Burlesque artist Dita Von Teese has designed an eye mask for Moschino. The pink silk-satin eyemask is embellished with rhinestones, feathers and lace. It comes in a matching case. Proceeds from the masks will benefit amFAR, an AIDS charity. The mask retails for 120 Euros - about $165 U.S. - and can be purchased here.
Juicy Couture is selling these heart-shaped sunglasses. The glasses have pink plastic frames, heart-shaped, gradient lenses and contrasting earpieces. They offer 100% UV protection. They can be purchased here for $98.
For a lower price heart-shaped sunglasses option, Fredflare is selling Sweatheart Sunnies here for $11.
Ray-Ban has launched its Craft Genuine Leather collection. The collection includes the Craft Outdoorsman ($216) and Caravan Leather ($171) sunglasses. THe sunglasses are detailed with genuine deer leather accents and made in Italy. The sunglasses also feature Ray-Ban's Crystal lenses. Both of the glasses come in matching deer leather cases. You can find out more information about the collection here on Ray-Ban's website.
The Alexander Wang for Linda Farrow Spring 2010 sunglasses collection has arrived. This is Alexander Wang's first sunglasses collection. Open Ceremony is selling the black and white, silver and copper sunglasses styles here. Prices range from $325 to $365.
Stephen Colbert says he is always keeping his eye on the hot designer brands so he knows what knockoffs to buy in China town. Colbert talks about Hamid Karzai's Fashionable signature hat. He talks about a New York Times article that says Hamid Karzai may be the only one in Afghanistan wearing the hat. Colbert says you have to respect "that kind of commitment to a personal fashion sense." Take a look:
Amazon.com is currently offering 25% to 50% off cold weather accessories. They have marked down over 1,200 items including ear muffs, gloves, hats, mittens, neck warmers and scarves. These items will likely be needed as it appears this winter has plenty of bite left in it. You can find the sale here.
Gossip Girl costume designer Eric Daman has a book out called You Know You Want It that provides fashion tips for every budget. He came on the CBS Early Show to share some style ideas and talk about his book.
Eric Daman says you can find a signature style like Serena and Blair with accessories without having to redo your entire wardrobe. Eric Daman also says that "confidence is a girl's best accessory." Take a look:
WWDreports that Oakley has designed special edition eyewear to benefit Talk About Curing Autism (TACA), an organization that supports and educates families living with autism. Oakly will donate $20 to TACA with each sale of these special edition sunglasses. The TACA Oakley Fuel Cell and TACA Oakley Ravishing eyewear sunglasses contain a puzzle motif to indicate that the autism puzzle will one day be solved. The sunglasses will sold on Oakley's website and in specialty stores.
Drapersreports that girl's accessories retailer Claire's plans to significantly expand its store presence in Europe.
Noting that Claire's opened 25 stores in Europe during the last year, Wilson said: "We're going to open significantly more in the next year." In order to expedite this, Wilson also plans to beef up the company's executive base and will be looking for management with "pan-European expertise."
Most of Claire's stores in Europe are in the UK and France.
Lisa Loeb has partnered with Classique Eyewear on a line of frames called the The Lisa Loeb Collection or The LL Collection for short. The collection includes classic lines in black and tortoise shell, bold color, and signature accents such as temple designs, etchings and rhinestones. Each of Lisa's frames bears the title of one of her iconic songs. The colors in the line were inspired by Lisa Loeb's love of food and the culinary arts.
Lisa Loeb told People that people have been asking her about her eyeear style for years so he finally decided to design her own line. She says, "My eyewear generally has a cat-eyed look. Think sexy librarian, not retro grandma."
The collection will launch in Spring, 2010. You can find more details here.
A company named Woho Bike makes a bike bag called the Classic Roll. The bags come in a number of different colors. Wiredsays the bags are made from a translucent vinyl-like material. Because of this you can put a light inside the bags and they will glow in the dark like in the photos above. Woho's bags can be purchased here on eBay for $23.65.
The Necky is a fleece bib-like thing that fits over your neck and upper chest. The aim of the accessory is to replace the scarf, which Necky manufactures claim leaves gaps that let in the cold. Necky manufacturers also suggest a Necky won't get stuck in your car door like a scarf will. The manufacturers also claim that the Necky "adds style to any outfit."
The Necky costs $9.95 and can be purchased at buynecky.com, where they are running a BOGO offer. The Necky comes in navy blue, charcoal grey and designer leopard. Here is the Necky infomercial. Take a look:
Dolce & Gabbana has launched its Gold Edition line of sunglasses and prescription glasses. The glasses contain 18-carat gold-plated metal with the Dolce & Gabbana logo engraved on the temple ends. The glasses come packaged in a jewelry box featuring a plaque that reads, "Dolce & Gabbana Gold Edition." JustLuxe.com says D&G's Gold Edition glasses can be purchased at Ilori boutiques for $580.
New Era Japan has a collaborated with LucasFilm for a unique collection of Star Wars themed caps. The different caps are designed to look like Star Wars characters. They sell for 7,000 yen each, about $80 U.S. You can see all the Star Wars caps here.
Designer Tokujin Yoshioka made an amazing window display to feature Hermes scarves at the Maison Hermes store in Tokyo. The display uses a projected video image and fans to show a woman blowing on a Hermes scarf. Take a look: