J. CREW DEBUTS ITS FIRST SUNGLASSES
Categories:Jewelry & Watches
American fashion brand J. Crew has just debuted its first sunglasses collection. Perfect for the warm weather ahead, the lines includes six different styles ranging from the retro chic cat eye to the classic aviator style–and they all feature UV-protected lenses. The frames also have a pop of attitude as well with bold tortoise prints and neon hues like pink and red. Priced between $98 and $128, you can shop the new sunglass collection on JCrew.com now. See models Carolyn Murphy and Liya Kebede wear the shades below.






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Louis Vuitton Debuts Summer 2016 Bag and Accessory Prints
Categories:Louis VuittonThere are plenty of legitimate ways to celebrate a new season, but over the past couple years, it seems like handbag brands have come to a tentative agreement that their favorite way to do it is with a new print. It gives consumers' favorite bags a sense of seasonality that a new release of colors doesn't quite capture, and it creates a de facto limited edition that feels urgent.
Louis Vuitton launched its summer prints a couple days ago, and they're definitely warm weather appropriate. The spots and palm fronds splash across monogram canvas and vernis leather bags and luggage, as well as some small leather goods and scarves. The bright primary colors lighten up the normally heavy feel of the monogram canvas, which is perfect for summer. Check out Vuitton's lookbook below.
LOUIS VUITTON ALMA BB BAG
$2,220 VIA LOUIS VUITTON
LOUIS VUITTON GO-14 DENIM BAG PM
$3,550 VIA LOUIS VUITTON
LOUIS VUITTON JUNGLE SQUARE
$485 VIA LOUIS VUITTON
LOUIS VUITTON OPEN TOTE
$2,530 VIA LOUIS VUITTON
LOUIS VUITTON NEVERFULL MM TOTE
$1,570 VIA LOUIS VUITTON
LOUIS VUITTON PALM SPRINGS BACKPACK
$2,130 VIA LOUIS VUITTON
LOUIS VUITTON ROSALIE SUNGLASSES
$570 VIA LOUIS VUITTON
LOUIS VUITTON SPEEDY 30 BAG
$1,370 VIA LOUIS VUITTON
LOUIS VUITTON KEEPALL BANDOULIERE 50 BAG
$2,260 VIA LOUIS VUITTON
LOUIS VUITTON PEGASE LEGERE 55 SUITCASE
$3,800 VIA LOUIS VUITTON
LOUIS VUITTON TOILETRY POUCH 26
$470 VIA LOUIS VUITTON
LOUIS VUITTON ZIPPY WALLET
$1,050 VIA LOUIS VUITTON
LOUIS VUITTON HARBOR SNEAKER
$685 VIA LOUIS VUITTON
LOUIS VUITTON JUNGLE PAREO
$560 VIA LOUIS VUITTON
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LOUIS VUITTON DEBUTS NEW MONOGRAM ECLIPSE PRINT AT MEN’S FALL 2016 SHOW
Categories:Louis VuittonLouis Vuitton is in an interesting spot right now. Even though the brand has long wanted to put more of an emphasis on its leather goods and deflect a bit of attention from its iconic monogram and Damier canvases, monograms are gaining popularity, and now it has to find a way to both stoke its leather business and capitalize on a conflicting trend in which it already fits perfectly.
On the whole, Vuitton is doing a strong job in finding new ways to use its monogram, and one of those is with new, slightly more subtle versions like the Monogram Eclipse that debuted at the brand's Fall 2016 men's show in Paris. The greyscaled version was developed under the oversight of men's creative director Kim Jones, and it provides a muted, sporty option for those who aren't into the traditional brown.
The collection also included navy and olive leather, plus some new bag shapes; one of particular note reminds me a lot of a luxury leather version of the canvas messengers Manhattan bike couriers frequently use. You can check out all the show's accessories below.
[Photos via Vogue Runway]
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Marc Jacobs Debuts Beautifully Embellished Bags on His Spring 2016 Runway
Categories:Other Brands
The Marc Jacobs show is always the biggest event of New York Fashion Week, and the designer closed out the season on Thursday with a memorable show full of, among other things, a brand new flap shoulder bag in a zillion different embellishments, from beautiful to beautifully irreverent.
The collection's featured bag was similar to the Fendi Baguette in structure, with a wide, rectangular body, half flap closure with signature central hardware and a short shoulder strap. The designer showed several plain leather versions of the bag, but the real stars of the show were the heavily embellished, often exotic versions that most models carried. Some of the bags sported sequined pill bottles and Mickey Mouses (Mickey Mice?), among other things, while others were more traditionally adorned.
The bags were fun, but the shoulder straps struck me as too short; I'm not sure that consumers are looking for purses that sit that high under the arm. The bags would feel a bit more modern with a longer strap and likely play better to the shopping audience, but we'll have to wait and see what becomes available in stores in a few months.
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Louis Vuitton Debuts a Softer Version of the Dora Bag
Categories:Louis Vuitton
Since arriving at Louis Vuitton for the Fall 2014 collection, creative director Nicolas Ghesquiere has overseen the creation of a handful of new handbag designs the company hopes will attract luxury shoppers who feel ambivalent about the company’s traditional monogram offerings. The Louis Vuitton Dora Bag has been the brand’s marquee satchel, and now it’s getting a slouchier update.
The Louis Vuitton Dora Ultra Soft Bag MM feels more casual than its stiff-sided predecessor; the original Dora was a bag that you’d want to carry into some sort of high-powered business meeting, and this version, especially in lush burgundy leather, is a bag that could do double duty in the office and on the weekends. It’s a bag that reflects how women actually live their lives, which has been one of Ghesquiere’s themes at Vuitton.
The dimensions of the original Dora and the Ultra Soft version are the same (14.2″ W x 9.4″ D x 5.4″ H), and the prices are almost the same: $4,700 for the new, single color soft bag in Taurillon leather, $4,650 for the closest equivalent in the original calfskin. If you’re already paying nearly five grand for a handbag, I’d wager that the extra $50 doesn’t matter.
I’ve always felt somewhat ambivalent about the original Dora, but I loved the Ultra Soft as soon as I laid eyes on it. The Taurillon leather provides the bag with just the right amount ofgive to make it look like it’s not trying so hard, which is exactly the ease and versatility most customers want in a satchel of this size. It was the perfect tweak to expand the Dora’s potential audience.
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Fendi Debuts More Brightly Colored Monster Bags for Pre-Fall 2015 Pre-Order
Categories:Other Brands
When a new season's collections start to arrive in stores, there are a handful of brands whose pre-orders we always look out for, and Fendi is high on that list. The brand has been on a hot streak over the past few years, and based on the Fendi Pre-Fall 2015 pre-orders that have just popped up at both Bergdorf Goodman and Saks, things aren't going to cool down any time soon.
Fendi's new collection is full of exuberant colors in interesting combinations, as well as the irreverent monster motifs that have become the brand's recent calling cards. There aren't many major shape debuts to be found for Pre-Fall 2015; instead, the brand has stuck with fan favorites like the Peekaboo and Petite 2Jours and 3Jours. There are also lots of fun Bag Bugs and small accessories, of course.
Below, take a look at our favorites from the new arrivals. To shop the full selections, head over to Bergdorf Goodman and Saks.