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The New York Times Style Magazine will feature a new website that will feature celebrity designer guest bloggers . Proenza Schouler designers Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez will kick things off on Monday, blogging a minimum of five entries throughout the week. The next week will feature Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Harold Koda and Andrew Bolton, who will blog about their upcoming exhibit, “blog.mode: addressing fashion.” In January 2008, the website with have guest bloggers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana of Dolce & Gabbana, as well as Rick Owens.

Hedi Slimane, the man who used to head Dior Homme, but more importantly, the man whose razor-thin black suits revolutionized menswear, is now heading his own photography exhibit “Perfect Stranger.” His exhibit opened yesterday in Paris at Galerie Almine Rech and will feature Hedi’s explorations with “vaporous abstractions.”

To see more on what Hedi Slimane will be doing in the future, check out this Hint Mag interview.

(From the pages of Vogue Dec 2007)

The classic ( well, classic because it’s been around for ten years now) Fendi Baguette is now available in white-canvas with a set of 48 Pantone markers and a logo-embossed wooden box to allow the buyer to color and decorate their Fendi anyway they choose.

This package goes for $5,500. The original Fendi Baguette goes for $2,720. So I guess a set of 48 Pantone markers (which can be found for less than $120) and the logo-embossed box ( it’s a box ,c’mon!) jacks the price up $2,780.

For Spring 2008, the next celebrity faces to head fashion campaigns are Jennifer Connelly for Balenciaga, Kirsten Dunst for Miu Miu, and Victoria Beckham for Marc Jacobs.

Jennifer Connolly still looks exactly the way I remember her in The Rocketeer, and that was 17 years ago!

For Fall 2007, Jen Kao focuses sophisticated high-end wear packed with street credibility. Detail and functionality are the core for this designer. Her individual pieces are adjustable, in that the wearer can change shape with their mood.

Derrick Santini’s portfolio reaches fashion, music, art, and advertising. His belief that “you have to make a statement” is apparent in his work. His signature lighting is achieved predominantly without flash because he loves daylight but “you have to find the beauty in darkness too.” Derrick has worked with several rock and rap heavyweights such as Iggy Pop, Queens of the Stone Age, Muse, Lil Kim and Lily Allen.

These are the sketches by Roberto Cavalli for the Spice Girls World Tour. An updated though still reminiscent look.

This is Thousand Reason’s Why debut collection ” The Junk Generation.” Started by Ben Turner and Daniel Lindsay in Melbourne, the boys behind the brand are pleased to find their items stocked in stores across Australia.Their Summer 07/08 line is a fantastic plastic array of loud prints and colors and the theme revolves around the pleasures we encountered as children.

From the Opening Party of Silver And Gold And Gold And Silver Pop-Up Store

Joining the increasingly popular pop-up store frenzy, Silver Spoon Attire has opened their first Silver Spoon Attire shop space in London, in collaboration with their friends Real Gold. This short-lived store will be reminiscent of “that place” in early ’90s movies where all the cool ( and un-cool) kids went to hang out. Silver and Gold and Gold and Silver is at 2 Ganton Street, London until Christmas time.

Each country has their own people dedicated to a tradition of technique and craftsmanship. Coopa-Roca, a community outreach program in fashion based in Rio Janeiro, Brazil, was founded in 1981 to provide and improve safe working conditions for it’s members who are living in Rocinha, to work from home, and thus be able to contribute to family survival without neglecting their familial duties.Coopa-Roca, which stands for the Handicraft and Sewing Cooperative of Rocinha Ltd, uses traditional Brasilian techniques such as embroidery, crochet, knitting, and patchwork. The cooperative has over 100 talented members, and has gained international reputation for the quality of their work and for being an exemplary socially inclusive project.The cooperative members have colloborated with top designers such as Carlos Miele. These craftswomen will also get their own fashion show called “So Ethic” at the up-coming Paris fashion show.

For winter, take a look at Sandra Backlund’s newest collection, and her origami style knits for more interesting ways to wear knits. Stay warm, look amazing.

