Happy 39th Birthday, Rachel Nichols

Happy Birthday to one of the most beautiful, underrated, red-headed actresses in Hollywood.

I first noticed her in the ABC spy series "Alias" but really appreciated her action style and outfit in the "GI Joe: The Rise of COBRA" movie.

Although I didn't watch the show, she could really rock a catsuit in "Continuum."

Also from "Continuum," but looking a little more wholesome in a short trench coat and riding boots.

Extreme thigh-high boots - "Kane" by Report Signature.

Under the category of "boot looks I'll never be able to pull off" come these very memorable "Kane" boots by Report Signature.  First of all, they're not new, and in fact, I found a 2009 photo shoot on YouTube featuring them.  However, I'm not sure if I've ever featured them on this blog before.  And they're definitely blog-worthy!



The fact that these have straps at the top of the shafts that allow a belt to be attached remind me of vintage "Wild Pair" chap boots.  For the record, I've tried those and found I'm not leggy enough to pull off the look.  If I could pull this look off, I'm thinking it would be fun to debut them at a Halloween party paired with a catsuit for a very sexy Catwoman costume.

Below is the aforementioned photo shoot video.  Oh, and the long black leather gloves are a VERY nice addition to an already incredible look!


Another nice, but short, video of these boots strutting!

Best ad campaign ever?!

Kudos to the art design team at Fernando Berlin, a German maker of high-quality thigh-high boots and long leather gloves.  They seem to have captured a very popular leather fantasy, as in being seduced by a gorgeous woman wearing a mask, catsuit, long black leather gloves, and stiletto thigh-high boots.

Just when I thought it couldn't get any better, I went to the website and found out there's a video and the photo shoot revolves around a lap dance while being handcuffed to a chair.  Sigh...