HIGHSNOBETTE

Last night the bossman sent us a link to Net-A-Porter, but when I clicked on it, I was informed that, sorry, but the item was already sold out. "What was that?" I queried bossman, and he told me that it was the Marc Jacobs Rolls Royce bag (which is not yet sold out at Saks).

^^Funny thing is, while it's sold out, I noticed that on handbag sites its reviews were very mixed (which is a polite way of saying totally negative)!

My fave review came from a saddened Gizmodiva, who is normally a big MJ fan: "It really doesn't look like anything he has ever offered before (everyone makes mistakes!). I am not sure if you would even want to be seen with it..."

There's a ton of excitement around the fashion blogosphere over the arrival of Collette in New York. According to the ColleteXGap web site, the beloved French boutique will create a "one-month installation (09-06 to 10-05) in Gap's rotating store," adjacent to its 54th & 5th Ave. flagship stores. No doubt there will be lots of fantastic merchandise, but from what I can see so far the Paris/New York collabo tees will be a highlight. Below is a screen grab of one featuring Paris stencil artist Miss Tic and N.Y. graff artists and designer Claw Money.

My only issue with this collabo is, why freaking Gap?? That chain sucks and has for a long-long time. Seriously, if you don't believe me, ask yourself when the last time was you shopped there for anything other than a pair of cotton panties? So the question arises, is Collete powerful enough to restore some modicum of hipness to Gap or will the ultra-slick French Mademoiselle get dragged down by the big plain chain's doofiness?? Because while it's true that opposites attract, the fact is that as a pair they're not always attractive!

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Haven't seen much from Robert these days, but these heels I spotted on Net-A-Porter are not only fetching, but emminently wearable.

^^The gold patent straps are what separates these from the pack. The gladiator feel is there, but it's a very updated and modern version.

"On September 6, YSL will distribute over half a million copies of its Manifesto to urbanites in Paris, New York, London, Milan, Tokyo, and Hong Kong. In the newspaper-style publication, Naomi Campbell is photographed in the Fall/Winter 2008-2009 collection by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin. The first 5,000 shoppers will also receive a tote bag designed by Stefano Pilati. On the same day, a behind-the-scenes film of the shoot will debut exclusively on ysl.com"-FashionWeekDaily

 To be Honest I am posting this out of sheer love and respect for Yves St.Laurent(R.I.P.) himself. I 'm not really impressed with the tote itself, I would think Stefano Pilati and his team ,who has shown that they lack no sense of creativity would have come up with something a little more original..

peep the tote on the next page If you have not seen it already it also comes in white...

This Tom Binns cuff is clearly possessed, simply and truely wicked, and any woman who wears it will discover dark powers previously unknown to her. 

^^Availale on Net-A-Porter. Yes, one of the stones is flourescent. That's its power base.

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The Harajuko Girls did an appearance at Bloomies recently to hawk the Harajuko Lovers line, which, judging form the image, is pretty bag-centric. The line is cute and all, but I never did like the idea of using these four (or three, not sure) women as a weird sort of backdrop to Gwen and I doubt I ever will. Not trying to hurt the girls' hustle or anything; it's just the idea I'm commenting on.

^^Not everything Gwen does is cool.

Image from Wire.com

Claw Money is having a MAJOR back-to-school sale, with almost* everything 50 percent off! Fifty percent off! That's a LOT people.

^^These two tops  are now $22.50 each instead of $45!

*Boost stuff is not included in the sale. Sorry.

Hat tip to original ladies streetwear blogger, Nitrolicious, for the tip!

Our beloved girl TooFly doing her thing on an international scale. And no surprise, she's just as amazing there as she is in New York.

^^TooFly getting down at an all-female, graffiti event held in Berlin. There were women there from ALL over the globe--Australia, South Africa, Sweden, etc. Click on on TooFly's site to see even more images by no less than the legendary Martha Cooper.

It's been a while since I've seen an item to give HighSnobettiest status to, but the minute I saw these kicks by the newly-launched Booji House, it was game.set.match! Look at the dollar-dollar-bill holder....OMG!! So much for it being a slow news day!!

^^Many more angles after the flip and a pair of amazing black mocs, too!

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