The decision to release the AW11 Fred Perry/Amy Winehouse Collaboration by Amy’s family after her tragic death in August 2011 and the commitment to launch the SS12 collection has proved a fitting tribute to the iconic singer with both ranges well received by fans and Amy aficionados. The SS12 was the last collection that Amy worked on and she again designed a range of clothes that was very typically Amy; sexy, stylish and individual.

Referencing her love of vintage 1950’s Americana and art deco Miami the collection includes exclusive shirting and dress in a print featuring Cadillac’s, jukeboxes and other retro-objects.

The range continues to include staple Amy product; the knitted silk Fred Perry shirt available in pale blue and black and the argyle sweater dress refreshed with a lower v-neck line. Key pieces include the cropped Harrington jacket with ruched sleeves and high waisted turn-up shorts, both including the Amy jukebox print on the inner lining. To finish off the look accessories include a vintage frame bag, bowling bag, slim leather belt and 100% silk scarf which each incorporate the Amy jukebox print. Continuing to reference Miami art deco style, the collection’s color palette includes bright pastel colors such as pink mist, pale blue and raspberry sorbet combined with the Amy classic of black and white.

Civil Clothing is a brand that I’ve been paying very close attention too and pleased to say each collection moves progressively as it embarks to maintain its mantra. Here they present their latest lookbook for their Spring 2012 collection continuing with their staple garments such as graphic tees for men and women, tanks tops, an assortment of long and short sleeve button ups, and more. Launched in 2009, after seeing an opportunity to share the idea that Civil embodies; that which being of a symbol of multi-dimensional cultural diversity manifested in every facet of our lives and rooted in our beliefs and measures. Today, you can find Civil clothing in stores across the nation and world wide.

Living in California is one heck of an easy life. Sleeping in till 11am, laying out in the sun-soaked backyard by the pool on a winter day, strolling down Sunset Blvd. and driving down the palm tree-lined streets. It’s true what you’ve heard about the weather in Southern California, it’s always in sunny and we love it! 80′s Purple’s latest pictorial takes you into Los Angeles where their models adventure the most laid back and sunny city in the world.

Credits:
Models: Sara Morh & Andrew Schulenberg
Photographer: Jac of Reveur Photo
Makeup & Hair: Belle Nguyen
Stylist: Belle Nguyen & Linda Lovemade

Berlin-based artist Anselm Reyle has collaborated with Dior to create a limited collection of accessories. To create the range, Anselm reinterpreted classic Dior accessories by adding more modern urban details. The bags, shoes, scarves and wallets come in bright colors and shiny metallic leathers. The highlighted piece is the fluorescent camouflage print, used to create a number of bags. The line is reminiscent of Steven Sprouse’s collaboration with Louis Vuitton.

All of the creations are available until March in Dior stores globally, and in four multi-brand stores in New York, Milan, Paris and Tokyo: Saks Fifth Avenue, La Rinascente, Galeries Lafayette and Isetan.

In this Pre-Fall 2012 line, Lim reinterprets more basics in a postmodern look, adding some irreverent hints of pop culture.

Inspired by characters from comics, Philip Lim has designed a collection for superheroines. There are layered coats, transparent pants, bermudas with lots of silky layers and whole garments covered with comic-inspired prints. The yellow, red and black in the prints contrast with the more muted fall tones in the line: gray, ocher, aubergine and petrol blue.

The American designer’s iconic pleated ankle-length pants are back, as simple and clean as ever, accompanied by shoes ranging from chic to punk. Lim’s versatility is reflected in his details, like reversible coats made of innovative materials and convertible zipped jackets.

In this video, we get to see minute details that goes on at the atelier of embroidery Lesage and button-maker Desrues for the Paris-Bombay Métiers d’Art collection. It’s a combination of the brand’s iconic French chic style and opulent Indian luxury.

After a few paper ads, Marion Cotillard stars in this short film as part of the ad campaign for the Lady Dior bag collection. L.A.dy Dior was directed by John Cameron Mitchell in a mansion set against the Hollywood hills taking on a parody of the celebrity world.

For Spring 2012, Cynthia Mittweg, Creative Director of AIKO, will launch JEUNESSE, a brand that has been developed to purely experiment with collaborations with a focus on one specialty item per partnership.

Stylist Cristina Erhlich, who dresses Penelope Cruz, Amy Adams, Isabel Lucas, among others, will be the first collaborator for JEUNESSE. The collection will be dedicated to the iconic silk blouse, highlighting Erhlich’s obsession with classic, vintage blouses from houses such as YSL, Chloe and Christian Dior.

“I had decided to launch with the blouse because after having come out of an extremely saturated jeans and t-shirt generation, I feel as though women are enjoying luxury and dressing up on some level again. Cristina has an incredible collection of vintage blouses and wears them often,” explained Mittweg.

The English translation for “JEUNESSE” is youth. The idea for “youth” was to bring classic, feminine Parisian blouses back from the 60’s and 70’s and update them with a modern, youthful twist. The collection of four unique bodies was developed in two different silk qualities: a crepe de chine and double georgette, ranging in timeless prints, such as polka dots, stripes, and solids in multiple colorways. Each style name was created based on influential French women like Jean Moreau, Francois Hardy, Fanny Ardent and Claudine Longet.

The Kempton & Co. Caldy travel bag is a unisex style from The Deceiver Bag Collection. It’s big enough for your weekend clothes and gear. The center compartment houses your laptop-sizes up to 16″ screen. The Caldy Weekender is made from British waxed canvas and trimmed in vintaged leather, and has 4 exterior pockets. The hardware is distressed vintage finish and inside the bag it has the signature Kempton & Co. pockets to organize your mobile phone, baby bottles/water bottle/sip cup. It has a CD/DVD pocket and their long key lanyard.

The Gap Spring collection is all about color as it should be. Using a base of sweet colored khakis, they’ve constructed a line around color and comfort. Check out their knitwear, striped denim, polka-dots and patchwork. The line features cotton dress in blocks of color, pants, Bermudas, beautiful bags, printed scarves tied at the neck and espadrille wedges.