Lady Gaga has released the art for her upcoming album, “Born This Way,” which will be released May 23rd. Given her team’s ability to execute with almost machine-like precision, this imagery very accurately reflects how Gaga is projecting herself to the world these days.

Subtle enough for a convervative workplace,  while allowing you to express a little rebellious edge, the Shayan Afshar round studs in rose  and yellow gold, rhodium and silver are just lovely. Available here.

This is the kind of skirt we advocate for chasing away any Monday blues you might have. Pump out the house with a train on your skirt and remind yourself of the fabulousness that takes place with every step you make. Available at Olive Shoppe. A closer look on the next page.

Designed by Noemi Ivanova, the latest Made by Noemie collection is inspired by  the single mindedness and focus of Magpies– these birds that seem both unreliable and cunning in an intimating and frightening kind of way.  Sleek easy to wear pieces that never compromise comfort, style and the wearers  individuality:

 My darling Magpie is a beautiful woman who’s not embarrassed owning her own space and diverting from the norm. She’s headstrong, and only she knows what her next step or infatuation will be, but one thing is for sure: it sparkles.

 On the next page a look at the very covetable My Darling Magpie collection all available here.

Featuring  stylish bloggeresses froms Fashionista, Style Bubble, Cool Hunting, Tales Of Enderment and Highsnobette! Enjoy a look at the fun short film documenting our comings and goings in Leifsdottir footwear. Stay tuned for a chance to win a Leifsdottir outfit styled by yours truly. Happy Monday!

Enjoy a look at the few snaps we took tonight at Henrik Vibskov’s New York store opening. The intimate space was packed to the brim with the party overflowing unto the streets. On the design side the space is cozy yet modern, and understated where we can even see a slight hints  from the decor of his Autumn 2011 presentation. Take a peek on the flip.

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One of our fave intense fashion reads has been Threadbared, on a tip from devoted reder Sai. Its latest article narrates one of these items of style  and history, Punk Pants, an excerpt:

“As a material artifact my denim told a story of a practice of duration, and an aesthetic of devotion — an accumulation of time and purposeful neglect as evidence of my punk pledge. (I no doubt wore these the night my then-best friend and I both swore we would be punk forever, sitting on the floor of his bedroom listening to records out of milk crates.) Though rumors and anecdotes about how to “speed up” the process were passed around, like rubbing motor oil or coal or ink into the denim, some punks dismissed these techniques as cheating – that is, a counterfeit pretense rather than an “earned” practice of duration…”

Read the full article here.

We cannot get enough of an ankle wrap sandal. Nicholas Kirkwood serves up a highly covetable with a significant dreamy five inch  heel in his collaboration with Erdem.The chunkiness of the heel provides  a sexy little oomph of contradiction  to a fairly dainty silhouette.Kind of like rocking a  frilly sundress with combat boots… luv! Available at Browns.

Brooklyn-born beauty line, Carol’s Daughter, founded by Lisa Price (who started selling at street fairs assisted by a friend of mine!), recently announced plans for a new marketing campaign featuring Solange Knowles, Selita Ebanks and Cassie. According to Steve Stoute (yes, the music industry guy), who is the lead investor, the model’s were chosen for their “polyethnic” backgrounds:

“What we’re doing now is moving into a polyethnic space. We want to be the first beauty brand that truly captures the beauty of the tapestry of skin types in America. When I say polyethnic, I mean women who are made up of several ethnicities. If you ask them what they are, they’re going to use a lot of different words to describe themselves. That’s in line with the Census data coming out — people are checking much more than two boxes. We believe we’ve put together a shoot that celebrates many different ethnicities, to become a mirror of what America’s really becoming.”

That may be true, but given racial politics in America, it’s hard to believe that the message behind this campaign isn’t going to ruffle some feathers since making claims to be “mixed” is still viewed by many as a politically incorrect attempt to escape being black. So….let’s see what discussions arise from this, but complete silence would suprise me.

Designed by women for women Lumete Eyewear is the brainchild of Clara Herrera and Barbara Warren , whose goal is to provide unique eyewear anchored on comfort craftsmanship and of course style. Each pair of sunglasses comes with a ‘Lumete Treasure Bag’ comprising of items companion pieces to help clean and carry the eyewear. Not only only do we love the attention to detail, this is the kind of eyewear that is fierce with the hair toss , and the finger snap! On the next page a closer look at our favorites from Lumete Eyewear, via FS.