Started by Carly Margolis and Ophir Tanz, Cavern was a life-long dream by two design-oriented friends who saw a need for an industry renaissance in interior design. The two aim to bring abstracted natural elemnts into urban spaces, and the designs are all inspired from the natural world and clean lines of mid-century modern architecture. At the top is the Cavalry wallpaper. From afar, it looks very graphic and stylized. However, the pattern seen is actually 2 mirrored horse heads.

Henrik Halvarsson is one of Sweden’s most sought after fashion, beauty, and portait photographists. His work is characterized by his desire to render unconventional beauty into something quirky and attractive, distinguished with his unexpected use of colors and light. He’s got an incredible array of photos in his portfolio. He has worked with Roberto Cavalli, Diesel, and Via Spiga to name a few. Editorial assignments include magazines like Bon, Flaunt, Café, Amica, Visionaire, Russian Vogue, Vanity Fair, and Italian Elle.

With stores already in Tokyo and Hong Kong, Billion Boys Club/Ice Cream is opening up their third store as a flagship in New York. The store will carry some items that will be exclusive to their NY store, like the baby blue Boardflip sneakers.

We all thought that the Neo Californian Posh or even Donatella Versace will by taking care of the wardrobe for the Spice Girl last tour, but apparently it seems that its Cavalli himself who will design the costumes…

Master in the Art of Glamorous VIP, Roberto Cavalli is really happy to be the one in charge of the re-imaging of the Spice girls. From the five Spice Girls, its Victoria Beckham that has the in with Roberto. She is the one that asked him to design the outfits for the crew.  He has designed a few silver outfits for all of them.

[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=2K0OS4gCpos[/youtube] Dawn, innocent teenager, discovers that she has teeth in her vagina that attacks all unsuspecting visitors. This comedy/horror film was written and directed by Mitchell Lichtenstein. It is about “the pitfalls and the power of being a living example of the vagina dentata myth.” ( IMDB)

What is a vagina dentata myth? According to Wikipedia, “the vagina dentata appears in the myths of several cultures…the myth expresses the threat sexual intercourse poses for men who, although entering triumphantly, always leave diminished.”

Exquisite sewing skills are a fashion forecast for this fall. Truly impeccable works of art,investing in a piece or two would be smart, as these specific garments will be staples/classics.

From Left to Right:  Antonio Berardi, Lanvin,Christopher Kane,

Vasily Lazarenko built himself a nice ride. The shell is a 1981 Opel but the exterior is all wood. It took him 1.5 years to build, and Lazarenko won’t admit how much it cost to build.

Sean Kingston wore his Crayola necklack on the Today show. I’m into both the Crayola and bling factor.

Anna Piaggi is an Italian muse, writer, and style icon. She has written for Italian VOGUE and in the 1980s, the avante-garde magazine Vanity. In 2006 she confessed to owning 2865 dresses and 265 pairs of shoes, never wearing the same outfit twice. With her curled blue hair, cupid’s bow lips, fantastic hats, and elaborately bright style, she is unmistakable.

She’s been a great influence and friends in the fashion industry for over 50 years and she still rocks the most amazing, over-the-top outfits.

A great coffee table to have to stir up conversation. This book covers almost a decades worth of the magazine’s iconic cover images, with 250 shots picked by VOGUE’s Creative Director Robin Derrick and former VOGUE picture editor, write and curator, Robin Muir.

Louis Vuitton held a contest a Central St. Martins for 2007 Christmas window display. The winning entry’s designs must feature the product and be compatible to the different store sizes of the LV windows around the world. Marcos Villalba and Christopher Lawson won with their Latitude 48,914/Longituude 02.286. Their idea was inspired by the area around Asnieres, where the original Vuitton workshop is based. The design was a topographical map, made from layers of Balsa wood. Latitude 48,914/Longituude 02.286 will be displayed in Paris, Hong Kong, and New York.

Supermodel Alex Wek published her autobiography last week. There is some interesting stuff in there, considering this book isn’t your typical “I’m beautiful, now i’m rich” model autobiography. Wek recounts a painful childhood rooted during a civil war in Sudan, searching the desert with her family for safety, water, and rest. Though some had reservations in her earlier modeling days, she has gone on to becoming one of the most successful models in the industry.She has triumphed over so much more adversity than most of us can imagine that Alex Wek will continue to be an intriguing subject.

