The Sweet Side of Fashion
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Cupcakes and fashion may seem like an unlikely pairing, but most fashionista’s dirty little secret is there unfathomable sweet tooth. I happen to know Nina Garcia has a penchant for cheapy candy, and my homie Secretista, who recently rode the escalator next to Ms. Garcia, is a fiend for The Cup— CAKE that is. So, when I received word that Rebecca Taylor teamed up with NYC based sweet shop, Billy’s Bakery for Mother’s Day, no questions were asked.
The two confections Taylor designed are sweetly named Vanilla Twinkle and Mocha Meow and were inspired by two looks from the Spring/Summer 2009 Rebecca Taylor collection. Apparently, the “Vanilla Twinkle [...is] made of Billy’s yellow daisy cupcake topped with blue vanilla buttercream and a sprinkle of white crystal sugar and silver dots, which imitates the blue dot chiffon dress from the runway. Mocha Meow was created from Billy’s chocolate cupcake and special Mocha-flavored buttercream with dark and light chocolate sprinkles, resembling the leopard printed pieces in the collection.”
Anytime the words buttercream and crystal sugar are put in the same sentence, I’m totally there. If only the cupcake design-inspiring dresses were given away as a free gift with every purchase, I’d be camped out at Billy’s Bakery now to secure my spot for their May 1st release. Too bad $2.75/cupcake does not a Rebecca Taylor dress make.
Billy’s Bakery is located at 184 9th Avenue New York, NY 10011.
