Dior have launched a one-off accessories line in collaboration with conceptual German artist Anselm Reyle. This colorful collection uses camouflage prints and fluorescent tones to create a fresh departure from Dior's more well-known association with classic pieces executed in soft feminine tones.
Handbags, shoes and jewellery are transformed by Reyle's interest in developing existing things and modifying them into
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Marwood is a new British neckwear brand that is paving a unique style, using traditionally feminine fabrics (predominantly lace) to create traditionally masculine accessories, resulting in a handsome and unexpectedly modern, luxury specialist brand.
The brand's debut collection for autumn/winter 2011 is currently placed in London's prestigious b store as well as Tomorrowland and Edifice Japan. Marwood's popularity has quickly
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In the US, sport watches reign supreme in terms of desirability and sales. Sport watches offer masculine appeal and durability, or at the very least look suitable for activity. If you look at timepieces that were considered “sport watches” back in the 1940s and 1950s you won’t notice too many similarities with today’s offerings. It is all about visual design
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In the wrist watch world the term “complication” more or less refers to functions a watch may have. Telling the time is just one complication. Additional ones can include indicating the date, full calendar, chronograph, GMT time, etc… A purist can prefer the grace and legibility of a simple watch that only tells the time. Informal surveys among brands and
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While we don’t want to repeat the cliché statement on how “size matters,” it does. The fashion industry should be aware that the watch industry pays close attention to size (and size generally means the diameter of a watch case). This is important for two reasons if you are interested in including watch in fashion, or designing a watch.
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A satisfying way to offer a fresh, good look in a wristwatch is to select a classic watch design and offer it in new colors and perhaps new materials.
Images left to right: Nixon, Toy Watch, Movado
Reinvented interpretations of iconic watch styles are created in bold color for a more casual and sporty look. A great example of this is the
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Spotted in recent watch collections and trade shows is an emerging trend for contemporary watch design with a heritage mood. Described by the industry as the “great reset,” this new style is generating a unique aesthetic through its amalgamation of the classic timepiece with modern materials and processes.
Images from left to right: Jaeger-LeCoultre, Hamilton Watches, Baume & Mercier,
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Over the next week the Accessorize blog will have a distinctly watch-driven focus, and will be taken over by our guest blogger Ariel Adams, who will be posting daily on the most relevant trends he feels is affecting and driving the watch market.
Ariel is a watch expert, and is regularly consulted for his opinion on the latest watch news,
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Yesterday we made a trip to the S/S12 Luxottica Press Day in London, and were met with a slick presentation of some of the most covetable eyewear collections for the season, confirming trend directions from our previous Forecast and analysis reports.
The collections from Prada, Miu Miu, Stella McCartney, Ralph Lauren, Paul Smith, Versace, and Ray-Ban were particular favorites, featuring stand-out
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This season's Louis Vuitton show was a surprising example of prim, princess styling. In complete contrast to last season's fetish fueled collection, that included tall rubber boots, riding crops and extreme corset belts this time around the decorative broderie anglaise and pieced crocodile leather ensembles were accessorized with new look bags, hair accessories and parasols.
Sugary, baby pastel-toned leathers drove home
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The Kenzo Spring/Summer 2012 show was Opening Ceremony founders Carol Lim and Humberto Leon's debut collection for the fashion house as the new creative directors, and we were eager to see what the outcome would be, and were not disappointed.
Accessories stood out as statement pieces against the tomboy-tinged ensembles with the help of oversized woven netting material that encased on-trend
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On Tuesday night luxury eyewear group Luxotica unveiled the winners of the 2nd annual Vogue Eyewear/CFDA capsule collection at the Sunglasses Hut flagship store in New York.
The 2011 Vogue Eyewear/CFDA “City Collection” has been created by three of America’s most talented designers, each of whom created a pair of sunglasses inspired by their love for the most unique and fashionable
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There was a lot to love on the Prada S/S 12 runway last week, and the nouveau-riche, ladylike style jewelry was the icing on the pastel-colored cake.
We expressed our love of the Cruise collection back in Spring and the new season collection delivered a fantastically wearable, kitsch yet chic collection of accessories. Complementing the 50s inspired, glamor looks in cool
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While we are busy absorbing and analyzing everything that is happening on the runways from our New York and London Stylesight HQs, we have a team of street style photographers who are on the ground during fashion weeks season to capture the innovative and directional style of the show attendees. Ahead of our full Fashion Week Accessories Street Report we
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Sarah Angold, photographed by Tom Baker
Sarah Angold, photographed by Tom Baker
Sarah Angold, photographed by Tom Baker
Sarah Angold, photographed by Tom Baker
David Koma, S/S 12
While attending the London Fashion Week Exhibition last week we were drawn to the new collection by jewelry designer Sarah Angold. In a collaboration for Spring/ Summer 2012 Sarah creates a magnificent display of modernity by merging
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