Art Collective Henry VIII’s Wives restaged historic moments with the elderly in Glasglow, such as the killing of a Vietcong from the Vietnam war. The images for “Iconic Photographs of the 20th Century, Recreated by Senior Citizens,” represent a culural motif of our time, the representation that overshadows the event it documents.

In 2007, the Ikea book had over 175 million copies distributed globally and is thought to have surpassed the Bible as the most published print-work in the world. The above pictures are full-scale reproductions by Jason Salavon of an entire Ikea catalogue, leaving only the color and structure. Salavon is known for his reconfigurations of objects of mass material to present a new perspective.

Just Have a quick look at this website from Netherlands and tell me what you think…

Hema.nl

A concurrent theme for Spring 2008 amongst the designers was Asian-inspired prints. Elements of Japanese, Chinese and Korean dress were infused in their designs. The Maxmara Communist China look is hot.

First Row: Martin Grant, Maxmara,

Second Row: Prada, Rubin Singer,

Third Row: Yohji Yamamoto, Dior

First Season: Mercedes-Benz 2008 Berlin

After the success of their initial season in Berlin, Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week is headed back to Deutschland for Fall/Winter 2008 Collections. The show will be at the Postbanhof from January 27 to 31. The Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin Spring/Summer 2008 season preview was a global platform for local up-and-coming designers as well as a showcase for international brands in Northern Europe, attracting almost 10,000 attendees. Headliners include Hugo, Anglomania by Vivienne Westwood, Strenesse, Michalsky, and Rudolf Dassler for Puma. The upcoming season will feature designers such as Heiress, Marcel Ostertag, Strenesse, and Unrath & Strano at the Postbahnhof location, as well as Hugo, Michalsky, and Rudolf Dassler for Puma at off-site locations.

We’ll be sure to keep you posted for our favorited shows, outfits, and all things fashion related.

Philips new energy saving poster campaign is geared to keep awareness in the consciousness of the consumer. The image of on the poster is printed in ink that gloes in the dark, eliminating the need for lighting.

Young Belgium designer Peter Bertcsh just won the Festival de Hyères, with jury such as Christian Lacroix, Kim Jones and many more… Some of the jury thought that he we too handsome and that his collection was too perfect ! Funny…
We love his collection ” half plant, half human “

You can find the runway show pictures on his page at the Antwerp Fashion School

The Beckerman sisters are a trio of sisters who have their own line.They create their own original textiles every season tobe able to best express their distinct personality. They are really fun.

Their Beckerman Spring 08 Collection is called “Passport to Coney Island”.

This girl can’t catch a break. The mess that is Britney Spears just lost her case to Louis Vuitton. The French house won $117,00 in a cash settlement, and rights to have her video “Do Something” banned, due to copyright infringement of the label’s trademark fabric.

The designer with Cultural Secretary James Purnell

Queen Elizabeth II bestowed upon designer Manolo Blahnik Honorary Commander of the British Empire, cementing his iconic status forever. The award was presented by Culture Secretary James Purnell and acknowledges him as one of the most successful and influential designers of our time.

“It is the greatest privilege to have been appointed by Her Majesty the Queen to receive such an honour for my small contribution to the fashion industry in Britain,” said Blahnik. “I’ll always be proud and grateful for it.”

Commander of the British Empire? I totally dig that job.

Rogan Gregory, Philip Lim, and Philip Crangi

Congratulations to Rogan Gregory, who received the CFDA/Vogue Fashion fund award this past thursday, the 15th. This award recognizes rising talent, and does much to pave career paths. Previous winners have been Doo-Ri Chung, Trovata, and Proenza Schouler’s Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough. Runners-up are Derek Lam and Thom Browne, and Rodarte’s Laura and Kate Mulleavy and Thakoon Panichgul for Thakoon.

Here is some of Rogan Gregory’s F/W Collection.

