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Michelle Obama's Inauguration Day Ball Gown by Jason Wu (Photos, Pics, Video)

Michelle Obama's Inauguration Day Ball Gown by Jason Wu

American First Lady Michelle Obama wore a one-off white dress designed by 26-year old Taiwanese-American designer Jason Wu to the Inauguration Ball last night. Phenomenal woman is dat chu? Good god gracious, I officially love Michelle! You have to hand it out to her. I'm 104% sure she received many, many, many proposals from fashion's big guns but no, she went out of her way to support young talent. Isabel Toledo recently said she's levitating when she heard the news that Mrs. Obama wore her yellow dress at the swearing-in ceremony. Well, now that the Inauguration ball is over, Jason Wu must be on cloud nine!

More photos of Michelle Obama's Jason Wu Inauguration Ball dress after the jump. Click click click!

Michelle Obama's Shoes are by Jimmy Choo Photos Pictures

Michelle Obama's Green Jimmy Choo Shoes

For Michelle Obama watchers out there, those green shoes she wore with the embroidered Isabel Toledo yellow Inauguration Day dress are from Jimmy Choo.



Browse a selection of Jimmy Choo shoes from Net-a-Porter or eBay.

photo credits: reuters

George W. Bush Attacked With Shoes! [VIDEO]

George W. Bush Attacked With Shoes!

An Iraqi journalist threw shoes at Bush during a press conference in Baghdad.



Although Bush was cool about it, lemme just say it serves him right.

Stas Gunkel - The 7-Year Old Political Blogger

Stas Gunkel

I'm telling you guys... bloggers keep on getting younger and younger these days. Remember a few months ago when Tavi, the twelve-year old fashion blogger who took the world by storm? Well, wait till you meet Stanislaw "Stas" Gunkel, the seven-year old political blogger who blogs at Planet Stas. Stas received a letter from President-elect Barack Obama recently.



This is exactly why I love the wonderful world of blogging. Blogs provide anyone in the world, regardless of their age, race, gender, sexuality, background or what have you, with a platform to be heard.

Credit: http://planetstas.blogspot.com/

How sweet of Obama to send him a letter though. Amazing. Truly amazing!

Gavin Newsom Speaks Out Against Proposition 8

Just Wondering...

As most of you already know, gay marriage is now banned in the state of California thanks to the people who voted YES to Proposition 8. According to MSNBC, an overwhelming 70% of Black voters and 53% of Hispanics voted to ban same-sex marriages.


"When any society says that I cannot marry a certain person, that society has cut off a segment of my freedom."
- Martin Luther King, Jr.

Perhaps some of you can shed some light on this because I'm confused. Don't you find it interesting how both of these minority groups (especially African Americans) are extremely vocal in the fight for "equality" yet a large number of voters decided to take away civil rights away from another minority group which are the gays?

Just wondering, that's all.

Meanwhile, isn't it amazing there are Mayors like Gavin Newsom fighting tooth and nail for gay rights? I wonder if there's someone like that in the third world...

Who wants to go to Iraq?

Who wants to go to Iraq NOW?

After watching this clip from CBS News, I have to say "I DO!" but alas, my passport says I'm not allowed to go to Iraq.

But yeah... che-che-check him out! Oh my god. Oh my allah!

Let's talk about fashion (or designers, clothes, accessories, models, etc.) now.

Yes You Can, President Barack Obama

Yes You Can, President Barack Obama

Oh what a relief! It's such a wonderful feeling waking up to fantastic news. The people of America made the right choice. I'm glad that Barack Obama won the election! He's living proof that the whole concept of American Dream is alive and well.



Yes you can, Obama. Yes you can, America. Congrats!

America, get out there and VOTE!

America, get out there and VOTE!

Some of you might be wondering why I've been proactive in campaigning for Barack Obama lately in spite of me being a citizen of the third world living in the Philippines. Well, Barack's life story is very inspiring and his speeches never fail to move me. I've kept track of him for months and I truly believe he is what America *and* the world needs. In my country, the same corrupt politicians and their equally despicable nepotistic families and cronies have stayed in power for generations... If he wins this election, not only he writes history in America but he also proves to the world that there is hope and true change is possible. I could only dream for a leader like him to come into the picture and bring what his values and what he stands for in my nation.

Earlier this year, I was brought to tears by THIS photo essay by Callie Shell for Time Magazine. Callie followed Obama for months during campaign season. It's this exact photo feature that got me obsessed.

"Nov. 7, 2007. - I loved that he cleaned up after himself before leaving an ice cream shop in Wapello, Iowa. He didn't have to. The event was over and the press had left. He is used to taking care of things himself and I think this is one of the qualities that makes Obama different from so many other political candidates I've encountered."

I'm calling upon my USA-based readers (who are American citizens) who comprise 56% of my readership to vote for someone who, could not only CHANGE one of the most powerful nations on Earth but also the world at large (whether directly or indirectly).

America, please vote for change. Please vote for Barack Obama today.

Thank you.

