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Shopping. Covet CoutureLab. New London Boutique Offers the Best of the Best. Second City Style Fashion Blog

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Maurizio Galante spring/summer 2007

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Duro Olowu fall 2007

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L’Wren Scott Fall 2007

And because I need some good news about shopping and retail news…FashionWeekDaily reveals the latest and greatest from Carmen Busquets who owns 31% of Net-a-porter: CoutureLab (of which she owns 100%). Unlike the more recent (and vile) celeb-launches and massive retailers, CoutureLab takes a different approach: it actually appreciates the unique, season-less and somewhat trend-free goods of designers who often craft items by hand and perhaps even only a few at a time. Some of the first designers to appear will be L’Wren Scott, Maurizio Galante and Duro Olowu. My thought: CoutureLab is abfab. Divine.– Joanne Molina for Second City Style

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Designers. Mad About Julie Verhoeven's Mulberry Must-Haves. Second City Style Fashion Blog

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Long before Marc Jacobs became Louis Vuitton’s handbag guru,Julie
Verhoeven was a muse behind the magic with her 2002 cult bags. But she
hasn’t been forgotten. The quirky Brit has been asked to design a
collection of dresses, scarves, T-shirts and bags for Mulberry’s fall
collection. The scoop is that the collection will mirror her cheeky,
erotic style. For the full scoop got to FashionWeekDaily or see below.– Joanne Molina for Second City Style

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