denim jeans at the airport. This is the worst kind of double denim. It doesn't look like she tried the trend on purpose.

Rihanna was spotted leaving lunch in NY yesterday. She's not making her usual super-fashionable appearance, but the fit of these jeans are on point! However, those pointy dagger-like nails are not...
 
Lisa Raye was spotted out with a DIY-looking hole too.

Haute Look - William Rast Sale  

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Haute Look is having a sale on William Rast jeans that ends Saturday at 1AM CST. There are about 15 different styles, and while there are straight legs, bootcuts, and skinnies, there is a disproportionate number of flare legs. Flare legs? Seriously??? Who is wearing those??? ANYWAY, they are discounted at 52% off.

Gilt Groupe: J Brand Sale!!!  

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Ok, so here's the deal. Gilt Groupe is currently having a sale on J Brand denim, and I think its an excellent one! There are 54 different items and the selection is great! There are a large variety of styles and washes, and they have some super cute denim legging-type jeans. They are all marked at $78 - 88 from $158 - 238 and are going fast!

This is an invitation only sale so click here or visit:
http://www.giltgroupe.com/invite/jeanotype

Loving the Look: Barack Obama  

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President Barack Obama threw the ceremonial first pitch before the All-Star Game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis yesterday. He wore a pair of jeans and a black baseball jacket emblazoned with a white script S-O-X down the left side. "My wife thinks that I look cute in this jacket," he said later on the Fox game telecast.


Well, I have to admit that although he could've worn some more fashionable men's jeans, he gets a pass. Why? Because
  1. He's the president 
  2. He's attractive enough that he doesn't have to be a fashionable man at all times and like his wife, Michelle said, he does look cute in that jacket.
  3. He's from my side of town which means he loves the White Sox (sorry Cubs fans)
  4. I LOVE him and am totally biased
  He even practiced a bit beforehand to make sure he got it right.

"Well, I think it's fair to say that I wanted to loosen up my arm a little bit," he said. "You know, my general strategy the last time I threw a pitch was at the American League Championship Series, and I just wanted to keep it high.

Here he is throwing that last pitch in a slightly more fitted pair of jeans. Gotta love him!
 

Gilt Groupe - Diesel Sale!  

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Gilt Groupe is having a sale on Diesel Jeans starting at 11AM CST. There are some cute casual pieces available, but this is not a denim-focused sale. There are just as many tops as there are jeans. I definitely think its worth checking out, but you'd better hurry!

This is an invitation only sale so click here or visit:
http://www.giltgroupe.com/invite/jeanotype

Fashionista Alert: Emma Watson  

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 Oh joy! The next installment of the Harry Potter movie series, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, has brought major attention to one if its stars in particular, Emma Watson. Emma, who plays the character of Hermione Granger, is making a name for herself in the fashion world, and it is well deserved. She has come a long way from her first red carpet outfit as an 11 year old who looked like a kid trying to look like a movie star with a denim dress and purple boa.


While she currently has no interest in starting her own clothing or perfume line, “The idea of making my own perfume makes me want to vomit,” she has been asked by Burberry's creative director, Christopher Bailey, to be the latest celbrity face of the brand.

“I was really excited,” she says. “I’ve done a bit of modeling over the past year so I had practice.”

Emma in Christopher Kane (above), Proenza Schouler (below left), and Ossie Clark (below right).


Weekend in Denim  

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Sorry this is late and very scant, but there wasn't too much happening (worth reporting) on the denim scene this weekend.

Queen Latifah performed on Good Morning America last Firiday. She looked amazing in a fitted pair of white jeans. There is nothing wrong with a plus-size girl wearing fitted jeans if  her proportions and the fit of the jeans are right.


Brandy was spotted out too in some black ripped jeans tucked into her Louboutins...why, Brandy? However, I'm a little more concerned with her friend's jeans. Since they aren't a skinny jean and don't look good gathered at the ankle, they should have have been hemmed, cuffed,...SOMEthing.

Amber Rose took some legitimate photos at the modeling agency with which she has recently signed, FORD MODELS! Whoa, impressive...congrats Amber! I like her high rise jeans, but not this outfit.
Is anybody else wondering what kind of modeling she's eligble for???