posted by guest

Feb 05, 2009 11:45AM

some people just don't know the meaning of words yet still like to use them.

posted by guest

Feb 05, 2009 11:45AM

it's very random, but he sounds like such an awesome, adorable guy. i wish all taxi cab drivers were more like him. at least he didn't try to sell you the coin purse.

posted by guest

Feb 05, 2009 11:46AM

I think it's a pretty cute wallet, if you don't want it, give it to me!

posted by guest

Feb 05, 2009 11:47AM

that's a cute story. i wonder where he gets them? who else has he given them to? if only more cab drivers in NYC were like that.

posted by guest

Feb 05, 2009 11:47AM

hah! only in new york.

posted by guest

Feb 05, 2009 11:50AM

like snobbery guest 2?

posted by Righteous Style

Feb 05, 2009 11:51AM

I just spit my muller light all over my macbook reading this!

Guest number 1:
Not buying into fake luxury goods... FAKE ANYTHING, and being a 'snob' are completely different things... Do you know the conditions in which these products are made?
Seriously! Why can't people who do not know what they are talking about just keep shut..

But you're a non issue.

Anyways...
Natalie, now need to clean laptop.. BUT OMG that's sort of amazing.. I don't believe there was a 'happy cab' code word.. lol.. WHERe was Ashton? The secret cameras.. haha. Why doesn't this happen in London!

posted by nogobelieve

Feb 05, 2009 11:54AM

Only in New York... it was a nice gesture.

posted by guest

Feb 05, 2009 12:22PM

It's a sweet gesture and should be taken as such. The highest rule in etiquette is that acknowledging bad behavior is worse than the behavior itself.

Stay classy, Fashionista.

posted by cesarcmma

Feb 05, 2009 12:28PM

omg hilarious...lmao

posted by guest

Feb 05, 2009 12:32PM

That was very nice of him. He didn't have to give you anything at all, but did anyways. I wish all cab drivers where this nice.

posted by guest

Feb 05, 2009 12:47PM

the attitude? not necessary.
a thank you? necessary.

these are why kind gestures (regardless of the conditions said wallet was made under) go un-noticed lately.

posted by guest

Feb 05, 2009 12:57PM

@13- i agree. And this type of attitude is why every time i think this blog has potential, I am proven wrong. good riddance fashionista troglodytes .

posted by guest

Feb 05, 2009 1:04PM

That's really endearing! I love nice people :)

posted by guest

Feb 05, 2009 1:05PM

fashionista- you guys are jerks. he was trying to be nice.

posted by guest

Feb 05, 2009 1:08PM

I don't watch Office so I don't know what kind of face the Jim character makes (somehow though I assume it cannot be pretty). Did you at least say thank you to the driver? I hope you guys didn't insult this nice guy. It's a very sweet gesture and the wallet looks pretty.

posted by guest

Feb 05, 2009 1:09PM

oh yes, the "happy cabbie"...I have been in his taxi before, he is so funny (I didn't get any gifts, though)! Did he tell you to look at his youtube videos?

posted by guest

Feb 05, 2009 1:13PM

Time to unbunch those panties, commenters...
If you can't appreciate the elements of humor and absurdity in this post, you'd be better off working on improving those qualities in yourself than posting on this website.

posted by guest

Feb 05, 2009 1:15PM

that was nice of him and all but I would of just said no thank you. just the procesess that go into fakes and how much money is lost from them, ugh. I suggest throwing that out or burning it.

posted by guest

Feb 05, 2009 1:26PM

#19 - you're the absurdity here.

posted by Katie

Feb 05, 2009 1:30PM

In what way will throwing it out or burning it help any of that?

posted by guest

Feb 05, 2009 1:40PM

that's so sweet of the taxi driver! i hope you gave him a good tip for being so adorable.

posted by guest

Feb 05, 2009 1:42PM

I agree with #14. This was the last straw, consider fashionista.com blocked on my computer. I've had it.

posted by guest

Feb 05, 2009 1:50PM

I think you guys need to adjust the attitudes. Have you ever heard of accepting gifts graciously?

