Preview the hottest looks for summer 2013 at the 2nd Annual “Kick off to Summer” Bikini Fashion Show at Roppongi on May 22nd. Hosted by Allison Andrews of Fashion Week San Diego and Music by DJ Who of Sleeping Giant Music. Attendance is free, but limited to the first 150 guests.

Pantone, provider of professional color standards for the design industries, recently announced PANTONE® 17-5641 Emerald, a lively, radiant, lush green, as the Color of the Year for 2013. This jewel-like hue will create a luxurious feel in an entryway, powder room, dining room or study, and bring life to a living room as an accent wall.

Art studio Fantich and Young have re-interepreted the humble dinner shoe by replacing a regular rubber sole with hundreds of dentures.

The ‘Apex Predator Shoe’ transforms the elegant Savile Row oxford shoe, inlaying 1050 fake teeth and accompanies an entire suit made of human hair and glass eyes.

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Fashion Week San Diegois a collaborative entertainment fashion event to celebrate the people of San Diego in fashion by showcasing and highlighting the pulse of these entrepreneurs and what they are creating. Fashion Week San Diego 2012 will feature 14 designers, all from San Diego, with collections ranging from ready to wear, jewelry, sportswear, and plus size.  All events including the runway show, shopping day, art & beauty exhibit and education panels will take place in downtown San Diego October 1st through the 7th.

One designer as voted by the audience of Fashion Week San Diego will win a business package to help make their line a reality. Fashion Week San Diego’s goal is not only to introduce these designers to the community, but also help give them momentum to grow.

Oh, the ways women suffer for fashion. One of the most egregious perpetrators of fashion crimes is none other than that object of burning desire, that target of endless lust: the shoe. Shoe designers, like fashion designers, often go for over-the-top looks without really considering functionality. These well-heeled examples are often high on form but short on function, though some manage to come up short in both departments. Read more …

Color blocking has been a huge trend in the fashion industry this year, but one cafe in India has taken the bold use of color into their interior design. The Mocha-Mojo has bright, blocked colors, and could even be described as having a LEGO like-look. Designed by Mancini Design, if the coffee and espresso don’t wake you up, the design surely will.

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Those cardboard coffe collars may be useful, but here is a product that is both stylish and will keep your hands from burning. The Coffee Cuffs by Contexture Designs offers sleek reclaimed veneer cuffs that fit perfectly around your wrist or coffee cup. Each piece is handmade and Contexture offers multiple wood options, so no matter what your style choice, you’ll be ready to order your Venti Mocha Latte.

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From table runners to the runway! It seems an unlikely leap, but that’s exactly what happened when Chanel creative director Karl Lagerfeld set his eyes on the stencil-like Cubic lace design manufactured by Chilewich for their tabletop collection. Lagerfeld chose the lace design for Chanel’s Spring/Summer 2011 ready-to-wear show at Paris Fashion Week last month. Read more …

Created by Milan designer Matteo Ragni, these beautiful handcrafted spectacles, called W-eye, are made entirely out of wood and aluminum. The way in which the wood is worked allows the frame to mould easily to fit the wearer. Designed without hinges, these frames are primarily intended for use at home.  The spectacles can be constructed with 6 different types of wood including cherry, ash, ebony, walnut, zebrano, and mahogany.  Read more …