Until recently, the world’s most expensive dessert was from Sri Lanka, called the ” Fortress Aquaramine” and cost a mere $14,500. New York City’s Upper East Side restaurant Serendipity 3 can put the fortress to shame. At $25,000 their Frrrozen Haute Chocolate completely clears out any further competition. The dessert consists of 28 different cocoas, and 5 grams of edible 24k gold. It is served in a goblet lined with edible gold and comes with a gold spoon, decked out in white and chocolate covered diamonds and crowned with an 18k gold bracelet with 1 carat diamond. The diner is intended to keep both the spoon and bracelet.

What do you think the tip is on a $25,000 dessert?

Serendipity: the art of finding pleasant things by chance, and it’s ironic that this past Wednesday, inspectors pleasantly found a coackroach, mice, and fly infestation by chance at Serendipity 3.

Designer Sun Kyung Kim created created a bird bath that recharges your cellphone. Your battery level is indicated by the electric water ripples.

I really enjoy artist Laura Keeble’s sense of humor. On closing night for Damien Hirst exhibit at the White Cube Mason’s yard, his diamond skull For the Love of God was being gingerly put away by gallery staff. Laura Keeble took it upon herself to pay homage to the artist, by recreating his skull and then chucking it in front of the gallery steps.

The Damien Hirst Skull is composed of platinum, diamond, and human teeth. The skull has 8,601 diamonds and 1,106.18 carats. It is the most expensive piece of art ever created, costing $16 to $20 million to make, and $99 million to buy. ( $99 million?!)

A really sweet, charming short filmed in an Argentinian mountainside by Nicolai Fuglsig. It took a week to film, and some sequences had to be re-shot up to 15 times. Going on their campaign, ” Good Things Come To Those Who Wait,” the game of dominoes culminates in 10,000 books flipping open to create a giant pint of Guinness.

Commuun Duo

Japanese and Paris based duo Kaito Hori ( from Balenciaga) and Iku Furduate ( Central St. Martins) are on the fashion radar. Their spring line is structurally strong, where they use “picot,” a dated form of edging where thread is sewn in zigags to allow movement and fluidity. Since their launch in 2005, Commuun Duo has already won an LVMH award for ANDAM 2007. Think Future Classics.

Andrey Bartenev ’s installation Connection Lost is a glass tunnel, with fifty LED spheres with the words Connection Lost circling in their orbit. A heart inside each sphere symbolizes the potential frustration in the world of virtual connections. At the same time, the very message about lost connections, continues to multiply and reproduces itself with LED letters and mirrors. On the surface, the stage is captivating. With the lights and music mixed together, there is a sense of false happiness. It is a metaphor for the simulative communities that exist to give to give continued hope to a chance of an encounter.

Anyone catch the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show last night? Some of it was pretty hot. What caught my eye though, more than the hot models in sexy lingerie, was their shoes. AMAZING! Are these custom made?

For those who don’t know it Netvibes is the new internet Generation !
Make it at your home page or just have it as bookmark and play… If you do not understand what a widget is, it’s basically a little program that is directly connected to internet and gives you specific informations. Netvibes is all the widgets you want, including your email accounts, all in one page. Once you have an account ( takes 3 sec.), you can access it everywhere in the world on any computer!!
Netvibes propose to access :
* Any of your email account directly ( hotmail, yahoo, gmail, pop email)
* You can have RSS feed ( cyanatrendland for example )
* Direct research on google, yahoo, ask..
* Direct images search ( google, flickr ) and video search ( youtube, mysapce ) !
* Of course your Myspace and Facebook
* And many more gadgets…
And you can customize it however you want, with your own background, colors….
With Netvibes you will see Internet in an other dimension…

Vintage Chanel Quilted Backpack

YSL Black Faubourg Drawstring Tote

My Favorite: The Fendi B. Bag

As much as we want ( some may say need) those shoes or purses, the reality is that for some of us we can’t always have every fashion accessory we may think we need. The clever people at Bag Borrow or Steal found a way to give people the opportunity to own/borrow these items!

