While everyone was busy fawning over Jennifer Lawrence on Sunday night, Britney Spears made some style news of her own with a major hair makeover -- her first since 2009.

The pop princess showed up to Elton John's Oscar party looking almost unrecognizable with straight chestnut tresses and a column of black sequins that was, despite a plunging neckline, pretty tame.

Britney Spears' new dark hair was no doubt meant to signal to us all that post-engagement, post- X Factor and whether or not this Vegas deal happens . . . she's a new woman! The thing is, when Brit starts messing with her locks, it makes me nervous. Drastic hair changes have too often been a harbinger of doom for the 31-year-old. The pink wig. The head shaving. It always starts with the hair.

After writing a recent post on things I'd never know if I weren't a Gen Xer, I came to realize that I'm some kind of Generation X genius. I mean, I could be the "Rain Man" of the Gen X set. Seriously, throw some quotes on the floor, I'll tell you who said them. OK, that test may not work as well as it does with toothpicks in the movie.

But I now see that I'm somewhat stuck in the '80s, and I kinda like it there. So I thought I'd share some of the most random stuff I remember as a Gen X poster child.

I won't lie -- as a work-at-home mom, there are at least a couple days a week where I resort to a uniform of yoga pants and a hoodie. I'm not leaving the house, so there's really no sense in wasting a perfectly good outfit if no one's going to see it.

But even if I do manage to squeeze in an exciting trip to the grocery store on one of my yoga pants days -- I don't bother to change, because yoga pants are fairly well accepted as an appropriate wear-anywhere outfit in today's society.

However, there's one piece of clothing in particular I will never be caught dead wearing in public -- and that's pajamas. Sleepwear is called sleepwear for a reason, people -- and it needs to stay in the bedroom where it belongs.

If you love Kate Middleton's style and have always wanted to know how she does it, British Vogue has cracked her code! The fashion magazine conducted an intensive study of the Duchess' style, and they broke it all down for us. From the tilt of her hat and the length of her earrings to her heels -- anyone who wants to copy her style now has the ultimate cheat sheet.

They're calling it "Katepedia: A Study in Royal Style." Vogue looked at 30,000 photos and 100 different outfits in order to pinpoint the essence of Kate Style. Wow -- someone is just a little bit obsessed! Well, aren't we all. Here's a few highlights from Katepedia.

There are certainly some obvious perks to having an ample rack; namely, it creates an awesome hourglass shape. But there is one, ahem, big downside. Being busty is a pain when it comes to blouse shopping. Anyone C-cup and above must know what I mean.

I'm sort of lenient when it comes to fashion. I have sort of a live and let live kind of vibe in this matter and feel like if people want to wear "out there" kind of things, then they should and shouldn't be made fun of. I'm sure many of my fashion choices have been quite questionable over the years. But you know big hair and neon purple Spandex tucked into white fringe boots were once totally in style. Or maybe the fumes from the Aqua Net was just making me think so. But these melting tights have me a bit perplexed.

There are a number of issues I have with these handmade marvels, but I am thankful they aren't made in red. However, they do come in other "inspiring" colors.

In the past 30 years, many accepted practices have changed. What people considered normal and safe back then -- transporting your newborn in the front-seat, having a latchkey kid at age 6, and letting them explore the woods with no parental guidance -- is pretty much grounds for arrest these days. But, in that simpler time they call the '80s, there were some great ideas that I'm thinkin' we should totally revive -- the way Disney Channel stars have brought back overly-sequined attire, off-the-shoulder shirts, and leopard print day-glow leggings!

Thanks, Shake It Up, I can barely look at my daughter without retinal strain!

Let's be clear: some of these suggestions could possibly get you arrested (by Joan Rivers and the fashion police), but I think they're worth bringing back, or are they? You decide ...

My 7-year-old is drawn to infomercial products like a fly to the Bug Zapper Racket ... like a dog to Bark Off ... like a senior citizen to the EZ Eyes Keyboard ... like a mom to those Meaningful Beauty products Cindy Crawford will practically bring to your door. In fact, my little princess is convinced the holidays will be a total disaster without a Big Top Cupcake.

I'm not gonna lie, I've been smitten with some of those infomercial inventions myself. I own a couple of Snuggies, for instance -- everyone in the commercials looks so comfy on their couches while reading books and not feeling fettered by the constraints of a blanket. I've bought P90X, and Moon Sand, and Blendy Pens, and even Pillow Pets (before they sold them everywhere from Walmart to Shell stations).

In fact, some of them are positively irresistible and I want to buy them as gifts. Here are a few I find both ridiculous and at the same time inexplicably appealing: