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Emilio Pucci Cosmo Print Terry Beach Tote
2008-05-19 07:50:00
Emilio Pucci Cosmo Print Terry Beach Tote You can't make a trip to the beach without a really hot bag. Besides being absolutely chic, the Cosmo Print Terry Beach Tote by Emilio Pucci is versatile enough to carry to work, yet stylish enough to tote around for your babies needs. Available in brightly purple multi color, this canvas bag features two top handles with exterior pockets and measures 17x9 1/2x9 1/2. You can pre-order it at Saks for $695.
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Essence by Porsche Design ~ new fragrance
2008-05-19 03:32:00
Porsche Design Group, a subsidiary of Porsche AG that focuses on men's accessories, will launch their first fragrance, Essence by Porsche Design, this October in conjunction with Azzaro (whose perfume business is in turn owned by Clarins): One molecule ? Artical, from International Flavors & Fragrance s (IFF) ? was the starting point for The Essence by Porsche Design's fresh aromatic woody juice. "We wanted an ultrafresh fragrance, but not with a marine freshness," said [Brigitte] Lacaze, who explained Azzaro executives had envisioned an urban, cultured, intelligent, sporty, sensual man in the 25-to-50 age range as the user. The fragrance was developed by perfumers Anne Flipo and Bruno Jovanovic, and features notes of artical, juniper, blueberry, coriander, black pepper, pine, fir balsam, patchouli and incense. Essence by Porsche Design will be available in 50 and 80 ml Eau de Toilette and in matching grooming products. (via wwd)
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Liz Zorn is now Soivohle? ~ new fragrances
2008-05-19 02:53:00
Indie perfumer Liz Zorn, formerly doing business as Zz's Petals, has renamed her perfume business Soivohle', and has launched several new fragrances: BOV-08-N (Blood Orange & Vetiver) ~ "Spicy, green and warm. With a hint of smoke and wood. The paring of Blood Orange and Vetiver is like a match made in heaven." VVL-08-N (Vanillaville) ~ "A rustic, smoky vanilla, with the essence of pipe tobacco and leather. Notes include Almond, Tonka, Tarragon, Birch Tar and Coffee." CDR-08 (Cordovan Rose) ~ "Leather and smoke with a hint of plum. A moderately dry rose perfume with an astringent earthy undertone. Not your typical rose scent." DVO-08 (Domino Viole') ~ "A dark violet with a touch of fresh green dancing in the opening. not too sweet, or cloying. A violet for the night. Full and inviting, with a rich balsamic dry down." The fragrances are available in Extrait, 32 ml Eau de Parfum spray or 5 ml Eau de Parfum mini. Samples are available. (via soivohle) Update: According to Liz Z...
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Fashion Jewelry at Palm Beach Jewelry
2008-05-18 21:29:00
Hot Jewelry Trends: Spring 2008 Collection Since 1958, Palm Beach Jewelry has sold jewelry and fragrance merchandise to over 20 million satisfied customers. Their exclusive online showcase brings you all the latest jewelry fashions before they appear in stores, at incredible savings you can't find anywhere else. You can instantly choose from thousands of elegant new looks and traditional favorites. Glitter Cuff Watch Show-stopping silver-colored glitter cuff watch is a fashion standout with its dazzling look and fabulous lime green-colored face. Quartz movement. 7 1/4" length. Silvertone metal. $40 From their world headquarters in Boca Raton, Florida, they have grown to become the largest jewelry catalog company in the world. And after more than 40 years, they're still family owned and operated, and customer satisfaction is just as important today as it was when we first began. 14k Mother-of-Pearl Earrings Add a touch of shimmer with luminous Mother-of-Pearl pierced ea...