The monthly membership can be as low as $5/year and you can pretty much borrow anything for as long as you want. You can also borrow items as a guest, but it’s definitely cheaper to register as a member. Each item is priced differently though. The red vintage Chanel purse shown above can be borrowed at $289/week or $850 a month. Or the Fendi purse ( which I personally love even more in blue patent leather) goes for $80/week or $235/month. Sometimes, if you develop a relationship with your item and just cannot give it up, you have the option of “stealing,” which really means you get to buy it for a negotiated price.

Just read on the Herald Tribune that yesterday, Guess owner Georges Marciano bought an 84.37 carat diamond for approximately $16, 189, 769 million dollars. His purchase was the second most expensive purchase for jewelry at Sotheby’s, falling short of the 1995 $16.5 million for a 100.1 carat diamond. He named his new diamond, “Chloe” after his daughter.

At Cyana Lab,we’ll be looking at pics of Marc online and at his last show and we’re thinking ” What happened to Marc?” The change in his physical appearance has left most of us confused. Gone are the days where MJ wore oversized clothes, had long greasy hair, wore big glasses all because he hated how he looked. Nowadays, he’s got a new, hard gym body to showcase his new tan.

Seems he’s pretty aware of the all speculation. After reading the NY Times article, it seems like he doesn’t care what others think. Ultimately what makes him successful is that he’s gonna do what he wants to do. Or it may be because, as confessed by Jacobs,” In the most basic way I can say it,” he said, re-lighting a cigarette, “coming from a psychological place, what I love more than anything is attention. That is about as honest of a statement that I could possibly make. I want a reaction, because I want the attention.”

The Sartoriolist is an beautiful blogspot founded by Scott Schuman. After his showroom career doing sales and pr for haute womens fashion, including Valentino, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Helmut Lang and more recently Peter Som, he decided to tackle another aspect of fashion. he took his love and interest for fashion photography and translated it to the street. Traveling to all the metropolis of the world he captures some of the most amazing looks in fashion.

Charming, theatrical, eccentric…Michel Gondry’s spot for the RAZR 2 is delightful. Earlier in 2007, Motorola had Gondry create a commercial for the phone. Unfortunately it was never aired (probably because it was too cool). The commercial is still very accessible in a Target commercial type of way, but you can see Gondry’s stylish visionary directive.

I kinda feel like the actress is going to bust out singing Human Behavior.

Maybe you weren’t in LA when the Lichtenberg pop-up store began at New High Mart. The opening party was a success, but more importantly this bold experiment in retail marketing is taking off, especially with the recent Paper Magazine 24 Hour Pop up store.

What does a Pop-Up store look like? For more pics, check out New High Martst Flickr Set.

French nobleman and fashion designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac has enjoyed international success with his creations. He uses fashion as a landscape for a perpetual art project, making commentary on society referencing pop culture. His coat of teddy bears, seen above, was once worn by Madonna.

Reverse graffiti artist is an interesting concept, considering that “Graffiti is the name for images or lettering scratched, scrawled, painted or any form of marking on property. Graffiti is often regarded by others as unsightly damage or unwanted vandalism.” ( Wikipedia) However, Alexandre Orion scours the streets of Sao Paulo in an effort to clean city property. This was a two week project where the artist selectively scrubbed soot from a tunnelto create an image of a cemetary of skulls, which represent his The skulls belong all to us. I wanted to bring a catacomb from the near future to the present, to show people that the tragedy of pollution is happening right now. I try to remind people of things they are trying to forget.”
Though he his “cleaning up,” the police are not the most cooperative and has been held up by gunpoint several times.

Can you believe the talent and portfolio behind this 23 year old graphic designer/illustrator? Argentinian designer Gianluca Fallone started his career in 2006 at Punga and is now pursuing his own development through freelance. Make sure to visit his website to see more of what he has cooked up.

“The prophet of Futurism” , as he has been referred to, Thierry Mugler is an instinctive designer who never looks for inspiration. According to Thierry Mugler, “intellect is the servant of the spirit.”

He strongly feels that his clothing is modernistic and not futuristic. Clothes of today should have nothing to do with the past. They should create elegance with simple form and structure and add defined shape to the body, volume, form and simplicity.

