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Karen Walker Unisex Sunglasses
Though different varieties of sunglasses have been on the fashion forefront in the past couple years–Ray Ban Wayfarers in particular–the most stylish ones have one thing in common: they’re all unisex. Building on the popularity of the Barton Perriera for Albert Maysles glasses at Barneys is this collection of unisex sunglasses by New Zealand-based designer Karen Walker, recently restocked at Gargyle.
Love the professorial fuddy-duddiness of these Deep Freeze Tortoise Sunglasses ($170). (more…)
Retro Swimwear at Anthropologie
If you can bear to think of bikinis at this time of year – or if you’re lucky enough to escape the cold – some choice retro swimsuits have just appeared at Anthropologie. By designers like Vix, Seafolly, Lenny, Don Marysia and Salinas, this ’40s to ’60s-style swimwear is almost universally flattering and really makes a statement on the beach.
Vowed you’d never wear a skirted bathing suit? Never say never: take a gamble on this ’40s-style Salinas Stacked Odds Bikini ($58 top and $78 bottom). (more…)
Louis Vuitton Miniature Accessories
As we move away from logo mania, expect accessories to get more whimsical – which is what makes these miniature accessories by Louis Vuitton so maddeningly brilliant. The label that spurred on the logo craziness of the aughts is now leading the way towards a more subtle type of branding: If you look closely and you’ll see that even the appliqué brown hen is logo’d.
Though they don’t approach the over-the-top logoization of Marc and Lorenzo’s matching Louis Vuitton beach towel outfits in St. Barts, the bird, bunny, squirrel and hen change purses are still undeniably cute. Louis Vuitton triumphs again.
No word on the price yet, but we expect they won’t be cheep.
Cocoeve Glitter Pumps
Glitter and glam are a must for the holidays, but wearing open-toe sandals in sub-freezing weather is challenging at best, ridiculous-looking at worst. The solution: these Cocoeve Glitter Pumps ($88), found through Kaboodle, will add zing to any outfit, and you can wear them with tights. Warmth + fashion = holiday joy.
Harajuku Lovers for Apple
Though Gwen Stefani’s Harajuku Lovers perfume line was one of the most popular new fragrances last year, we don’t think it’s because of the scent – unless you’re really into coconut. It’s the packaging that makes her stuff so irresistible.
Good news: Now you don’t have to like coconut to accessorize with the super cute but cool Harajuku Lovers girls. Stefani has designed a line for Apple for the holidays. Available at Apple, Bloomingdale’s, Macy’s and Nordstrom, the collection includes sleeves for your iPhone, MacBook and more and hits stores this month.
Harajuku Lovers 15″ Laptop Sleeve in Super Hot Heroes Print ($34.95). Available at apple.com.
Fjallraven Jackets
When it comes to borrowing from the boys, some fashion types have it all wrong. Put down the boyfriend jeans – they’ll just make your ass look fat. And his button down shirt looks much sexier when you’re lying in bed than it does when you wear it outside. But jackets? Here’s where menswear has something to offer.
Take the jackets at Swedish retailer Fjällräven, opening in New York this week. Not only do they look good, they’d be handy during some kind of catastrophic event, like a zombie invasion, or just your regular New York winter. (more…)
Book It: Louis Vuitton: Art, Fashion and Architecture
Of the three new fashion tomes Eric Wilson reviewed in today’s Times, the one that sounds the most worthwhile is this Louis Vuitton book, Louis Vuitton: Art, Fashion and Architecture ($130). Not only does it come with a jacket designed by Takashi Murakami, it has a cool plexiglass cover, perfect for those of us who sometimes accidentally use our coffee table books as a coaster.
Of course, even more important it what’s inside: a pictorial retrospective of the brand’s many collaborations with designers in the worlds of art, fashion and architecture. It’s published by Rizzoli and is only available in Louis Vuitton stores and online at louisvuitton.com, so don’t try trolling for it on Amazon – mon Dieu! It’s buried on Vuitton’s hard-to-navigate website, but you can get directly to it buy clicking here.
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Delicious Shoes
These new Valentino heels are subtly studly and have the strappiness that’s so key right now. The would be fabulous for holiday parties – if you can wait that long to wear them.
Valentino Studded Cage Sandal ($795), available at Bergdorf Goodman.
Marilyn Minter/Bright Pink Tote
Not since Anya Hindmarch started customizing bags with photos have we seen photo-realistic accessories this covetable. Photographer Marilyn Minter is best known for her hallucinogenic macro photography of lips, eyes, and stilettos coated with glittering, colorful substances – not to mention her choice of Pamela Anderson as muse.
If you’d like to own one of her photographs, get in line: her work was featured in the 2006 Whitney Biennial. But this October she collaborated with Intermix to release these cool handbags. Sales will benefit Bright Pink, a breast cancer awareness community for high-risk women, through the month of October.
Marilyn Minter/Bright Pink Tote ($48), available at Intermix.
Love This: Wunderkind Dress on Revolve
Wunderkind is the more accessible label by Dutch designer Wolfgang Joop, and though it’s generally hard to find in the U.S., the fall line is now sold online at Revolve Clothing. This dress, with its mishmash of patterns and architectural draping, echoed what designers like Phillip Lim are doing for spring 2010 – but it was in Wunderkind’s fall 2009 collection and is available right now.
At $1,295 it’s not cheap, but should be a great investment. This is deconstructed-reconstructed look is the direction fashion is heading.
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