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Perfumer?s gardens
2008-05-18 18:23:00
I am walking behind Serge Lutens, the creative director of Christian Dior in the 1960s and 1970s, and perfumer to Shiseido since the 1980s, as he shows me around his garden in Marrakech. Immaculately clad, despite the 30°C Moroccan heat, in a tailored black suit, Lutens, 66, occasionally darts off the path into the dappled greenery, emerging minutes later with a flower or seeds for me to smell. 'This garden has a personality that doesn't want to expose itself,' he says in his thoughtful, poetic manner. 'Except for the palm trees, everything else grows in the shade. The garden and I are similar. I wouldn't like to be too public and this is not a public garden. Every time I walk around here I discover something I don't know, because the garden grows itself.' ? From Grow your own perfume in the Telegraph, in which columnist Liz Hancock looks at gardens grown by Serge Lutens, George Dodd of Scent Systems, Edmond Roudnitksa and Michel Roudnitska.
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Justine Picardie: tassels in the air
2008-05-18 09:17:00
Justine Picardie: tassels in the air Justine Picardie uses her loafersIf fashion moves in mysterious ways, it also has a tendency to go round in circles. Take the case of the loafer - currently exceedingly stylish again, having been seen out and about on Alexa Chung (the coolest girl in town, with an Arctic Monkey for a boyfriend). She's wearing the Russell & Bromley 'Chester' version - a tan leather classic from a quarter of a century ago, and formerly deemed just the sort of sensibly boring shoe that Sloane Ranger mothers would insist their daughters wear to boarding school.But this latest reincarnation also serves as a reminder of loafer history, all the way back to the 1930s and 1940s, when a slip-on shoe signified a streak of relaxed unconventionality; a literal representation, perhaps, of not being strait-laced. Thus Katharine Hepburn wore flat leather loafers with androgynous, wide-legged trousers, as if to suggest she was sufficiently confident to eschew the tradition...
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Ali Hewson: ethics girl
2008-05-18 08:55:00
Ali Hewson: ethics girl Not for Ali Hewson the traditional rock chick's pursuits of shopping and partying. Bono's wife is far too busy raising a family and worrying about saving the world. Could she also be an Irish president-in-waiting, asks Justine Picardie There was a time when one might have expected a meeting with a rock star's wife to be attended by a certain amount of mayhem - temper tantrums and trashed hotel rooms, perhaps, or at the very least a retinue including a drug dealer, masseuse, hair stylist and personal astrologer.Ali Hewson: 'When he climbs up on the kitchen table at 11pm to play a gig, I have to tell him, I'm not 60,000 people!' But the softly spoken 47-year-old woman sitting opposite me in a suite in Claridge's is anything but the cartoon version of a hell-raising, hard-drinking rock chick; she is wearing a black calf-length Comme des Garçons skirt with a Victorian bell-sleeved blouse; raven hair neatly brushed, porcelain skin unadorned by make...
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Perfume meet & greet ~ Andy Tauer & Vero Kern in Munich
2008-05-17 20:21:00
Andy Tauer of Tauer Perfume s and Vero Kern of Vero Profumo will be at Sündhaft in Munich on Friday, May 30th from noon to 7 pm for an informal talk about the art of hand-crafted perfume. They will bring along some single accords and fragrance raw materials to illustrate the process of perfume making, and will be happy to answer questions. Drinks and coffee will be served, and you can drop by at any time ? no reservations are necessary. The store is located at Reichenbachstrasse 30, Munich.
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Escentric Molecules Escentric 02 & Molecule 02 ~ new fragrances
2008-05-17 20:02:00
Niche line Escentric Molecules has launched two new fragrances, Escentric 02 and Molecule 02: Escentric 02 [shown] uses an unparalleled concentration of ambroxan combined with vetiver and muscone, a particularly gorgeous nature-identical musk. Orris, elderflower extract and hedione add an instant effervescence to the topnote, giving it a fresh 'mineral' effect. Escentric 02 is a clear, clean scent that dries down to something warm, sexy and elusive. Molecule 02 is based on ambroxan, a nature-identical aroma-chemical. Molecule 02 has a distinct nutty, warm scent that is a symphony of boronal, ambrinol and its best-smelling aromatic part, ambroxan. This fragrance has an almost mineral smoothness which subtly expands to envelop you. Escentric Molecules Escentric 02 and Molecule 02 were developed by perfumer Geza Schoen. They can be found now at Harvey Nichols in the UK, £69.50 each for 100 ml, concentration unknown. Many thanks to Michelle for the link!
