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SWAROVSKI CRYSTALLIZED™ is proud to announce its collaboration with internationally renowned model and photographer Helena Christensen for its latest advertising campaign. This cooperation continues the brand’s long tradition of joining forces with exceptional creative spirits. Check out some of our favorite images from the campaign.

For Spring/Summer Dolce & Gabbana took us on a trip to 1950’s Italy with it’s ready to wear collection featuring bold prints of tomatoes, peppers and other veggies you would find in any Italian outdoor market. Accompanying these bold looks were some unique and very tasty accessories. Click after the jump for a look at our faves.

Theodora & Callum is the collection known for its travel-inspired scarves, jewelry, shoes and handbags. And though the pieces evoke memories of far-off places like Istanbul, Mykonos, and Capri, the collection fit in quite well last weekend in East Hampton.

Through the many years of elementary school, my friends and I made many accessories to proclaim our friendship. From braided anklets to matching necklaces, homemade friendship accessories were all the rage back in the day. Contemporary design company Seltzer is bringing the friendship accessory back with The Awesome Pin, an 18k gold-plated pin decorated with Swarovski colors.

From Diane von Furstenberg’s hip slinging bags to American Apparel’s nylon take, the fanny pack is shocking everyone with a comeback. But unlike the tacky, unflattering fad of the 90s, today’s fanny packs are super chic and slick. The eco-friendly brand Fleabag released its charming take on the re-emerging trend with a pair of leather waist wallets in two styles.

Spring Street Design has debuted its new website, which is the perfect site for purchasing beautiful jewelry and accessories for your spring wardrobe. The site features glamorous cocktail rings, elegant earrings, necklaces and bracelets, flirtatious headbands, compacts, handbag holders and anything else that you could ever desire to pair with that cute little sundress this upcoming season.

Impeccable quality, authentic craftsmanship, illuminating innovations–all can attempt to describe the designs of Perrin Paris, yet none do the products justice. Known for their magnificent collection of handbags, gloves and leather accessories, Perrin Paris has placed a whole new spin on understated elegance with its inspirational integration of exceptional quality with flawless design.

Life slips by quickly in the hands of time, so why not have a chic, gorgeous watch adorned on your wrist to remind you to savor every moment? TKO Orlogi watches with their fun, youthful designs are the perfect accessory for any woman willing to add a splash of excitement into her life.

Omega has relaunched its Ladymatic watch series for the first time since it was introduced in 1955. This self-winding watch brings the Swiss-made mechanical movements of men’s watches to the wrist of women who care as much about the function of their watch as the look of it.

There’s still time to make it to the Sanrio Small Gift Truck today if you couldn’t yesterday. Located on Herald Square, the adorable little truck will be leaving at 7pm. We stopped by earlier to do a little holiday shopping and the constant line indicated that there is a high demand for limited edition Sanrio products. So get there before everything sells out! (Note: unfortunately, the car is not for sale.)

Looking for a high-class gift to give this holiday season? Look no further than Detroitois designer, John Varvatos and his stunningly talented design team. Known as a “jack of all trades,” in the fashion industry, Varvatos and company have compiled a holiday catalogue chock-full of luxurious items that range in utility from scarves to customized guitars.

G.H. Bass & Co., the iconic, heritage footwear brand teams up with Rachel Antonoff – fashion’s current it-girl – for an exciting new collection that will roll into stores just in time for the 2011 spring season.

Accessories designer Kara Ross will be appearing at Bergdorf Goodman on Thursday, November 4, from 1:00 to 5:00 pm to provide customers with the unique opportunity to customize their own “Celina” clutch.

Ranging from $550 to $3,250, David Yurman’s zoologically-themed cufflinks feature sterling silver and gold-cast wasps, sea urchins, and scarab beetles that will spike your suits with originality and style. All three are available at DavidYurman.com or at the Manhattan boutique at 712 Madison Avenue.

Danielle and Jodie Snyder, the creative forces and nominal inspiration behind jewelry brand DANNIJO, are launching an exciting new line today in collaboration with FashionToast.com’s Rumi Neely. The limited edition collection will be sold exclusively on Tobi.com.

