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f there is an accessory collection I’ve loved for awhile, it is definitely WANT Les Essentiels de la Vie. The Canadian brand just introduced their Fall/Winter 2012 collection which stays true to the brands image and quality. The collection is clean and achieves the mixing of (...) Read More about WANT Les Essentiels de la Vie F/W12 Collection (447 words)

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Have a look into the London College of Fashion’s Fashion Artefact program, which teaches studio courses in the use leather, metal, plastic and wood. One of our favorite finds is the work of Taekseok Kang, seen here, which touches upon(...) Read More about Taeseok Kang Handbag Collection (121 words)

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For her second collection Alba Prat got inspired by the cold war children going to school with their leather bags and knitted accessories handmade by their grandmothers. She sent us  her ‘Neon Old School’ lookbook, where disciplined pupils are represented in three different outfits, in (...) Read More about Alba Prat’s Neon Old School Collection (21 words)

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A cute ‘children’s’ accessory collection for those animal lovers out there. Gucci has just introduced their Gucci Zoo collection, including handbags (with monogram birds which look a lot like a mix between the twitter logo and angry bird) and miniature sized key chains and wallet in different pastel colors.(...) Read More about Gucci Zoo ‘Kid’ Accessory collection (14 words)

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For Fall/Winter 2011 the Eye Of The World Designs accessories collection continues to use natural and reclaimed materials from the UK, primarily wood, to create one off hand made accessories in Peckham UK. This beautiful collection is a collaboration between fashion stylist Hope von Joel, wood craftsman Liam Moyter, and knitwear designer Brooke Roberts. Touching on inspirations of Pierre Cardin, and Paco Rabanne, who’s design aesthetic focused upon (...) Read More about Wooden Belt by Eye Of The World (137 words)

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C.A.2 is a project by two creative minds: Catia Di Carlo and Andrea Bonfini, who met in Rome while studying Fashion Design and who then teamed-up again later on to give life to this project. In its first leather collection it features huge stoles, gloves, foulard’s and small accessories made unique by a (...) Read More about Leather Accessories Collection by CA2 Creative (63 words)

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Central St Martins 09 graduate, Gabriella Gonzalez recently completed her hand-made  A/W 2010/11 accessory collection entitled “Victorian SCI-FI Surgery”.  The designer places a  strong emphasis on the concept of timelessness inspired by exploring feelings of emotional restrain.(...) Read More about Gabriella Gonzalez A/W 2010/11 Accessory Collection (35 words)

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Well, well, well, look who has taken hobo chic to a whole new level. Marc Jacobs is really pushing the boundaries between street and high fashion. The utilitarian Louis Vuitton “Raindrop Besace” purse retails for a sweet $1,960. The bag abandons the usual luxury wingdings for a (...) Read More about Louis Vuitton Raindrop Besace ‘Trash Bag’ (32 words)

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Soon to be spotted on your fav neon-clad deejay  and/or new wave dude (some boys can pull off most anything) is the out-there accessory du jour courtesy of New York’s design collective, Gar-De.

It seems the fringe-trend has reached its zenith with the conception of the WWD-wrestler-cum-hair-extension pieces.

Available Special Order Price on request from Gar-De. To order: 212.967.8826

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