Insert an OAK poncho in heather grey, and you have the picture. Grim. (Also goes along with this tweet)

Look out Upper Eastsiders, Lady Gaga is in full force for her sister’s high school grad!

She was present at the Convent of the Sacred Heart graduation ceremony in intense lace, plus Chanel’s takeaway box bag.  While one can’t imagine her sister would expect anything less, but Gaga must have totally stolen the show by only being there.

OH – anyone else notice she’s flipping the photog the bird while texting on her mobile? Hah!

Pink Tartan is one of demiCouture’s favorite Canadian designed brands, and now you can catch a piece of Pink for serious discounts.

demiCouture picks include the rose sequin tank ($193; from $419), rosette skirt ($192; from $418), Ginny tennis skirt ($205; from $432), Shannon pencil skirt ($213; from $438), pink Bengaline tennis dress ($204; from $430) and the striped wrap dress in creme and black ($187; from $413)

Items are available in a wide variance of sizes, from XS – XL.

Beyond the Rack is a private sale shopping experience… get your invite to BTR here!

Manish Arora is one of India’s most talented jewels, and he has created a very special pair of printed leggings just for Italian luxury house Luisa via Roma.

These are a blast of Bollywood with the Arora worldwide twist, and for a pair of jersey leggings you are only going to find at Luisa via Roma, they’re incredibly reasonable at $210CA.

These leggings are available in sizes extra small to medium, and it’s a certainty that wherever you wear these leggings you are going to be the star.

Crazy awesome leggings are part and parcel of summer 2010, and these seven designs are just what you’re going to want to have on your lower half’s radar.  These range from heavily embellished to basic prints, but it’s all in how you’re about to wear them!

Pretty prints are so affordable and easy to wear; Asia Jam’s Union Jack and Rojas’ Cosmic leggings are well under $100 per pair.  ‘Knee pad’ style paneling is also showing hints of popularity; Daisy’s liberty knee jersey pair and Banubora’s shredded pair may be basic, yet the coloring and fabric effects dictate a relaxed summer style.

The elite pairs truly are that, and while they are of incredible design.  Sass & Bide’s The Bullet beaded design is easily one of the most beautiful, glamorous pieces seen in SS10.  The last are a grey duo; Burberry Prorsum’s ruched cotton and Les Chiffoniers’ printed leather leggings are truly two of the most delightful, summer leg covers one could procure, if you’re so financially endowed.

Oh, lordy… nobody is immune to breakup-itis, least of all Lorenzo Martone and Marc Jacobs.

While they seemed happy enough six months ago, cutting fake weddings cakes and romping around in speedos with Louis Vuitton towels, apparently that isn’t the secret to ultimate fashion fueled wedded bliss.

It appears that Lorenzo and Marc are no more, and it’s so very sad.

Plain ‘ol straw hats are so last summer, and during 2010 you have no reason to have your head unadorned.  All budgets are available to have a new, lovely head covers, so let’s check out where you can pick ‘em up!

La Cerise Sur Le Chapeau has a variety of  bright Panama hats; the lovelies shown below are the magenta and yellow styles, both are $230.  For a little less luxury and a lot more high street, Debenham‘s carries a lovely purple trilby ($23), and Eugenia Kim for Target offers two brilliant mint and mixed straw/blue trilby designs at $17 each.

There truly is something for everyone out there, and remember: there’s a massive difference between a trilby,  fedora and panama, so don’t go asking for one when you mean the other!

Just like Sam Edelman’s Zoe boot before it, Maurie and Eve has created a Balenciaga inspired motorcycle boot – it’s a little clunkier, a little more 90s and completely awesome.

The motos are made with suede and sheepskin, which means they are of high quality and are ready to rock – especially with a $288 price point!

Take a deep breath, and allow your eyes to feast on this beautiful beast of a leather jacket by Phillip Lim for Future Collectibles.

This jacket is like the hellchild of a luxurious, femininely ruffled band jacket and a studded leather armadillo – in layman’s terms, freaking amazing.

The leather beauty has so much detail you actually have to linger on it for minutes to get the entire feeling of it, and that’s only the photo.  I’m pretty sure you would have a heart attack if you got to put this jacket on your body.

For those wondering, it’s a hefty $1,488.

This may be an unlikely summer accessory, but it’s one that the summer cyclists are going to love.  Kate Spade’s woven bike basket is beach ready, and absolutely charming – it features gold plated hardware, a print liner with inside pockets and leather effects.

The basket is definitely a luxury item at $325, though one can tell this basket is made to last.  One can only wonder if KS is going to come out with an expanded throwback collection!

The Clinic and Alexa‘s incarnations just won’t stop, and the cut out Raid Mary Jane ($160) and the ankle boot X-Ray ($240) have taken the pedestal as the current summer must haves.

Both are available at Solestruck in sizes 6 through 10 (the Raid comes in half sizes).

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if the X-Ray came in a gunmetal grey? Oh, one can dream.

One of the hottest Jeffrey Campbell boot has rolled into Solestruck - that’s right, the Brit boot is back.

This boot is the ideal evolution of the traditional bike boot; the nailed sole gives it durability and style, strap wrapping and buckles make it hard and the cropped leg keeps the boot on trend.  The Brit is available in distressed brown or black, and sells for $234 US.

Just like the pirate shirts before them, the bralette has become a social norm for day to day wear.   While Sue Ellen Mischke may have paved the way, the Gaga certainly blasted the underwear as outerwear trend into mainstream mindsets.

Bralets are a bit of bathing suit, lingerie and tank top in one.  They are a bra that has a longer torso cover, though is still considered to be a bra.  Most can be found via Topshop, though as the summer progresses that will change.  For now, the floral sweet pea, seamed satin, paisley lace, lurex stripe, and vintage silk bralets are available.

The sassiest bralet found thus far belongs to LnA - their latex bralette is more aggressive than the Topshop finds.  For a more traditional, boob baring style, Hanky Panky has an all lace design, or there is a solid hemp tie dye design as well.

It’s nearly time to try the underwear-as-outerwear trend – are you on board?

If you (like myself) have been waiting for a reason, a new delightful thing released by the Alexander McQueen label then your bell is finally being rung.  This is the smoky crystal knuckle duster, and it features a delightful rainbow Swarovski crystal to break up the hard look of the surrounding skulls.

Like the other knuckle dusters, this piece is $550 US.

Depending on where you are on the Alexander McQueen webstore, you’re going to get different results.

Take, for instance, if you go straight to the ‘dresses’ or ‘bags’ section. You will see results, but nothing included within the newest of the new SS10 collection will show up.

If you opt to go through a more cumbersome visual route and view all SS10 styles one by one, you’re going to receive a pleasant surprise – new pieces are going to appear! For example, you won’t be able to find the plunging snake dress or the matching clutch (both shown) unless you go look by look.

This bizarre, varying online shopping experience is a head scratcher, considering clothing connoisseurs are clawing to get a piece of this iconic collection.

You would think the Gucci Group would want to make it easier for a fan to acquire a dress of nearly $5000, though you would be incorrect!

While we may not all be able to afford a piece of Alexander McQueen‘s SS10 collection, Zara has provided us with a few inspiration pieces to tide us through the ‘I wants’.

These three tops are from Zara‘s SS10 collection; the kaleidoscope tops are $30 each, and the skull tee is $35.  Will you be diving into the McQueen inspired triplets?

Top: Suri Cruise, aka Xenu Tot.

Middle: crack-tacular Amy Winehouse.

Nethers: Got-to-be-crawling-with-something Lindsay Lohan.

Parents, this is what extreme indulgence, heels at 4, a bottomless wardrobe, a $3.6 million dollar wardrobe and constant unwaivering attention will do to your little lump of flesh – they will become a Hollywood demon child.

We’re going to classify this one under just sayin‘.

Oh, don’t forget about the $850 Ferragamo purse!

We’ve all seen this season’s all lace top, but till now we’ve had to deal with pulling a Lady GaGa and wearing the bra top. 

For those discontent with wearing the under as their outer, Forever 21 has offered a compromise of an all lace top, with a bow boob cover. This piece is a wee bit higher priced than the average F21 top, but $34 is still reasonable considering how white hot the all-lace-all-the-time look is right now.

If you’re not one for baring that much skin, layering a fitted, shiny long sleeve top under this piece will have an equally as appealing affect (and will be much warmer). 

I do have one request for all who wish to don this top; ensure that you have the proper body type -  love handles and lace are never a chic combination.

Her legendary father must be so proud – his darling daughter is using every kitschy rock cliché to create her very own clothing line! Once again, my theory on rock spawn is proved, this time with clothing ‘design’ replaced by attempts at modeling.

The line consists of highly basic designs (sweatshirts, t-shirts and tanks) that have been silk screened with various images of non creativity; lips, dripping lips, hearts, lightning bolts (I say she ripped off  The Flash and made him a sissy) and various non-descript saloon inspired images with her name scrawled over.

This is flat, creatively drained casual wear not worth of the $85 – $200 price range.  These pieces really aren’t terrible (I’ve seen much worse, and I honestly do kind of like that leopard print sweatshirt), but this is certainly nothing to fawn over, especially because of the price points.

Ahh yes, the continuous war of the shoe siblings.

On one hand (the left if you want to know), we have the Pour la Victoire Charlie1 patent jazz flats, for $190. On the opposite side, we have king shoemaker Louboutin’s design, the Fred, for $595.

Both are indeed alike; so close really that to an eye that isn’t inches away they would be nearly unmistakable.  Of course, those label biters (or just the generally affluent) may want to pay an additional $405 for that coveted red sole, but for a flat where you can’t even see it? Not really worth it, folks!#