Gucci today launched GucciTimePieces, where you can see and purchase its watches, which, according to WWD, is a fledgling business for the big G. Personally I still have love for Gucci though it makes me mad when I pass by the knock-off vendors on 5th Ave in Manhattan to see how much fake Gucci they’re hawking lately. Someone once told me that the problem with copies is not so much that they cut into sales of the real thing, it’s more that the people who can afford lux prices get turned off from purchasing a bag that is so ubiquitous people wonder if it’s real or not. Case in point the LV Speedy. You pay all that money and everyone looks at it figuring you picked it up on the street for $40.

As musch as I like a paint splatter detail , This is the part of fashion that my open mind just cannot seem to understand. Unless of course Pollock himself splattered them….WCGA sneakers via ssense. A closer look on the flip.

With ability to be worn in more ways than one , The convertible dress by Lena Zuniga’s Electric feathers is the kind of dress  summer fashion dreams are made of. Modern , effortless and sexy. Made of hand dyed natural silk. Available at  maryam nassirzadeh. A closer look on the next page.

The’ bootie’ sandal silhouette is alive and well with interesting designs coming out this summer. Pixiemarket of course chooses well with the Aztec  sandals version. Available here now. A closer look on the next page.

Etnies continues their collaboration with stylist/designer Kit Scarbo for Autumn/Winter 2010. The fall season sees a focus on simple silhouettes and the introduction of Kit’s signature “bow print” . Take a look on the next page for our faves from  Kit Scarbo x Etnies Fall 2010.

When I think of all the work the work that goes into putting fashion shows together, I wonder why stations like the  style network for example don’t just feature shows on their regular programming. Then again maybe there are not enough fashion fiends  like yours truly out there who would watch… In that spirit enjoy a look at one of the grande dames of pret-a-porter  in Paris Sonia Rykiel   Spring/Summer 2010.

 This book is probably the opposite of alot of the shoes , we feature here, however the author is not anti-heels. She just points to the fact that some of us need to make better choices not only on  silhouettes but alson on quality.

“ Bad Shoes & the Women Who Love Them (Seven Stories Press; Mother’s Day 2010) is both a celebration of the spunk and sex appeal that can dress up a woman’s feet, and a lighthearted wake-up call to women to make informed decisions when buying and wearing fashionable shoes. The book explores our desires to wear ‘bad shoes’, delves into the fascinating history and psychology of them, and gives us the information we need to buy pairs that are both cute and comfy. Illustrated throughout by Vanessa Davis”. We just got word of a launch paarty taking place tomorrow! Next page fo details.

Married to the MOB has released a third teaser from the movie, “Runaway Faye,” which features cute-as-a-button porn star Faye Regean. It debuts May 13th and is directed by Shawn Regruto. Natch, Head Boss Lady in Charge, Leah McSweeney, is in charge of production. Head to the MOB blog to see clips No. 1 and 2.

Vlisco is a textile company founded in 1846 in South Holland, who later moved their  cotton printing from Indonesia to  Africa. The company showcases their new fabric collections with these extravagant couture  editorial campaigns that we had totake the time to acknowledge . On the next  page a closer look at their most recent campaign for May 2010 titled ‘Sparkling Grace’, via shopliquorice.

Here are  some of the standout, most  out-of the box look we could find from the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute gala that took place last nigh in New York. In my mind , It’s a  tie between MIA, Katy Perry’s Light up dress and Karolina Kurkova’s sexy apron-like dress. On the next page a closer look at some other looks from SJP in her disco queen glam, Gisele, Chloe Sevigny, and many more  that caught our eye. Image via Wire.