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Burberry Prorsum put a tough edge on their S/S 2011 coat by adding leather sleeves, recently seen on Saoirse Ronan and Rihanna in the jacket version.
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Complete with black textured rubber strapless boned swimsuit with scuba paneling. Lisa Marie Fernandez wins our vote with The Leigh Maillot Strapless Swimsuit! Below January Jones, pairs the look with killer pumps for  W’s May issue.

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A fabulous throw-back of 80′s Leather Glam, features Cindy Crawford and Paulina Porizkova for North Beach Leather.

Most women wouldn’t go near blue leather for a social event, but unless of course you are ex-tennis star , Boris Becker’s, first wife,  Barbara Becker (pictured in the centre). She wore a stunning blue, leather military dress from Michael Hoban’s North Beach Leather, when she attended the Webster Grand Opening (July 2009). A vintage hit! Other stunning versions of the blue leather collection below,  seen on model Tatjana Patiz’s Cosmopolitan cover (May, 1987) and another from an ebay listing.

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Yves Saint Laurent’s 1995 runway hit, the Mondrian dress (below) has been featured in many  styles over the years,  but I was pleasantly surprised to stumble on a leather version. A first, by one of my favorite designers Michael Hoban’s North Beach Leather. NBL (above)  minimalistic take on the  classic YSL dress by only using 2 color palettes and signature leather.

Minimum Bid: $2,000.00
Final Bid(Includes Buyers Premium): $6,853.20
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This is Keith Richards’ owned and worn custom-made ivory leather beach from North Beach Leather, Los Angeles, that was given to him by Mick Jagger as a gift. Worn circa 1973/74, Richards later gave the jacket away when he was packing up some possessions to move. The jacket features a collar, yoke and cuffs hand painted in shades of pink with Pegasus and sun motifs as well as cross-stitch and whip stitch detail in leather thonging. The label inside reads “Hand Crafted for NBL in Pitiguilo, Mexico.”
Unfortunately This lot has just closed for bidding.

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The much anticipated, Mr. Ford Returns photographed by Steven Meisel for Vogue US December issue.
The womenswear line has a Gucci-esque look and features Tom and some of his favorite models, Carolyn Murphy,Anja Rubik,Stella Tennant Amber Valletta,Karen Elson,Edita Vilkeviciute and new-comer Joan Smalls.

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LARGER THAN LIFE >> Vogue Nippon’s Anna Dello Russo covers the pages of 10 Magazine, lensed by Giampalo Sgura. Watch the backstage shoot below;

The new Lagerfeld X Macy’s collection will feature affordable RTW pieces. The line is rumoured to launch for AW11, and is expected to be available both in store and online.
The high-low collaboration, rumored to include everything from denim to gowns, hasn’t been officially confirmed but all signs point to yes:
Speculation about the venture has been rampant since early September, when Lagerfeld announced that he would not be showing his signature collection during Paris Fashion Week and instead had a fast fashion line in the works…. ‘I wanted this for a long time,’ Lagerfeld told WWD. ‘I prefer to work in another way. I can’t compete with Chanel. I don’t want to be the poor child of myself. This has been my vision for years.’