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A builder of fragrance
2008-05-17 19:47:00
It is a sweaty day in February, and Ellena is taking stock of his myriad inspirations, at the charming 25-acre Kumarakom Lake Resort on the shores of Vembanad Lake. All the rooms are cobbled out of the region?s 200-year-old teak cottages (tharavadu). His face is all nose, a tapered sensor whose nostrils tingle and flare with the same emotion that plays in most people?s eyebrows. They flare as he talks about the truffles in his freezer, procured in a furtive daylong transaction with all the drama of a drug deal. ? Columnist Phoebe Eaton of the New York Times describes perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena's journey to Kerala looking for inspiration for Hermès Un Jardin après la Mousson. Read more in Liquid Assets.
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Clean Well Ginger Bergamot Foaming Hand Wash ~ scented body products
2008-05-17 19:34:00
Clean Well?s Foaming Hand Washes are nature-based, germ-fighting cleansers that make use of botanical essences in a two new, intriguing ways. First, they feature scents created by the well-known natural perfumer Mandy Aftel of Aftelier. Second, they introduce a component called Ingenium, ?a patented formulation of essential plant oils proven to kill 99.99% of the germs that make you sick.? According to Clean Well?s website, the primary antibacterial ingredient in Ingenium is thyme oil, a natural substitute for triclosan or other chemicals. The other ingredients in the Foaming Hand Wash include aloe, white tea, and oat extract as skin conditioners and ? oops! ? a dash of sodium lauryl sulfate as lathering agent. The Hand Wash?s fragrance, however, is completely natural. I had a hard time choosing one scent, and in the end I bypassed Lavender Absolute and Orange Vanilla in favor of Ginger Bergamot, in an effort to step beyond my usual floral-sweet tastes. Real bergamot oil and ginger...
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Yohji Yamamoto and BFC?s Harold Tillman receive University of the Arts in L
2008-05-17 00:27:00
Yohji Yamamoto and BFC's Harold Tillman receive University of the Arts in London awards The University of the Arts in London has conferred Honorary awards to the recently appointed chairman of the British Fashion Council Harold Tillman, and the Japanese designer Yohji Yamamoto. Tillman, who succeeded Marks & Spencer's Stewart Rose as the BFC chairman earlier this year, is a fashion entrepreneur who's wealth of experience in the industry includes Lincroft Clothing Company, revitalising Alders, and more recently, the acquisition of Jaeger in 2003, which has spear-headed to its new position as a global brand. He began his career as a tailoring student at the London Collage of fashion in 1962. Yohji Yamamoto, one of the most famous avant-garde names in fashion, launched he first collection in Tokyo in 1972. By the 1980's he had built an international empire, with store in Paris, London and New York. Most recently, he became the first designer allowed by the Chinese government t...
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Laura Love Rose Jewelry
2008-05-16 17:48:00
Laura Love Rose is emerging as a world class jewelry designer whose collections exhibit a sophistication and a worldliness seldom seen in new designers. Her jewelry is reminiscent of the classic elegant pieces created by renowned international houses. I'm a nature-lover from way back, and I've really been enjoying the current trend of nature-inspired jewelry. Sycamore Leaf Pendant From the exclusive American Leaves Collection, a beautifully crafted 18k gold Sycamore Leaf, distinguished by both its detail and delicacy. Approximately 1.5 inches in length. $575 These designs not only perfectly-shaped leaves, but the seed pods and twigs from the trees, as well. I found very little information about this jewelry designer, and you know how well I like to provide a little history about the artist and the jewelry. So I guess I'll have to let her jewelry speak for her. Beech Leaf Pendant A beautifully crafted 18k gold Beech Leaf, distinguished by both its detail and delicacy. ...