posted by guest

Feb 05, 2009 2:06PM

so a guy has realized that in these troubled times you need to put some extra effort into service and this is what you think of it? you should thank your lucky stars there are probably a few hundred thousand people like you working out there who are doing some work that involves custom service on manhattan so you don't need to worry about bumbing into nice ones again... i realize that this can be a joke but if ALL of these articles you have been posting lately are jokes, it stopped being funny some time ago... maybe i should start reading european fashion blogs that are actually funny AND nice at the same time...

posted by guest

Feb 05, 2009 2:08PM

i don't get how this was written in a mean or rude way at all. why is everyone immediately jumping to the worst possible scenario (being mean to the cab driver and not saying thank you)? i think the attitude adjustment has got to come from some of these commenters. this just proves how ready some people are to just hate on anything that might be read as going both ways.

posted by guest

Feb 05, 2009 2:11PM

Good grief. Learn some manners; you are an incredibly rude and ungracious person. I've had it with this blog, and your snotty attitude.

posted by guest

Feb 05, 2009 2:18PM

18 do you have a link to that? lol if they are as happy as he is i'd like to see that.

posted by guest

Feb 05, 2009 2:48PM

Stupid girls, stupid blog and some few stupid comments. I'm with 14 & 24. out of here.

posted by guest

Feb 05, 2009 2:56PM

Rude. :/

posted by andremichael

Feb 05, 2009 3:28PM

... i thought it was amazingly hilarious. does anyone know if the Happy Cab can take me 2 cushnie et ochs next Friday...? (shrug)

posted by guest

Feb 05, 2009 3:34PM

Yeah I don't get the attitude either, just a nice gesture... this place sucks, and a lot of the posts are on old material anyway..

posted by guest

Feb 05, 2009 3:35PM

lol you're an ungreateful bitch. he was being nice...

posted by aBEEcxyz

Feb 05, 2009 4:09PM

Why do you self righteous anonymous bitches come on here and say the same thing one after another, after another, after another...? Do you realize that your comments are just more hits for Fashionista so all youre doing is making their numbers look better and annoying me. Counterproductive? Stay off the site if you dont like their point of view, I stay off of Klu Klux Klan.com, I do not nag up their message boards! Leave Natalie & everyone else alone, they dont like fake shit, PERIOD! They're going to keep posting about it, PERIOD!! How many other fashion blogs exist?

posted by guest

Feb 05, 2009 4:10PM

I'm with #13 as well...even if you don't believe in fakes, at least smile and be nice about his gesture.

posted by guest

Feb 05, 2009 4:11PM

I think the writers of this blog really need to start paying a little more attention to the responses they're getting to their posts. I really don't think I'll be coming back anytime soon, nor will I EVER recommend this snotty blog to anyone else.

posted by guest

Feb 05, 2009 4:15PM

HAHAHA. im going to new york next month and ill be looking out for the happy cab! :)

posted by astralgirl02

Feb 05, 2009 4:19PM

Agree with #13 and the commenters that are calling Fashionista posters on their inherent snobbery. Please check the attitude at the door, and hopefully Fashionista will get a grip soon.

posted by guest

Feb 05, 2009 4:22PM

i bet if fashionista had included that she smiled and said thank you (as i bet she did) all the haters on here would be like 'HYPOCRITE! it's ok when a cab driver does it?!" or some other such nonsense.

also, jim face? not "unpretty" more like "confused and amused". google it.

posted by guest

Feb 05, 2009 5:19PM

NO WAY! He drove me once also. I loved him!

posted by guest

Feb 05, 2009 5:20PM

can you say: happy cab gate 2009

i'm with #40, i think the face was like, wow, is this really happening...because it seems like the whole situation was really random, not oh lord some blue collar trash just gave me some trash...

posted by guest

Feb 05, 2009 5:32PM

I really dont get what this post was about, apart from the fact you were given a fake wallet? ok he was happy but this is supose to be a slightly serious/informative fashion blog no?

posted by guest

Feb 05, 2009 5:40PM

Oh Fashionista....yes, its a fake purse, but I agree with everyone that it was a sweet gesture from a genuinely nice person. No need to post a photo on your website and snicker about it. Perhaps your next big fashion purchase should be a nice set of manners.

posted by guest

Feb 05, 2009 5:57PM

this was just an extremely stupid post.

posted by guest

Feb 05, 2009 6:01PM

HA. i love jim so i can expect the face was a good one. Hopefully he didn't see it? He sounds really nice. Poor guy!

It's just unfortunate that he doesn't understand the harmful issues that come from supporting fakes.

posted by guest

Feb 05, 2009 6:02PM

HA. i love jim so i can expect the face was a good one. Hopefully he didn't see it? He sounds really nice. Poor guy!

It's just unfortunate that he doesn't understand the harmful issues that come from supporting fakes.

posted by guest

Feb 05, 2009 6:34PM

RUDITY!!

lol

oh!

posted by guest

Feb 05, 2009 6:41PM

you get what you are in life
fake coin purse for a fake person

posted by cesarcmma

Feb 05, 2009 6:49PM

omg so many bitter people...

....THEY'RE ONLY TELLING US NOW A FUN STORY OF A NICE DRIVER THAT HAPPENED TO THEN AND THAT WOULD MAKE SOMEONE LAUGH.....

take it easy people...

posted by guest

Feb 05, 2009 7:01PM

Of all the injustices in the world...

posted by guest

Feb 05, 2009 7:02PM

Number 50, people who have commented are not being bitter they are just expressing an opinion abot the blog. Which is what these comment posts are for.

Maybe you should take it easy...

posted by guest

Feb 05, 2009 10:28PM

i loved how you typed "giggle"
LAME
no one wants to hear you laugh
seriously, the cab driver sounds lovely, and i wish you guys were more respectable. and all the people that are DEFENDING fashionista should also get a life. but yeah this is the last straw there are a ton of more informative and interesting and respectable fashion blogs out there that blog MORE often and with less crappy marker on magazine and then scanner crap.

and you guys said someone should take paint away from perez!

good bye fashionista

posted by splendini

Feb 05, 2009 11:11PM

Well said #49. Actually those two don't even deserve a fake purse.

posted by guest

Feb 06, 2009 1:21AM

I'm with you, #44. There was a time this site was first on my roll call of fashion blogs, but that time has passed. Fashionista, I understand the dilemma faced with either accepting or rejecting the offered coin purse, and thereby possibly perpetuating reprehensible practices and working standards. However, airing your concerns in such a rude, public, and frankly, juvenile, way is equally reprehensible.

I bid you farewell. There are classier blogs for me to support.

posted by guest

Feb 06, 2009 7:57AM

listen, nobody wants to hear you commenters say you are done with this blog. be done, leave quietly with an ounce of dignity and respect left.

most of you commenting have obviously never been in a NYC cab or else you would think it is really weird the cab driver got out of the cab in the first place. and for him to give a fake purse, at first glance it would feel like he was trying to sell you something. but to people who fight against this sort of this, it is kind of a moral dillema. plus, the writer didnt mention anything about being mean. most of you are just making things up.

why dont you really take the time to read the post before making an ill advised comment. most commenters seem to come off as ungrateful for the services which you indulge yourself in and jealous because other people are making it in the fashion world.

posted by guest

Feb 06, 2009 8:17AM

Agree with #56 :-)

posted by guest

Feb 06, 2009 8:45AM

Chill out, people. It was a funny story! I've been in Happy Cab!

posted by guest

Feb 06, 2009 10:33AM

well #56, i have lived in new york for my entire life, and i still think this was one of the rudest post i've come across.
honestly, i am so sick of all of you stuck-up "fashionistas" talking about how horrible the fake purse industry is. do you honestly think that all of your $1200 bags are made in italy? ha. that's rich, really.
why does his "dooney and burke" hat deem a comment? a person's clothes does not define who they are.
i'm apalled. you two are rich, spoiled, bratty girls.

MAYBE ALL YOUR READERS SHOULD RESEARCH A LITTLE BEFORE MAKING STATEMENTS THEY KNOW NOTHING ABOUT:

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sunday-mirror/2007/12/02/designer-labels-sweatshop-scandal-98487-20191613/

http://www.modculture.co.uk/forum2/index.php?topic=5550

P.S. can anyone else point me to another fashion blog? where it's writers don't include whiny little tarts?

posted by guest

Feb 06, 2009 10:44AM

let me tell you something guest 59, maybe you should do your own research. i personally know these two girls and they are nothing even close to being spoiled or rich. on the contrary, they have worked their asses off to get where they are and they both have pleasant attitudes and arent bratty at all. for someone who doesnt like the site, you sure are making your point over and over. thanks

posted by guest

Feb 06, 2009 11:20AM

fashionista is going down, the writing attempts to be witty but simply falls flat. Good riddance

posted by guest

Feb 06, 2009 12:43PM

cmon girls,get your act together and bring back fashionista back to its former excellence!!posts like this make me miss faran:/

posted by guest

Feb 06, 2009 12:47PM

while I have to say I don't always agree with Fashionista about their posts, I am fully aware that it remains their opinion and that in a free country, I am FREE to choose what to read and when, etc.

