Couture Pet Accessories

You don't need to be a dog owner to appreciate the humor in these clever squeak-toys:

The products are listed on the company's website under the fashionable cities that inspired their creation: Paris, New York, London, Miami and Hollywood.

The Paris collection offers: "Chewy Vitton" and "Pawda" purses along side bottles of "Dog Perignonn Champaign" (Cute and clever? Oui Oui!) The New York line has "Kate Spayed" purses, "Manolo Barknik" shoes, and "Sniffany & Co" jewelry. Hollywood sells "Woof-gang Puck Pizzas" and London, a pair of "Jimmy Chew" shoes. Other accessories such as the "iBone" (iPhone) and "iDog" (iPod) are also avaiable.

Where to Get It:
Online: http://www.hautediggitydog.com/
Bark Avenue: Koko Marina Shopping Plaza, 7192 Kalanianaole Highway, #C-126, Honolulu, Hawaii 96825. (808)394-2343

A Carrie Bradshaw Martini, please

In honor of this weekend's "Sex and the City, The Movie" release, the Pearl Ultra Lounge at the Ala Moana Center, in conjunction with Skyy Vodka, threw a series of hot pink themed parties complete with a special martini list named after each of the 4 leading ladies (and a high ball drink named "Mr. Big"), foam coasters in the shape of hot pink slippers, drawings for free shoes and gift certificates, and a grand finale shoe contest with a grand prize trip to NYC. Hot pink balloons, hosts in fashionable wear, and SATC episodes playing on the television screens helped the lounge feel oh-so-New York!

Pearl Ultra Lounge |1450 Alamoana Blvd., Honolulu | 808. 944.8000

Monolos and 'Pearls' - My Stint as a Shoe Model

Strutting across the bar top in 4 inch heels at the Pearl Ultra Lounge, I found myself a contestant for Honolulu’s “Sex and the City - Shoe Contest.” Placing one foot in front of the other, I balanced my way across the long curvy and slippery counter with a hot pink umbrella in hand, did a few pivots and turns and hoped for the best. Although I didn’t win the grand prize—a trip to New York City for the SATC movie premiere—I did walk away with some nice parting gifts. To celebrate the movie's $55 million weekend opening, I thought I’d pay homage to the show’s favorite shoe designer: Monolo Blahnik.

(left, Monolo shoe horn) (right, the heel-less “Aquarium”, $3,145) )