Part 1 & 2
A huge trend has risen lately in fashion; The Pop-Up Store. We have been following some of the freshest brands and Collectives popping-up in NY, LA, and London. what a better thing to do when you are visitng a place but throw together a store/ambiance where you can invite and host the people interested in your work. Paper Magazine hasnow taken it to another level. One hour ago I was at the launching of the 24 hour department store installation by Paper Magazine. what a brilliant idea and execution. I have been keeping an eye on their progress all week. They started setting up Monday to be ready by Tonight. i wanted to get there at exactly 6pm to see what it would be like outside, and as I predicted the line was growing fast and people were inpatient. I ran in to snap some pics and tell you guys all about it right away. the energy was great and the exhibitors were awesome. i cant wait to go back in the middle of the night to see what they are up to. Inside you will find exhibitors including Screaming Mimi’s, Opening Ceremony, Citizen-Citizen and many more.

Part 3 & 4
notes by the NatNat

Got there around 1:30 am
Read the rest of this entry »

For all of you Kanye fans I’m sure that his blog is no news to you. For everyone else who wants to keep up with one of pop cultures most influential icons get tuned into Kanye West’s Blog. This image is from the development sketches of his “Getting Ready for the Tour”.

So today was the launch of the Roberto Cavalli Collection for H&M. His 20 Mens looks and 25 womens looks were available at 200 selected H&M stores worldwide. But as predicted it only took one hour for everything to disappear from the floor. People were stripping the mannequins to get their hands on whatever animal print they could get. It was a huge success! We love to see how icons such as Madonna, Lagerfeld, Voctor and Rolf, and now Cavalli are translating their genius into the commercial genius of none other than H&M. Thank god for the fashion FANATICS!

Designer Jin Woo Han’s idea was to recreate autonomous interactivity between people and demonstrated this in the form of electric legos. The main circuit board performs two functions – to build upon the notch and to conduct electricity. The possibilities are endless. In this Simpsons’ example done by the artist, Marge and Homer will begin talking to each other. When you add Bart to the mix, he will be recognized and the conversation will change. If there is a t.v. in the setting, the toys will comment on what is showing.

I love the eyes on the Simpson’s lego pieces!

Celine Chanel

Right now is the time to indulge in the extra-small purse. Realistically, nothing will really fit inside except an ID, a credit card, and chapstick. However, they are too cute to pass up. The teeny purse is perfect to accent any outfit, or to wear alongside your over-sized purse.

Paper is opening a high concept 24 Hour Department Store in Los Angeles. 25 brand artists and shops will participate for this indoor market such as Opening Ceremony, Ooga Booga, Citizen-Citizen, PAPER art store, Family, RVCA, Kime Buzelli’s Showpony, Creative Growth, Jack Spade, Lost + Found, William Good, Heartschallenger, Cobrasnake, Supreme, A+R, Ingo Maurer, House of Holland, Threeasfour, FUCT, Rodarte, Jeremy Scott, Modern Appealing Clothing and many more. This will be an amazing opportunity to have some awesome brands under one roof. The LA Project Storefront will begin on Friday November 9 at 6 pm – Saturday November 19 at 6 pm. Go to PAPER Magazine to see the list of 5 day events.

The Swirl Headphone by Denmark’s AIAIAI. Being comfortable is as important as individual aesthetic style. The design is bold yet sleek, comes in soft foam or latex, and is available in neon orange, black, and olive green. The Swirl is already being sold at the Wood Wood store in Denmark and Online @ Turntable (LA/NY) and Ubiq Life(Philly).

(images courtesy of Londonist)

London was hit by graffiti artist Banksy a few days ago. Most interesting though, is that a reader submitted what looks like a photo of the artist unmasked.

November 1973 was the launch of Playboy France in honor of the 1970s Playboy style. The ’70s Playmates had more of the all-natural, girl-next-door look and this was their inspiration point for the November 2007 issue with Juliette Binoche,whose photographs have a soft, ethereal approach to them.

(Did you know Karl Lagerfeld was the photographer for their October 2007 issue? )

At 20, he had produced his own fashion and beauty shoots in Sweden. At 25, Arno Bani’s reputation goes beyond fashion photography, to redefine for himself the conventions of modern art. At Arno Bani, you can see a collection of his film and photography. The webpage is amazing. Read his bio too, you’ll find that Arno Bani is currently promoting his own anti-depression perfume called “Smiley.”

