As various retailers begin to focus on higher end contemporary styles, Topman expand its designs with a new LTD Collection. Best stated by its Design Director, “With a simple paired down aesthetic these are familiar pieces within main range but have a more discreet style and subsequent fashion longevity… designed as complete collections with distinct themes throughout the season…”, the collection...

Looking back to the club scene of the late '80s and early '90s, Diesel's new Flash for Fun collection uses a bright mix of specially coated denim designed to dazzle under black lights. The party pants look completely normal during daylight hours, making the transition to late nights a cinch. Created for both guys and girls, the full collection not only includes denim but shirts, underwear and sneakers...

Photographer Agnetti's video art of the Agnes Bernet collection of 07/08, snagged from Vimeo.

EVE, A.D. 2000! - Famous American fashion designers of the 1930s were asked to predict what 'well-dressed folks' would be wearing in the year 2000.

California based streetwear label IM KING has posted their lookbook for Spring Summer 2009 and its looking good.

Romance Was Born is a clever young label from Australia. Wonderful and slightly crazy, but many of the looks are wearable. www.romancewasborn.com

New stuff from Fucking Awesome is looking good. Here's a link to the new lookbook via HPDC.

Band of Outsiders has a new line called "Boy" and the lookbook features Sarah Silverman. Via HappyPeopleDontComplain.

Reliable fashion source WWD reports that A Bathing Ape’s general Nigo looks to be stepping down from his role as president and director for the legendary Japanese streetwear brand, founded in 1993. Nigo will remain a majority owner of Nowhere Co., Ltd. which is A Bathing Ape’s parent company. Following a strong showing with his 15th Anniversary last year, this step down comes as a major surprise...

Kim Gordan from Sonic Youth has a new clothing line called Mirror/Dash and its "clothing for cool moms". Okay, that's different and worth a look and she's premiering it at an event in LA on April 11.

A beautiful mashup on so many levels. Via Designboom: a collection of solar powered decorative accessories for the eco-fashion-minded combine traditional craft skills such as embroidery with the latest smart materials. a fan with solar panels elena corchero portrait © designboom solar fan detail detail detail circuit boards

Bona Drag has some great Valentine's day gift suggestions. Forget the flowers and teddy bears,how about a human heart necklace or the 'his and hers' matching evil crow rings? Order by Wednesday at 12pm so your order makes it on time!!! xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo muah xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo