Handbag trends for spring 2008

Light-brown suede studded tote with gold hardware. MICHAEL Michael Kors tote has two handles at top, a removable chain and leather shoulder strap, designer-stamped rivets, a designer-stamped plaque at one side, a textured finish, a magnetic press...

Rachel Weisz looked wonderful in a light gold gown by Vera Wang and Cartier jewels completed her perfect look. Penelope Cruz, beautiful and stylish as ever wore a nude-pink full feathery gown signed by...

It seems like this season is going to be a fun one. The cheerful polka dots pattern is not a retro cliché anymore. Designers made it look modern and fresh for this season.

Now it’s all about contrast and size. The bigger the dots are…the better...

Their launch in fashion was a few seasons ago but for Fall 2007 season studs are finally and definitely a must have. Balenciaga, Fendi, Givenchy, Prada and many other fashion designers played with studs on clothes, shoes and fashion accessories.

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The latest scoop on what fashion is IN: well, it's about more skin. No, I'm not talking about mini dresses or deep cleavage. Designers gave us more reasons to work the hell out those abs: short, uber sexy dresses featuring naughty cut-outs, with focus on...

Both practical and chic, watch necklaces are the latest scoop in fashion accessories. What a modish way to always keep track of time! Left: Marc by Marc Jacobs Watch Charm Necklace, $150.00, available at ELuxury.

Benjamin Anderson's biggest passions are portraits. That's because this type of art work provokes him to find a representation that reflects the many different characteristics of an individual.

Benjamin Anderson, self-portrait

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I would never have thought that creepy and cute could go together in a sentence. That was until I saw Kristen Tercek's incredible acrylic on wood paintings signed Cuddly Rigor Mortis. Jersey based artist...

Kris Lewis grew up in a family that gathered seven brothers and one sister, and, although his father provided the artistic genes, it was his mother who actually influenced his work as a painter. She taught him about the importance of...

September 1st to 5th, Tokyo: Japan Fashion Week hosted 37 brand (maisons) spring 2009 shows. Among them, young designer Aya Furuhashi of fur fur label who presented a youthful, bohemian collection in garden-like...

This Swiss-made Louis Vuitton Tambour Forever wristwatch features a diamond monogram flower set on a sun-ray effect charcoal gray face, diamond horns connecting the rich red alligator straps, logo-etched case sides, and a polished...

The wedding of Britain's Prince William and his darling Catherine (Kate) Middleton on the 29th of April was a living fairy tale watched by an entire world. Hastily called the “...

Every fashionista must own a pair of leather shorts says Net-a-Porter.Com. This urban chic trend will be present on the fashion scene for at least two seasons, and even if it may seem like targeted for teens, new...

I’m just drooling at the new goodies in store at Oak Nyc. I’ve always loved Oak’s fashion-forward, androgynous take on feminine wardrobe basics and if I were a filiform tall beauty it would be my dream store; but I can’t live without a...