Incredibly, it’s been a year since the greatest entertainer of all time left this Earth & those of us that are die-hard fans are still reeling from the loss. It was selfish of us to want to keep him here, to be poked at, prodded, and ridiculed by the same public that raised him to his pedestal. Thankfully, he left a legacy that will ring on into eternity. And Michael Jackson left us more than music. He was a fashion visionary that was always dressed and never costumed, but rather stayed true to that singular and stellar rhythm that beat in him and through him. We love you, Michael!

Who’s Bad? by eighty jane featuring Alexander McQueen

Jamon! by eighty jane featuring Old Navy t shirts

Annie, Are You O.K.? by eighty jane featuring Dries Van Noten shoes

Smooth. by eighty jane featuring Marc by Marc Jacobs shoes

Human Nature by eighty jane featuring Marc by Marc Jacobs pants

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Earlier this week fashion blogs and even business sites were buzzing about a new outfit creation called Couturious.com. Okay they weren’t buzzing, but they mentioned it. The site is made by the people behind polyvore.com and like.com and it seems they were trying to combine the creative drive of Polyvore with the super cash cow element of Like. Not a bad idea… too bad it was a complete rip off. If you’re into styling (and spending all day online) they way I am, you already know about Looklet.com. And if you know about that you’ll recognize how similar the concepts are.

Before I jumped to any conclusions, I reached out to Olle Hemmendorff – the creator of Looklet – to find out if perhaps he had collaborated on this new venture. No, he didn’t.

I’ve heard plagiarism is the sincerest form of flattery. But i’m not flattered. Apart from the glaring lack of original ideas, i also think couturious doesn’t show much of the quality or attention to detail, essentially the LOVE we’ve put into Looklet. I hope others recognize this as well.

WE recognize, Olle! I’m sticking with Looklet.

I love Halloween. No other festive day is so focused on dressing and adornment, which makes Halloween a Cult member’s holy day. For me, though, I always prefer to be character inspired rather than costumed. Can you tell what my inspiration is this year?

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