Aviator frames are already pretty rough and tough on their own (think Marlon Brando in The Wild One and you’ll get the idea). Add a bit of leather to the mix and you’ve got shades meant to wear while straddling a Harley. Though we don’t know if that’s what Gucci had in mind with their new eyewear collection, we’d like to imagine ourselves urban cowboys in these new frames.

With the frost of December and January slowly approaching, it’s about that time to start daydreaming about a winter wonderland getaway. And if you’re going to hit the slopes in style, best to do it in Chanel’s skis. Retailing at a splurge of $4,055, these skis (and grab the goggles, too) are all you’ll need to make everyone else in the cabins envious. View the ski and snowboard options on Chanel’s website to start your holiday dreams of sugarplums and Chanel sport.

Thakoon keeps it simple with this year’s fall 2010 Tasaki collection. Simple, not prosaic. Playing with the concepts of desire and charm, Thakoon incorporates Tasaki’s staple mineral—the pure pearl—and creates a line of understated, but beautiful, accessories.

You don’t have to be a fashion designer to design a bag. This Thursday at 5pm, Abbe Held, creative director of handbag brand Kooba, will be at the 59th and Lexington Bloomingdale’s location. The winner’s bag will be named and featured in the Spring 2011 Collection exclusive to Bloomingdale’s. Get there early!

It’s good to know that we’re not the only ones who are fans of nOir jewelry—it looks like Gwen Stefani is, too. For the Spring/Summer 2011 L.A.M.B show, Gwen’s models stomped down the runway with necks and wrists donned in the architectural and tribal constructions of nOir’s Fall 2010 collection. Whether the pieces bear sharp, jagged edges, or softer, feather-like drapery, the collection speaks to someone who wants their jewelry to do the same. For more info on the collections, take a look at nOir’s website, and for some of our favorites, take a look after the jump.

Forget those obnoxious plastic cases, techie friends. Your gadgets can be protected and remain scratch-proof with ZAGGskins. You can DIY or choose from the many designs on their website—from skins for iPods to Droids, they have it all. Their website is super simple to navigate, with hundreds of designs to browse, from holidays to college logos. We especially adore the wooden design for the iPad pictured here. Don’t forget to add these to your holiday gift list!

Admit it, CITYist—we all have an undying love for Sanrio’s Hello Kitty and friends products. Well, with the upcoming holidays, and it being Sanrio’s 50th anniversary, Sanrio has partnered up with mega brand Target for a special collection of adorable products that you might have to fight your five-year-old niece for when she opens her Christmas gifts. Following in the steps of many pop-up shops, Small Gift is a mobile pop-up shop going on a tour across the states with plenty of stops in cities including New York. The tour begins in San Francisco on October 23rd, so get your hands on some of the products before somebody else snatches them! Target is now selling exclusive on a special section of their website.
With Hello Kitty Monopoly, lunch boxes, wallets and more, how can we choose? We’d like to add the entire Small Gift collection to our wish lists.

What better excuse to pick up a new bag for fall then if it retails under $400—and looks cute, to boot. This season, we’re digging the new Michael by Michael Kors bags, especially the Large Satchel in Camo Leather ($328) and the Hamilton Large Tote in Luggage Leather ($298). See what we mean after the jump.

Have You Heard? is our weekly roundup of items we may have previously missed (or would like to remind you of again). So as you plan the week ahead, take a look at our cherry-picked selections of what’s hot in art, music, film and fashion right now.

A good pair of shades is just as much of a necessity throughout the fall as they are in the summer months, and this season Juicy Couture’s “Create” collection gives you two reasons to pick up a pair: each of the wonderfully over-sized, vintage-inspired frames comes with an additional set of colorful temples, so you can switch up the specs to match your outfit (or mood). The interchangeable temples come in contrasting colors—think pink with teal, coral with tortoise—retail at around $120 a pair, and are available at Juicy Couture Boutiques, Solstice Sunglass Boutiques, and select department stores. Now that’s out of sight.