Because a white boot is probably the most impractical thing you can own. But it has a practical sole... and it's not yet Labour Day, anyway.

Get them at Kirna Zabete.

Given the fashion world's attempts to fatten up, between banning too-thin models and championing big-boobed corseted loveliness a la Marc Jacobs and Miuccia Prada this season... it's kind of scary to see the Proenza Schouler boys go the scary photoshop route with their first print ad campaign. I can't decide whether this is a case of virgin campaign creators overlooking the non-existent waist on the model (one of Ann or Kirby Kenny, the twins)... or if this is Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez's convoluted way of asking Kiefer Sutherland to head-butt them again. I'm certainly ready to. No! BAM! One's! BAM! Waist! BAM! Is! BAM! That! BAM! Slim! And also, can I have a PS1 please if I stop head-butting you guys? No? BAM! Here we go again...

Images from Style.com, more shots plus a behind-the-scenes video after the cut.

Regular readers of the blog will know that us Geeks are massive fans of the iPhone. And sure the tons and tons of fun apps are an attraction but the thing I love the most might be that there are so many different casings for it. From the cheap plastic cases (of which I break one every two weeks but I don’t care coz that means I can change colours without feeling the guilt of excessive consumption) to the designer, there are no lack of options to choose from. My attention was recently drawn to the iShoes which are rather whimsical interpretations of the plastic iPhone case that you see all over the place. Of course, I think if they positioned it as the iCorset, it might be a better marketing strategy. For who doesn’t love turning their items into lust worthy objects? Available at CitySuper or G.O.D. for HK$169

I totally forgot how great the McQueen knuckle-duster clutch was, even after FashionGeek posted the Bag Lady earlier this week with the clearly inferior skull head box... until Coco Rocha and Nordstrom reminded me with this lookbook image. It's like apples and oranges, except more obvious. S'mores and brussel sprouts -- and this is clearly the s'more. I love it s'more and s'more, the s'more I look at it.

Image: FabSugar

Who doesn't love bacon and eggs? Some people love it so much that they make cushions as an homage, then sell them to other bacon-and-egg-loving freak shows... as documented here. If you too love bacon and eggs so very much that you can't believe the dish is confined to breakfast diners and Sunday morning at-home fry-ups, then this is a blog post for you.


Sample, courtesy of the California Caviar Company, caviar flavoured to taste like bacon and eggs. For US$15, you get one ounce of the good stuff, and I'd be somewhat disgusted by the thought of this, except that a) bacon-infused ANYTHING normally tastes pretty good; and b) I once scoffed at lychee-flavoured caviar at the Krug Room, and that turned out to be the shizzle indeed, so much so that I need to use ebonics to express how good it was. The company also produces saffron, wasabi, lemongrass, truffle and bourbon-flavoured whitefish roe, if those flavours are more up your alley.

Of course, most of our readers don't live in the States, and the California Caviar Company doesn't ship international. There is instead this other high-end interpretation of the classic breakfast staple: from the pages of Bachelor's Banquet come this bacon and egg risotto, with photo and recipe available at this blog or after the cut. It's making me hungry just to look at it, so I must leave you now with that in order to go scrounge up some calories.



BACON & EGG RISOTTO (serves 2)
Familiar themes make for some of the most satisfying meals. Bacon and eggs are breakfast standards, our risotto takes those themes and reintroduces them with a twist, using egg yolks in place of more conventional cheeses to bring out extra creaminess.

Ingredients
4 slices double smoked bacon
2 cups arborio rice
3 cups chicken stock (page 186), simmering
2 tablespoons celery, grated
2 tablespoons white onions, grated
1 egg yolk
Salt and pepper
Olive oil

Garnish
Fleur de sel
Pepper to taste
Truffle oil

Procedure
1) In a large heavy saucepan heat olive oil over medium heat, add grated celery and onions and cook gently for 30 seconds stirring occasionally.
2) Add arborio rice and continue to stir until each grain of rice becomes translucent and coated with oil.
3) Slowly add 1 ladle of stock and stir until the stock evaporates. Repeat this step for about 15 minutes until the risotto is thick, then remove from the heat and allow to cool for 1 minute.
4) In a small bowl break the egg yolk and whisk gently, slowly pour the egg into the risotto while off the heat, stirring constantly until both the egg and risotto are integrated.
5) In a separate frying-pan, sear the pieces of double smoked bacon until dark brown and crispy.

To assemble
1) Divide the risotto into 2 long plates and insert the bacon strips directly into the center of the risotto.
2) To finish drizzle with truffle oil and garnish with a sprinkle of fleur de sel if desired.

Opening image courtesy of bacontoday.com

I’m in awe that the PR folks behind Belvedere were able to write a 500 word release on what essentially can be summed up as follows: a 6L bottle of Belvedere Vodka is now available in select nightclubs in Hong Kong, namely Beijing Club, Club Billion, Dragon-I, Kee Club, Prive, Sugar, Tazmania Ballroom and Volar. Six litres folks. Six litres. Plenty of drunk dialing, tweeting and embarrassing Facebook pictures to go around.

After two weeks apart, FashionGeek and I went to lunch. And I realized that before lunch I had somehow purchased 3 dresses, 2 tops, 1 skirt, 1 vest and maybe even a partridge in a pear tree... (I blame it on sample-sale mania...) Then FashionGeek shared that she had in the past two weeks invested in something like 15 skirts for work. And then we decided to go visit Gizzy & Nacho, where she bought two more Pleasure Doing Business skirts (ladies, the neon green is officially out of stock!)

So en route to lunch, we decided to relaunch the shopping embargo. For one month, then, we will shop no more, which probably means you'll be getting a lot of vicarious retail porn on here... starting NOW.

I've been looking out for a beat-up old vintage messenger bag for a while now, and these were on my Etsy watch list. Sadly, since I am now a Supershopper crippled by kryptonite, someone else needs to snap one of these up, then maybe loan them to me or give them to me as a gift for being a good girl. The one pictured above is sadly already sold out, but if you move quick you can get the ones below on the cheap.


Vintage leather MAE handbag, US$34.


Leather cross-body saddle bag, US$68.


Vintage burgundy Etienne Aigner bag, $20.


Vintage gold filigree bag, US$26.


Luna Mexican vintage handmade handbag, US$17.


'90s paisley-canvas and leather bag, US$46.


Vintage Ann Taylor, US$30.


'70s Autumnal vegan purse, US$39.