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Gerard Darel Midday Midnight Saint Germain Crazy Bag
2008-05-16 09:14:00
Gerard Darel Midday Midnight Saint Germain Crazy Bag This gorgeous Midday Midnight Saint Germain Crazy Bag by Gerard Darel is sure to become a hot item for summer. A celebrity favorite, this outrageously oversized bag is fashioned in calf-skin leather and features outside zipped pockets and interior compartments. In such hot colors as red, purple, and green you'll definitely get notice a mile away. This bag is sure to carry you anywhere, and anytime, day or night. Shown in purple, it's available at shoprumor and sells for $895. This bag is just so hot, don't you think?
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Lazy Thursday poll ~ is it a good year for fragrance, so far?
2008-05-16 01:28:00
I thought 2006 was a great year for niche fragrance, maybe not so wonderful for mainstream perfumes. In 2007, the pendulum swung: I thought it was a fabulous year for mainstream fragrances; the niche showings were perhaps not so interesting. This year is not even half over so perhaps it is too early to start kvetching, but other than a few isolated bright spots, it seems like a dull year all around. I was looking this morning at the (considerable) list of fragrances we're expecting to launch between now and the end of the year, and there are really only a few I'm excited about. What do you think? Good , bad, indifferent? And are there any upcoming launches you are really excited about? Note: image via the forums at Images de Parfums.
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Schmap for the iPhone and iPod Touch
2008-05-15 23:39:00
When we first learned about Schmap digital travel guides a couple years back, we loved the concept but were frustrated by the lack of options for Macs. With their new beta version for iPhones and iPod Touch es, they've one-upped themselves by providing their interactive maps in a format designed to take advantage of the device's unique capabilities. Using the gyro feature and either a city guide or local search, when the phone or iPod is horizontal it displays (much like Google Maps) a split-screen with mapped locations on one side and a dynamically-updated list on the other. It also embeds info, just like Google Maps, enabling users to click through to websites and phone numbers or to look up the address using the local widget (to find directions, for example). While it's a little confusing to have to scroll lists using two fingers, the resource is a great way to find a coffee shop in a strange city or discover any number of useful or fun places.
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Vladmasters
2008-05-15 21:45:00
On a recent visit to Blue Bottle art gallery and store in Seattle, I picked up an amazing set of View Master reels. Now normally any old set of View Master reels is enough to get me excited, but these actually caused me to jump up an down a little bit. The Vladmaster disk sets were created by a Portland artist named Vladimir, who started creating her own reels from second-hand View Masters in 2003 by interpreting stories by Franz Kafka. After learning how to create 3-D photographs, she built miniature scenes, photographed them and glued the resulting images into custom-printed reels. Originally, the Vladmasters were viewed like short films in theaters, where accompanying music would follow the images and a clanging bell would instruct hundreds of people to click their View Masters simultaneously. Each of her creations can be purchased in a small paper folder that can be taken home for your own private viewing pleasure. The sets contain four Vladmaster reels and a mini disc with ...
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Ecsostype Giveaway and Discount
2008-05-15 21:20:00
A while back CH brought you news of the very slick and very beautiful Ecsotype leather bags, cleverly designed by French/Aussie duo Sabine and Christian Pound. Well, get excited because this dynamic powerhouse have just re-launched their website with a brand new operating system which not only makes it look better, but also makes it far easier to use. In addition to providing their entire range, the new site will feature a blog by Sabine (French) and Christian (English) chronicling the life of the brand, the duo's design inspiration and their current obsessions. To celebrate the re-launch of Ecsotype's website the Pounds are having a giveaway. Simply sign up for their newsletter to be in the running for a free (in-stock) bag! If that's not enough Ecsostype are also giving a whopping 20% discount to CH readers valid until 30 June 2008. Just log on and enter the code CH-RL.
