I really want to like Ed Young. Don't get me wrong: he stands for virtually everything I find offensive. But still, dude's pro-boning. Yeah, yeah - under his rules you have to be a "married" heterosexual Christian couple in order to get in on the holy foreplay, but I got to give it up for the opportunistic muff hound. Watching this hysterical Youtube video featuring Grapevine Fellowship Church's head stud is the closest I'm going to get to a religious experience this year. So, jimmy hat off to ya, Pastor.

In fact, I love this guy so much, I have a Google alert for whenever his name pops up in the news. (*Not a true statement, though I'm now considering it.) And, pop up again he has, this man of the cloth. That's right - Young has officially launched a fashion blog, pastorfashion.com.

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Black Milk has gained international notoriety due to its amazing collection of designer leggings. Need a pair that looks like gold lamé chaps? You'll loose hours rooting through this Australian company's collection. Last year Milk put out the coolest, nerdiest swimsuits on the globe with the above pictured C-3PO and R2-D2 one-pieces. (If those are the droids you're looking for, you might try Ebay.)

I checked back to see this year's offerings and fell in lust with these: a Tetris screen shot, a NASA photo of a distant galaxy, and that iconic image of Neil Armstrong walking on the moon. (The skeleton bones are pretty fun, too.) The one-piece suit acts as a 360 degree canvas so that each image carries around your back, like a wearable panoramic. The other thing I love about these is that if you threw a ballet skirt over 'em and sprayed a little leave-in conditioner on your mop, you could roll from the pool to another casual function and still look adorable. (The galaxy prints are also available as Lycra minis in the "dresses" link.) Let's take a look, shall we?

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Local designer Lucy Dang is keeping us on top.

Few were surprised at precisely how high Dallas ranked in the list of fashionable cities, which was compiled and posted by bundle.com last week. We reached number five in the nation, with Irvine, CA taking first, followed by New York, Los Angeles, and Miami in the other top seats. As a city that likes to put our best, most polished toes forward there's a number of reasons why we took this ranking. Here's a few.

1.) Look At Who We're Standing Next To
There aren't a whole lot of fashionable cities nearby, which is like standing next to a motley crew and thus appearing hotter. Austin, I love you, and so I can say this: Please stop wearing Crocs as "evening shoes," you're so much cuter than that.

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Farewell old friends!

I've always had sweet spot for Betsey, and I've amassed a tiny army of her fabulous dresses over the years, but always at a sacrifice. Mac and Cheese dinners accounted for the budgetary free-wheeling, but they were, and still are, some of my favorites.

So my heart broke a little when it was announced that Betsey Johnson LLC filed for bankruptcy protection last night, which will result in the majority of her self-named shops closing their doors in the coming weeks as well as the dismissal of their 300-plus employees. (Don't worry, those shop girls are all 22 and adorable; they'll bounce back.) A handful of flagship locations will remain open and the line will continue to be carried by Saks, Bloomingdale's and Nordstrom, but the brand itself will diminish considerably simply through the loss of a boutique presence.

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Let's bring it back, ladies.

I think something happens when a girl reaches bikini age: We are so eager for that right of passage to skin-bearing that we see the one-piece suit as childish.

I gotta tell you, one-pieces are hot. Really hot. And our favorite swimwear designers have started to take notice again.

The style hasn't been properly embraced by the general public since the '80s when it was a natural extension to the leotard-wearing "let's get physical" work-out culture, and that's a damn shame. We've dipped back to that era in every other element of our wardrobes -- from blazers, and fringe boots to shredded up leggings -- so why not embrace the era's sexiest, most comfortable contribution to women's fashion: the one-piece? (But not the one-piece thong. That's a dark point in fashion history that's not to be resurrected.) Pair the suit with some high heels and sunglasses and you've got a movie star look that sets you apart from every other girl at Joule Pool.

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It's got your mind messed up, don't it?