(I-D Magazine)

Patrick Wolfe is an artist to keep your eye on. His current album ” Magic Position,” is clad with infectious dance hits and melancholy ballads. His stage attire always consists of bright colors, bold wigs, hot shorts, and glitter.

I’m sure you’ve noticed him in these Burberry ads, with our fave model of the moment, Agyness Deyn

Ballerinas (photo from BKRW)

Comfort should be an important factor when it comes to style. Ballerinas are still cute with loads of comfort and Stella McCartney X Adidas have just released 700 copies for their Yoga set this holiday season. It’s available in this interesting shade of icey- gold.

Street fashion is inspirational to all, and we’ve just started “Street Files,” our new album on Flickr.com. We sent out photographist Gabriel Mendes to capture some fashion city moments, starting in New York.

Street Files

Roberto Cavalli dressed up as Karl Lagerfeld for his Halloween Ball in New York last night. The hair,the sunglasses, the black and white…he really has a great sense of humor.

Lagerfeld is usually more composed.

The MOCA Museum had their opening party for © Murakami. Takashi Murakami held a press review and briefly spoke of commerce and the fact that money is important. His ability to take Japanese anime and manga concepts and create pieces of fine art made way for his collaboration with Louis Vuitton. The opening party was packed ( Pharrel Williams and Kanye West were seen heading to the VIP area!) and there was a long line of people waiting to enter the Louis Vuitton store, now open at the MOCA!!! This is the first time Louis Vuitton has done something like this, and it reflects how well-regarded Murakami has become.

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Vivienne Westwood is definitely one of the most influential and inspiring designers of our time. She is a fashion icon to the international fashion community, but also seen as a god to many punk rock bands. Her hardcore diamond line consists of orbs, hearts, arrows, safety pins and paper clips. This collection is true to her roots – Punk Couture. Though Halloween is coming up, Christmas is right around the corner…

Just a Designer you have to follow… Christian Wijnants

Seems like countless magazines are telling me that fashion hats are back. This news, along with Halloween coming up, made me remember that it’s been about 6 months since Isabella Blow, who rocked the coolest and most avant-garde hats, passed away. Along with being an international style icon, director, and muse, she discovered model Sophie Dahl and designer Alexander McQueen.Though she is no longer with us , her mark on fashion continues. The late Isabella Blow and David LaChapelle.

The two Copenhagen based designers infused new ideas to the Adidas SS’ 08 line. With over 110 looks, there was something for everyone. Strong colors, delicate colors, military-inspired, hip-hop inspired, preppy, rock-star,cutting-edge – you want it, they gave it.

Who is Wood Wood and what is their inspiration? This interview captures the creative essence of these ingenues.

WOOD WOOD

: shot by Emma Summerton and directed by Edward Enninful. this editorial of Gemma Ward from the Sept 07 issue of ID MAG keeps coming back to me. i am a super fan of the direction and imagery.

Chloe Christian Lacroix Marni

It’s getting colder in LA these days, so instead of deciding whether to wear your leather jacket, mink sable, or knit pea-coat, why not get one coat that incorporates all your favorite materials?

The V&A Museum in London new featured exhibit is The Golden Age of Couture: Paris and London 1947-1957. It began in September and runs until January 6, 2008. It showcases pieces from Christian Dior including the original New Look which launched women’s fahion after World War II, and originals from Balenciaga, Givenchy, Hardy Amies, and Pierre Balmain.

Beautiful rainbow runway for Karl Lagerfeld during his show in Paris last week
A really Karl collection in black, white and grey…

Have a look on Style.com

For their 60th anniversary, Dior give a lifting to their famous boutique Avenue Montaigne in Paris

The 13,000sq ft boutique has been designed by American architect Peter Marino

Faithful to the original wish of its creator the shop remains equipped with gray, which is declined in six different nuances for this new concept.
The boutique accommodate the visitors by projections of videos revealing the gardens of Christian Dior.

