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CuteCircuit Creates Programmable T-Shirt

Clever TshirtOS Shows Facebook Status & More

We love wearing T-shirts to inform the world of our favorite bands, political affiliations, and pet causes. But their static designs can get a bit boring. CuteCircuit looks to shake things up with the TshirtOS, the world's first programmable T-shirt. The clever tee can be customized with your tweets and Facebook statuses, playlists, pictures, personalized messages, video and…

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Swimwear Designer Launches Comeback Collection

Laura Poretzky has returned to the swimwear world with her new collection, dubbed Ete Swim after the French word for summer. Poretzky made a name for herself in the early naughties with Abaete, a swimsuit line inspired by her summers spent in Rio. The range grew to establish a cult following and feature ready-to-wear apparel, until its demise in 2010. Poretzy took a design hiatus wh…

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Sustainable Bamboo Shades Donate to Needy & Fund Cataract Surgery

When you buy a pair of Solo sunglasses you're not just making an investment in your own eye protection; you're helping someone else who needs it most. The San Diego label donates a pair of prescription glasses to a needy person for every one sold. Every Solo sale also funds a portion of a cataract surgery for a worthy pair of blind recipients. It's all part of the company's Vision to Give…

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Cute ASPCA Clip

Banana Republic is getting shoppers excited about its forthcoming collaborative line with Trina Turk with a playful new commercial. The ad stars the capsule collection's colourful pieces and some cutie pie pups from The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Of course any girl knows that everything is better with puppies. And so I find myself getting even mor…

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Victoria’s Secret Angel’s Beach Collection

Former Victoria's Secret model Selita Ebanks has stepped from the runway to behind the scenes. She's preparing to launch a new summer collection dubbed Sass by Selita. The Sass by Selita range has all your beach needs covered, with swimsuits, casual footwear, and flowing cover-ups all part of the collection. It was designed for women who feel comfortable in their skin, as Ebanks e…

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Sakroots New Beach Shoes

The Sak Brand Group has just added footwear to its The Sak and Sakroots lines. The shoe range has something for all occasions and seasons, from flip flops for summer days on the beach to rainboots for stepping out on stormy winter evenings. A range of traditional footwear styles are represented including boat shoes, ballet flats, sandals, and wedges. These shoes feature the same cr…

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Short Films Showcase Shades

Miu Miu is releasing a series of short films to sell its new sunglasses lines. The first, called The Woman Dress, made its debut at a private screening in New York last night. Italian screen siren Maya Sansa stars in the eerie Giada Colagrande piece. Hollywood A-listers Mia Wakowski, Willem Dafoe, Channing Tatum, Leighton Meester, and Joe Jonas were all there to see the Miu Miu flick…

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Australian Designing Friends Do King of Plenty Shades

Sarah-Jane Clarke and Heidi Middleton of Australian design house Sass & Bide have expanded their fashion empire with the launch of a sunglasses collection. Called King of Plenty, the sunglasses range gives modern flair to classic frame styles. Each one is adorned with a small star which mimics the tattoo both designers bear as a symbol of their friendship. We can see many of Sa…

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Runway Show for Spring/Summer 2011 Collection

Israeli swimwear label Gottex made a splash at New York Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week with its star-studded runway show. International models Karolina Kurkova, Sessilee Lopez, Irina Shayk, Heidi Mount, and Crystal Renn strutted the catwalk in Molly Grad's new spring/summer 2011 designs. This video brings us the highlights of the Lincoln Center show. This is Grad's sophomore co…

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