I loved the Kate Moss editorial "Performance" in the April 2006 issue of W, but was it really necessary for Drew Barrymore and Katherine Heigl to attempt her famous hairstyle on the red carpet? It just aged them and made them appear horribly dated. And who thought it was such a good idea for Lindsay Lohan to recreate "The Last Sitting" for New York Magazine (and to design a line of leggings named 6126, for Monroe's birthday)? Madonna and Nicole Kidman have gotten a good run out of "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend," and Anna Nicole Smith's Guess ads practically exhausted our Monroe fascination in the 90s. And now Scarlett Johansson is starring as a Marilyn replica in the new campaign for D&G Cosmetics. Is anyone else underwhelmed?
I mean, it's pretty, but it's been done. Throw in the D&G/Giorgio Armani drama, Johansson's unnecessary album of Tom Waits covers, and my exhaustion of celebrities mistaking "looks like she's on Percocet" for "sultry" (Doesn't anyone pay attention to Tyra Banks? Dead eyes are the enemy!), and I just couldn't care less about the advertising images from D&G's cosmetics line. You bore me, Domenico and Stefano. And I grow weary of your posturing, Scarlett. 
And I'm pretty sure Marilyn Monroe wouldn't have been caught dead in this lipstick.
Actually, I have a good reason to be writing in French. And his name is Karl. I'm still in love with this Chanel Haute Couture cocktail dress that Keira Knightley wore to a screening of The Duchess last year. The details of the dress are interesting enough on their own, so I'm glad she went minimalist with the accessories. Add some black peep-toe heels, a few layers of black eyeliner, and a sleek chignon, and she could do no wrong.
President Obama and First Lady Michelle in ivory Jason Wu
That is a gorgeous couple. I love a man that can pull off white tie.
This photograph was on the front page of the Omaha World-Herald's Election Section after Obama's presidential victory. That lovely pair on the center-left is Doris and Gus Shoffner, two of my oldest family friends and neighbors. Look at those smiles. Couple of the year!
This photo of Kate Bosworth inspired me to go on a two week Ebay hunt to find an inexpensive pair of red flat leather boots. Unlike Ms. Bosworth's, mine aren't Chloé. But I love them just the same. I also covet her Chloé Saskia Patchwork Pouchette, a bag that I won't be incorporating into my budget anytime soon. The Topshop acid-wash skinny jeans are cute and current, and the overall look is relaxed and casual. Even when wearing multiple of-the-moment items, Kate Bosworth never looks like she's a slave to trends. She makes the trends work on her terms. 
Loose Waves: Amanda Seyfriend at the Big Love season premiere