Nigel is NOT amused...And Cate Looks Ravishing

Well, first thing this a.m., my friend GetFresh linked me to this story, about a poor little monkey who was found wandering around the parking lot in IKEA in Toronto.

Now, I have also been known to wander around an IKEA parking lot, so frankly, this part of the story made perfect sense to me.  My first reaction was "poor little thing can't remember where he parked his car."

This particular version of the story cracked me up, beginning with the headline:

Stylish but illegal monkey found roaming Toronto Ikea

Now what I was intrigued by was that this poor little fellow was wearing a shearling coat.  Nigel, Club Fashion muse, loves shearling.  But this poor little fellow was scared and alone:

I also think he might have been over-dressed for IKEA, which might have also caused his disorientation - it is my experience that when one shops at IKEA it is critically important to dress in light layers and carry a compass.

The story goes on thusly:

"Dressed in a shearling coat and a diaper, the monkey managed to open its crate, unlock the car door and go for a stroll in the IKEA parking lot - clearly a "smart monkey" for having managed all that said Toronto Police Staff Sargeant Ed Dzingala."

Now this is where Nigel MUST take umbrage:

1) Nigel does not condone the use of a shearling/diaper combo.  And rumours of him wearing a diaper are purely hearsay and he denies all of the stories about that vacation in Mustique...

2) Monkeys who wear shearling are typically found this time of year in places like Holt Renfrew or Harrods NOT IKEA.

3) rumours that the shearling/diaper combo are soon to be featured in "Looks We Love" are patently untrue.  However, Nigel and his client (the chap in the above photo) are now open to endorsements by multinational companies..

4) Monkeys must NEVER travel in crates.  EVER.  Nigel only travels in bentleys or aston martins.  Oh sometimes the odd limo, but that is only whilst travelling as the guest of a member of the royal family of Saudi Arabia (which he will deny ever having done BTW)

5) he is unsure against what yardstick this well-intentioned police officer measures a monkey's intelligence and wonders if perhaps it is against the City of Toronto's embattled former mayor?

6) Finally, while Nigel is pleased to see well-dressed monkeys out about the town, he cannot condone the treatment of monkeys as pets, no matter how well-treated they might be. 

Now we must wait for other signs.  Pigs in Dani's kitchen?  What could be next?????  Some would say monkeys in shearlings coats are emblematic of bigger social ills.  I cannot concur, if only because I am sitting beside a small dog in a hoodie (hangs head in shame)

Now on to other stylish issues!  Today I saw a picture of Cate Blanchette at The Hobbit world premier (am I the only one so excited about this film????):

I had to look at this dress for a few moments before i made up my mind - it is so different than anything I have seen before.  But I have decided that I absolutely adore it.  What do you think???  She is absolutely, gloriously gorgeous!  Some male members of my house do not concur, but I adore her!

I hope you have a most wonderful evening and day tomorrow and keep an eye out for the signs.  Tigers in Top Hats?  Hippos in High Tops?

Stay Safe out there!!!!