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Emmanuelle Khanh Launches Accessories

16th July 2012 The iconic French label Emmanuelle Khanh is introducing a chic collection of hats, bags and gloves for Autumn/Winter 2012/13. A natural progression of their fabulous retro frames, the accessories are bold, uncluttered and sleek. The bags are a particular favourite – styled and sculpted in beautiful leather, in natural tones of autumn hues (above EK PEND 17), highlighted with gold tooling.

This coordinates well with the vintage look of EK frames in marbled acetate – the perfect accompaniment to Autumn wardrobes. www.emmanuellekhanh.com JG

Wait, Paris

13th July 2012 The close-to-cult wood sunglasses brand from France, Waiting for the Sun has launched a line of handmade leather belts, a new addition in the Marais store, Wait, the brand’s first shop, which opened in 2011. While the sunglasses by Waiting for the Sun are made of natural teawood and bamboo, the belts are produced from a high quality leather, in three colours and, according to Julien Tual at the label, are classics with a design that the brand wanted to revisit. Made in Paris by one of the finest belt makers, and offered only in natural tones the belts, says Julien, “are made to be worn.” Belts from 70 euros.

Waiting for the Sun, www.waitingforthesun.fr 

Wait, 5 Rue Charlemagne, 75004 Paris www.wait-paris.com CN

Superb Accessories from Selima and Kai

11th July 2012 This is so chic – super sunglasses paired with fabulous hats. As a hat wearer and devotee, I love these summer stunners from Selima. In the above photo, the model on the left wears a Kai turban, with graceful twists and knots, teamed with Yasmine, statement sunglasses by Selima with generous shaping in elegant acetate. Right, chocolate straw and turquoise blend harmoniously in a stylish hat, perfect for summer days. Kai designs by Selima hats. Available at Selima boutiques and www.selimahats.com Sunglasses: www.selimaoptique.com JG

9th July 2012  With the arrival of the hot weather, Italian eyewear designer, Patrizia Shelabarger, creator of Patty Paillette, has launched a range of accessories including these fun summer shoes (above left). I absolutely adore the traditional Italian “zoccoli” or clogs – in Italy you see absolutely everyone wearing them from children to ’90 year olds  – I think I bought my first pair, in black, in Sicily in 1991 with a friend; they are super comfortable, easy to walk in, perhaps surprisingly, and perfect for the beach.

Shelabarger’s interpretation of this classic design is, like her eyewear, fun, colourful and a nice quality. The chunky studded leather strap at the front comes in a range of colours including natural leather, orange, bright pink (of course, this is the brand’s signature colour) and a chic blue, tones that are designed to pair beautifully with the specs and sunglasses collection. The Patty Paillette accessory range is now available in the Promenade du Port, Porto Cervo, Sardinia (www.promenadeduport.com), and there is a suggestion that it is going to be coming available online very soon. Other boutiques we spy at Promenade du Port that look exciting are Gallery Fumi (www.galleryfumi.com) and the place to buy a lovingly restored brightly coloured vintage Vespa, Scooter Vintage.  CN

www.pattypaillette.it

Thierry Lasry x Garrett Leight Collaborative Collection, Number 1 launches at Colette

8th July 2012 Just in from eyewear designer Thierry are these great pictures following the launch last week of a collaborative collection by Lasry and designer Garrett Leight. Their new sunglasses edition, ‘Number 1’ was presented at fashion boutique Colette, Paris at the weekend.

The collaboration consists of two styles produced by each designer and inspired by their love for each other’s homes of L.A. and Paris. Its amazing achievement is that the DNA of both brands is clearly identifiable in the collection but, as Lasry explains, they have been cleverly combined into one. Elements such as Leight’s thin classic retro designs with clip-ons and Lasry’s exceptional decorative coloured plastics and signature shapes – such as the chunky front paired with super slim temples – are  brought together to achieve an exciting, totally unique cutting-edge style, produced to amazing quality standards in terms of craftsmanship and detailed finishing.

Available exclusively at Colette Paris for the summer, and launching soon at Opening Ceremony and selected stores worldwide from September.

www.thierrylasry.com www.garrettleight.com www.colette.fr CN