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Gwen Stefani is about to release five new perfumes for her The World of Harajuku Lovers fragrance collection. Each fragrance comes in a different very cutesy, cartoony bottle. It’s cute. Whatever. I like Gwen, and I can’t blame her for co-opting Japanese fashion/aesthetics. She was born in America, home of the rip-off artist.

Here they are on the cover of WWD:

How much do you want to bet that this Harajuku World stuff is the new Sanrio, or at least the new Power Puff Girls? I think that’s what she’s vying for judging by what Julie Noughton writes:

The scents are all inspired by Stefani’s views of her backup singers. Love is described as “sweet, caring, free-spirited and always off in her own little world.” Lil’ Angel is “constantly looking out for others,” but is no saint. Music is “always looking to make someone laugh” and is “charismatic.” Baby is “enticing in her frilly innocence.” (And, naturally, G is the leader of the pack.)

Those names make me want to barf, but I can see this being a cartoon, and I can see the little figurines being sold in gumball machines next to the Lil’ Homies in grocery stores and Mexican restaurants.

If I were Sanrio, I’d be making a deal with Gwen pronto.

–Valentina

We thought we’d take it back to where it all started for the New Kids with “Please Don’t Girl” this week. I used to watch this video non-stop when I was 11 and think lustful thoughts. Watching it again, I notice that it’s filmed in Brooklyn and Coney Island, which is weird since everyone knows that the majority of NKOTB are from the tough Dorchester streets of Boston. Two, I love those models, and if I remember correctly, the short-haired one was on the cover of Sassy magazine once. Lastly, Donnie is wearing overalls with a giant D on the front–like a baby.

–Valentina

Okay, now on to our fave internet thingies this week:

• Vain and Vapid has pics of Isabeli Fontana playing Amy Winehouse in Vogue Paris.

• Schmashion has crazy lazy jumpsuits to delight you.

• Fashion Project weighs in on the Barney’s t-shirt recycling publicity stunt.