Featuring active sports athletes Monyca Byrne-Wickey, Carissa Moore, Ellery Hollingsworth and Lakey Peterson, the Nike 6.0 women’s Spring 2-11 line , only in its second season, illustrates  a free-flowing,  casual  active  lifestyle, grounded in each athletes natural beauty. The ladies rock Nike gear in dreamy settings, making us want to trade in our laptops for a surfboard right now! More on the next page via Eu kicks.

The duo of Azumi and David also known as A n D, created a Spring collection titled “Work Play,” interpreting  everyday office items into jewellery and accessories. The extensive assortment features unisex apparel, pen necklaces, paper clip belts, phone cord earrings and the introduction of the Kelly Heel bag. On a the  next page enjoy a look at  a few of our favorite pieces from Azumi and David’s  Work Play.

We’ve already featured and given high Snob praise to Tory Burch’s Pre-Autumn lookbook, and now we get some added images, which came out of a recent viewing for editors. What you see here are the looks which were received the most enthusiastically.  Click through to the next page for more.

We recently posted Christian Louboutin’s Spring lookbook, and clearly he is having a moment, as epitomized by this manicure which pays tribute to his signature red soles. Imagine how much further you could take this with either sparkles or studs rather than just black? We look forward to further interpretations of this very next level nail art innovation. Via Fashionistaz.

An interview by 4NB with Nicki Minaj while on her whirlwind London tour, wearing the Cassette Playa outfit we called out last week. It’s a fun interview because it takes on Nicki’s affinity for British culture and at the start she reveals, “I feel like I was born here. I feel like I must have lived here in my last life, and I wish I could stay here for a really long time.” Intriguingly, she also hints that there may be a video for “Roman’s Revenge,” which could include an appearance by Roman himself! Natch, she morphs into an English accent while discussing the topic, which the interviewer identifies as “East London,” and better than his own parents’ accent who’ve lived in London for over 20 years.

 Garance Doré ’s  timeless image of Vogue writer Chioma Nnadi makes me want to say Mahogany(1975). Totally smitten! Full look on the flip.

One of the biggest names in French fashion, the one and only Christian Lacroix, partners with the very colorful Desigual  on a 30 piece capsule collection. Called “Monsieur Lacroix,” the line was presented  at Barcelona Fashion Week earlier this month. Via Grazia. Take a closer look on the flip. 

Artist Rachel Mahlke’s concept for her up-cycled stiletto planters is a statement ” about hard-working women, the increasingly artificial nature of American femininity, and the impossible images that women face in our society. It’s a prickly, spiky, sticky situation…” With names like Floozy, 50 ft. Woman  the collection takes cheeky home decor to new heights.Luv!  All available here. Spotted at inhabitat. 

Colorful with sexy silhouettes Mara Hoffman’s Resort Swim 2011 collection is the stuff of stylish island dreams. The snobs approve! View it entirety on the flip.

Contrasting textures and body consciousness, Lucas Nascimiento’s  Spring /Summer  2011 presents one winning silhouette after the other. On the next page enjoy a  closer look at the  collection and  the runway video that illustrates  fluidity and a clear point of view.