The Sunglass Hut & Prada have teamed up to create “The Sunglass Hut & Prada Eyewear Concept Store“. Starting on Tuesday, April 28th ending on May, 5th the Rockefeller Center location will only carry exclusive and limited edition Prada sunglasses, as well as sunglass collections previously available only to European and Asian consumers. More than 100 styles will be available retailing from $235 USD to $325 USD. The Sunglass Hut concept store will hold one of the largest Prada sunglass assortments in the world. After May 5th, the styles will be available online at sunglasshut.com.

The Sunglass Hut and Prada Concept Store Front at Rockefeller Center

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Earlier this week the Christian Lacroix for Gola collection arrived at the Christian Lacroix boutique at Caesar’s Forum Shops. The collection encompasses four styles, two for men and two for women. Given carte blanche by Gola the European sports brand, Lacroix infused the capsule collection with the house’s embroideries of the torero cape. Intricate in design the shoes are embossed, embroidered and are offered in a multitude of colors and leathers. The women’s color options are Blue, Gold & Silver, Tan, Silver/Gold/Black mens colors include Blue, Silver, Black Patent, and Cream/Burgundy. The shoes retail for $310 USD and they are only available in the US at the Christian Lacroix Boutiques, Forum Shops and New York. Don’t hesitate call Lacroix and get a pair before you’re paying $1000 USD for them on Ebay.

Christian Lacroix for Gola

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In the old days actors played in movies, socialites threw parties, and models graced the runway. Now they all take turns designing either capsule collections i.e socialite Tinsley Mortimer for Samantha Thavsa or full on collections like model Liya Kebede. The Ethiopian born Supermodel, wife and mother of two produces a children’s wear line called Lemlem which means ” to bloom”. The collection is handmade in her native Ethiopia. A partnership between her and J.Crew came about after meeting J.Crew creative director Jenna Lyons. Liya is now the exclusive face of the new J.Crew catalog and her Lemlem line will be carried at Crewcuts and Jcrew.com beginning in April.

Liya Kebede's Lemlem Collection

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Jil Sander who left her namesake label that was once owned by Prada is back on the fashion scene with a new position at Uniqlo. Uniqo is a Japanese fast fashion retailer with the same price point as H & M. As part of her contract Jil Sander will oversee all retail products at Uniqlo excluding Children’s Wear and Accessories. Jil Sander will bring her minimalistic style to Uniqlo, she will also be working on a Jil Sander for Uniqlo collection due out Fall/Winter 09.

Fashion Designer Jil Sander and Uniqlo President Tadashi Yanai

Target is partnering with designer Thakoon Panichgul, to create the next limited-edition collection for GO International®, an innovative program designed to provide affordable fashion created by world-renowned designers. Panichgul, celebrated for his avant-garde updates to classic American sportswear and modern yet utterly elegant aesthetic, will launch an exclusive collection on Target.com/go and at most Target stores nationwide December 28, 2008. His low-priced resort collection of women’s swimwear and apparel will be available throughout the month of January 2009.

Thakoon for Target

Thakoon for Target

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What I love most about Fashion is not only the designs but the endless amount of creativity. Case in point the Jean Charles De Castelbajac Spring/Summer 09 Collection. Forgoing a typical runway show with real life models the Collection was presented via an animated Lego Fashion Show. The presentation is not only adorable but extremely creative.

JCDC Versus LEGO from Four H on Vimeo.

To pay homage to the late designer/artist Stephen Sprouse, Louis Vuitton Creative Director Marc Jacobs is reinventing his graffiti collection from 2001. The new Stephen Sprouse Limited Edition Collection for Louis Vuitton will feature Ready to Wear and Accessories. Stephen Sprouse’s graffiti and rose motifs will be interpreted on the Neverfull, Speedy and Keepall collection of bags, as well as shoes, leggings, sunglasses, coats, and small leather goods. The collection will hit stores January 9th to coincide with the “Rock on Mars” retrospective at Deitch Projects and “The Stephen Sprouse Book” by Roger Padilha and Mauricio Padilha.

Stephen Sprouse Monogram Graffiti Keepall

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I’ve been excited before about H & M collaborations but this one has me on the edge of my seat. H & M has announced that Matthew Williamson will be the next designer to join their list of collaborators. For the first time ever Matthew Williamson will be designing menswear in addition to womens wear. The line is set to debut in April 09 with womens wear and mid-May with men’s and more women’s pieces.

“It is an incredible opportunity to be working with H&M, creating a ‘Matthew Williamson for H&M’ capsule collection. …Click to continue reading | Matthew Williamson for H & M S/S 09

There’s always something special about a collaboration because it brings about the best of both collaborators. In some instances the collaboration is to target a new customer in others it is to bring a new take to a product. Whether you favor them or not collaborations are big for both parties involved as well as the end user. For the artist(s) their work gets presented to a whole new audience and for the consumer they are seeing something new and fresh that is sometimes more affordable. In the past few years’ collaborations have gained momentum and has introduced a wide variety of artist, designers, and stores to a broader audience.

Some of my favorite collaborations

Takashi Murakami for Louis Vuitton: Monogramouflage

…Click to continue reading | Collaborations: from Louis Vuitton to H & M