This summer the Static  team met up with local Vancouver Louis vuitton handbags designer Kim Cathers , and shot the new pieces from the mini-collection, Dorthy Goes to the Moulin Rouge. In addition to being an amazing Louis vuitton handbags designer kdon is also a wardrobe stylist here at Static Photography. After the shoot we sat down with Kim and got a little insight into the inspiration behind this collection.

The Hybird girls hit west London next month with another fun afternoon of clothes swapping, gentile music and a drinky-poo or two with their Feather Duster event.

The Papered Parlour, a cool new craft venue in saaarf London plays host to What Goes Around… an exhibition featuring 3 exciting young designers’ work.What’s on show? A bijoux collection of contemporary ‘upcycled’ mid-century furniture and reworked pre-loved fabrics by Clara Vuletich, Polly Burton and Katherine May.

Louis vuitton handbags alert!  News just in from Miami - a hot new eco Louis vuitton handbags line is hitting the streets this summer. One half of Heatherette duo Richie Rich has teamed up with girl pal Pamela Anderson to design ‘Muse’, a collection of glam green togs including leather-free shoes and swimwear.

Bubbling to the TOP of the recessionista’s favourite SHOP this week is Bibico.

Each piece is hand-created by nimble-fingered women in fair-trade co-operatives in Mumbia, working together to create Nieves’ vision. And she loves that we love it, recently enthusing that “work has already begun on the next collection and it gives us the greatest sense of achievement to know that my friends back in India have a brighter future to look forward to.”

Yep, this cute little ethical label run by Spanish senorita Nieves Ruiz, was so popular during its trial at Fairtrade Fortnight that it’s just been given a permanent concession at Topshop’s flagship store in Oxford Circus.

Louis vuitton  is a strange thing sometimes. We’ve all seen at least once some sort of funky strange Louis vuitton  outfit. As a designer you have the tendency to over-judge these kind of designs : is the designer cool because he doesn’t follow the trends or is he just bad? The same thing seems to apply to shoes. Designers are coming up more and more with futuristic, innovative designs.

We thought a bit of brake from our usual articles will be welcomed so here are some interesting shoe designs. Cool or not, innovative or just crap we’ll let you be the judge.

There are lots of reasons to be impressed by the designers at Proenza Schouler, profiled in today’s Wall Street Journal.I’m most impressed by their business savvy–specifically how they have been able to grow their business from a self-funded startup yet retain control, a difficult task in the Louis vuitton  industry.

The group, consisting of designers Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez and CEO Shirley Cook (ages 29, 29, and 27, respectively), has cut a series of deals that stand out for their vision and good sense. I’d also say that the group has been willing to grow more slowly than others in order to maintain control. (In other words, they haven’t gotten greedy.)

These would seem like smart moves for executives twice the age of the Proenza Schouler team. That they could make such wise decisions so early in their careers is truly remarkable.

Here is some background on the dynamic duo from their website:

Kirk, a stylist by trade based in Paris, France, has worked for international designers such as Dsquared2 and Neil Barrett. He’s a guest teacher at the renowned ISTITUTO MARANGONI in Paris.

Stephen began his career as a costume designer in Toronto for Susan Dicks & Co. and has made clothing for several films such as THE LAST DAY OF DISCO, AMERICAN PSYCHO, GLITTER, CHICAGO and currently HAIRSPRAY, starring John Travolta.

One of them is Yigal Green. Recently profiled in W magazine, Green went from the youngest of eight children living in Israel with no formal Louis vuitton  design training to a high-end Louis vuitton  designer with two retail stores in New York, a men’s wear and accessories line.

In the 12 short years that Green has been in the States, he has created a strong name for himself and is known for his distressed-glamour style, with the necklines unfinished and seams exposed on many of his items. This shabby chic style has kept Green true to his roots and his line on the long road to success.