Michelle Monaghan in Monique Lhuillier

Michelle Monaghan hit another perfect style note last night at the premiere of her movie, Made of Honor in Monique Lhuillier. It's an absolutely breathtaking gown and if you've seen videos of her on the pink carpet you know how it moved like water. It's not exactly innovative or unexpected but when it comes down to it I'm just a girl who loves a beautiful dress. 

Costume Institute Gala News

Fashion Week Daily is reporting that my favorites, the Olsens, are attending the event as guests of designer Diane von Furstenberg who has custom designed their gowns for the evening. Last week, Emmy Rossum announced she's attending the gala in a dress hand picked for her by Vogue Editor in Chief Anna Wintour since she'll be sitting at her table. 

Juicy Suing Victoria's Secret

According to CNN, Juicy Couture is suing Victoria's Secret for trademark infringement over their popular PINK line. Personally, Juicy and VS's Pink are about the same quality and the PINK things I own have outlasted any Juicy pieces with PINK being less than a fraction of the price so I'm sort of on VS's side with this one. This isn't the first lawsuit around PINK...they were sued last year by Phat Farm for trademark infringement and VS is currently suing Macy's in house brand, Pinkish for knocking them off. 

NEW YORK (Associated Press) - Clothing company Juicy Couture Inc. has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit accusing rival Victoria's Secret of ripping off one of its marketing gimmicks by selling apparel in packages that look like sugary treats.

The suit, filed late Monday, claims that Victoria's Secret has been imitating its designs and logos for years and incorporating them into its "Pink" line of lounge wear.

Lawyers for Juicy laid out a long list of complaints about copying in the suit, saying the Pink line parroted everything from Juicy's coat of arms-style emblem (both include a dog, a crown and a capital letter), to its most common color scheme (pink), to its best-known design (pants with the brand name emblazoned suggestively across the backside).

The trademark infringement claim, however, focuses on how both companies package some of their products.

Juicy said it began using candy-themed packaging in 2006, and now sells "Sweet Shoppe" apparel in bundles that look like lollipops, bon bons and ice cream cones. The suit accuses Victoria's Secret, a unit of Limited Brands Inc., of using the same types of packaging starting a year later.

"In copying Juicy Couture's distinctive and unique trade dress, defendants crossed the line from design imitation to trade dress infringement," the lawsuit said.

Both clothing lines are aimed at women in their late teens and early twenties.

A Limited Brands spokeswoman said the company had no comment on the matter.

The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Manhattan just days after Victoria's Secret raised a complaint of its own about knockoffs.

The company sued department store giant Macy's in early April, accusing it of ripping off the Pink brand with imitation clothing marketed under the name "Pinkish."

Among other things, Victoria's Secret said that Macy's and clothing manufacturer Intertex Apparel had improperly mimicked its coat of arms (both have a crown and a big letter "P"), as well as its dog logo, and one of its top selling designs: sweat pants with the name "Pinkish" scrawled across the seat.

A spokesman for Macy's declined to comment on the suit.

There is yet another layer to the litigation; Phat Fashions LLC, a company founded by hip-hop legend Russell Simmons, sued Victoria's Secret over the Pink line in March, accusing it of using a logo that too closely resembles its own trademark on Phat Farm clothing. Both emblems feature the letter "P" on a shield, framed by laurel leafs.

I personally think it's all a little ridiculous but since PINK has permeated HS/College culture its not surprising that they'd be a target for lawsuits. 

Chanel Iman

I'm obsessed with this look on Chanel Iman mostly because it's an easy variation of my basic outfit. Also, I feel vindicated whenever I see anyone who isn't Lindsay Lohan still wearing legging/tights. She looks chic, young and put together. In this month's Nylon they had a debate on leggings/tights as pants and I'm not entirely sure if my side of the argument won. To me leggings just make sense in the fall and winter even if I'm not even close to being a scenester.

Are you still wearing leggings and/or tights or do you want to redress everyone you see wearing them?

First Glimpse of Lydia Hearst on Gossip Girl

 The LA Times Blog released the first picture of Lydia Hearst in her role on Gossip Girl today. I really, really hate that bag especially in the white. But she looks cute and I have faith in the GG wardrobe department. I'm excited that she has a scene with Chuck because I'm always a fan of his...exploits!