`Private Salon with chimney out of white marble and portrait of the Master for the evening dresses, small living room with the walls coals and mirror sun for the cocktail dresses and silver gray boudoir for the watches or living room color cloud for the fittings.
If you are going to Paris you definitely have to go check it.

Buy your Snowjoggers right onRubber Duck’s website

I cant remember the last time i read a magazine from cover to cover without stopping. Each article was better than the next. Pick up this issue and read about some of the most infuential women in fashion.

I’ve always had a weak spot for fashion illustrations, probably because it was one of the ways i wished most i could express my fashion sense, and I could not. The images above are 1960’s illustrations of Jean-Claude Picard which I adore.

Oak is definetly a destination boutique in NY, you can find some of the best designers like Henrik Vibskov, Phillip Lim, Surface to Air, Fillipa K, Bless…and many more ! Check them out and shop online @ oaknyc.com

Oak : williamsburg Oak : park slope
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Style Icon, Chole Sevigny launches a line with Opening Ceremony. Inspired by her first years in high school (1989) she digs deep into her closet’s archive to resurrect some of her favorite silhouettes and fabrics. Watch the interview of her whole creative process and see the different looks of the Collection.

26 year-old product designer, Vladi Rapaport has created a beautiful life-size leather robot, complete with five speakers and a subwoofer for a total of 300W system. This robot design allows you to move the robot in many human positions and occupy your personal space as guest would. Be sure to check out Vladi Rapaport’s website for a full view of his products and creative process.

The London based label And I’s new collection brings something fresh to the US market. With a
Dandy Sailor touch and their amazing cut & details, And I is definetly on top of their game for SS08.

For inquiries The cyana lab showroom !

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So, im glad that after 3 days of sitting around United Tradeshow and pondering over the absurdly
saturated industry that we are all involved in, i stumbled on this explotion of colors, letters, shapes
and good energy. PEGGY NOLAND is where it was at! i had the pleasure of asking Peggy herself
a few questions about how she got there are where she is heading. Featured above is an image
from Peggy Noland’s 35 sq. ft. store located in Kansas City, MI.

INTERVIEW WITH PEGGY NOLAND

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A FOCUS ON FABULOUS FOOTWEAR. THANKS TO TE CASAN WE WERE ABLE TO FEATURE SHOES FROM NIKI ROBINSON, ZOE LEE, AND GEATANO PERRONE IN A VERY LAST MINUTE BUT ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS PHOTOSHOOT, WHICH I WILL BE SHARING WITH YOU SOON. NIKI ROBINSON, FEATURED ABOVE IS A AMAZING FOOTWEAR DESIGNER, WHO USES VINTAGE FABRICS TO MAKE HER SHOES. THESE ARE MADE FROM VINTAGE VELVET COUCHES. BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE WEBSITE FOR INFO ON ALL THE UPCOMING DESIGNERS AND THEIR COLLECTIONS. AND DONT FORGET TO STOP IN WHEN YOU ARE IN SOHO.

It’s hard to manifest in my words the power and layers of documentation that Gabriel Mendes achieves in his photos. He has been exploring this concept of street art and street profiles for more than 3 years and his photos feel more and more alive as this project continues to come together. This photograph made me gasp! Brazilian model Raika, styled for this street profile in queens right near PS1 Contemporary Art Musuem is approached by these two archival characters of our time. “Where did they come from” i kept asking, I cant imagine a more perfect visual brew. So fucking rock roll its almost ridiculous. I mean the hair, the vests, the skinny as hell jailbreaker and plaid pants (pants,no, leggings!), the boom box , the arts and crafts Chanel rebel skateboard, the cigarettes and THE FUCKING ATTITUDE! Someone throw me a freakin’ bone here.

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Just a little reminder to stay tuned to Digital Dazed’s Eyespy. This is the Dazed and Confused Blogspot that does an amazing job reporting on fashion, music and culture.

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Oakley for Supreme is hot but Retro Super Future aka Super is blowing up the spot before even trying. these shades are hand made in Italy with acetate frames and Carl Zeiss Lenses. Super = Premium Quality + Premium Style.

Ed Banger Crew Rocking Super.