These are the coolest purses, ever. Designed to look like 2D cartoon paper sketches, they come in a variety of shapes and sizes and are entirely real. From laptop cases to small travel totes these are the perfect addition to any she-geek wardrobe. You've got to buy them online because they're too awesome for stores (In the US, only two boutiques carry them -- one in New York, the other in L.A.). Let's all look at more pictures of befuddling handbags, shall we?

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Photo by Jay Barker

Looks by Lucy Dang played with confectionary volume.

Last night the Pin Show's organizers transformed the Fairmont's Regency Ballroom into a spectacle worthy of its two-and-a-half hour runway show. A six-foot wide catwalk stretched out, dividing the room to club-style table seating on one side and rows on the other. The DJ's platform chose no party, instead it was elevated 20 feet directly above the stage. Facinator-style hats, rhinestone eyebrows and some truly fabulous bow ties punctuated the crowd as brightly as the pops from flashbulbs.

The Pin's crew did a miraculous job fitting, accessorizing and timing the amount of looks sent out, but 35 designers was too many. Eventually you're just floating in a fashion cloud, hypnotized by the gel lights. Some lines did manage to remain memorable, even in such a thick stable of competition.

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Of all the things those deal of the day sites have gotten me into, Neema's Body Wraps was perhaps the most confining. Quite literally.

On Saturday I headed off to Irving, home of Neema's Body Wraps, a place billed to pull out toxins while melting away inches. Confession -- I was more focused on the toxin pulling out than anything else. I've been trying to quit smoking now for ... oh, five years or so ... and I'm trying everything.

After braving rain and distance I got to my destination: a nondescript "Spaces Available" office park. I was super early so I did what any normal person would do -- texted my friends and ignored to the fact that I might not be able to get into this very locked office complex. It turns out, I couldn't, so here's a tip from me to you -- if you book a Saturday appointment, ask for the building code in advance. Other clutch details to know before going in: You won't be able to go to the bathroom for an hour, you should wear cotton underpants and a bra without underwire and you'll be standing in a private room in your knickers.

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Is that all you got? We can do better.

Ladies, did this morning start like every other: wake up, stare at underwear, realize that they are not sparkly enough, hang head in shame? Well, then get yourself over to the intimate apparel section of Neiman Marcus at NorthPark today between 10 a.m. and 9 p.m. because they want to drape your pikachu in crystals until it refracts more light than the Fortress of Solitude from Superman II.

Purchase a pair of Hanky Panky panties and you'll get a complimentary customization of Swarovski crystals applied on the undergarments. While the options shown are quite mundane "XOXO" and "$$$," you're a creative girl who's about to drop $35 on a pair of drawers: I think that you could do better. You've got to make this deal pay off for you.

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Why drool over these Badgley Mischka gowns when you can rent them online?

My friend Lauren won't pay a dime if she can get away with paying a nickel; it's a trait that I, a frequent spend-thrift, admire wildly. She incorporates her budget-conscious nature into everything she does and still maintains a fabulous life -- she makes it to every party, festival and event and always looks great.

Rent this Opening Ceremony dress and invest the rest of your paycheck.

When she showed up to her birthday bash in an adorable and immaculately tailored cocktail dress I knew that she had found another fiscal loophole. It turns out that she rented the thing from a designer dress rental website that ships out gowns for a fraction the cost of actually purchasing them. A new Versace cocktail dress costs the same as the blue book value of my car, but renting one? I can afford it and I don't have to feel financial shame when it gathers dust in my closet.

The concept behind renting a dress seems dated, at least at first blush. It's something better suited for an episode of Laverne and Shirley than for modern working women. But our generation can't afford to be flippant with spending; we've fought our way into this job market's scant available positions and fight daily to keep them. We, like the brewery girls from Milwaukee, stash cash away in pleasure funds and fret over dollars spent. It would be reckless to blow hundreds on couture when a 401K beckons. With that said, we still want to look great when we finally nail down a date with Arthur Fonzarelli.

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