Running in Heels

Surely I can't be the only one that's watching Marie Claire's new reality show Running in Heels. It basically follows the staff of the mag, mostly the three interns, as they attempt to survive in an industry that plays NO games!

I will give the series props for being entirely more sincere than it's predecessor Stylista. However, don't get excited because the contestants/interns/gophers are equally if not moreso disappointing. Granted I'm still recovering from the majority of the contestants on Stylista not knowing basic fashion terms i.e., darts and set-in sleeve, but I wasn't at all prepared for the complete shenanigans in which these interns happily and foolishly indulge.

First, there's Talita and her little dog Chanel. She's a gorgeous brunette from California who dresses like she's been teleported from someone's bad acid trip; seriously, she's bohemian gone wrong. Beyond insulting us with her outfits, she also apparently never heard of spellcheck because she turns in an article on a Rock and Republic fashion show which is riddled with spelling errors to the point of apparently assaulting the eyes of one of her supervisors.

Next, we have Ashley who is unfortunately from DC and who also has a high probability of being related to Talita's dog; talk about a BITCH. And she is not afraid to share her desire to use the backs of her opponents to support her ascent to pseudo-greatness. She's clearly deluded as well as bitter and will surely prove to be entertaining.

Finally, we have the token country bumpkin, Samantha, who has never been to NY. This little corn-husker was my fave despite lack of style and horrible hair choices until...she starts parlaying around Nina Garcia's party barefoot and sipping champagne! *sigh* What? Yes...I couldn't believe it either. I almost called Southwest to book her flight home. Apparently decorum or sense isn't required to be an intern.

Some of the actual staff of the magazine are also well worth watching. The editor-in-chief, Joanna Coles tops and pretty much concludes the list as the most interesting; guzzling down champagne at the Nina Garcia party at a slightly alarming rate and tasking Talita with not allowing her to be photographed with a glass in her hand! But really, that's nothing compared to the slew of hilarious quips that spring from her lips at any point. Of course I have to mention Nina Garcia of Project Runway fame, but frankly she hasn't offered anything that's really been entertaining by reality TV standards. There are others but as of the first episode they're really more like extras than leading individuals...