Introduce Alice Roi

Alice Roi POP UP Shop

76 Greene st New York
May3-6
11am-7pm
The Designer

After studying fine arts at NYU and design at Parsons, Roi went on to work at Elle magazine and Fashion Group International. Ditching fashion consulting in her early '20s, Roi founded her own design house in 1999; the career change paid off quickly—her first collection was snatched up by trend-setting New York' boutique Kirna Zabete.

Love the black and white.. plus a little tan brown

76 Greene st has be known to have temporary sample sales regularly. Tons of sample sales are available on topbutton.com.

Yohji with Mikimoto

After the collaboration with Doc Martens, Yohji has this new collaboraion with jewelry designer Mikimoto. Yohji Yamamoto and the Japanese jewelry firm have announced plans for a joint project set to debut this fall, when they will align their talents to create an unprecedented series of fine jewelry collections.

Yamamoto’s focus on designing this jewelry collection centers on the pearl. While the collection is still in development phases, a spokesperson for Mikimoto said that the collection of 20 pieces, comprising three groups, will range in price from approximately $2,500 to $150,000 and include necklaces, pendants, earrings, rings, and bracelets.

Starting in November 2007, the distribution will be limited to the Yohji Yamamoto and the 19 freestanding Mikimoto stores worldwide, as well as select points of sales in the United States. In 2008, the distribution will be expanded in Europe and Asia.


I am excited!!!!

What's the difference...

Junya Watanabe is the latest designer to do a high-low collaboration—his checked Converse have just hit stores. Chuck Taylor purists may swear by the originals, but these eighties versions are perfect to pair with skinny jeans and come in three color combos: red-white, black-white, and navy-white. Plus they're a fun alternative to those dull white kicks everyone's sporting.


So classic, so normal, so uncessary.
ps. winnytsang got the special edition: yellow x black LOL

Another Collaboration

Do the White Thing





Your approach to style? Always leave a lasting impression.

Take something that works, like a classic white shirt, and give it a twist. That’s the idea behind Gap Design Editions, a new collection inspired by the classic white shirt and created exclusively for Gap by three of the most celebrated emerging American design labels in fashion today: Doo.Ri, Rodarte, and Thakoon.


Each designer created three unique interpretations of the classic white shirt, an iconic item that has been part of Gap’s heritage for more than 35 years. The goal? To support and encourage new American design talent as part of Gap’s partnership with the Council of Fashion Designers of America/Vogue Fashion Fund. And, way more importantly, to make you look effortlessly chic.

Even better? The super-stylish shirts are easy on the wallet (from $68 to $88).

Making your mark on the world without doing permanent damage to your bank account?

Now that’s classic.


Only PLUS PLUS PLUS sizes are available on gap.com
especially the special and cute ones
Rodarte's flowery top, the Thakoon mini dress is my favorite and the rodarte pocket dress (all images uploaded) SO CUTE
sadly... they're popular, no size left online.

Are you One of them?

Shop Talk



It’s time to talk shop.

Achilles heel
n. Your weakness for pretending to fit into the last pair of size-six boots when you’re really an eight.

ample sale
n. A sale that consists of pieces in only ginormous or miniscule sizes.

disdress
n. The agony caused by having to strip in communal dressing rooms at sample sales.

dressausage
n. A girl who has squeezed herself into a dress that is way too small for her.

dressing tomb
n. The physics-defying, one-square-foot room in which you’re expected to remove your pants.

fabric-ation
n. The involuntary impulse to lie when the salesgirl asks what size you are.

fearors
n. Dreaded dressing room mirrors that show every last flaw on your body.

insomnishopia
n. A disorder marked by making unnecessary online purchases in the wee hours due to insomnia.

reflection period
n. The time spent contemplating whether you’re being tricked by skinny mirrors and soft filter lighting.

riptag
n. A last-minute purchase that you wear out of the store.

unmodestmouse
n. A naggy salesperson who pulls the curtain back while you’re changing.

Swarovski Christopher Kane

Necklaces and bracelets in Crystal Mesh Swarovski by the young British prodigy Christopher Kane, which were voted this season's jewellery in every Vogue edition. The Swarovski Atelier teamed with numerous designers like Hussein Chalayan, Proenza Schouler, Rodarte.

Worked for Rodarte through Black Frame (PR for Dior Homme too), their stuff is amazing. Now selling in Bergdorf Goodman too, congrats!

Sneaker Freak

Reebok celebrates 25 years of Freestyle, think fitness, aerobics and Flashdance! The countdown has begun for a range of new collectible editions, for Eastern or by Basquiat, in bold colours or cow print.

Moss FEVER

The collection Topshop by Kate Moss will be opening on May 2nd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Exhibition "Listen" featuring Christian Marclay, Josh Chuese, Mick Rock, John Hoppy Hopkins and other artists, from May 2nd to 26th.

The tshirts from the project LIMITED EDITION designed by 13 fashion icons such as Carine Roitfeld, Kate Moss, Gwyneth Paltrow, or Helena Christensen will be previewed at colette. The proceeds from the sale will go to CLIMATE PROJECT, Al Gore's association for the protection of the environment.

I want this super bad. Have no idea why people line up for Madonna HM..

Chloe.. Sevigny

It was not enough for Self Service to pay tribute to the beautiful Chloë Sevigny in its magazine. Work in Progress, the design office, now offers four posters (120x170 cm), silk-screened in 5 different colours, in limited edition.

I still have no idea why she's so popular. She has some sense of fashion but people usually said she just lucky. But I LOVE self service magazine!! and the chloe word looks very colette. Love it.

gap (red) to be continued... forever

The exhibition Face of Fashion (catalogue on eshop) is the occasion for GAP (RED) to offer two tshirts in limited edition, one with the portrait of Drew Barrymore (in red) and one with the portrait of Malgosia (in grey), taken by the photographs Mert + Marcus.
Sold in France exclusively at colette.

I went to the gallery when I was in London, thought of buying that tee-shirt but didnt do it because I was almost out of cash. Do support if you have $$$.