SHOPPING

Friday's Home section highlights some of the fun neo-Baroque furniture, along with some other modern pieces, that have hit Ikea lately. Take a look!

Gap's known for, ya know, great casual basics like button-downs, chinos and the $9.99 sales rack. So a collaboration with the modern Whitney Museum of American Art in New York seems kinda unlikely at first. But the company's effort to mark the 2008 Whitney Biennial has resulted in a just-released batch of super cute, limited edition Artist Editions T-shirts.

Thirteen high-profile artists, including Chuck Close, Jeff Koons, Barbara Kruger and Glenn Ligon (shown) are all former participants in the exhibition and all created the T-shirts. They range from $28 to $38 at Gap stores at NorthPark and Galleria.

Click here to buy them online.

Naturally, Jason and I just ordered ours!

Know someone more than a little excited about Harrison Ford's return to the big screen? Well, he's not Indiana Jones but the DMN's tech bloggers dug up the most hilarious novelty item ever. Yes, you are actually looking at Han Solo ice cube trays that go along with some sort of crazy R2D2 talking ice bucket (R2D2 talked?) available at Amazon UK.

My brother has already informed me that he wants them for his birthday. Father's Day gift, anyone?

Now, you make some Shia LaBeouf ice cube trays and I'm on board. Until then I guess I'll stick to the Gucci ice cubes. They're just about the only thing Gucci I can afford.

Don your sunny yellow togs and hit the town Wednesday night for a night benefiting the Dallas Contemporary in Victory Park.

Wed. May 14
5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Bella Flora, Christopher Martin, Duncan Quinn, G-Star, Haven, V.O.D., Noka Chocolate, Henry Beguelin, and Munia are all on board ready for you to shop till you drop- 10 percent of the sales go to the Dallas Contemporary.

Pictured: a sampling of V.O.D. offerings for the contemporary art gods.

I finally had a chance to catch up with vintage modern furniture dealers Barry Gream and Ryan Rucker today.

The Dallas duo just returned from last week's LA Modernism show, where they wasted no time connecting with superstar actor and collector John Malkovich.

Yes, that John Malkovich.

And if you think Barry and Ryan have gone all Hollywood on us, well, you'd be right. Barry leased out a sculpture last year by Japanese artist Aijiro Wakita to the producer of this summer's hit film, Iron Man. The '70s piece (above) from a series called "The Rust" makes multiple appearances on film inside a rockin' contemporary beach house.

Looks like our Gream is the real Iron Man here.

Find your own design scene stealer at the guys' website 20cDesign.com

Top photo: (From left) Ryan Rucker, John Malkovich and Barry Gream

Robert Rauschenberg, Port Arthur, TX-born artist, has died, according to the New York Times.

"Mr. Rauschenberg was also instrumental in pushing American art onward from Abstract Expressionism, the dominant movement when he emerged during the early 1950s. He became a transformative link between artists like Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning and those who came next, artists identified with Pop, Conceptualism, Happenings, Process Art and other new kinds of art in which he played a signal role.

No American artist, Jasper Johns once said, invented more than Mr. Rauschenberg."

A lovely man and a lovely artist.

Robert Rauschenberg, Untitled, serigraph, 1989. Image is courtesy of the Dallas Center for Contemporary Art.

What the???? Crazy hat lady alert.

So the ladies hit the red carpet in London for the world premiere of the SATC movie yesterday and SJP donned a hat by British miliner Philip Treacy to go with her pea green Alexander McQueen dress.

Do we likey?

Kristin Davis had on something vintage, Cynthia Nixon chose a sexy sleek Calvin Klein number and Kim Cattrall went for Vivienne Westwood.

(Photo: AFP/Getty)

I love hats, I really do. Isabella Blow wore them with such style and more than a little chutzpah. But that was Isabella; not too many women in the world can get away with wearing such eccentricities.

Which brings us to one miss S.J.P.

Hmmm. Now, while the hat itself is a precious work of art, I'm not so sure this works on the red carpet. A) It just shows how truly tiny she is if 4-inch heels and a 15-inch hat finally make her level with the other girls and B) she looks a bit like a urban Carmen Miranda. I'd hate to have to sit behind that in a movie theatre.

Anyway, girls out there contemplating a Carrie hat in the future, I urge you in the direction of the House of MacGregor (available at V.O.D.)

But what the heck do I know? Maybe her hat is growing on me now. I'm so confused. The...hat...is...distracting...me... I'm just trying to figure out why they premiered the movie in London and not New York. What is the Big Apple now? Chopped liver? Sheese.

Photo: Getty Images

Lindsay Lohan debuted her new line of leggings over the weekend (What is it with these small blondes and their love of leggings already?) and it doesn't even look like the models are pleased to be wearing the things.

We know how the Fug Girls will respond to this all-leggings, all-the-time look, but how about you?

Personally, it's hitting a bit late for Texans to even care. In about two more weeks it's going to be too dang hot to wear any kind of pants at all.

Viva la shorts and sundresses, ya'll.

Alicia Keys hits town Wednesday night for her As I Am tour, bringing a suitcase bulging with Giorgio Armani. Er, the clothing, not the designer.

Alicia Keys' wardrobe for the tour includes three signature looks inspired by the Giorgio Armani and Emporio Armani women's collections. Even the dancers and musicians get to throw on some Armani, with their duds coming from the Armani Exchange and Product Red lines.

