Louis Vuitton as steered by Marc Jacobs remains more firmly committed than ever to a ladylike posture, showing a collection of Spring 2012 bags that exuded proper society girl. Though unlike the more devious-feeling Autumn 2012 presentation, this time the prissy viewpoint of the bags was further supported by a backdrop of fashion that included Southern-belle-lunch-worthy skirts and dresses, classic mule silhouettes and even parasols (not to mention a carousel upon whose horses the girls sat side saddle)! The only naughtiness that could be seen for miles was a Louis Vuitton flask….meant to be hidden in an LV bag no doubt, perfect for getting one through life’s little dark moments–though sipped discretely of course! Via Style.

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Proenza Schouler  win our hearts once more with an Autumn collection filled with clever offerings capable of creating an overall interesting look with just one piece. The jacquard skirt above with leather piping,an asymmetrical hemline and a print that even  an “all black everything” devotee like yours truly can fiend for. Takes the lead, it’s available at ssense.

From American Apparel, a Timeco heart-shaped pendant featuring a digital clock. Been thinking on the message this item sends…..we have biologicial clocks that are ticking, but our hearts, too? And time is often equated with money but does our love have a price also? Deep thoughts aside, it’s a cute way to inform those around you what time it is.

Miu Miu does it again, creating a collection of shoes and accessories for Spring 2012 featuring designs that are rooted in vintage-girl charm, boosted to the heavens by silhouettes and patterns, which while often borderline over the top, make them immediately identifiable and for label lovers therefore highly covetable. Via Style.

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I always wondered about the times in New York I see in movies when the sight of a subway passenger walking aound  with a boom box on his shoulder was common. A part of me wishes commuting was done to a cool beat. Imagine Sade  or some slick Jobim playing  on the A train during rush hour? Anyway,  I say all this to bring your attention to these awesome suitcases re- purposed into something called a “Boom Case.” It was hard to pick a favorite, but the black “Stealthy Business” (above) is just too boss to ignore. Plus you can have the cases customized with an iPod slot(!) Take a look at some faves on the flip, all available here,  spotten at Twbe (gracias).

The genius of Rad Hourani launches his Collection No. 8, one piece convertible into 22 options. Simply amazing! Take a closer look on the next page.

It’s been quite the popcorn-muncher post Kanye West’s Dw runway show, held during Paris Fashion Week over this past weekend. Besides mixed reviews, which seemed to be most focused on ill-fitting clothes (which, btw, happens all the time on runways–even with designers with years of experience but is rarely pointed out in reviews) and him cursing during the toast at his own (private) party, the ripples kept coming from his debut show four days later.

First there was Anna Dello Russo (above) wearing head-to-toe Dw to the Alexander McQueen show, then Susie Bubble weighing in and relating back to her own experiences as an outsider (”Walking into a show and having eyes stare at you wondering why you’re even there is something that I’m well used to and on a universally larger scale, before even having put a stitch out, the jury was already out on West’s collection judging by the numerous malicious comments.”), followed by Anna Wintour saying “Ask someone else,” when interviewed about the show and our most favorite yet in terms of high school levels of entertainment value, a NY Times columnist dressing down West for sitting one of the Olsen sisters too near to Lindsay Lohan ’cause the Olsens have somehow paid their dues in fashion while Lindsay almost caused the collapse of Ungaro. Too funny or rather, #seriously?

Our opinion remains the same–some of it was good and let’s wait and see what happens and if he has it in him to go long haul. That being said–goodness this man has the power to make people chatter! He’s known for it in the music world and he’s carried that quality over to fashion and at the very least we’re all certainly more entertained for it.

Feathers have made their way to the fashion spectrum this year in skirts, hair and even nails. On these sandals by Jimmy Choo we see that tribal theme that seduced last Spring. Pretty awesome, especially that the feathers are detachable. Take a closer look on the flip from Net-a-porter.

Chanel is showing peeks at its nail polish colors for Spring 2012, called “April,” “May” and “June.” If anything the peachy beige has a nice fresh feel to it, the others….not so much. On its runways it showed a pearly white, which looks to be a fairly hot fashion color for Summer 2012 so perhaps we’ll see that come down the line a bit later.

I’ve said it before, the world tends to get into a tizzy about Chanel nail polish colors, but in my humble opinion the brand just doesn’t hold the clout it once did to set trends if only because there’s just so much going on in the category in terms of product above and beyond just old-fashioned nail varnish. Image via.

Not sure why she’s there, but Rihanna was recently spotted in London and Dublin in denim jeans, which she paired with an Alexander Wang bomber and lace up boots (above) one day and houndstooth pumps (next page) the next day. Her shades remained unchanged.