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Karmaloop has partnered with our all time fave Missbehave Mag to bring you a Pop -up store with some of the sickest labels out there:

Tripp NYC ,Burton ,MOB ,10 feet ,Cubannie Links ,Rojas ,Hellz Bellz ,Harajuko ,Creative Recreation ,Dr Martens, WeSC ,Insight ,Peggy Noland ,Made Me ,Dime Piece ,Brain Lichtenberg ,Nails Did ,Neighborhood ,Steven Shein

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I always love it when great causes and fashion find a way to cohabitate tatefully with no gimmick! Designers Againgst Aids, founded by Ninette Murk  has been able to successfully educate about aids with the help of designers who create various items for the sole purpose of aids awareness , we got to chat with Peiro & Michael ( below)

who showed us a full line of tees,intimates and apparel that designer like Francisco Costa for Calvin Klein Collection, Playboy Design, Girls from Omsk, Marc Atlan, Wayne Hemingway, Katharine Hamnett, Robert Smith (The Cure), Rogan Gregory, Chicks on Speed, Miss Kittin, Percy Irausquin, Christophe Coppens and Mingface have put their design stamp on various pieces for 2008

All the tees and sweatshirts are made of organic cotton in a fair trade community! love it!

look on the next page for more designs

The Fila X Premium Goods event went down last night at the Manhattan Fila store. Ever since Magic, I've developed a secret crush on Fila, and after last night, I'm no less in love. I just want Fila to do more of the same slick looks for women that it's already doing for men. Here's the Fila/Premium Goods collabo sneaker (sorry Ladies, only in men's sizes) being held by the ever-chilled Clarence, owner of BK-based Premium Goods.

^^When I chatted with Clarence, we heard that he has emminent plans (as in next week!) in the works to open an all-women's boutique called Wndrlnd, next door to Premium Goods!! I have to chat with him to get details on an exact opening date as well as the brands he's gonna stock, but in the meantime....wheeeeeeee!

Many more images after the flip, including me hugging up against the Fila track jacket I was swooning over at Magic.....

Yesterday  we were invited to Expose NY,a designer showcase that was so much fun!I had the opportunity to meet YeoJin,The Designer of Yeojin Bae.Yoejing herself ,based in Australia was very kind , genuine and totally cool!.Her spring line,reflects to me the essence of a true "Femme",she was able to convey sexy,feminine,edgy , romantic and urban all at the same time with an effortless simplicity.

"Femininity does not have to be overly  girly" as Yeojin says and you know we totally agree!The clothes let you be who you are, with as many or as little accessories as you want,I was totally won over! check on the next page to have a glimpse at my favorite looks!

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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"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...

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

Some  footwear silhouettes dissapear  like the  square toes,Prada did in the nineties,others keep resurfacing year after year.As much as the round toe was pushed the pointy- toed boot seems always relevant as well as flattering.Chloe really Rocked this Fall !

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Following the announcement in February to cease production of Polaroid instant film, conceptual photographer Lynnette Astaire's New Orleans inspired performance comes highly anticipated at this years Deitch Art Parade. In it's 4th year, the annually curated event, sponsored by Deitch Projects, Paper Magazine and Creative Time, marks the beginning of the fall art season in New York City.

 The event is held on West Broadway in the Soho neighborhood of New York City. Past and current performers include Yoko Ono, Kenny Scharf, Scissor Sisters, and Steve 'ESPO' Powers. Lynnette's piece, entitled "The Polaroid Funeral"  is a live adaptation of a self portrait session produced earlier this year. Classically trained in dance and music, this marks her debut in the art world as a performance artist.

Go Lynnette!!!

Our  talented ladies from The Younity have been busy painting up a storm in berlin check Their Site  for updates....I wish I could have been there...