Serena Williams flaunts her gams in Catherine Malandrino.

Celebrity Version: Serena Williams struts her stuff in Catherine Malandrino at US Open Official Player Party. The berry-hued shirt dress is the perfect compliment to her ebony complexion and raven locks.


Our Version: (The Same) Catherne Malandrino Silk Shirtdress.
Steal Serena's look with this flattering silk jersey dress. The frock boasts black beading around its wide, round neckline and vertical pleats that start beneath the front and back of the neckline that create a comfortable loose fitting body. The dress’s lantern sleeves also have pleat detailing around the shoulders and cuffs. A wardrobe winner for any season! Now on sale at DsignerLaundry.com for $249.

So hip it hurts.

Now and again I stumble across objects d'art that make my heart skip a beat. Enter the lovingly hand-made Gypsy belt from Hurt Couture, the drop-dead-unisexy fashion accessory that promises to keep you looking fierce while feeling fearless.

Suddenly mace and pepper spray seem so tragically old school.


Let me be clear, I'm not promoting fashionable deadly weapons here, but the elegant design of a concept this bold is ironically provocative. Bare in mind the Gypsy belt's thoughtful construction includes its very own hand stitched protective pocket in which to conceal your weapon. The set-up: a 3 1/2 inch blade made of solid Zinc, finished with nickel or pewter, slid into a built-into-the-belt suede sheath. The buckle attaches via a pin to any of Hurt Couture's high-quality leather belts, each hand-cut from whole hides and ranging from a large-grommetted brown to an intensely distressed cracked white:



If anyone calls you out for wearing it past Labor Day, they will pay in fingers.

This lovely Hurt Couture handmade accessory by LA designer Erik Nelson can be found at Atelier in NYC, the Thompson Xchange @ the Roosevelt Hotel in L.A., and Pink Heart Boutique in Orlando.

Seriously. HurtCouture.com. They're not even that expensive.