Turning a smartphone accessory into a fashion accessory

An Australian company called PlusUs believes that the humble USB charging cable is in dire need of a makeover, especially as it's an accessory most of us are forced to carry around with us everywhere we go. The logic is simple. A smartphone is as much a lifestyle accessory or a fashion statement as it is a mobile communications device, so why can't its accessories look equally as good?  Enter LifeStar -- a new take on the charging cable that in terms of look and feel has more in common...

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ASOS Launches First Erotic Accessories Range

We imagine this is something you were NOT expecting to read today, but you heard it here first folks - ASOS are launching an erotic accessories range. Gigi Noir is bringing its "playfulness" to our favourite shopping website, so if you're in the mood for a kinky collar, a bedazzled tassel or a sultry blindfold, you're in luck! Plus, everything features sparkly sequins, soft leather and a smattering of Swarovski crystal. Honestly. You couldn't make it up. Just recently it was revealed that...

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Stella & Dot Expands Into Family of Brands

Social-selling fashion accessories brand Stella & Dot is evolving into a family of brands that will include a line of charm bracelets and skin care. Launched by chief executive officer Jessica Herrin in 2007, the company targets a female demographic and currently includes 34,000 active "stylists" in six different countries, who earn commissions by hosting product parties in their homes and selling to their social networks. "Our real reason for being is as a people company. Our stores are every...

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Olivia Palermo Designs Shoes Now, Too

Just a month after announcing her first foray into fashion design—a sunglasses collab with Westward Leaning —Olivia Palermo is at it again, this time creating a shoe capsule for Italian brand Aquazzura. The six-piece collection will hit 12 brick-and-mortar retailers as well as Net-A-Porter.com in September, and feature over-the-knee boots, crystal-embellished sandals, and snakeskin flats. (You know, the kind of stuff Olivia might wear to the couture shows, or just to walk her dog.) Palermo told...

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Fashion items of Kim Soo-hyun, Jun Ji-hyun auctioned off

Two cherished fashion items donated by Kim Soo-hyun and Jun Ji-hyun, co-stars of the mega-hit TV series “My Love from the Star,” have been sold in an auction, the event’s organizers said Wednesday. The auction was held on Sunday at Seoul’s Dongdaemun Design Plaza, where a special exhibition on the drama is under way. Some 200 overseas fans of the drama and journalists from Chinese news media attended the auction, they said. Kim’s knit and Jun’s handbag were sold for 2.4 million won ($2,346)...

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Enter the Whimsical Studio of NYC Jewelry Design Duo Peppercotton

Let's have a visit on designers Patrick Culpepper and Aurelia Cotton Brooklyn studio. As expected, the duo’s space didn't disappoint,  proving to be just as sparkly, colorful and playful as Peppercotton’s trademark designs. Characterized by glittering crystals that are encased in mesh tubes, Peppercotton’s aesthetic is refreshingly unique. Like living mood boards, the studio’s white walls act as blank canvases to be decorated with whatever imagery is inspiring the designers...

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Gabee accessories Adds anti-RFID wallets to its range

Gabee, an accessories business that specializes in leather goods, released its latest range of safety leather wallets and purses earlier this year. The wallets and purses have protective shielding foil that stops fraudsters from scanning the radio-frequency identification chips (RFID) on credit cards and passports. The RFID chips can be read from a distance and criminal gangs use handheld scanners, often at airports and busy streets, to steal information. Design and creative director Monique...

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Taxidermist Creates Macabre Fashion Accessories Using Dead Animals

A London based taxidermist has given a new meaning to the phrase drop dead gorgeous with her range of animal corpse fascinators. The one of a kind accessories are designed by Margot Magpie and are created using stuffed, dead animals such as mice and birds. The 31-year-old from Battersea took up the hobby three years ago, creating pieces for herself and friends but has since seen the business gain popularity and now sells the accessories for around £60 a piece. Far from being run of the mill,...

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How to Pull off Boho Chic On and Off the Festival Grounds

It used to be that what’s known as “Festival Style” was really only worn by those who were actually attending music festivals, but the ubiquitousness of music festivals in all parts of the world has turned this into a seasonal mainstay and it’s never been more prevalent than this year. Now, whether you’re planning on attending a festival or not (Folk Fest, perhaps), it is appropriate to wear “Boho chic” out and about and to the office. The same things that festival-goers are sporting have...

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Chupa Chups Partners with H&M for New Fashion Range

Fashion retailer H&M has teamed with Chupa Chups to launch a range of apparel and fashion accessories based on the firm’s popular lollipops. The new fashion collection featuring Chupa Chups’ iconic designs will hit the shelves of H&M stores across the globe at the end of the year. “H&M and Chupa Chups are both truly international brands,” said Christine Cool, senior brand manager at Chupa Chups. “We feel that they are a great match together to develop an original fashion style...

