Chloe, 22, NYU student

Got Her: On Second Avenue in the East Village.

Stalked Her: Because we were walking just behind her white coat and Marni shoulder bag, and had to see what the outfit looked like from the front.

Shot Her: Because with all the black bulky coats on the street for winter, this was a crisp and cool alternative. Also, we're a sucker for red ankle boots.

She Says: "My coat is from a vintage shop in England, and I got my Marni bag at an outlet store in Italy, when I was studying abroad there. I like designer things but I don't pay that much for them - I have Prada shoes from Milan that were like 70 Euros. And I just bought these shoes this morning, from the Marc by Marc Jacobs store. They were fifty bucks! I bought like four pairs!"

We Say:: Sale away!

This weekend, at the nameless downtown boutique where I slave a couple days a week, I was bombarded with the question, "Are skinny jeans over?"

Our trend-obsessed buyers might have gone overboard on the wideleg trend, and they might have forgotten which season we're in. More than one confused shopper wondered how they were supposed to tuck the massive flares into their winter boots.

I understand their frustration - while I treasure my high-waisted widelegs, and rocked them with massive platforms all summer/fall, I've found them impossible to transition into winter since I detest boots under jeans.

When skinny jeans hit the states, shoppers groaned that they were too unflattering to have any real staying power. But their versatility has made them more than a passing trend, leaving a gap in the market for novelty denim ideas.

Meanwhile, plenty of women seem to stick to the one style they feel works for them, buying multiple pairs of what looks and feels perfect instead of jumping onto the current denim bandwagon. It's not exactly the most exciting shopping method, but maybe looking good does sometimes trump looking "on trend".

Are you still wearing your skinnies? Or have you fully embraced the trendiest denim out there?

There were more than a few kinks in Cashmere Mafia's premiere last night.

We wonder how four women manage to conduct their dazzling lives within a two block radius. We wonder how young, impressionable viewers are supposed to react to the message that it's better to let one's husband cheat so that one has a permanent party buddy.

But we're mostly wondering about Lucy Liu's wardrobe. We actually laughed out loud almost every time she popped up on screen. From the heavily shoulder-padded floral dress she wore to the office, to the outrageous amount of plaid she rocked on a golfing trip - Pat Field went too far.

We know Liu's character, Mia, is supposed to be the Carrie Bradshaw of this new bunch, draped in vintage and one-of-a-kind ensembles. But this time around, the crazy outfits are just too much to swallow.

Maybe we were more willing to accept Carrie's eccentric outfits because SJP wore weird clothes pre-SATC, or maybe because Carrie was supposed to be a freelance writer (as in, someone without an office to dress for everyday), instead of the high profile publisher that Mia is supposed to be.

Whatever the reason, Liu looks thoroughly uncomfortable in the clothes Field picked, making her not at all fun to watch. And isn't that the point of an over-the-top wardrobe in the first place?

Those of you who pay as much attention to print advertisements as we do may have noticed a curious inclusion in this month's Vogue - an ad for Alli, the newest over-the-counter diet pill.

Nevermind that the idea of a diet pill is too disgusting (and cliché) to take seriously. People who've used the "capsules" (isn't that such a harmless sounding word?) have cited some pretty gross side-effects, mainly that users experience loss of their bowels (an "alli-oops," if you will,) after eating too much food.

This kind of reminds us of senior year of high school - when, a few months before prom, everyone suddenly couldn't keep still, a side-effect of the once popular Stacker 2, a pill intended for Type Two Diabetes but reinterpreted by 17-year old girls as the only way to fit into a size 0 Jessica McClintock.

And yet, this ad comes with a magazine intended for adult women, complete with a 2008 calendar, so you can think about your weight every day of the coming year.

Also: does anyone else find it strange that some of the only curvy girls to appear in Vogue are posing for a diet pill?

"The answer is always the Olsen." - Reader leia, on choosing the winner of Who Wore It Better.

Gilles Mendel is looking for a combination Executive Assistant/Personal Assistant/Company Liaison!

If you are: Organized, patient, motivated, flexible, outgoing and French-speaking (just a plus though)...

And if you can: Manage Gilles' schedule, supervise and select merchandise orders, do a bit of event planning, assist stylists, go back and forth regularly with international contacts, and handle countless breakfast, lunch, dinner and coffee orders...

Then you will get: A great boss! Growth potential! Health benefits! (Including Eyes and Dental!) Year-end
bonus! 401(k)! Great starting salary! Tons of experience!

E-mail Tess at Tessie.K@gmail.com if you think you can handle it. And make sure to congratulate Tess on her promotion - see? The "growth potential" thing is true!

WHICH fashion editor made her assistant vacuum and dust her office on a Saturday?

When we were in grade school, we used to wrap our Barbies in toilet paper dyed with food coloring. The resulting effect looked like one of the cooler offerings from Matthew Williamson, in a teeny size and without the beading. Making them was a favorite Sunday activity.

Now it seems homemade Barbie outfits have gotten more sophisticated, as the knitting blog Good Natured Ribbing shows a tiny sheath dress that looks suspiciously like a favored piece from Chanel's resort collection - originally worn by Sasha and later shown off by Marion Cotillard on the red carpet.

It's a great outfit, but it makes us a little jealous -

Barbie getting wardrobes from Zac Posen and Anna Sui is pretty envious, but Barbie getting her own shot at a Chanel limited-edition cocktail dress?

We crave that more than we want her scary, perfect little waist...

To: tips@fashionista.com

From: BigStylist@LondonFashionWeek.co.uk

Really random but thought you'd love my spot of yesterday:

I saw Heather Mills trying on Stella sandals, trying them out to see if they were okay with her fake leg!!!!!!!!!

Just something funny I thought I'd email you!!!

Are you coming over for London Fashion Week again? The shows are gonna be super this season!!!

(oh my...)

"Sometimes, we really don't care if rose petals were picked just before dawn and hand-pressed by nuns who haven't been within feet of anything possibly pollutant - even cigarette smoke - in years." - Edwina Ings-Chambers, Deputy Fashion Editor of the Financial Times, on high-end beauty products.

Our favorite MySpace message today comes courtesy of Courtney Love, who wants everyone to check out Marc Jacobs' updated profile:

"Please add marc jacobs and check out the wonderful work my guys who design myspace did on his page, his layout is sick..!!! please add him and compliment him on his layout thanks xcl"

The whole thing is quite funny, especially since Courtney's MySpace was sending messages last month asking for excellent web designers - we guess they were for Marc.

As for the new page, those of you who were first friends with Marc won't see anything too new, until you check out his photo section, where you can view pictures of Marc with Mary Kate, Marc with Irina... and Marc with Christina Aguilera, at her husband Jordan Bratman's hula-themed birthday party.

Yes, really.

In fact, there are so many photos, we suspect Marc will transfer the Hawaii vibe to next year's Christmas party, just so everyone can wear swimsuits and get lei'd...

Today, WWD confirms the rumors that Patrick Dempsey is the new face of Versace Menswear, but here's the thing:

He may be called "McDreamy" on television, but we can't look at Mr. Dempsey without smiling.

Sure, he could be sexy, but the actor's appeal rests in a fundamental downbeat of humor that he brings to every role: We liked him in Can't Buy Me Love because he was softly silly; we like him in Grey's Anatomy because he has little sailboats on his surgery cap.

He looks really cute in his Versace suit, but he's not being sexy or slick, as Versace usually goes, and he's not even being urbane and aloof.

He's sort of, actually, making us smile and giggle.

The question is, did Donatella want it that way?