How Much Is That Doggie in the Window?

Wednesday: Prada crocodile heels

I braved the scary Christmas tree crowds the other day to go to the J Crew at Rockefeller Center to pick up some T shirts for my upcoming trip to Asia (nothing like heading close to the equator to force yourself to get a head start on a summer wardrobe). Of course I wasn’t that brave, so I grabbed what I could and hauled ass out of there. Had I been followed by CCTV, whoever was watching might have mistaken me for a WUI (walking under the influence) case, considering how I was weaving in and out of foot traffic. It’s just a skill you develop when you live or work anywhere within a five-block radius of any New York City sightseeing stop during the holiday season — which is to say, anywhere in Manhattan.

So I was zipping (or rather, zigzagging) away from the tree when something in the window made me stop in my tracks. It was a cashmere sweater with a pug on it.

Now, taking a close second to my obsession with Lainey (umm… and my obsession with Prada… and Louboutin… and…) — anyhow, I have this grand obsession with pugs. It’s the whole ugly-cute thing. Can’t resist. Of course I could never have one because I’m never home and my (theoretical) pug would get lonely and sad and would feel compelled to act out by pooping in my shoes. It’s inevitable.

But back to the shop window: I stopped for a moment and gazed into the eyes of that pug and like Bush looking at Putin, I saw his soul. Just kidding. I couldn’t decide if buying that sweater would make me one of those, um, eccentric people who decide to decorate their homes and selves entirely inspired by their pets. Only I would be taking it to a whole other level since I don’t even have a pet! I decided to pass, because there’s kitsch, and then there’s kitsch. Granted, there are people who can get away with wearing J Crew’s critter clothes. But I think they are named Muffy and Chip.

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