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WRONG WAY, L.A.
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By ALEXANDRA ZISSU
April 1, 2004 --
IF you've been shopping lately, you can't help but notice massive amounts of (really) miniskirts, shredded T-shirts and midriff-baring tops.
And we're not just talking H&M.;
At Bloomie's. At Scoop. At Intermix. Even Barneys is selling $720 shorts. Shorts! (Note to designers: New Yorkers don't wear shorts.)
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Nicole Richie is the poster child for the worst of L.A. style.
- Rick Mackler/Globe Photos, Inc.
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BOO-HOO, CALIFORNIA
By ALYSSA SHELASKY
YOU look like a Californian ditz," said Joe, the computer guy who normally ignores me. But I couldn't really be insulted: He was right. I had just walked into my office at ABC Carpet, dolled up, L.A.-style, in a terry-cloth hoodie, white ruffled micro-mini and plastic platform shoes.
DRESS LIKE JESS
By LAURA VOGEL
IF imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then Jessica Simpson's ego should be off the charts. She may be a tad, well, vacant on matters of tuna and buffalo wings, but she's a Mensa-level genius when it comes to fashion.
REAR GUARD
By SUSAN M. KIRSCHBAUM
KATE Winslet's favorite designer is taking butts to new heights. Alvin Valley - known to fashionistas as "Lord of the Pants" - was tracked down by Winslet, after she fell for a pair of his trousers at a boutique in the Meatpacking District.
SEW BE IT
By LAUREN DAVID PEDEN
AH, spring. The end of March heralds the long-awaited return of warmer weather - along with the insatiable desire to chuck all your clothes and replace them with the season's latest trends.
VINTAGE MODELS
By MARISA KULA
The 1980s revival is just about played out - but not before the skinny ladies sing.
LITTLE BLACK BOOK...YOUR GUIDE TO THE GOODS
Must-have spring item: Designer Ria Ramkissoon honed her craft at Randolph Duke and Halston before starting her own line, which combines influences from New York City and her native West Indies.
TOP HATS
By PRUE LEWINGTON AND ELIZABETH LIPPMAN
It's time to finally ditch the newsboy cap. Suddenly, the ultra chic fedora is the coolest hat around. Junya Watanabe, Miu Miu and Chanel all designed rustic versions for their spring/summer and fall '04 fashion shows.
SHOPAHOLIC
By FARRAH WEINSTEIN
During last month's New York FashionWeek , Sports Illustrated supermodel Petra Nemcova, walked in her close pal Jameson Earnest's show. "I am so happy and so proud of him," she says. "Nobody believed that he could pull off a show. I am like the proud mother of the young one."
LITTLE BLACK BOOK...YOUR GUIDE TO THE GOODS
Soft shoe: Sneaker fanatics, take note: Starting in April, Reebok will be offering a number of new, stylized trainers. These limited-edition babies will be sold for a month solely on the Reebok Web site before appearing in select stores around the world.
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