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Hot in the kitchen with Lauren DeSantis and Fashion Disaster and Darlings

M&V WITH CAPITAL COOKING'S LAUREN DE SANTIS:

We had so much fun in the kitchen with DC's favorite culinary gal from the hit show Capital Cooking with Lauren DeSantis.

We were basting. chopping, cutting, boiling...ok not really, Lauren did most of the work since cooking is neither my or Markette's strong suit. (Look out for our segment titled "Kitchen Confessionals"--where the three of us share our kitchen disaster stories) Lauren showed Markette and I how to make a delicious Tzaziki dip from her new cook book.

Lauren's hit show Capital Cooking takes viewers on a gastronomic journey and her NEW accompanying cook book contains over 90 different recipes including appetizers, main entrees, cocktails, and tons of cooking tips. The best advice Lauren gave us was: keep it simple, prep your ingredients, don't be afraid to dig in, and of course have fun! YOU can win an autographed copy of Lauren's cook book too. "Like" DC on HEELS, post your favorite cooking tip on our wall, and voila you will be automatically entered to win Lauren's new cook book.

You can also buy her cook book from www.amazon.com which retails for $29.99

We kept it fun of course!

All smiles here

Eating the Tzatziki dip that Lauren showed us how to make

And lets not forget about the cocktails we made: Mango Margarita and the Flirtini

To check out more photos go to our FACEBOOK page. Stay tuned for our interview with Lauren. Only on dc50tv.com

FASHION DISASTERS AND DARLINGS: FOR EVERY MISTAKE YOU ARE FINED $100

Brown shirt, red bra showing, brown skirt, and running shoes??? Fined $300

Only one mistake here, one BIG mistake--Is it a boot or a sandal? Not loving these at all

Fined $100 buckaroos

Ok this isn't sooo bad, I just didn't know helmets had "hair flair"-- It's kind of rock and roll though so I get it. Partially fined $50

Thank goodness I ran into Yanee from Alexandria, Va.

Love the floral skirt and strappy sandals!

Yanee is picture perfect in this flirty mini skirt and tank. The tank is form fitting and the fun floral pattern on the skirt keeps it young and fresh. The yellow strappy sandals by Steve Madden add the right kind of "flair" to her look and black sunglasses and an oversized boho bag keeps things urban.

Yanee's three favorite bargain stores to shop are:

Steve Madden (for shoes, like her sandals pictured above)

H&M

Urban Outfitters

Yanee says it's important to keep things light and comfortable for the hot summer, that's why skirts are the perfect choice. She says to steer clear of jeans, as they can look cute but leave you feeling like a hot sweaty mess.

xoxoxoxo

Vanessa

Shoes & Porn, and why Jessica Simpson is no dummy!

So, my managing editor, Madge (an old-school journalist who believes women who want to be taken seriously at work should not wear make-up) walks over to me the other day and says:

"Honey, the only way you can make money on the Internet is by selling shoes or porn."

Uh... Gee... Thanks, Madge! She had totally burst my bubble of thinking that my job as a multimedia journalist could actually bring the company huge profits someday. Feeling a bit depressed, I headed over to the mall at Pentagon City for some shoe therapy... and it was there that I had an epiphany.

Browsing through the hundreds and hundreds of sandals, stilettos and peep toes, I felt myself being drawn toward the Jessica Simpson Shoe Collection. Then, it dawned on me: Jessica may not be the dumb blonde that everyone thinks she is.

Although she is known for her "blonde" moments -- famously asking her then husband, Nick Lachey, if her Chicken of the Sea canned tuna was chicken or fish -- J. Simps is no dummy.

Long after her reality-TV career fizzled, her movie roles dried up and her album sales waned, the one viable enterprise that has steadily contributed to her estimated $55 million net worth is her Internet shoe sales.

Meanwhile, her former husband has been reportedly struggling to pay the bills, which has allegedly halted him from throwing a huge wedding with his new love, Vanessa Minillo.

Hmmmm.... maybe Jessica was right... maybe she was eating chicken! Nick may have teased her for making a dumb comment, but it is Jessica who is laughing all the way to the bank -- and in her platform heels, nonetheless!

So back to my epiphany:

1) Jessica Simpson is smarter than we all may think.

2) I need to start selling shoes on the Internet instead of writing about them!

3) I need to buy some sandals from the Jessica Simpson Shoe Collection -- they are so cute!

xoxo,

Markette

California Kicks

Where do you go in L.A. if you're in need of a HOT pair of sneakers?

Well, if you’re Nick Young of the Washington Wizards then it ain’t Foot Locker. Young, along with former and current Kardashian love interests, Reggie Bush of the New Orleans Saints and Lamar Odom of the L.A. Lakers have all been rumored to head south of the Hollywood border to the quaint, yet trendy town of Manhattan Beach, Ca. where ATEAM SHOE SHOP is located.

Family owned and operated by former Sketchers marketing guru, Adrian Vaughan, ATEAM is a hip, upscale sneaker boutique that carries up & coming brands like The Hundreds and Home, as well as national brands like Converse and Adidas.

Slowly taking the L.A. retail market by storm with its relaxed and chill environment (two blocks up from the beach) and it's friendly customer service (return clients come into the shop greeting Adrian by name), ATEAM is quintessentially "L.A." in terms of style -- laid back & cool.

"Reggie likes the black and whites," says Vaughan of the Superbowl champ's taste in sneakers. Bush, he says, bought the sneakers pictured above the last time he was in the store.

Vaughan says, much like "black and whites" shown above, the trend in L.A. these days for sneakers are "alternative" brands that are more dressy than athletic. Indeed, finely detailed leather and patent leather and suede kicks in an array of colors, from pastels to bold primaries, line the walls of ATEAM (and quickly fly off the shelves as shoppers and window shoppers flock in and out of the store).

Being born and raised in Southern California, I never really had an appreciation for the L.A. style scene until I moved to Washington. So, while I was at ATEAM I let Vaughan and my 16 year old sister, Mariah (who is a total skater chick and bona fide sneaker aficionado) help me pick out some kicks... a pair of green patent leather Supras on sale for $50 bucks.

I dunno. They swore I would turn heads in D.C. walking down the street in these. What do you think?

xoxo,

Markette

ANTM SHOES and Behind the Scenes Video

WHICH SHOE?:

So many girls (and some boys) showed up this year for the ANTM Cycle 15 auditions held right here in Virginia. And let me tell you the competition was fierce. The line wrapped around the entire top floor of the Pentagon City Mall as the girls waited for hours and hours in line for that one shot at becoming America's next top model. So, we showed you soooo many of the girls, but what I really want to show you is the shoes they showed up in!!! Usually I would post my SHOELICIOUS PICK OF THE WEEK, but today I am letting YOU decide which ANTM hopeful rocked the best shoes???