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Balenciaga's classic City bag has long been the accessory for the posh-meets-mosh crowd. But while it couldn't single-handedly rescue CBGB, proceeds from the sale of this two-tone version at Barneys—which, as we reported in Shoptart, is going freako for eco this holiday season—will help save polar bears through Greenpeace's Project Thin Ice.
Lowdown: Black and white suede, loaded with zippers and steel studs.
Price: $1595
At: Barneys New York, 660 Madison Ave, 212-826-8900
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Laura and Kate Mulleavy's Rodarte collection for spring was their most delicate to date, but the slavish fans of Japanime and Buffy couldn't help but throw in a few hardcore pieces—whip-worthy leather gloves, for instance. "We needed that surreal and sinister part of the look," say the sisters, "like cat claws."
Lowdown: Made in Paris. Also look for gloves made with hand-blown glass flowers, in collaboration with Mark Walsh Leslie Chin.
Price: $550
At: Dover Street Market in London and Colette in Paris.
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Where some kicks seem stuck in the past, Pierre Hardy's whiz and whoosh with geometric, futuristic flair. Take, for example, his new Colorama hi-tops, which bear more than a passing resemblance to Balenciaga's Lego-bright sports stilettos. Oh yeah, he designed those, too. "The way I work is abstract," he tells us, "I try to bring an idea to its maximum intensity."
Lowdown: Available in men's (seen here) or women's.
Price: $440
At: Pierre Hardy's store in Paris, Dover Street Market in London, Isetan in Tokyo and Barneys New York.
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Music man Michel Gaubert is taking the world of digital back to its analog glory with MG, a retro cassette-printed range of bags for Longchamp. While the eight pieces—which range from a Nano cover to a jumbo carryall on wheels—are suited to a DJ's transient lifestyle (for Michel, that could anything from a Chanel fashion show in Paris to a Gucci store launch party in Moombai), the possibilities are endless.
Lowdown: Made of coated cotton canvas.
At: Colette from December 3, Longchamp boutiques from the end of January.
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His graduation collection (Central St Martins) was snapped up by Dolce & Gabbana and he's freelanced for Louis Vuitton. Now British-born, Australian-raised designer Richard Nicoll—whose sculptural spring collection in London had us glued to our seats—has teamed up with his Aussie mates at Ksubi to create sunglasses inspired by early 20th-century futurism.
Lowdown: In three styles with black, white or clear plastic frames.
At: Ksubi locations.
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If Rad Hourani were writing this blurb, it would be over already. That's because, for the soon-to-explode French-Canadian designer, it's all about extreme minimalism. Thus, the concept behind this one-size-fits-all, unisex, sleeveless T-shirt—printed with the dates and times of a calendar—is that it can be worn by anyone, anytime. |
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