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Get that plastic ready!

French brand A.P.C. represents to me what is a quintissential French look: classic, well put together and chic if not a a little prim. The brand is now showing fall '09. I don't get how that's even possible, but okay, maybe that's none of my damn beeswax.

^^The fall '09 dress collection. I like the orange one best.

The Fila party was pretty much dominated by sneaker dudes, but there were a handful of women there, too. One in particular caught my eye. She's the kind I envy 'cause she's completely pulled together with every detail perfect, from her hair right down to her pedicure.

^^The purple purse is Prada. Can you tell what label her scarf belt is? Click to the right for the close-up.

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!

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.

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!