Twoin is a new collection by New-York based twin designers Iku and Nori. For Spring/Summer  2012 the twin’s playful approach to clothing blends  nautical details with army navy surplus and prairie flowers. On the next page a closer look at a few of our favorite pieces and the designers rocking their own line. Their current collection can be seen here.

Today we present the very cool collection by Japanese-based Hideaki Sakaguchi The Dress & Co. The label features modern sportswear with an edge, featuring great details we love like overlaid collars (above), subtle hardware and menswear silhouettes constrasted with feminine sheer lace pieces. On the next page a look at a few of our favorites. Check out the whole line here.

Fashion is at its best when it rubbing shoulders with the art world and such was the case at the Museum of FIT, which launched its Daphne Guinness exhibit last night at a super-fun event that nicely brought together the art world and the fashionistas with all sorts of crossover in between. Daphne Guinness graciously held camp in the museum throughout the event, chatting intently with whomever approached her–and she was very approachable.

And the fashion–wow! Her collection is eye-popping (lots of black, LOTS of McQueen–what a terrible loss that must have been for her) and you realize after viewing it all what an amazing gift Guinness is to the industry. Definitely a must-see exhibit, which you can find more info on here.

See many more images of attendees and the exhibit on the next page.

The Snobettes will be at Rendez-Vous New York  this week, check out the brand list on the flip.

Sporty and rugged looking,  these handsome boots by Chloé  are luv! Via net-a-porter.

I’m very excited to share with you to the stunning work of fellow Canadian Renata Morales. Her Autumn/Winter 2011 collection is filled with the kind of dresses this Snobette would want to wear, highly detailed with a slightly disheveled edge, contrasting couture-like silhouettes with a  certain rawness. The look of the line is modern and sexywith a hint of badass. In other words you can put on your Kirkwood’s and head to a gala then switch into combat boots and jump on your Harley. (In the movie of my life this makes perfect sense–you get the idea.)  It was hard to pick a favorite, so take a look at the whole line on the flip. Merci Kenza!

An enchanting cover featuring Sasha Pivovarova for Paris Vogue October, shot by Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott. Via Fashioncopious.

Luxury lingerie blog Petitecoquette is showing sneak peeks of U.K.-based Damaris’s 10th aniversary line, which is about to hit retail. And if you think the bra above is incredibly sexy, check the panties on the next page. Whoever has a woman treating her sex partner to them best have a strong heart!

Super bad nail artist Sophy Robson via her new Tumbler, Sosoflynails, natch, has been observing and commenting on the NYFW nail art scene and these “Lucite” nail from Joy Cioci’s show were the first to impress her. However, judging from this quote…

“Wow finally an interesting look at #NYFW! …..designer Joy Cioci showed some love to nail art by showing clear lucite tips covered in white lace. Not bad but lets see what London has to offer next week.”

….we get the feeling she thinks London Fashion Week is going to throw down all over NYFW where nail art is concerned. In which case…it’s on London! We’ll be watching to see what you all bring to the table. No pressure, ladies! ; )

For anyone who knew of us about five years ago, we started as a column called Chicks With Kicks on Highsnobiety. Our love for a good pair of sneakers even in our more posh Snobette digs has remained untouched. In the HighSnobette universe, four-inch heels and sneakers are just as sexy as tight jeans, a Fleet Ilya harness or a Chanel suit. Illustrating the love  that many of  us have for le sneaker Lori Lobenstine of Femalesneakerfiend  teamed up with Amanda Lopez to bring you “Girls Got Kicks,” a photo book documenting women and girls in their kicks:

Girls Got Kicks… the first ever photo documentary of the badass females, told from a unique angle: their passion for sneakers. From celebrities like WNBA Rookie-of-the Year Tina Charls, legendary b girl Rokafella, and “Downtown’s Sweetheart” Vashtie Kola, to extraordinary young women famous only for their obsessive love of sneaker, Girls Got Kicks celebrates the beauty and diversity of female sneaker fiends the world over. Whether they’re running home in the rain barefoot to save their precious kicks or tearing them up at the skate park, whether they’re matching them to their wedding dress or their basketball uniform, Girls Got Kicks documents how these sneaker lovers push beyond stereotypes, using kicks to be both athletic and sexy, hip and tomboyish, grown and youthful, as they define who they are—and who women can be—on their own terms.

 Launching today at Goliath, you can get your copy here.  A peek at the photos on the flip.