So I have been lusting over Uggs since last winter, but I keep holding off on buying them because everyone is always saying that they are “out.” But I see them all over New York and DC and everywhere else, and they are not being worn by fashion outcasts but by very hip people. Today I was in Nordstroms (in Tampa, I’m “home” for Thanksgiving) and decided that I would just try a pair of their Sunsets on, just to see. Well, they were out of every single size except the display, which were a size 5… and this is Florida! Where Uggs aren’t even neccessary!

So I’ve decided to order a pair on Zappos, but am met with a new dilemma: the Sunsets or the Uptowns? The Sunsets are a great reinterpretation of the classic Ugg boot, but the Uptowns really give the boots some trendy flair - and Oprah (goddess of all things acceptable) has named the Uptowns on her list of favorite things for the holidays AND they are sold out at Zappos.

The difference in price is about $40 (Sunsets are $140, Uptowns $180) and if I am spending this much on boots, I want to wear them next year (I figure by now its clear that Uggs are not leaving the scene anytime soon). Should I go for the more classic Sunsets? Will the Uptowns still be stylish in a season or two?

Usually a dispenser of fashion advice, I’m now asking for some: What do you think???

-Ali

Bobbi Brown is offering a “private” month-long shopping event featuring weekly deals for registered members on their website.

This week’s deal is a complimentary red lip palette (burnt red, scarlet and red) with a purchase of $125 or more, valid Nov. 23-28.

Enter the code RED at checkout.

-Ali

Those super-tight black pants (appropriately titled "bitch pants") are so out. Nowadays no one wants to be overly dressy when going out (you don't want to come across as trying too hard), and so denim is being worn all over the party circuit.

But not just any jeans will do for your night on the town. And while they don't have to be designer, there are some key elements to pulling off wearing denim after dark.

First, make sure that the top you select is denim-appropriate. This should be easy, because jeans are so versatile - what looks best in the evening are form-fitting jeans layered with a mini dress, or a sequin-studded top.

Second, as a rule, the darker the jeans, the dressier they look. Save lighter shades of denim for the daytime and wear your indigo hues (like the Diesel Rame Jeans , $78.19, or James Jeans Dark Night Denim Trousers , $82.45, featured here from Bluefly ) at night.

And third, wear your jeans with stilettos. Because no matter how casual-chic the trends may become, nothing will ever be sexier than wearing heels.

-Ali

Friday some friends and I went to see Walking the Line with Reese Witherspoon and Joaquin Phoenix. The biopic was about, The Man in Black Johnny Cash and his wife June Carter Cash. If you’ve never heard a Johnny Cash song ( how could you not have) or were even remotely interested in him, his wife, or country music, I would still encourage you to see this movie. The performances were amazing and Reese is Legally Blonde no more, she stole the show. In true PD fashion, her dresses were extraordinary.

I remember being in high school and begging my grandma to take me to the Gap instead of the department stores, and countless times in the late 90’s getting those now famous $6.99 deals. I also remember when the Gap was on almost every corner in New York City and of course my years as a visual merchandiser for the store.

The Gap has had its ups and downs from falling into it to falling sales. Pina Ferlisi the current sportswear designer will soon be the former designer, but has once again brought the company back to fashionable standards that we have grown to love from the Gap. The spring line will probably be released in January or February (I will try to find the exact date). Those Gap Glory year basics are back, and jeans, which are way soft by way of the left-weave technique. (Fabric is woven from left to right). Hopefully with the so very cute holiday pieces and the new spring collections we’ll all want to “fall into” the Gap a little more.