Excuse me miss, is that a dead carcass hanging from your shoulder bag?

And this continues to make me wonder… What in the world makes it OK for us to nod our heads in approval of some of the most outrageous trends such as the Louis Vuitton raccoon tail seen in the SS2010 RTW show in Paris last fall? And if that’s not enough to have you scratching your head, the collection of wooden clogs at Chanel’s barnyard show also left us in awe—good or bad, you be the judge. So can I get an answer for this madness, please? Is Marc just toying with us? Is he just seeing how far he can push his golden touch as long as we’re hooked? Is Karl secretly chuckling behind those retroglam sunglasses?

Who knows.

But it’s a fact that fashion drives us wild. It’s a stretch to say we’re being brainwashed and Karl is doubling as Big Brother, but something’s gotta give. Can we honestly admit to ourselves that we’d still be supporting some of the insane trends we do if we didn’t first see them glamorized and given a stamp of approval by the Big Leaguers? Hopefully yes because we’re fabulous, but the truth is that I would never think a life-sized raccoon tail keychain is even remotely stylish unless someone like Marc Jacobs dubbed it the IT trend. How shallow and unoriginal of me. So slap me on the wrist and send me on my way because it’s the truth.

Well Happy New Years everyone! Fashion Week is on our doorsteps so I know you’re anxious to see what dead thing will be hanging from our LVs next.

Love ya, Jenn