Pictured: On left, The finale outfit. It's a tiered silk taffeta top with circular pleats embellished with Swarovski beading, worn with silk jersey cigarette trousers. On right, an Emporio Armani sequined tunic with crystal-beaded fringe, paired with custom lacquered jeans. Giorgio has named the shiny trousers the "Alicia jean."

Go to Ticketmaster for more info on the concert.

Please, whatever you do, watch this video right now (it has the best pull-away reveal shot in the history of news videography.)

The 17-year old pictured (I'll let you figure out which one), was not allowed into her senior prom because her custom-made dress was interpreted as not much more than gold lamé dental floss. And guess what? The teen is shocked-- SHOCKED-- that her dress violated dress code. And not only that, well:

Her friends tried to wrap the dress around her and pin it up "but the sponsor told her I still wasn't getting in because I didn't have on any underwear." (The teen responded saying, "I said what's your problem because I had some on.")

The only thing I can say to this is, House of Dereon, are you listening?

Awwww. Here's the happy couple, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hagar, who were married on Saturday at the president's Prairie Chapel Ranch. Jenna's Oscar de la Renta gown truly is stunning, don't you think? So far I haven't seen pics of the Lela Rose bridesmaids dresses (I know, I know, how will we ever make it through our Monday, right?!?)

Anyway, from AisleDash (AisleDash?), here are the deets:

"The wedding was a small family affair, with just over 200 guests in attendance. The party started on Friday night with a rehearsal dinner for 100. After dinner, the whole wedding party, including the President, walked through town, escorted by the Belton High School Marching Band, to a post-rehearsal party.

The couple said their vows at an outdoor chapel, under the sprawling Texas sky."

Sweet! But "sprawling"? Uh, guys? How about next time you consider "expansive" or "endless"? Thanks.
Love, Texas.

Photos: Shealah Craighead/The White House via Getty Images

No, no, no, no, no. I refuse to believe this is real. And yet, here it is: Little girls dressed like 20-somethings. Thank you so much, House of Dereon.

From Buzz Feed:

Singer Beyoncé's fashion line, House of Dereon, has created a collection for young girls. The controversial ad campaign features preschoolers in four inch heels, feather boas and looking generally trashy.

Whoa. It's one thing to have kids play dress-up, but the come-hither looks on these baby's faces...it's too much.

And then there are the actual clothes. I'm not a mother, but dressing your child as Sandy "I'm the One That You Want" Olssen from Grease, Version 1.0 seems a little nutty to me.

And get a load of this toddler top with rouching and a v-neck to accentuate... what, exactly?

Lord help us. I think Rome has just fallen.

Readers, what do you think? Are the ads too much along with the clothes, or is one ok and not the other? Am I just old-fashioned when it comes to kid clothes? Come on, someone out there has to have an opinion about these babies-of-the-night get-ups.

What happens when local showroom owner David Sutherland and designer Philippe Starck get together and let the margaritas flow? The RobinWood Deluxe Collection, of course.

"The designs are evocative of 13th-century England. Humble, recognizable shapes that could've once been made of oak are given the Starck touch with sustainable teak and touches of polished aluminum.

This is the first outdoor line Mr. Starck has produced and, he says, he wanted to 'work the icons of our common shared memory.'...

Thus the RobinWood line was born, with chairs cheekily named Robin, Marian, Lil' John and Prince John. There's even an elaborate Loxley canopy bed. If you're smiling, Mr. Starck believes he has done his job.

'Humor is linked with surrealism. Sense of humor is a sign of human intelligence. It should be everywhere,' he says."

Oh that Philippe, so humble. Thankfully, his designs are always as bold as he is.

The collection ($1,650 to $2,350) is available to the trade through David Sutherland Showroom, 1025 N. Stemmons Freeway. 214-742-6501

Photos: The Loxley Bed and the Lil' John chair from the RobinWood Deluxe collection from Sutherland by Starck

"And her Mother was to blame...

It can happen that way when halitosis (unpleasant breath) steps in. One little suggestion from her mother might have made the evening a delightful one instead of the nightmare it was."

Wow. That's heavy. I saw this Listerine ad in the May 1952 issue of Better Homes & Garden while researching this.

I think it's even better than the ad in the same issue touting Crisco because it's "digestible."

Do yourself a favor and read the full Listerine ad copy after the jump. You won't be sorry ...

So, yeah...I'm pretty used to the highlights and pressed powder, but the Farrah 'do and sultry stare? And what's he doing on that floor? It's all very Gucci ad 1996.

Readers: What do you think of Clay's new look?

How rude! Ashley looks away for help (so Katie Holmes) as Mary-Kate pulls a Courtney Love at the Met Costume Ball Monday night.

Photo: AP

Dallas couple Jeff and Melissa Nunn are opening My Sofa Store in the former Voyager Trading Co. space at Knox-Henderson in June.

Jeff describes the concept as a high-end resource for creating the perfect custom sofa, "fabrics, arms, legs and all."

Manufacturing will be domestic and all furnishings are private label. The couple will even offer Green sofa options for the eco-friendly.

And yes, it's just sofas, according to Jeff, a former textiles broker. He means it: "No case goods, no tables, nothing else."

Prices start at $1,499 and go up from there. We'll keep you posted.

Photo: Melissa and Jeff Nunn