To keep his edgy  urban sensibility and translate it to resort , is what Ennio Capasa of Costume National has been able to do making his resort  2010  collection an assortment of timeless chic pieces  that can be worn effortlessly from the city to any remote destination of sun and sand . A closer look at my favorite looks on the next page . Via style.

The latest watch by Louis Vuitton, made of 115 hand mounted pieces. The Tambour Mysteriuse as the name hints to has no visible mechanisms, floats inside an invisible face. Customisable in platinum, yellow gold, diamond ,rubies and sapphires the watch can also be engraved. To top it all off the watch comes in its own  leather trunk that can also be customised. Available only by special order.  You’ll probably need a full security team to actually wear it out at 200 000 Euros.Via Vogue France.

In celebration of the launch of MOB’s new lips logo, Karmaloop & MOB are calling all you top-notch designers to action to whip up a design that includes MOB’s new lips logo. The winning design will be made into an official MOB t-shirt to be sold exclusively on Karmaloop.com. The winner will also receive a $500 gift certificate to Karmaloop.com. Winners will be chosen based on votes and a panel of experts! Enter Contest here.

Wearing the same dress for 365 days! That is the pledge made by Sheena Matheiken  when she created The Uniform Project  which is also a year-long fundraiser for the Akanksha Foundation, a grassroots movement that is revolutionizing education in India. At the end of the year, all contributions will go toward Akanksha’s School Project to fund uniforms and other educational expenses for slum children in India.Via Ladies Lotto. Totally challenging our notion of what is truly necessary to look fab…

If there was anything that really caught my during the Barbie Fall 2009 show it was the accessories and mostly the very detailed Sunglasses by Mercura NYC now available at 212 dressing room. See more styles on the next page.

Comme des Garcons Black opened yesterday inNYC, read Racked’s coverage here.  Colette also carries the coveted collection, that you can also view here. The jackets  and the sarouel pants are the winners for me.

Amber Rose is slowly making her back to the limelight with a feature on Emoda ’s  lookbook coupled with an interview. You can read it here.Via ybf.

The Missoni  clan had the wits to abstain from  making their own sneaker, which might have closely  resembled  Converse high-tops,  and chose instead to create  a sneaker collection in collaboration with the iconic label.  The Premium Chuck  Hi Missoni available in Spring 2010.Why are they only men’s tough? via wwd.

A great assortment of colors for the  women’s version of the Nike Sportswear Air Max Safari Pack although  the men’s version  shows so much more depth, these are not  bad at all. Via KF.

Galliano Runway vs. Reality

For Autumn/ Winter 2009 John Galliano simplified the  dangerous footwear he sent down his runway to versions  that are still gorgeously  and outrageously high. A closer look on the next page . Via style.