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Text Holly Shakleton
Go mad for plastic
Vivienne Westwood design puts a shine on Melissa shoes
Since it was launched 25 years ago, Melissa Plastic Dreams has revolutionised plastic footwear with sensational collections of ultra-glam jelly sandals, kitten heels and flats. Its latest collaboration with Vivienne Westwood Anglomania, on these cute peep-toe slingbacks, is testament to their continued appeal. The shoes are available in four colours (pink, yellow, blue and grey) and two styles – Lady Dragon Love Heart, featuring a cute heart motif, and Lady Dragon Orb, featuring Westwood’s trademark crown with satellite motif.
All Melissa shoes are made from Melflex plastic, a patented, hypoallergenic, recyclable and extremely flexible PVC. So they not only look good but are environmentally friendly as well.
On your bike
Acne brings a touch of New York style to cycling gear
Embarrassed by unflattering cyclewear? Fret no longer. Acne’s New Standard collection promises to transform you into the fashion-forward cyclist you really are. The collection is inspired by a girl Acne’s creative director Jonny Johansson spotted cycling in New York. “She was dressed in the greatest way,” he remembers, “effortlessly mixing a suit jacket with leggings and cycling shoes. She was a bundle of contradictions yet managed to look fantastic precisely because of it.” The collection includes loose-fit T-shirts, silk windbreakers, chunky knits, Lycra leggings and cycling shorts. Acne has also collaborated with Italian bike maker Bianchi on its own racing bicycle. Based on Bianchi’s Pista model, the slick design comes in yellow, orange and pink, and either dropped handlebars or a classic cross bar. This is cycling at its sexiest.
A head for fashion
Les Ateliers Ruby helmet gets a Martin Margiela makeover
With motorbike helmets available in every eye-popping colour and print, Les Ateliers Ruby has single-handedly re-invented the helmet as a fashion item. This April, the French brand is collaborating with Maison Martin Margiela on a limited edition helmet in the Belgian designer’s signature off-white. It features squiggles, doodles, hearts, stars and plaster-cast inspired etchings in thick, black ink, and Les Ateliers Ruby’s signature red lining has been replaced with a more discrete black. The helmet continues Margiela’s 20th anniversary celebrations, which have so far included a stellar fashion show and after-party and an extensive exhibition.
Almost too hot for the beach
Michael Azzollini’s sexiest swimwear yet
Forget functional swimsuits or non-descript two-pieces, this season’s swimwear should make a statement. Australian designer Michael Azzollini’s collection perfectly encapsulates 2009’s love of beachwear that’s sexy, saucy and full on. Channelling prints of black and white anchors, butterflies and stars, each swimming costume or bikini is named after one of Azzollini’s friends – there’s a Hanna, Lola, Pia and Sienna – and comes with a red-hot calendar celebrating the brand’s skimpiest pieces on the world’s leggiest models. Wear with razor-sharp heels, red lips and a whole lot of attitude.
Supermodel skateboards
Top fashion models appear on Doodah’s limited editions
Fashion photographers Claudia Knoepfel and Stefan Indlekofer have teamed up with Swiss skate store Doodah on this racy quartet of limited edition skateboards. The underbelly of each board stars one of the world’s sexiest supermodels – choose from Isabeli Fontana, Toni Garrn, Edita Vilkeviciute or Lara Stone – completely nude bar a dazzling pair of this season’s must-have high heels.
Designer threads from H&M
Matthew Williamson adds colour to high street
Hot on the heels of last year’s Comme des Garçons collaboration, British designer Matthew Williamson steps up to work his magic on H&M. True to Williamson’s trademark colour-drenched aesthetic, cosmic prints splatter summer dresses, two-piece tailored suits come in cobalt blue and lavishly embroidered tunic tops make a statement in eye-popping fuchsia. In an exclusive for H&M, Williamson will also be debuting his first ever menswear pieces, which promise to be just as bright and lavishly adorned. Start queuing now.
Open for business
Dirk Bikkemberg launches his
Italian flagship store in Milan
Dirk Bikkemberg’s debut flagship store, on Milan’s Via Manzoni, is as sleek and technologically advanced as his sportswear. The concept was brought to life by Belgian design team Arf & Yes and Studiotre Contract from Italy. Bikkemberg’s passion for functional, stylish design is found in everything, from the doorbell to the choice of furniture and materials. Split over three floors and boasting 15 magnificent windows, the space has been designed to personify the world of the Dirk Bikkemberg sportsman, with each window display providing a creative peek into the many facets of his life. The store will house the entire Dirk Bikkemberg collection and the FC Bikkembergs Fossombrone teamwear, making it a must-stop shop for men who are on top of their game and know exactly what they want.
Down on the corner
Walter Van Bierendonck goes
online at meanswear website
Good news for fashion lovers: Walter Van Bierendonck’s designs are now available online at www.thecorner.com. Known for his cartoon colours, Van Bierendonck relishes challenging preconceptions with his erotic references. His spring/summer 2009 eXplicit collection is no exception – red and green foliage-inspired trousers and waistcoats came paired with muscle-print T-shirts, sheer tops, full-body leotards and bulging appendages. www.thecorner.com is the recently launched website hosting mini-shops by all your favourite menswear designers.
Levi twist is 10
Reissue of iconic
Engineered Jeans
Levi’s first unleashed its twisted jean design on a denim-hungry public in 1999. Ten years on and the jeans giant is celebrating with a limited edition anniversary package featuring a trio of the original Engineered Jeans designs. The standard styles come alongside a reissue of the first Giant for boys and Loose for girls. All jeans feature a bespoke 10th Anniversary label and are presented in an exclusive commemorative box.
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