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Have a safe and happy holiday, everyone!

Artist Spotlight: SHAY AARON

I don't know what it is about miniatures that is so undeniably adorable; puppies napping, tuxedos for babies, Bagel Bites... The very sight of mini any-thing resonates with my most shameful girlish whims resulting in fits of unwarranted giggling. That being said, I had a recent episode when I caught sight of Israel-based artist Shay Aaron's pint-sized plates. His Etsy is filled with super-small snack replicas made of polymer clay, and if you get a chance, take a close-up look at all the detail put into this handmade fare. Each piece is one-of-a-kind and looks good enough to eat! Tons more yummy treats on Facebook.

Anndra Neen

Sisters Phoebe and Annette Stephens are the talented designers behind Anndra Neen. The level of artistry their pieces possess should come as no surprise considering their lineage: their father, Luis Stephens was a well-known painter in Mexico City, Conlon Nancarrow, their grandfather, was a progressive Mexican composer, and their grandmother, Annette Nancarrow, was in her time a jewelry designer as well, creating statement pieces for the likes of Anais Nin, Frida Kahlo, and Peggy Guggenheim to name a few.

French medieval armor, ancient Egypt,Tilda Swinton, Iris Apfel, Dario Argento films, and traditional Mexican textiles are just a few of the things (and people) that inspired their latest work, which is all painstakingly hammered out at their studio in New York.

Check out the collaboration they did recently with TenOverSix Shoes (shown above). 

Sunglasses

Tsumori Chisato

Dolce & Gabbana

Valentino

Chloé

Proenza Schouler

Christian Dior

Lunette's Kollektion x Cooperative Design

It's almost summertime, I can't wait! There are so many awesome eyewear designs to pick from this year.

Fall 2012 Ready to Wear Favorites

The Fall 2012 RTW collections were really incredible this year, but these are some of my favorite designers and pieces.

My absolute favorite designer this season was Marni. I love the 1960's, architectural shapes, and the way the focus was not so much patterns, but the drape and choice of fabrics and the gold accents. Gorgeous.

The shoes!

I'm not always a huge fan of the amount of layering Missoni does, but there were a couple of pieces that were stunning in this collection.

I love the leather paneled pants and the bohemian coats and accessories.

I'm a huge fan of the Chloé collection. Smart, sporty, and sophisticated with just the right touch of flirty femininity.

The last two pieces are from See by Chloé, their new debut sister collection. More accessories, more affordable, love it. Flowy, drapey, feminine, minimal. Everything I love about Chloé, except maybe now I can buy it someday. ;)

Kenzo is always just so fun to look at.

The pants! The jackets! I'm in love. Sporty and hip, but also retro and sophisticated. Great cuts, awesome shapes. I want that tiger sweater sooo bad.

Last but certainly not least was Rodarte. The tailoring was perfection, very pretty, 1940's. In a word, I would describe this collection as poetic.

Fun fact: the sister designers heavily researched aboriginal art and the Australian landscape to inspire them to create this collection.