Maybe it’s all the bold dresses at couture that have me in a statement sort of mood because this Juicy Couture ring (new at Shopbop) isn’t usually the kind of thing that catches my eye.

One, I don’t wear a lot of jewelry. Two, when I do, it is usually some sort of big ring, but more of the vintage bauble variety.

But I like this little resin/crystal number. It feels very ’80s video game-y to me, which I realize is a totally odd thing to reference when discussing a ring. I just call ‘em like I see ‘em.

Though I will say that I think you have to wear something along the lines of a simple white tank and boyfriend jean combination so as not to veer into the gaudy territory.

Am I crazy, or is this kind of cute?

Here at Fashionista, we’re obsessed with everything Clueless. From “rollin’ with the homies”, to Pismo Beach disaster relief and Travis Birkenstock to Amber avoiding activities where balls fly at her face.

But of course, at the core, there is the clothing. The checks, the knee socks, Tai’s makeover.

And, without fail, every time we catch this classic on USA or TBS, the scene with Cher planning and matching her outfit on her computer makes us painfully envious.

So when we read about an interactive closet, a la Cher’s, in the NY Post, we were clearly excited.

On Monday, XBox 360 unveiled their new technology called Project Natal—a controller-free gaming system. We know, we know, this doesn’t sound particularly interesting. Until you watch this video. At around the 2:20 mark, you’ll understand.

Now, if we could do away with mirrors and rely solely on Polaroids, like our cinematic alter ego, getting dressed would be perfected.

—MELISSA ELLIOTT

Don’t ask why, but I recently had to create an avatar - a character/person (for those not in the virtual gaming world) - in Second Life. Then, after some minor Googling, I entered this vast world of virtual fashion - think people creating full clothing lines, garnering major “celebrity” (in the meta way) attention, and actually making money (in the real, cold hard cash way) off of it.

If you’ve never heard of dresses from Simone!, lingerie from Insolence, or stilettos from Shiny Things, it’s ok, neither had we. Not only are these virtual designers getting a virtual (but still real) audience, but some big name, real designers are too - Armani has his own virtual boutique, and Jean-Paul Gaultier used the virtual world as a platform for launching his “Fleur du Mâle” fragrance through a VIP event that gave invitees access to a new Second Life area.

We even found Second Style Fashionista (we’re so happy to get a mention in the virtual world), where a woman has been wandering “all over the grid” - Second Life speak for looking all over the place - in search of a wedding dress!

If all this seems too fake to be real, you might remember that story about a real-life couple divorcing over Second Life. So just remember - if you’re actually into this, and you think there aren’t any real-life consequences to donning a puce, sequined tube dress in your Second Life, think again.

—ALEXANDRA BEN-GURION

Heidi Klum may be coming under fire for her Halloween costume as Kali, and her once-successful TV show may be on the skids, but she’s got at least one more project about to make its debut:

Dancing and playing air guitar in her underwear for the new Guitar Hero.

She imitates Tom Cruise in Risky Business and plays Old Time Rock and Roll by Bob Segar.

We guess it’s been long enough since a fashion figure joined forces with a video game - you might remember that Karl posed as a DJ in Grand Theft Auto 3. The next logical step would be someone posing for Nintendo, who’s been trying to break into the fashion demographic for a while.

Gemma as Princess Toadstool in a new Super Mario Brothers? Makes sense to us..

We’ve been not-so-secretly loving the recent marriage between fashion and video games, and now Vogue UK just added another one to the list:

Alice McCall and Atari.

Miss McCall’s next line for Topshop will be heavily inspired by Atari, the evidence coming through mostly in the prints.

The line will be available come September 25th, and we’ve already marked it on our calendars, because if we can score a minidress with Space Invaders on the skirt, we’re going to buy one to wear out, and another to frame.

Starting the last day of this month (and this Sunday if you’re overseas), you can buy the outfit at left, designed for a virtual fashion show on the Sims 2, at H&M.

Over 1,000 people pieced together their own original outfits onto teeny tiny little on-screen models for the catwalk, which was simulcast on Yahoo, and the winner turned out to be a 21-year old interior design student, Beau Fornillos.

From what we can tell, the outfit isn’t half bad, especially considering it was made with just the little design tool kit in the Sims 2 game.

But really, is anyone else irked by what seems like suddenly prominent cross over between fashion and video games? Or are we just waiting for a game that lets you design whatever you want then spits out the outfit via a printer in your closet?

The screen geeks who work at Nintendo must have fashion on the brain -

Not only are they releasing POP CUTIE!, a game that’s all about trendspotting, but now they’ve also released My Fashion Studio, a game about fashion design.

Players must work their way up from apprentice to a famous fashion designer to the owner of the house by cutting fabric, folding and ironing clothes, and sewing buttons, sometimes against the clock.

The game sounds kind of repetitive and boring (oh, and, only for 10-year olds, we’re guessing), but here’s a fun fact:

The name of the fashion designer whose approval you must earn? Zoe.

We’re assuming a metallic, drapey, one-shouldered gown is in the lineup.