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Let's face it, holiday shopping isn't just about shopping for others.

And Tomas Maier opened up a new boutique in NYC.

Maier's expanded line offers casual essentials to luxury consumers.

In this day and age of digital, it feels like pretty much anyone can pick up a camera (or an iPhone) and be a photographer. Between street style blogs and independent publications, there is a seemingly endless stream of opportunities for an aspiring fashion photographer. But opportunities that pay? Much fewer and far between. How does one get to be the next the next Mario Testino or Arthur Elgort? Enter Bottega Veneta's "New Exposure" photography competition.

During his tenure at Bottega Veneta, Tomas Maier has worked to consistently evolve the brand's age-old legacy of exquisitely executed handcraft and Resort '14 proved no exception

MILAN--The first thing you noticed about Tomas Maier's fall Bottega Veneta collection wasn't the Tippi Hedren-style French twists, or the the light, bright overcoats. Instead, it was the tufts of leather sticking out from the label's classic basket weave handbags. These roughed-up styles illustrated what Maier believes to be the crux of this collection. "We wanted to push the boundaries, to experiment with technique and craftsmanship to an extreme degree," he said in the show notes. "The result is very particular, with a mix of control and passion that I think reflects the mood of the moment."

Kate Moss and Topshop Break Up: Kate Moss's 14th collection for Topshop this October will be her last. Since it was recently announced that Sir Phillip Green's 19-year-old daughter Chloe has started training with the company, rumors have started swirling that she'll replace Moss as the face of Topshop. There are also reports that was not an amicable one. {Daily Mail} Target Craze Catches Gilt Off-Guard: Some shoppers weren't able to get their Target from Gilt. It's unclear at this point whether Gilt oversold the Target merch (which included Mulberry, Tucker and John Derian for Target), but they're offering shoppers who were unable to get their goods a $25 credit. {Racked} Tomas Maier for H&M?: Bottega Veneta creative director Tomas Maier is rumored to be the next designer to collaborate with H&M. The brand has released two ambiguous videos to build hype around their next two collaborations. The grand reveal is on September 9th. Thoughts on the mysterious lady designer? Carolina? Vivian Westwood? Who could it be? {fashionologie}

It's kind of surprising that Bottega Veneta hasn't done a fragrance before and I actually thought I remembered one. Obviously, I made that up. That's

The International Herald Tribune's hosting a conference in Berlin right now. Techno Luxury's the theme and Christopher Bailey, Jefferson Hack, Claudia

Remember that episode of I Love Lucy in which Lucy and Ethel are desperate for dresses from a specific designer? They're heading to a horse race and i

The International Herald Tribune just confirmed Claudia Schiffer as on of the speakers at their super prestigious annual conference on luxury, this ye

Nick Knight, fashion photographer, Showstudio director and Kate Moss friend, photographed Bottega Veneta's upcoming fall campaign says WWD. It's the f