" Curb Your Enthusiasm" Season 7 New York Screening

I know it seems like I worship the ground Kerry Washington walks on but she continues to looks fantastic especially in this multi colored printed Missoni dress.

If only she can teach a fashion course on being elegant and fabulous!

Red Carpet Icon: Linda Evangelista

"We don't wake up for less than 10,000 a day" is the famous quote by Linda Evangelista. Linda, Naomi Campbell, Christy Turlington and Cindy Crawford were the fantastic four supermodels in the 90's. Instead of having Al B. Sure( I am really showing my age) on my wall like my other friends, I had these stunning beauties display on my wall. She is a chameleon because she can wear any color or length of hair and can look feminine and androgynous all in one day!

Evangelista was born to Italian parents in St. Catharines, Ontario. She was discovered by a talent agent at the 1978 Miss Teen Niagara Contest and the runway would never be the same again. She is known for changing her look by a drop of a hat. In the late 1980's the model cut all her hair to a little-boy style and was promptly cancelled from all of her runway shows. Within months, she appeared on magazine covers and everyone emulated her hairstyle.

The supermodel is still maintaining her incredible style with edgy and chic pieces. Linda is still in demand with major designers. She was featured in the Prada Fall 2008 Campaign and she is Alber Elvaz, Lanvin head designer, muse. Evangelista's face is priceless and that's why she is the face of L'Oreal cosmetics. She also been honoured with a Hero Award in New York for her commitment in helping to eradicate aids throughout the world.

Evangelista has a unique stunning face that comes around once in a life time and I am fortunate to witness her walk down the runway and appeared on countless covers of fashion magazines.

"Whip It" Los Angeles Premiere

Eve is letting me have it in this sexy burgundy bustier pouf sleeves Dolce & Gabanna dress. Only Eve can pull off this hair but her make-up is a bit too much under her eyes. I am all for concealer but come on now!

I simply adore Drew Barrymore. She looks divine in this black leather with a red exposed zipper L'Wren dress. I am lusting over her red satin peep-toes Casadei heels

Serena Williams looks effortless chic in this ensemble. I am loving her metallic Gryphon racer back tank. Again, her make-up is on point but what is going on with her grandma press and curl hair?

Shenae Grimes black and white striped dress is absolutely adorable.

Which Diva Wore It Better? Evan Rachel Wood Or Anja Rubik

Evan Rachel Wood Or Anja Rubik

Evan Rachel Wood first wore this fabulous sparkly Gucci dress with feather detail on the shoulders to the Life's 11th Annual Young Hollywood awards. She paired her dress with a black and silver clutch and black Brian Atwood "Maniac" platforms. She looks hot from head to toe.

Anja Rubik recently wore hers to the Amfar Milano event. The model paired her dress with a black clutch and funky studded booties. She also look great in this edgy dress.

Evan just gave more attitude and I love her platforms so she wins!

Bixi Bike Boston

At the Mayor's Cup criterium race I got to try Bixi bikes, the bikes currently proposed for the Boston Bike Share program. Having just returned from France I can't help but compare them to the Velibs. They do compare favorably, holding their own, different but as good. Velib has less obvious branding on the bike itself, and more plastic, making it "cuter". Bixi has some qualities of its own which I will outline below.

The basket system is less obvious than Velib's, but perfectly functional. It's two bars with a set of pegs on which you strap an elastic band in myriad permutations depending on your needs. My purse did not shift at all on my test ride.

The distance from the handlebars to the seat was much greater than Velib. I'm 5'8" and I felt the Velib was somewhat compact for me, however I felt that I was stretching to reach for the Bixi handlebars. These bikes are North American-sized! My 6' dad will love it, my 5' mother-in-law will not.

The measured seatpost - what a brilliant idea! Once you know your Bixi seatpost height you can set it easily each time you pick up a bike.

The integrated tail lights are a nice design point, though they may be too low to the road. At least they appear robust. The front wheel has the same Shimano dynamo hub as is used in all the French bike shares, I don't know much about this rear hub.

Here is the access point for your bike. You insert your key and when you get the green light you pull your bike to remove it.


This is the key that you would insert into the access box to check out your bike. It's larger than Velib's proximity card, but not too large. Is it a more reliable system? I don't know. I don't think the Bixi agent knew that her manicure was going to end up on the internet!

Here's the bike station. They say they can set these up in 20 minutes, and could thus move more at a moment's notice to, say, Fenway if needed. Though I'd be pretty bummed if my favorite station suddenly disappeared. We will need an application for the iPhone like they have in Paris, giving real-time status updates for the nearby stations.

This triangle-shaped piece is what locks into the station. You roll the bike in between the upright bars in one fluid motion (3 points for your field goal!), and there are pins that then lock around the triangle. This is a *much* more robust system than Velib where a bent locking piece had us looking for a crowbar just to be able to return the bike. You can see in this photo that they don't use the Schwalbe Marathon tires used across France, it is some sort of generic.

My overall impression was of a true North American bike - less chic, more practical than her Parisian sister, and still something fun to ride. A subscription would cost $70-$80/year and I would happily pay that for access to these Bixi bikes, assuming I had access to stations where I need them.