November 16, 2010
The men and women’s collection which consists of shoes, jewelry, bow ties, lipstick, and much much more launches this Saturday, November 20th in the U.S., worldwide on November 23rd. Make your shopping list before you enter the craze sure to be found in-store. I’ve circled my faves, AND the ones I think are the best bang for the buck for the long haul -what are yours? (click on photos to enlarge)
All images courtesy of H&M
November 16, 2010
Chic eco-friendly shoes isn’t something one frequently comes across when shopping for footwear. There is a need for such products, and as previously mentioned in FPD’s exclusive interview with Naya designer Kasey Gibbs, “Naya understands that women want eco-friendly footwear that fits into more aspects of their life. Women have a desire to help the environment but they also want to express their femininity and style.” I gladly partook in the Naya shoe experience, compliments of the brand, that brings the eco experience full circle, down to the packaging of the shoes themselves (boxes made with 80% recycled paper pulp).
I selected the lovely Naya Nefertiti Boots in Chestnut, $289 to give the shoes a true test run, and discovered that the comfort, performance, and style was no different than any other pair of shoe in the same price range. I also think that these shoes are the absolute coolest! They go perfectly with leggings, jeggings, or regular jeans, tucked in or scrunched at the bottom. I’ll definitely be back for a second pair of shoes by Naya, and love the fact that finally a brand gets what it means to be eco and fashion forward at the same time.
-Julia DiNardo
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November 15, 2010
For the multi-tasking amongst us (myself included) putting your smart phone away, despite the cold weather outside just isn’t going to happen. Thanks to a little creative thinking, now you can send your text and keep your phalanges warm too! I just tried out the Etre touchy gloves (now on sale for £19.99 (about$32.44 USD -but they deliver worldwide), made of 100% pure new wool, and missing the thumb and pointer finger tips only. You can text you can email you can BBM, Facebook status update, check in on Four Square, Tweet, Twitpic…you get the drift. Whenever I whipped them out on the cold days, my friends immediately noticed the missing fingers and thought they were such a great idea. I do too – and don’t forget, with the holidays just around the corner, gloves make the perfect gift!
-Julia DiNardo
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November 15, 2010
With leather and reptile skin bags a hot trend in the fashion world right now, how do you set yourself apart from the competition? Well, if you’re Botkier, you use coral snake instead of lizard or python, you dye your lambskin colors like “raspberry” and “key lime,” and you incorporate the most delicate latticework details ever to make a hobo bag anything but ordinary.
The soft colors and inventive reptile skins extended to their shoe collection too, which would make any girl yearn for a cool spring day. Stacked heels, knot details, and more latticework make these more than just casual slip-ons. This spring Botkier has covered all the bases, so you can too.
-Kaci Hamilton
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