Swedish Hasbeens SS12

“Her name was Anita and she was the hottest mum in all of southern Sweden in the 1970’s. While smoking Camel she screamed at her kids until her curlers fell out and just looked fabulous in her white high-heeled clogs.”

In the Summer of 2006 they found the shoes she wore (300 pairs of red, white and black beautiful clogs from the 70’s) in the basement of an old clog factory and brought them to Stockholm.  Voila, Swedish Hasbeens were born!  They have since been releasing  awesome pieces inspired by the “Hasbeens that once ruled the planet.” They are still handmade, in small factories, with some of the most eco-friendly methods known. How could you not love them!

Here’s the collection – saddle shoes, driving shoes, beach sandals, bowling boots and more. Something for the retro lover in us all.

 

Friday Favorite: Morana Kranjec

Croatian designer, Morana Kranjec, takes a bit of inspiration from the art of origami to create mind-blowing pieces of wearable art.  Based in Zagreb, Kranjec uses several textile based techniques that are inspired by her own artistic, fashion, and cultural focuses that result in pieces that could easily double as prized museum possessions and original pieces for the human form. Check her out!

Golden Dreams

Here are shots from the runway of the Dolce and Gabbana Fall 2012 line.

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What do we think? The Boston Bazaar LOVES!

Fashion Technology

London-based designer, Richard Nicoll has made us happy little androids! No more having to run out of battery power in the middle of the day!

Partnered with Vodafone, Nicoll created a bag that can power up your blackberry, iPhone and android while on the go! The bag, which has the classic style much like a Birkin, needs to be initially charged by magnetic plug. Once its at full power, it can keep your mobile device or tablet charged for up to two days!

Richard Nicoll’s power bag will be available by the end of Spring!

NYFW: Best of Men’s Bags

Some women say the feel naked without their purse, truth is: Men do to! Our daily commute usually involves lugging a laptop, work or school stuff, we need a pocket for our keys, iPhone and what have you. So, not only do we need to be fashionable, but also functional!

Here are some of our favorite bags from New York Fashion Week:

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In order: Tommy Hilfiger, Simon Spurr, Richard Chai, Rag&Bone, Number:Lab, Joseph Abbourd, John Bartlett, General Idea and Billy Reid.

High quality, high function = High Fashion! What do you think of this falls favorite bags?

DVF & Diet Coke

We love the designer x Diet Coke collaborations and the new DVF bottles are out just in time for Valentine’s Day.  The limited edition bottles will be available only in the month of February and 100% of proceeds will be donated to the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health.  Don’t expect them to quench your thirst. These collector’s items come without the coke and without the caps.

Lanvin Summer 2012 Ad Campaign

Start the morning off with a little Lanvin. Photographed by Steven Meisel and music by Maxine Ashley, ophidiophobiacs or anyone creeped out by snakes should skip this one.

Impulse Purchase: Doo.Ri for Macy’s Impulse

While Macy’s may be boosting that they are more “high end” than JC Penney’s, the proof is in the pudding, as they say! Released last year, Macy’s Impulse line has had a string of fashion designers create a line for the notable department store. First, Giambattista Valli then the very well-known Karl Lagerfeld, but their more recent collaboration is with someone a little less know, but who certainly has the designs to still make a splash!

Doo. Ri Chung, who worked in her parent’s dry-cleaning shop in New Jersey for years, brings a dynamic line to Macy’s in just a few weeks. Fashion on a budget comes in all shapes and sizes and in the 33-piece collection you’ll be able to find knit maxi dresses, tanks and tees, a couple of work-friendly blouses, bright cocktail dresses that could stand up to a casual wedding, and of course, every girl’s must-have, the LBD (little Black Dress).

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These great items and more will hit Macy’s stores nation wide on February 15th!

So Chic at the Gym with Michi

Sometimes a whole new workout wardrobe is all the motivation you need to haul ass to the gym, well, active-wear label Michi believes so anyway.  There’s just something extremely motivating when you feel sexy while working out and Michi’s Spring 2012 lookbook has exactly what every woman needs to shove aside those sad old sweatpants and slip into something a little more….secret spy.

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Only Two Days Until KARL!

We are only two days away from the much anticipated line KARL, Karl Lagerfeld’s lower-priced line that will be unveiled exclusively on net-a-porter.com. The collection will include over 70 pieces including bags, dresses, pants, shirts, shoes, skirts, sweatshirts, and t-shirts and will be revealed through a coordinated global launch with events in Paris, New York, London, Berlin and Sydney.

Oh and the fun continues…

Five pop-up window shops, showcasing NET-A-PORTER’s edit of KARL displayed on vinyl graphics, will be revealed in select locations worldwide. Using the NET-A-PORTER KARL app, powered by Aurasma, visitors can shop and win by scanning products using their iPhone or iPad2. In addition, visitors to the window shop will receive limited edition KARL goodie bags and t-shirts, with the first fifty visitors receiving a pair of iconic KARL leather gloves or a collar from the collection.

Alongside the launch activity at the pop-up window shop, the celebrations continue in Place Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris. A mysterious cube that appeared on Friday January 20 will be officially opened by Karl Lagerfeld, revealing previously unseen film footage as well as further opportunities to shop and win.

Global window shop locations are:

375 Bleecker Street, New York

Wednesday January 25 – 10.30am

176 Boulevard St Germain, Paris

Wednesday January 25 – 4.30pm

Place Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris

Wednesday January 25 – 4.30pm

Taubenstrasse 14, Berlin

Wednesday January 25 – 4.30pm

178 Campbell Pde Bondi Beach, Sydney

Thursday January 26 – 12pm