The 7.5-inch Obama Head O State Dildo

The 7.5-inch Obama Head O State Dildo

OH MY GOD YOU GUYS I WANT THIS AS AN EARLY HOLIDAY PRESENT! For $29.95, you too can get your own seven-and-half-inches long Barack Obama Head O' State dildo.

The official Obama pleasure toy stands 7.5 inches tall, weighs 14 ounces, waterproof and made from fine TPR, Phthalate-free rubber. It comes in two colours, democratic blue or presidential gold.

Visit http://www.headostate.com.

PS. I'm just wondering, why 7.5 inches? I would've expected something bigger....

Sarah Palin and the Nicolas Sarkozy Prank Call

Sarah Palin and the Nicolas Sarkozy Prank Call

Holy Manolo Louboutin, is Governor Sarah Palin the stupidest politico of all time? A French Canadian comedy duo called "The Masked Avengers" got hold of Sarah Palin's private phone number and tricked her into thinking she was talking to Nicolas Sarkozy, President of France. Jesus!



I cannot help but wonder whether or not I have more foreign policy experience than her. For realz! When you think about it, I could see have seen Russia from my ass!!

That's all. Mwah mwah!

The Boys of Major for Obama/Biden 2008

The Boys of Major for Obama/Biden 2008

Barack the Vote! Check out the gorgeous boys of Major Models in New York campaigning for Obama/Biden '08. To all my precious American friends, I suggest that you vote early and vote for change. Vote Obama!

Terron Wood from Gladstone, Oregon

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Steve Grove, YouTube

Steve Grove, YouTube

I know I've been obsessed with US Politics lately (ok fine whatever... maybe Sarah Palin's outrageous expenditures & aesthetics because, afterall, my blog is a fashion blog) but oh my god you guys, wait till you see my newest obsession. His name is Steve Grove, he lives in San Francisco, and he's YouTube's News & Politics Editor. He also video blogs on YouTube under CitizenTube. HE IS SO HOT!!!!!!

I spent two hours watching his videos online. I really think he's cute. There's just something about his face that makes me want to go back and hit the play play play button over and over and over and over. No other media person has made me feel this way. OK, maybe Vogue Nippon's Anna della Russo because that woman is so thin, so fierce, so ferosha, she wears everything straight from the runway. I love her!

Enough about Anna though and more about Steve. Legs akimbo ladies and say HOEE-LAH to papi. Click click click!

Barack Obama for Chanel?

Barack Obama for Chanel?

Remember the Chanel-branded private jets during the Resort/Cruise show in Santa Monica airport last year?

Well, in the true spirit of my gurl Gabrielle Bonheur "Coco Loco" Chanel, those jets had a makeover to keep up with the times. Look at what I found while reading the news. Senator Barack Obama flew to Hawaii yesterday to visit his ailing grandmother.

I know, I know. Just kidding.

*photo credits: patrick mcmullan, huffington post

Sarah Palin's $22,800 Make-up Artist: Amy Strozzi

Sarah Palin's $22,800 Make-up Artist

If you think the $150,000 shopping spree (which, btw, is somewhat unaccounted for) was outrageous, have you heard the news that Gov. Sarah Palin paid make-up artist Amy Strozzi the amount of $22,800 for services rendered during the first two weeks of October? In addition to that, Sarah paid $10,000 to hair stylist Angela Lew.

From the NY Times website:

Ms. (Amy) Strozzi, who was nominated for an Emmy award for her makeup work on the television show “So You Think You Can Dance?”, was paid $22,800 for the first two weeks of October alone, according to the records. The campaign categorized Ms. Strozzi’s payment as “Personnel Svc/Equipment.”

In addition, Angela Lew, who is Ms. Palin’s traveling hair stylist, got $10,000 for “Communications Consulting” in the first half of October. Ms. Lew’s address listed in F.E.C. records traces to an Angela M. Lew in Thousands Oaks, Calif., which matches with a license issued by the California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology. The board said Ms. Lew works at a salon called Hair Grove in Westlake Village, Calif.

Jesus christ. Think about it... $32,800 divided by 14 days = about $2,300 a day on hair and make-up alone! Imagine all those hard-working "small-town" Republican Americans who donated their last dollar to the RNC campaign only for Sarah Palin to spend it on... make-up?

Meanwhile, wouldn't it be fun if Amy Strozzi and Angela Lew are Democrats? LOL

*photo credit: huffington post

Piper Palin's Louis Vuitton Purse is FAKE!

Piper Palin's Louis Vuitton Purse is FAKE!

Wow. The comments and emails are pouring in. Turns out, Gov. Sarah Palin's 7-year old daughter Piper's "Louis Vuitton" handbag is a big stinkin' fake!

Like I previously wrote, I don't really keep track of new Louis Vuitton bags, especially their monogram canvas line, so I'm no authenticity expert. I wanted to give it the benefit of the doubt and ask my readers because, for all I know, there might be new pieces out there that I'm personally not aware of. I did mention what I knew about the Speedy because, like everyone else (including their dog and their mother), I own one. There's just something suspicious about the trimming on the side, the "feet", the handles... everything! The details on Piper Palin's bag raised alarm bells!

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