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You know how on "Cribs" the rap dudes and wannabes are always describing their rides as "murdered out"? Like all black everything? Yeah, well, I ain't gonna lie. That's my FAVE. I love all black. I've even started referring to my favorite all-black stuff as "murdered out"... in a strictly just for giggles ironic (I hope) kind of way. Which is why this James Perse trike is SO awesome! Doesn't it make you wanna have kids just so you can get one? Oh, and is just me, or is stuff looking rad when it's all matte? Image from here.

trends: balloons

I guess there's a few things you can do when you realize something's becoming a full-on trend: embrace it as the new big thing; try to get on board early but try to jump ship before it sinks; avoid it altogether, you'd rather be original; who cares if it's a trend? if you like it, you like it. If not, why bother?

So I guess the way I feel about balloons is this: can be totally cute, as in the contexts below, but in the wrong hands it can go HORRIBLY wrong! Brides beware of this trend! I know it's sweet, but I'm thinking it's harder to pull off than it looks! Images from Martha Stewart Weddings, Max Wanger, and Le Ballon Rouge.