Jeffrey Fashion Cares New York  kicked off the annual fundraising event celebration last night at the Jeffrey’s New York boutique.  Co-Sponsored by Harpers Bazaar the atmosphere was filled with good vibes, beautiful apparel and a surprise visit by current rap sensation A$ap Rocky of Asap Mob.  Scheduled for March 26th, the fundraiser serves as a great example of fashion powerhorses uniting to support to organizations benifiting  HIV aids patients as well as various programs for the  LGBTQ community. For more information vist Fashion Cares NY. See a  few images on the next page , and many more here at Bazaar.

Featuring sleek and versatile outerwear that is incredibly lightweight, Nau has been a longtime favorite . We had to share with you their current women’s coats and jackets we guarantee will make you fans as well. See the styles on the flip and get them all here.

Enjoy a look at Alternative Apparel’s Spring 2012 showcase from LA Fashion Week. Filled with soft beachy hues and textures this is summer wear 101.  Styled by Laura Urbinati, the line features slick basics that make warm weather style effotless and  irresistible.

Speaking of irresistible, Ry Cuming, the guitar-playing Aussie surfer with a knee-weakening voice and a rugged beard, performed live at the event! Sigh..full looks on the flip courtesy of Alternative Apparel.

Bringing awareness to cotton as a common and very accessible material and the often inhumane methods used to harvest it, the latest Ihtgw collection continues Samia Malik’s social observations with bold colors and simple  silhouettes. On the next page a closer look at the collection, available here.

As part of its ongoing commitment to sustainability, H&M launches another “Conscious Collection,” parts of which hit retail this past week and is also available on line. Mother Earth-oriented or otherwise we tend to have an attitude toward H&M though we must admit this collection looks undeniably good. The dress here is made from woven, organic hemp and silk fabric and is priced at $79.99. See a lace dress and a very covetable frame bag on the next page.

UPDATE: As we all know, H&M stands for “Hit & Miss” as it applies to how the clothes look in real life as opposed to high-priced photo shoots. That being said I visited an H&M on Broadway in SoHo, last night, saw the collection and was even taken enough to try on a couple of pieces. And after waiting in line for 15 minutes for the dressing room and being subjected to a mirror whose lighting would make even Lara Stone cry, I still ended up liking the clothes I tried on. In other words, quality-wise the Conscious Collection is a “hit.” Not every garment but a lot combine decent quality and fit.

Our beloved A  Peace Treaty gives us a little tease of  their Spring 2012 collection. We’re already loving the  beach side inspiration. Then again we love whatever do anyway. It’s just  one of those labels you cannot help but get attached to…global inspiration, social consciouness, impeccable styling,  pieces you know you will wear forever and even pass down.  More on the flip, via APT.

Pura Vida, “Pure Life,” inspired by the beauty and simplicity of life is a line of friendship bracelets handmade by artisans in Costa Rica, in a unique combination of colors. While we love a good friendship bracelet, what we love even more is the fact that the line serves as a vehicle for  local artisans to make a living out of  their craft. Take a look at the vast assortment of covetable bracelets here. Of course we advocate for piling on as many as you, can and rock what is being called  “arm party”! On the next page a closer look at the brand’s lifestyle  video .

In what we consider to be  her most provocative collection yet, Kali Arulpragasam exposes murder in her latest designs of Super Fertile. Graphic, thought provoking and definitely controversial. While we admire the boldnesss and talent,  we also were put in a place to pause and reflect on what she chooses to tell us:

A range of beautiful and breathtaking pieces in rubies, sapphires, and garnets, carefully selected to resemble bullet wounds, cuts, machine gun fire to the body, slashes, butchering and hacking of the throat, head and ears to portray the inhumanity around the world.

Emotionally charged jewellery like we’ve never seen. Take a deep breath  and click to the next page for a closer look at  Super Fertile’s Murder Autumn/Winter 2011 jewellery collection. Images courtesy of Super Fertile.

There are times when scientists create objects that are harmful or just create other problems. On the bright side, there are times when you want to take those creative minds and give them a big ole hug  to say thank you. Azusa Murakami and Alexander Groves (bless ther hearts) created  the “Hair” sunglasses made of human hair and bio resin and are 100 percent biodegradable. Spotted them at Ecouterre. More styles on the next page.

Christian Louboutin created the 8-inch, Swarkovsky-detailed heels featured above as an item to be featured in an upcoming auction to benefit the English National Ballet. Not meant to be walked in, clearly they’re inspired by an extreme silhouette that would be viewed as commonplace in the world of s&m. And in this case, it makes sense given ballet’s own dependence on foot maneuvers that are inherently tortuous to the foot.