Why not supersize it? Go on - make it bigger and bigger. And while you’re at it, make the handles as small as you can. That’s bags this season: oversized holdalls that are made to only be held in the hand. Practical? Wait to see how many bags actually get into production, you’ll probably find that in-store, the proportions change to a far more manageable state of affairs. The key message though is that the bag is being used as a punctuation point to your outfit, and that the clothes are meant to be left unhindered - there’s something snappy about the silhouette with the bag held in the hand. Even more so when, as at Prada, the handles are ignored and the bag is held in a curl.
– British GQ (September 2007)

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Gucci gray suede and leather box bag (£925)
Mulberry brown soft leather holdall (£895)
Bottega Veneta yellow woven holdall (£6,525)
Boss Selection black leather enlarged duffel bag (£1,249)
Prada gray and black patent leather oblong bag (£595)
Yves Saint Laurent yellow box holdall (£1,050)
Burberry brown holdall (£895)

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Clive Owen is on the cover of British GQ Magazine (September 2007)

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THE NEW COOL
How Clive Owen Conquered Hollywood (Without Breaking A Sweat)
by Alex Bilmes

- Hip to be square
- Why being middle class is trendier than you think
- Is that a lump in your pocket? (Or is it all in your head?)
- How to tell if you’re a hypochondriac
- Girls! Girls! Girls! The world’s freshest models pose for GQ

Plus: Banksy, Thom Browne, Nik Cohn, Tom Ford, Nick Hornby

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Nina Garcia, Fashion Director of Elle Magazine and of Project Runway fame, has a new book called “The Little Black Book of Style“.

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Here’s the latest fashion videos from Fashvids Fashion Videos:

• Britain’s Next Top Model Cycle 3, Episode 8
• Britain’s Next Top Model Cycle 3, Episode 7
• Behind the scenes of the Daisy by Marc Jacobs ad campaign photo shoot
• Olivia the pooch goes fragrance shopping at Neiman Marcus
• Nordstrom throws a Proenza Schouler Fall/Winter 2007 fashion show
• New York Fashion Week fall/winter 2007 wrap-up
• Vivienne Westwood Spring 2008 menswear
• Va-va-vintage: Christian Lacroix Fall/Winter 1993
• Va-va-vintage: Anna Sui Fall/Winter 1994
• Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue TV Commercial
• Absolutely Fabulous - Season 4, Episode 7: Gay
• Behind the scenes at the Chloe Fall/Winter 2007 ad campaign photo shoot
• Heimstone Fall/Winter 2007 promotional video
• L by Gwen Stefani fragrance TV commercial

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Jessica Stam is on the cover of Vogue Nippon/Japanese Vogue (October 2007).

Dress by Louis Vuitton
Photographed by: Craig McDean
Fashion Editor: Karl Temper

Editorials:
The French Revolution
Love in the Afternoon
Charm of the Bourgeoisie
Vogue Beauty: Girls of the Cabaret

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The Natural: These boxy, palm-size clutches are packed with island charm.

• Celestina Abalone Shell Miniaudiere Bag $880
• Celestina Crocodile Clutch Bag $1,750
• Celestina Clutch Bag Mother-of-Pearl Mosaic $1,160
• Celestina Wood-Framed Crocodile Clutch Bag $1,385
• Celestina Woven Sterling Silver Clutch Bag $2,210
• Celestina Woven Brass Clutch Bag $650
• Celestina Handwoven Brass Miniaudiere $510

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Celestina, Tina Maristela-Ocampo’s first name in full and the name of her line, merges her creative instincts (she’s already had careers in eyewear, design, modeling, and retail) with the talents of artisans from her native Philippines. The signature boxlike bags of mother-of-pearl, filigreed metals, and shagreen are framed (often with ebony from the province of Pampanga) and decorated with jade, carnelian, and tiger’s-eye. Other pochettes are woven of sterling silver, copper, or brass from Baguio.

–American Vogue

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Beautiful, bold and absurd.

Louis Vuitton feather bracelet, US$2,310 by Marc Jacobs for Louis Vuitton.
Fall/Winter 2007
Photo credit: New York Times/Jamel Toppin

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Super stylist Katie Grand is the new creative director of British luxury label Mulberry. Katie replaced Stuart Vevers, whose last collection for Mulberry, is fall/winter 2008.

“Over the past year I’ve already established a relationship with the Mulberry creative team and together we’ve been moving the brand into a more fashion-oriented direction,” said Grand. “Now my appointment as creative director gives us further scope to develop the label’s new fashion focus while building on its traditional luxury values.”
– Katie Grand

A more “fashion-oriented” direction? Do I smell aggressive growth in ready-to-wear?

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At a time when Hollywood celebrities dominate American and British *fashion* magazines, it’s nice to know that you can always rely on French Vogue Editor-in-Chief Carine Roitfeld to send models out on the cover of its biggest issue of the year. Natasha Poly is one of our favourite models and this cover, shot by Patrick Demarchelier, is well-deserved (it’s her fifth Vogue Paris cover). Click the thumbnail below to see a high-quality scan.

We love the leopard Givenchy haute couture outfit and the outrageous, in-your-face boldness of the cover. Pure perfection!

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