My, My Manolos: Not really. We wouldn’t be able to walk in the shoes made super famous by Sarah Jessica Parker’s “Sex & the City” character, Carrie Bradshaw. But for those of you who love them, the new fall season Manolo Blahniks have arrived at the exclusive department stores that sell ‘em. There’s a 40-inspired open-toed pump in a leopard print, pointy-toed spectator mules, a gravity defying “Caged Back” sandal that takes the Romanesque to the absurd (and comes in fushia, no less). Ruched pumps are also popular in their daytime lineup. Evening wear offers up both white and black satin, in classic pumps and slingbacks, with the trademark Manolo heels. If you can afford the $1K plus to $2800 (for the classic closed-toe pump) range, the exotics collection presents several colors of Alligator pumps, slides and sling backs (they call ‘em “halters.”

Spade Sighting: Looking scruffy, but oh-so-very movie star-ish (dark shades on a decidedly overcast day), David Spade ate breakfast alone at Beverly Hills’ The Nosh at about 9 a.m. on Monday, July 5, 2004. He made sure to sit in a rear booth, his back to the restaurant, but right in sight of anyone who wanted to use the restaurant’s facilities.

2004 Wimbledon Champion If I was Anna Kornikova, I’d be worried. Wimbeldon winner Maria Sharapova has her leggy blonde good looks as well as the actual chops to win Wimbeldon. She showed up at the Champion dinner in a champagne silk mini frock with a sheer silk chiffon skirt (very sexy), and carried a turquoise bag that screamed she already knows about fashion. Her spiky heeled sandals confirmed her supermodel good look legs, too.

Got Soul?: Yummy Soul Candy (Candles, Bath & Body Products and gift baskets) is super popular with celebs. We met them at the Silverspoon Beauty Buffet and have mentioned them in a previous newsletter. Check out the photos at http://soulcandy.com/pr/silverspoon.html. Their following now includes Tori Spelling, Jason Priestly, Naomi Lowde, Tom Green, Andy Dick, Missie Pyle, Jeremy Piven, Greg Grunberg, Melissa Joan Hart, Hailey Duff, Nicole Eggert, Sofia Vergara, Laura Harring, Deidre Hall, Neve Campbell, and Kylie Bax. They even supplied Madonna our soy candles for her dressing rooms during her recent tour. And we can tell you from experience the candles are fantastic: they're 100% vegetable wax, a blend of soy and palm that is clean-burning, long lasting and scented with high grade essential oils and natural fragrances.

Bob and the BoDeans : Singer/songwriter Bob Schneider is hitting the road solo (just he and his guitar) with The BoDeans. He'll be stripping down the arrangements and presenting his songs in their raw form, including his current single “Come With Me Tonight." Starting out in Utah’s Park City, Bob sans band will be traveling across the country with stops at San Diego's Belly Up, NYC’s Bowery Ballroom, and a one-off full band show at Minneapolis’ Rib America with Big Head Todd (tour dates attached). He's hitting LA's HOUSE OF BLUES on July 25, 2004.

“Come With Me Tonight” has moved up to #16 with a bullet on R&R’s Indicator chart and to #12 on its Top 30 chart. At FMQB, it’s perched firmly at #18 with a bullet on its Top 50 chart. His animated video is by acclaimed web/visual designers WEFAIL.

He's a fixture on the Austin scene, having fronted four of the city’s most popular bands – Lonelyland, the Scabs, the Ugly Americans and Joe Rockhead. His debut solo release, Lonelyland (2001), was the best-selling single artist album in the history of Austin’s Waterloo Records, the city’s premier music store (over Britney and *N Sync).


Born in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and raised in Munich, Germany, Schneider is the son of a professional German opera singer and has been performing since he was a toddler. He first gained professional experience backing his father on drums at numerous moonlighting gigs throughout Germany and as a lead singer under the name Bobby Blues and the Basstones at a University of Maryland at Munich. He moved to El Paso, Texas, to study art, but soon discovered his true passion was music and moved to Austin to pursue his dream.


Pairing Up The Watson Circle has partnered with partnered with Sarah Yellin and Rich Carmichael of Silverlake's furniture outlet, From The Hip. Saturdays and Sundays only, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., to their original Silverlake shop in back of the historic Neutra Office Building at 2379 Glendale Boulevard (323 665-5336). They accept credit cards for purchases $50 and over. There’s a clearance sale at 65% or more below retail. Designer lines include:
TRINA TURK-SPORTSWEAR, ISAAC MIZRAHI-EYEWEAR, MON PETIT OISEAU-SPORTSWEAR, MONICA WEBBER-HANDBAGS, JESSICA ELLIOT-JEWELRY, EDWARD AN-SPORTSWEAR, FRANCIE-HANDBAGS, CHARLIE ROCKET-KIDS CLOTHES, KHANA SHIRO- SPORTSWEAR AND HANDBAGS, URBAN NATURAL BODY-BATH AND BODY PRODUCTS, REJEANA RENEE-JEWELRY, FARRAH DRAGON-CASHMERE, REBE-SPORTSWEAR, HILARY BEANE-JEWELRY, LOCKETS-SPORTSWEAR, KATA-EYEWEAR, ASH FRANCOMB-SPORTSWEAR, WOO-SHOES, M HOPE-SPORTSWEAR, U–HANDBAGS, ALICIA LAWHON-SPORTSWEAR, DIANE GAIL-HANDBAGS, AND GREY ANT-SPORTSWEAR

You Animal: Discovery Channel will be offering up "Animal Games" on Monday, August 2, 2004 from 9 to 10 p.m. The show pits animal athletes head-to-head in a virtual stadium, in classic track and field events. Teams of Mammals, Birds, Fish, Herpitiles and Insects will vie for gold, in events such as the 100-Meter Dash, 100-Meter Swim, High Jump, Long Jump, Weight-lifting and Shooting.

To level the playing field, each competitor will be virtually transformed to roughly the size of a human athlete -- up 46 times for an American Cockroach, down about half for a Mako Shark -- and their abilities will change accordingly with each event.

Produced using the same format as other live sporting events, ANIMAL GAMES will profile individual animals and their abilities, along with game-day style commentary from inside a studio. On-screen graphics and instant replays allow viewers to get an abundance of information on each animal.