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Mary Katrantzou x Adidas

A few months ago, I wrote about Mary Katrantzou’s coming (at the time) collaboration with the sportswear giant Adidas. It is now official: the designer has unveiled her capsule collection, filled with her… Continue reading

Fur Now…? Shall you…?

  Winter is coming, it is getting cold and we need to get ourselves a new coat. It is also the time of the year during which the huge polemic about whether or… Continue reading

Pharrell Williams and Adidas, a long lasting story

  Pharrell Williams and Adidas will be collaborating again on a new (and very colorful) Stan Smith collection. The artist has unveiled part of is creation via his Twitter account and unfortunately, we… Continue reading

Atelier de l’armée – A brand to love

Last week, the Dutch brand, Atelier de l’armée, released its SS14 Lookbook, inspired by the deep blue of the sea and the Middle East region…the outcome is simply amazing! Atelier de l’armée was… Continue reading

He never stops! Pharrell Williams x G-Star Raw

Pharrell Williams, the King of collaborations, entered into a new one with the project RAW For the Oceans. The incentive behind this green-friendly collaboration with G-Star Raw is to help protecting oceans, by creating a… Continue reading

Japanese inspiration, Yuima Nakazato

Japan is and has always been a strong influential center for fashion. Japanese designers are mastering various technics of creation, and have developed a particular sense of Fashion, colorful or not, with a… Continue reading

Pharrell Williams is loving his collaborations

A few months ago, I posted about Pharrell Williams collaboration with Comme des Garçons. This week, another part of “the baby” was revealed (in that case, the bottle) as well as some more… Continue reading

In the mood for glasses

Summer is right around the corner and so is our desire for holidays…and why not a new pair of sunglasses. I am always surprised by the power of sunglasses on our mood; as… Continue reading

Converse x Maison Martin Margiela

Another great collaboration in the greatest world of street fashion…and this time, it is the second collaboration between the two labels. Maison Martin Margiela is revisiting the Converse All Start Chuck ’70 and… Continue reading

Jean-Michel Basquiat x Komono

We have seen lately that collaborations between great artists and clothing labels are particularly in trend. Indeed, where do we place the distinction between art and fashion? Watching a show from famous Maison… Continue reading

Nicholas Kirkwood in Japan

The shoe label has opened a pop-up shop, its first retail in Japan, at Tokyo Isetan. The shop was designed by Mehrnoosh Khadivi of Craftwork Studio and features Kirkwood’s 2014 Summer and Pre-Fall collections.… Continue reading

Opening Ceremony x Magritte, when art becomes fashion

Opening Ceremony has created a limited ready-to-wear collection, in collaboration with Birkenstock, Vans and Manolo Blahnik (for the shoe side) as well as with the Artist’s Rights Society. The collection takes twelve of Magritte’s… Continue reading

Julie de Libran for Sonia Rykiel

Julie De Libran, formerly studio director of womenswear at Louis Vuitton, was assigned artisitc director of Sonia Rykiel. Her first runway collection will be shown in September at Paris Fashion Week. About Julie, she… Continue reading

A couture ice-cream, what else?! Dolce & Gabbana x Magnum

Summer, ice-cream, Sicily, Domenico Dolce AND Stefano Gabbana…what else could we ask for? For the 25th anniversary of Magnum ice cream, Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana have created an ice cream, inspired by… Continue reading

Maison Martin Margiela x Mykita

Fashion house Maison Martin Margiela teams up with the Berlin-based minimalist eyewear brand Mykita for a special capsule collection. “The conversations with Maison Martin Margiela began in June 2012,” recalled Moritz Krueger, Mykita CEO… Continue reading

Dive in Calibre de Cartier Diver

The Calibre de Cartier watch was launched in 2010, featuring the Maison’s design codes such as Roman numerals and a flanged bezel. It is also a quite masculine model, with powerful lines. Last… Continue reading

Going on an egg hunt…Fabergé in New York

What are your plans for Easter? The usual family lunch followed by the chocolate egg hunt with your nephews? Well this year, you can be part of something even more exciting…the Fabergé Big… Continue reading

WANTED! NEEDED!!! Buccellati Iphone cover

Oh, this is definitely a precious item to add to our ever growing wishlist! The Italian family-run jewelery house has launched its new line, under the creativity of Lucrezia Buccellati, only for Iphone… Continue reading

Fendi, to further develop its watch offering

I have already been writting about this trend among Luxury Fashion houses, which are focusing on the development of their jewelery and/or watch division. The latest one being Fendi, which has recently announced… Continue reading

Sneakers…(again…we love sneakers) by Sergio Rossi

Alright…I know what you are going to think…Another pair of sneakers…?! Yes, well, The Spartaco loves sneakers…and it is great news as designers do too! I would like to introduce you to the… Continue reading

Man on the Move, Hermès

For its latest Spring/Summer 2014 men collection, Hermès has released a short movie, starring the dancer Jérémie Bélingard. The movie shows a man jumping in and out of various pieces of clothing designed… Continue reading

Hermès, preparing for Baselworld 2014

Hermès launched, a few days ago, its La mécanique du Temps video, inviting viewers to rediscover the House’s masterpieces. The short animated movie transcripts magnificiently Hermès’ culture for crafstmanship…and is quite cute as… Continue reading

Oh! OMGIVENCHY!! Oh!!! White Leather Baseball Stitch High-Top

Oh my Dear Givenchy! These sneakers are just bananas! I am dying for them. The Maison has introduced a version to its signature shoes that incorporates bold new stitching. The material is gorgeous: premium buffed… Continue reading

New collaboration: Pharrell Williams X Comme des Garçons

A new collaboration, which promises to be Maj…Pharrel Williams and Comme des Garçons’ Rei Kawakubo are collaborating to launch a unisex fragrance, which will be named as his latest album, Girl. We cannot… Continue reading

Colpo goloso di Prada which buys la Pasticceria Marchesi

A part of the title HAD to be in Italian, as Prada is buying a majority stake in the famous Milanese Pastry shop, La Pasticceria Marchesi, which was founded in 1824 and renowned… Continue reading

Karl Lagerfeld to design his hotel in Macau

The legendary Mister Lagerfeld and a Macau casino operator announced their plan for the designer to create his 270-room hotel, which will open in 2017. The hotel’s design will be “kind of 19th-century… Continue reading

A new collaboration: New Balance Made in USA 574s x Harrods

These sports brands never stop! This time, to celebrate the British retailer size?’s first pop-up at Harrods, New Balance has designed two limited edition styles of the Made in USA 574s. The models were inspired… Continue reading

OMG! This collaboration has to be MAJOR Barbour x Adidas

There has been so many collaborations lately…but this one promesses to be maj!! Adidas Originals and Barbour are collaborating on an exclusive collection, to come this fall. I seriously can not wait to… Continue reading

Bruce Oldfield, taking his expertise to New York

After 10 years, the British couturier, who “gave Diana her gave Diana her glamour and Camilla her confidence”, is returning to the Big Apple to show his latest couture collection and set up a… Continue reading

Isabel Marant x Oliver Peoples: when a Parisian meets a Californian

Isabel Marant created two pairs of sunglasses, in limited edition, for Oliver Peoples. Daria is round and oversized, Matt is more classic and retakes the aviator shape. They are both available to customize… Continue reading