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Pbteen Introduces New Collection With Designers And Fashion Stylists Emily Current And Meritt Elliott

PBteen , a member of the Williams-Sonoma, Inc. portfolio of brands, today announced the launch of its second collection designed in collaboration with designers and fashion stylists Emily Current and Meritt Elliott. This exclusive collection of home furnishings and accessories is available now at PBteen.com and PBteen stores. As the next chapter in the Emily & Meritt for PBteen story, the latest collection blends feminine and whimsical details with a touch of rock and roll. Drawing inspiration...

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Hats, Hooves and hot from the race track

As horses raise dust, invitees at derbies raise the heat with chic and classy outfits. Remember the Pretty Woman moment when Vivian transforms into an elegant lady of social pedigree at the Polo match? Dressed in a lovely polka dot dress, Vivian (played by Julia Roberts), is the cynosure of all eyes. A satin-trimmed hat, gloves, and a beige tote are her only accessories. Setting the bar high with a memorable look, the pretty woman’s elegant styling brings just the right kind of sass to an outdoor...

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Rent the Runway Launches Netflix for Accessories

If you've been missing Netflix's almost-defunct DVD service, with its queues and regular snail mail deliveries, have no fear: Rent the Runway has launched a new, fashion-centric version of it. For a monthly fee of $75, subscribers can choose three designer items to rent and return at their leisure, while also queuing items they've been lusting after. Once you're tired of wearing those Balenciaga sunglasses and that Clare Vivier clutch, you can send them back and RtR will send you two more items...

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Cork is Enjoying a Fashion Moment in Handbags and Shoes

Cork. It's not just for wine stoppers and bulletin boards anymore. Embraced by some progressive furniture makers decades ago and a staple in housewares, cork has found a larger place among shoes, handbags, jewelry and other fashion accessories. Designer Elaine Turner is a proponent of cork, which is renewable, feather light and water-resistant. So is Ingrid Heinkel, who imports cork accessories ranging from men's wallets to a woman's backpack in a tiger stripe design. Cork is popping up in...

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Marvelous Molds Launches New Fashion Accessory Silicone Mold Line by Elisa Strauss

Last week, Marvelous Molds launched an innovative, new line of silicone molds featuring popular fashion accessories inspired by cake artist, Elisa Strauss of Confetti Cakes. The Fashion Accessory Line includes highly engineered silicone molds that have never been implemented by any mold making company. These molds are designed to be used to decorate edible gum paste shoes, handbag cakes and other fashion related cakes. The line includes 16 new silicone molds: a Spike Strap Mold, Lizard Impression...

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Companies Creating Crime-Fighting Accessories

They may look like attractive pieces of jewelry, but for Rachel Frederick, a bracelet is her secret weapon against crime.  "It's very Wonder Woman-like," she explained. Hidden underneath her cuff bracelet is a computer chip that can be activated by a simple touch and send an alert to family or friends. "You press your cuff and an alert goes out to the people you designate as your first responders in our app, and they get your location in case of emergency," said Cuff founder Deepa...

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First Look at the Accessories From the Alexander Wang x H&M Collaboration

It feels like the entire world is excited about this fall's Alexander Wang x H&M collaboration. Well, definitely the fashion world. And while I can take an educated guest at what it might include (leather, blunted spikes, sheer), we haven't had a real peek at anything—until now. H&M took to Instagram to share two sorta cryptic peeks of what we can expect. There's what looks like a nylon and leather bag strap that says WANG. You can't tell for sure if it's attached to the embossed piece...

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A Loom Band Craze! How to Make Loom Bracelets and Animals

They started as a playground fad but Loom bands have turned into a fashion accessory worn by the likes of Kate Middleton and Harry Styles. Multi-colored elastic band bracelets have gone from a children's toy to a must-have fashion accessory. Loom bands, which come in every color imaginable, can be weaved into animals, decorations and keyrings - but it's the bracelets that are taking the world by storm. Even Kate Middleton has been seen wearing one of the weaved rubber-band accessories. The...

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Belts one of the hottest accessories this season

If the crop top was the toast of last summer, looks like the focus on the waist will continue this year too. And tummy tuck and belt up seem to be the mantra. Internationally, designers such as Dolce & Gabbana, Vivienne Westwood and labels such as Armani and Burberry brought the attention back on the feminine figure with the use of a belt — be it in its slim or broader avatar for Spring-Summer 2014. Closer home, cinched waists have been making their presence felt. Metallic belts were the...

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TOP THREE MALDITA MUST-HAVES

Are you tired of buying clothes again and again to get that new look? Well, now you don’t have to do that again because we provide you here some of Maldita’s sophisticated items that you can mix and match with any of the available pieces on your closet! Here are they: 1. Maldita’s Lace Cut and Sew Blazer Maybe you will think this blazer is just another one same from the others but this is absolutely not. Maldita’s black cut and sew blazer is made from the sophisticated combination...

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