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Del Toro shoes were started by two gentleman from Palm Beach who bemoaned how difficult and expensive it could be to find velvet slippers—with, say, the emblem of their boarding school on them—to wear with their smoking jackets. Their one model, made in Spain, is an updated version of the Prince Albert house slipper, which can be ordered plain, monogrammed, or even with a custom design. Their prices are surprisingly low—the plain version is just $120—but if you have a family crest to embroider on your shoes, money shouldn’t be of much concern.

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Handmade in Vicenza, Italy, these boldly seamed boots from Bettanin & Venturi, share a family resemblance with these impossible shoes.  If Frankenstein’s monster was a dandy, these are what he would wear.

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Delora Starbrook, creator of marvellous silks at Haven Design and fantasy hair at Sanctum Hair is having a gift card sale these days.

She urgently needs to move in RL and a sale might be helping preventing from becoming homeless , or as she states:

“So the low-down of this is:  Buy a gift card.  For yourself, or for someone else, and help keep me from becoming homeless (and unable to make you new, pretty things) in a month.

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Converse All-Stars are as classic as sneakers get, but they have one slight problem: If you get caught in the rain, the canvas shoes get soaked through, which risks creating odors worse than a high-school locker room. John Varvatos, however, had the bright idea of rubberizing Chuck Taylor high-tops, which can be safely used to make a splash on the court.

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Izzy more than a bit fascinatedbytheappearance of film directors, whose line of work makes them especially attune to visuals. Hence, he was especially happy to see an interview of Peter Bogdanovich about his trademark bandanna:

You have developed a very distinct signature style of wearing ascots. How did that start?

They are not ascots. An ascot is usually silk and an English thing. I’m just wearing a bandanna; it’s not so fancy. Most of the time they are cotton and different sizes. It started when I was shooting The Last Picture Show in Texas, and I liked wearing it because it made me feel secure. I don’t know why. But it feels cozy, and I kept wearing it.

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Illusionist and magician Criss Angel has teamed up with Dussault Apparel to design and produce apparel and accessories for Angel’s new brand called MF13.

Dussault Apparel, a designer, manufacturer, wholesaler and retailer of high-end quality apparel, will be designing various apparel including jeans, t shirts, and accessories that will be sold at the Criss Angel Mindfreak store at the Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas as well as www.crissangel.com.

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It’s a very Donna Karan day. The New York designer is also getting sued by luxury French jeweler Cartier.
Cartier claims that the designer ripped off its “Tank” watch name, for the classic timepiece created in 1917.

“It is apparent that defendant’s use of the Cartier ‘Tank’ trademark in connection with watches is willful and intentional and done in willful disregard of Cartier’s rights,” the jewelry maker claims in papers filed in Manhattan federal court.
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The Olympic Games kicked off on Friday and the U.S. team paraded in a stylish march unveiling their Polo Ralph Lauren 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Parade Outfits.

American athletes marched during the commencement celebration in Opening Ceremony uniforms evoking the heritage and legacy of the 1920’s and 1930’s. A polished and tailored silhouette made of crisp white shirts and ivory cuffed pants with a classic navy blue blazer. The outfits were classic Americana by the classic American designer.

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Our Vogue Contest has come to an end and we have picked our winners.

Using our very scientific method of a lottery draw by picking names out of a hat we would like to congratulate Nat, Connor, Donna and Robbie.

Thanks to all our haute readers who participated and stay tuned for more give-a-ways in the future!

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Charms were traditionally given to women at significant moments in their lives, a new charm for each occasion.

Now NASH jewelry founded by Nina Segal and Ashleigh Cohen draws on the personal nostalgia associated with charms but updates the tradition with modern pieces each one imbued with history. The result of a collaboration between two creative minds who created NASH out of their love of mixing vintage with modern elements.

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