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Friday March 9th, 2012

The Best Handbags of Fall 2012
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The Best Handbags of Fall 2012

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While shoes got a bit tamer for Fall 2012, handbags have only gotten more wild.

Fur and faux furs bags were all the rage at Marc Jacobs, Proenza Schouler, Dries van Noten, and Michael Kors, and while the perspex bags at 3.1 Phillip Lim and the cute minauderies from Diane von Furstenberg may not be totally useful, they sure are cute.

Or course if you need a bag that will actually fit your things inside it, the giant leather carryalls at Alexander Wang might just do the trick.

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Thursday March 8th, 2012

The Best Shoes of the Fall 2012 Season
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The Best Shoes of the Fall 2012 Season

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We’ve scoured the Fall 2012 collections for the most amazing shoes, and it was easy, because there were plenty. The best part? Footwear options for Fall 2012 are a lot more reasonable than their Spring 2012 counterparts. (Remember those 6 inch Versace lucite wedges?)

Fall 2012 saw lots of wide heels and mary-janes on the runway, and sometimes both simultaneously–like at Prada, Louis Vuitton, and Marni. Knee-high black boots ruled at Alexander Wang, Altuzarra, Givenchy, and Rick Owens, and ladylike pumps could be found at Lanvin, Nina Ricci, and Jil Sander. Of course, if you’re looking for something crazy, look no further than Alexander McQueen’s heel-less fur shoes. Impractical, but so lovely.

Take a look at all the amazing shoes from Fall 2012 and just try to pick a favorite. It’s near impossible.

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Friday February 24th, 2012

Kanye West Designed the Shoes for Dion Lee’s Debut London Presentation (And They’re Really Good!)
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Kanye West Designed the Shoes for Dion Lee’s Debut London Presentation (And They’re Really Good!)

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We attended Aussie designer Dion Lee’s debut London presentation over the weekend, and loved the sexy, modern vibe of it. We liked the shoes, too, but didn’t think much about them again, until we saw an interesting tidbit posted on the Daily Pedestrian: Kanye West designed the shoes with Dion Lee.

Dion Lee’s PR representative confirmed that the shoes are indeed by Kanye, as a special collaboration for A/W 2012. We also read that we just missed Kanye at one of Lee’s continuously looping presentations–he showed up for one of the intimate gatherings to lend his support, according to PagesDigital.

Which leads us to wonder, is Kanye hedging his bets with a shoe design career if he can’t get his fashion line off the ground?

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Thursday February 23rd, 2012

Three London Labels to Love: Bolzoni & Walsh, Lucas Nascimento, and Dion Lee
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Three London Labels to Love: Bolzoni & Walsh, Lucas Nascimento, and Dion Lee

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One of the great things about London is that the schedule isn’t so packed that you don’t have time to see the presentations of smaller, newer labels. This season we hit a bunch of them, and are excited to report that there is lots of good stuff out there.

We chatted with three up-and-comers: Dion Lee, the designers behind Bolzoni & Walsh, and Lucas Nascimento. They all have different backgrounds and orgins, but they have one thing in common: You’re going to be seeing a lot more of them.

Click through to see the collections and what the designers had to say.

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Scheduling Disputes Be Damned: Why London Fashion Matters
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Scheduling Disputes Be Damned: Why London Fashion Matters

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Milan and New York spent weeks arguing about the scheduling for fashion month come next September, and we subsequently spent weeks trying to follow along with all the arguments and compromises. While Milan and Paris ultimately “won” the day, and New York scheduled its week around the European weeks accordingly, London was sort of in the middle of the scuffle, getting squeezed time-wise and ignored in general.

London has only recently become respected as a fashion city, and they’ve produced some world-class designers and labels like Alexander McQueen, Stella McCartney, and Gareth Pugh, who all subsequently left to show in Paris. Up-and-comers like Christopher Kane and Erdem are making international fashion news, but will they stay? How do London designers feel about being treated like fashion’s poor relation?

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London Fashion Week Crib Sheet: The 8 Most Well-Reviewed Shows According to Everyone Who Matters
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London Fashion Week Crib Sheet: The 8 Most Well-Reviewed Shows According to Everyone Who Matters

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The darkly romantic looks on the first day of Milan fashion week may have been a palette cleanser from the rainbow-splashed prints on display over the weekend from all the young guns in London. But you might still be wondering what wild and wonderful British fashion stood out from the digital swirl—which is why we’ve compiled the ultimate crib sheet of the season’s most well-reviewed shows.

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Wednesday February 22nd, 2012

London Fashion Week: Fashionista’s Top 10 Collections
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London Fashion Week: Fashionista’s Top 10 Collections

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Fashion month is halfway over now, with London and New York behind us. London was a whirlwind of shows, many of which took place over President’s Day weekend. In case you missed the coverage, we’ve rounded up our ten favorite collections from what was a very innovative and colorful five days in London.

We saw a diverse bunch of fall 2012 collections, from established British heritage designers to buzzy wunderkinds, and even a high street label or two. London fashion represents a lot of different lifestyles, and this season’s shows had something for everyone to love.

Click through to see our 10 favorite collections from London fashion week, in no particular order.

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