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Muto: An Ambiguous Animation Painted on Public Walls
2008-05-15 20:06:00
Blu has created one of the most incredible stop-motion animations I've seen. Painted on walls in Buenos Aires and Baden over this past winter, the piece features a black-and-white creature that morphs into various blobby forms. Starting off as a multi-armed monster, it constantly shifts with the most consistent tropes involving head changes—from spiky to cubed to round, etc. and sometimes devouring/birthing itself. There's also plenty of other mind-bending evolutions involving things like crawling teeth and creepy bugs. It gets even better when the creature(s) interact with the surrounding details, crawling into corners and snatching pieces of paper off the wall with a frog-like tongue. via Dreamers, thanks Schatz!
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Prada Linea Rossa Thong Sandal
2008-05-15 19:44:00
Prada Linea Rossa Thong Sandal I live in my Havaianas in the summertime (did you know there's even a Facebook group for such devotees? Yeah...er, me neither) but these Prada thong sandals make me want to reconsider that! They combine the classic flip flop style but with a chic twist - adding gold leather detailing, black velvet and an adjustable ankle strap all on a rubber sole. Saks have limited their stock to three pairs per customer every thirty days, such is the demand. As weird as that might sound for $295 thong sandals, I can't say I'm all that surprised - stocking up on these babies seems a pretty good idea to me!
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A little eye candy
2008-05-15 18:13:00
Jamie Dornan for Dior Homme, directed by Hedi Slimane before he left Christian Dior. The music is For Lovers by Wolfman + Pete Doherty.
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Melissa Flagg Daisies, Laulena & Sadie?s ~ new perfumes
2008-05-15 17:48:00
Melissa Flagg has launched three new fragrances: Daisies (shown) ~ "Inspired by the scents of orange blossom groves in Southern California.... Daisies perfume was named after the heady blossoms of Daisy Mandarin Oranges. Notes of orange blossoms, jasmine and orchid." Laulena ~ "Captures the aroma of Hawaiian flower blossoms... Inspired by the tropical fragrances of Oahu, Laulena is composed of Chinese orange blossoms, Asian nectarine blossoms with hints of lemon and juicy pineapple." Sadie 's ~ "Inspired by the captivating scents of springtime... Sadie's perfume is composed of flowering Sakura cherry blossom and plum blossoms with a hint of Asian white tea." Melissa Flagg Daisies, Laulena & Sadie's are available now at Beautyhabit, $42 each for 3.75 ml perfume oil.
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Thierry Wasser to be house nose at Guerlain
2008-05-15 17:34:00
Perfumer Thierry Wasser will be the new house nose at Guerlain, a position that has been unfilled since the retirement of Jean-Paul Guerlain in 2002: "This appointment upholds the Guerlain philosophy of entrusting its olfactory creations to a ?nose?, a tradition that has been followed for almost 180 years,? Guerlain ceo Laurent Boillot said in a statement. ?Five generations of Guerlain perfumers have produced an incomparable body of know-how, illustrated by bold creations, unique in the history of perfumery.? (via cosmeticnews) Wasser has created two fragrances for Guerlain, Iris Ganache and Quand Vient La Pluie. Other fragrances to his credit include Christian Dior Addict & Christian Dior Addict Eau Fraiche, Diesel Fuel for Life for Her (with Annick Menardo), Fendi Palazzo (with Annick Menardo), Giorgio Armani Emporio Armani Diamonds, Gres Caline & Gres Caline Night, Kylie Minogue Darling & Kylie Minogue Sweet Darling, Lancome Hypnose (with Annick Menardo).
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Kenwood Porcelain Jewelry
2008-05-15 17:17:00
Jewelry Technique: Nerikomi Kenwood Porcelain is a collection of ceramic jewelry handmade from colored clays. The various patterns seen in the multicolored disks are created by layering and manipulating slices of colored porcelain to form a block or loaf of patterned clay, a technique called Nerikomi. Double Disk Earrings in Blue Sky blue patterns on smooth matte porcelain. 2" drop on sterling silver earwires. $21 Through a masterful manipulation of the clay, delicate, organic, and often complex patterns are created in the block of clay, which is then sliced to shape the disks. After firing, the disks are tumbled in water to create a smooth matte finish that are then used to create jewelry that is very affordable. The disks are strung on tough waxed linen cord to make a necklace, or are fitted with sterling silver earwires, surgical steel posts, or base metal clip backs to make earrings. Porcelain Squares Necklace in Blue Shades of blue on smooth matte porcelain. Each disk i...
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Jess Cartner Morley declares Louboutin?s Rodita sandals the shoe of the sea
2008-05-15 15:21:00
Jess Cartner Morley declares Louboutin's Rodita sandals the shoe of the season Jess Cartner-Morley is talking about the Louboutin Rodita, a shoe that has gripped the nation's fash mags: "What may look to you like a brightly coloured zip sewn on to an implausibly high heel is, in fact, the shoe of the season." As high fashion plays a cat-and-mouse game with the masses designs become more and more outlandish and although I have to agree that my shoe tastes have become more eccentric I really don't see myself teetering about in 5-inch heels all summer! For those of you who have unlimited funds and a driver to ferry you around these shoes retail at £405 from Net a Porter.
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Ugly Shoe of the Week: Zalo ?s Taco Dog loafers
2008-05-15 14:30:00
Ugly Shoe of the Week : Zalo 's Taco Dog loafers Now, I love dogs. I even em>have a dog. So, in my world, dogs rock. Would I want to wear pictures of dogs on my feet, though? That would be an "Oh, hell to the no!" I wouldn't wear these shoes even if they didn't have the embroidered puppies on the toe and heel (I actually thought they were slippers when I first found them, but no, they're apparently meant to be worn in public), but with them, I don't know whether to laugh or cry. The $180 price tag, however, suggests "cry" is probably the correct response...
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Leather t-bar shoes with bow detail from Dorothy Perkins
2008-05-15 14:17:00
Leather t-bar shoes with bow detail from Dorothy Perkins I couldn't decide whether to show you the grey or black versions of these Dorothy Perkins t-bars, so I've decided to throw caution to the wind and show you both. Either would make a good work shoe, with the little bows at the bottom of the t-strap adding a little bit of fun to the look. In the black colourway, the bow is in contrasting pink, while the grey shoes are all the same colour, which makes it hard for me to decide which I prefer. They're £40 from Dorothy Perkins, if you're better at decision-making.
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Faith?s ?Abox? almond toe jersey pumps
2008-05-15 14:07:00
Faith's 'Abox' almond toe jersey pumps "Jersey pumps". Now those even sound comfortable, don't they? As for how comfortable they'll be in real life, well, I couldn't say for sure without trying them on, but the fact that they have a low, concealed wedge heel is good news, giving your poor old feet that little bit more in the way of support than you'd get from a pair of flats. These are casual but very chic, and would look great paired with a summery skirt or pair of shorts. The jersey fabric is even more apparent in the grey version, and both colours are £25 from Faith.
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Topshop#?s ?Romance? platform sandals
2008-05-15 13:59:00
Topshop#'s 'Romance ' platform sandals In the mood for romance? Topshop clearly are, and just to prove it, they've created these fanciful pom-pom platforms, in a soft grey leather. These are the second pair of pom pom shoes to come to my attention recently, and the small platform, slingback and big embellishment somehow all add together to make a sure that's different and slightly quirky, while still managing to be wearable. I love them, but I suspect they won't be to everyone's taste. What do you think of them?
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Tokyo Art Beat Artist T-Shirts
2008-05-15 13:50:00
Attentive readers might remember Tokyo Art Beat when we covered them way back in 2005. For the uninitiated, TAB is a website covering art events, reviews and creative jobs in the Japanese capital. The free service is run as a nonprofit, but occasionally they offer a limited run of exclusive t-shirts designed by local artists. The third edition is currently on sale, and it features designs by Alexander Gelman, Shantell Martin (above left), the Dainippon Type Organization, Ayako Ookubo (above right) and Tomoko Konoike (above center). Shirts are currently discounted to ¥2500 (about $24) and available until the end of May. Additionally, a New York version of the site recently launched, serving the same essential function with an NYC-centric perspective.
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