
Yet another change has been made to
New York Fashion Week. One of our fashion bibles, New York Look,
has announced that it will not publish a Spring issue this year. That means no special Fashion Week coverage in New York, Paris, or Milan.

The it-bag has been pushed aside lately to make room for the
it-scarf, but Salvatore Ferragamo has found a new way to hold our attention — by creating a line of environmentally friendly bags.
The collection includes five eco handbags which are made from soft Italian leather are called Eco Ferragamo. The eco part lies in the details as the bags were tanned with natural products making the leather biodegradable and water-resistant.

The crazy frog ringtone has long been demode leaving most of us with the same standard ring. This has meant that public places are full of people reaching for their phone at the same time (often resulting in disappointment). Well today the problem might have been solved as the most chic of ringtones becomes available.

If the credit crunch hasn't hit you and you still have a few pennies left from Christmas then hold on to your loose change for a little while longer.
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Louis Vuitton is launched on 15th January. The collaboration between Marc Jacobs led design house and the artist includes a number of "defaced" monogram day-glo bags as well as clothing items.

If you're like me and like to wear affordable bling, check out Moschino Cheap & Chic's new costume jewelry collection. Like the brand, the line is cheap, chic, and filled with personality. Moschino's offerings include an array of charming earrings, watches, necklaces, and bracelets.

The next
London fashion week kicks off on 20th February and the first party has just been announced. Yesterday
it was revealed that Downing Street would play host to another party celebrating British fashion.
As London celebrates 25 years of British fashion, Sarah Brown is hosting a circus themed shindig rumoured to have a catwalk showing starring BFC vice-chairman Erin O'Connor.

For those who love Bebe clothes but can't afford them, you'll be happy to hear this news. The brand has launched a new concept store, dubbed 2b, providing fashionable style at half the price of its original line. “You can definitely dress yourself under $100,”
said Bebe's chief executive officer, Greg Scott.

If you're down for the saving the environment, show off your fashionable do-gooder side with Teresa Missoni's cool tee. Margherita's little sister, along with Angela Lindvall and Irina Lazareanu, are part of
LENY's (Limited Edition New York) campaign to save the climate. T-shirts, retailing for a whopping $180, will be available next month.

While most stylists charge for their services, Anthropologie is
giving its styling tips away for free with the launch of a new series of craft workshops. “We wanted to share something really personal, which is our creative side, on a one-on-one level,”
said Anthropologie’s chief merchandising officer, Wendy Wurtzburger.
The seminars are designed to help women get the most out of their existing wardrobe by using insider styling tricks such as turning sweaters into cardigans or making hair accessories out of ribbons.

Look out people: Jason Wu's set to add
two new collections to his existing line next year: an eight-piece capsule collection dubbed The Exclusives and a special fur line.
The Exclusives line will specialize in carrying popular silhouettes that can be custom-made in different colors and prints to fit individual retailers' needs. “As the collection grows, the runway shows start to become more directional,”
said Wu.