Sonia Rykiel Creepers via Urban Outfitters blog

Alexander Wang Frankie Creepers via Trivmvir

via Refinery 29

The kicks are a completely monochrome dedication to the French pastry delight thats so popular right now in the US (which coincidentally is funny because as my friend Jess just pointed out Cupcake shops are popping up here in Paris) in colors such as raspberry and pistachio.

The Nike Air Royal Mid Macarons Pack release date is set for April 1st at Paris’s Colette.

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For the last two years print magazine are dying either from lack of readership, ad revenues or both, take examples like Domino, Business 2.o and Missbehave.

But I’ve got good news for all you mg hags – our  favorite print mags are fighting back! Or at least trying to.

Word from the grapevine is that :

“with a drop over 25% in ad revenue from print magazines last year, a group of prominent magazine publishers including Time Inc.,Hearst, Conde Nast, Meredith and Wenner Media are launching a jointly-funded $90 million dollar ad campaign to help convince readers, advertisers and shareholders of the “power of print.”  The 7-month campaign, developed with Y&R New York, is expected to roll out with lush color spreads in the May issues of nearly 100 print magazines and web sites with taglines such as “We Surf the Internet. We Swim in Magazines” and “Will the Internet Kill Magazines? Did Instant Coffee Kill Coffee?”

Well, well…we’ll see how that goes.

UK blogger Susie Bubble from Style Bubble

French Blogger Kristina from Your Private Shopper

The Nadia Leather Hobo, is a very clean and crisply designed brown leather hobo fit to wear to work, or for everyday running around. It’s not as loosely structured as many other hobos or carry -alls so it goes perfectly with an office attire, without sacrificing style.

The quality of the leather looks like it will just last forever, which makes sense because at $1,250.00 (at Saks) it should be one of those investment handbags you don’t look back on, not even if you have to move back in with your parents for missing the rent – at least you can look back and say it’s worth it, right?

All this buzz of whats hot, whats not, who’s in and who’s not can take a toll on a normal girl.

Best advice: Keep Calm and Carry On.  You dont have to be in the front rows to get first dibs on the runway looks.

Here’s our round up of the best online retailers that will wow you with their off the catwalk selection.

Shopbop -

A brickhouse of ready to wear and some luxury brands – the Lookbooks are MAJOR.

THE PLUS SIDE:

Always has the  most interesting and inspiring newsletters for the fashion hungry – I get it everyday, even on sundays, and I can seriosuly tell you guys that if I could set my iphone to a speacial alram when its an email from Shopbop – I would do it – thats just how excited I get.  They have the Alexander Wang Hobo and the Alexander Wang Suede Coco!

Net-A-Porter -

As you all know is now synonymous with luxury and fashion designers. If there is one e-commerce site that you can trust with your most precious purchases its them, and if you’re yet to order you be so surprised by thier over the top fancy pacakging. You know its like the cherry on the top.

THE PLUS SIDE:

They have an online magazine section to their website that is phenomenal - with spreads like “6 essential work pieces”. Functional and Fierce.

SSENSE -

Talk about Maison Martin Margiela, Viktor + Rolf , Preen …yup they’ve got it.

THE PLUS SIDE:

Their blog is like a fashion art gallery!

Joan Shepp -

Not many people might now about this Philly mainstay but the insiders do, and for a good reason: the physical store and the online store packs a big punch with big names like Ann Demeulemeester, Anne Valerie Hash, Antipast, Aris Geldis, Balenciaga, Christian Louboutin …

THE PLUS SIDE:

When they have a sale its a real freakin sale – yes even online!

SAKS FIFTH AVE -

Let’s not get all “modern” and forgot who was really giivng us the good before the young guns joined the game.

THE PLUS SIDE:

International shipping for  all you international shoppers.

In an over-communicated world LVMH wants to cut through the clutter and bring you the “good goods”.

They have just recently launched NOWNESS, a website dedicated at introducing the Internet surfer to what they think are the finer things out there: as they put it –

“NOWNESS is an exciting new way to experience luxury lifestyle online, featuring daily content from the most respected and innovative creatives working today.”

The concept seems to be their answer to a brand blog that encompasses not one of their specific brands but the spirit of the group:- luxury, selectivity and exclusivity.  Many people are still buzzing on Twitter about the Rodarte Video or the new instatlaiton of a digital photo-gallery.

For some the website will remain sticky and replace one of the many places people look online for inspiration and fresh news, for others it will just pass under the radar as an attempt by one of the largest international companies to be more intimate and in touch with its consumers, dreamers and brand followers.

Krys wanted to reach out to a younger hip audience for its new line and Garance designed shopping bags to be offered with the purchase of a pair of glasses.

Oh Garance – Don’t Stop!

white lace dresses, off shoulder tops, bow belts,short shorts, slouchy pants and lace booties.

Enjoy!