I've never been in a Happy cab though now I look forward to it. I think this was a funny but odd event and can chuckle along.

posted by guest

Feb 06, 2009 12:57PM

is this the kind of excellence you're talking about?

http://fashionista.com/2008/01/catstalker_shes_got_legs.php

posted by guest

Feb 06, 2009 1:22PM

must be a slow news for you guys to post something like this.. how many shows are you gearing up for next week? we want to hear about that.
not stuff we can read off of racked.com or fashionologie.com

posted by guest

Feb 06, 2009 4:53PM

dang forget about $1200 for a real bag, I wish I had $12 for a cab ride!

sheeeeeeeeeeeett.

posted by stephad

Feb 07, 2009 12:07AM

i wondered why rodarte didnt send you custom made tights like they did with tavi. luckily i have this post to remind me. (answer: because you guys are pretty big jerks).

posted by guest

Feb 07, 2009 12:45AM

#60...

i have to ask myself, if you're such good friends with brat and natalie then how come you are signed is as a guest.
if my good friends had a well-known fashion blog, i'd sure have a registered username.

food for thought...

posted by guest

Feb 07, 2009 4:21AM

why can't you just be gracious? you have no class.

posted by guest

Feb 07, 2009 4:23AM

GUEST 59, YOU HIT IT RIGHT ON THE NAIL.

posted by guest

Feb 07, 2009 5:46PM

haha this post is too cute (and an Office reference, too!)! If I ever visit NY someday, I'll look for the happy cab :)

posted by guest

Feb 07, 2009 11:30PM

No shade but this is just a bit snobbish. Not in a bad way, though. It's expected if you experience the real thing regularly. If I were you I would have reacted similarly but I wouldn't have let it show.

posted by midnightdrive

Feb 08, 2009 12:38PM

Aaaannnndddd??

This really didn't even need to be posted. And I agree with everyone commenting on the snobbery. Way to think too highly of yourselves.

posted by guest

Feb 08, 2009 4:21PM

I have been reading and commenting on this blog for a long time. The ladies at Fashionista might not think so because I have a new computer which will make it seem like I've only been active on the site for a few weeks.
Anyway, the point is, the posts on this blog are becoming increasingly irrelevant. The new fashionista girls are trying to be cute and relatable with these posts. They are creating a backlash by not having any relevant or insightful posts about actual fashion. The most they can muster is news about how much seating is being cut back on at New York Fashion Week due to the economy. I fail to be convinced of any fashion credibility or inspired by this site.
Instead of checking it everyday like I used to, I decided to just read the posts this weekend, to stop giving Fashionista as much support as I used to. After coming across this post while not finding any other valuable posts, I think I am completely done with this website. As much as checking Fashionista is a habit, I'm willing to break this habit to withdraw support from the site.
I hope the writers get a reality check and start giving the readers what they want. If you want to make posts like this fine, but at least let these be your lesser posts and actually have relevant fashion posts. Is it not discouraging that this kind of post ignites the most comments of the day? That is not a result of the types of readers, its shows the decline in the quality of website.

posted by guest

Feb 08, 2009 7:57PM

I think the taxi driver is adorable. Sure it was weird for him to do that, but it's New York, try finding someone who's not weird in one way or another here.

posted by guest

Feb 10, 2009 9:33AM

I caught a cab last week and received one of those silly little fake wallets too! He was so funny and nice rustling around to give me that gift. It made for a much more fun day. simple things.

posted by etoilee8

Feb 10, 2009 1:18PM

This story made me chuckle.

posted by guest

Feb 14, 2009 4:19PM

Are you aware that you come off sounding like an A-hole in this piece?

posted by Pol59

Oct 13, 2009 2:09AM

And what I want to point out about this action -- or inaction -- is that, interactionally speaking, it is a very simply action to perform. ,