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It's been two weeks since the new year has begun and I am finally putting up pictures from the party I went to.

(If I believed in resolutions, I would probably resolve to post in a more timely manner but I don't so you're kind of out of luck...)

This year, like most others, I dodged the overpriced party scene and frugally rang in 2008 at People Projects, a local art/music space. I drank cheap champagne til' the wee hours and hung out with great friends, it was awesome.

Here are some pictures from throughout the night...

Adorable, even with tape on her fames.

Oh, Michael!

You may remember the girl on the right for her role as Hitler's other half but I think, from this day forward, she'll be better known for being one of the NYE poncho twins.

All jokes aside, ponchos are the shit!

I have three, none of which are as elaborate as the above, but I wear them to death and I owe the inspiration for my obsession to a girl I spotted at the Eskell opening party with a really cute one on.

I love him for many reasons but the fact that he always coordinates his headband with his outfit is high on the list.

A housecoat with big, black boots makes me feel awkward.

It looks like she's hiding something really sexy under her grandma's nightgown which is a little weird to me.

Take away all the black and I think this would be a really cute dress...for spring (i mean, summer and belted).

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P.S.- I saw something similar on the runway in the Sept. 07 Elle.
Does anyone have it or know what I'm talking about?
Let me know I want to show the comparison...

UPDATE:

Thanks to an old friend, who was nice enough to steal the 7LB issue of Elle (from a salon in L.A.) and send it to me, I found out that the similar sweater is by Moschino.

Check out the resemblence. Weird, huh?

Is anything original anymore?

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I found this weird couple somewhere...

He kept forcing me to take pictures of his "Hitler mustache" and I'm pretty sure she kept hinting for me to take noodz of her in the bathroom.

I secretly liked her 90's black-stonewash jumper (c'mon you know you had one too!) with the candy striper top. Kinda girly, kinda quirky and maybe a little slutty all at the same time.

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Remember last year when you'd go to a party and every guy in the place was wearing a weird wolf t shirt that looked like it came straight off some creepy truck driver's back.

Yea, that's over. Fall 07 is all about big cats.

Sounds purrr-fect to me! (I'm sorry that pun was totally uncalled for...but the sick cat lady inside me couldn't resist.)

He ripped off his scarf, completely unprompted, to show me the tigers.
One of the many things that I don't need, yet incessantly collect, is scarves and this one would've fit nicely in my collection. Unfortunately, he was nice so I couldn't steal it from him.


"Why the hell is this giraffe hanging out with two cheetahs?", he asked.
"Um, I don't know and I really don't care", I answered.



I loooooove this little vest!