Gunas Handbags - Designer Interview

Updated on Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at 10:50PM by Roe

A couple weeks ago I received an email through our blog form from Sugandh Agrawal with the subject line "Need a new story?". The body of the email simply said "You might like us!" along with a smiley face, a thank you, and a link. Skeptical of what I was to see, I went on to explore what this Gunas was all about. When I went to their website, there were all sorts of handbags, from clutches for women to messenger bags for men; All unique and all detailed to a level that gave them a custom feel. Intrigued by what I was seeing, I checked the "Discover" area to find out more about them. I went on to find out that Gunas bags are not only attractive, they are all made of manmade materials. In the words of Gunas, they are "animal/environment friendly". I contacted Sugandh back and she was nice enough to talk to us about her background and her inspiration for Gunas "Progressive Luxury" handbags...

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Drykorn Summer 2011 Photo Shoot Video

I always love Drykorn and their quirky photo shoot videos. Always fun, always classy, just like their clothes. They keep it simple, while adding just enough uniqueness to make their pieces pop. Really approachable. Hit the jump for some of our favorite looks for both men and women. [Via Drykorn]

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Heyday Footwear Collaboration - Heyday x Wrath Arcane (The Concept)

Every once in a while you come across some futuristic joints... on the low though... Heyday and Wrath Arcane went in the lab and cooked up something special with The Concept. With the slick lace cover, they look like a cross between high tops and space boots, but they still manage to keep it chill with the leather and color choices. Shout out to Darin Hager, the creator of Heyday, for being on point on twitter @heydayfootwear and shooting me these photos. Now if only someone would drop me off a pair of gull grey joints in a size 9.5 US... they fit a half size big, and I only see a 9 left on their site. Let's see if you can cop em before I do.

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Fashion Designers to Watch in 2011

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Cote et Ciel Rucksack (Grey Melange)

Cote et Ciel is a company that is super official in the "lifestyle travelgoods" game which is starting to become a bit competitive. It seems that everyone is pushing their own spin on the rucksack, providing compartments for everything under the sun on the inside, while maintaining a unique sense of style on the outside. The Cote et Ciel Rucksack is a solid entry into that foray. This site may become rucksack addiction because I have seen quite a few interesting ones. Stay tuned.

Source: Cote et Ciel via Oki-Ni

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Designer Interview - A.Hallucination

A few weeks ago we were contacted about the launch of a new London based label known as A.Hallucination. A.Hallucination co-designer, Chung Chung Lee asked us to check out their new A/W 2010 collection, as it would be their "great pleasure" if we could help to introduce it to our readers. So we had a look, and, needless to say, we loved what Chung Chung Lee, along with co-designer Hwan-Sung Park put together for A.Hallucination's debut collection. Seeing the opportunity to showcase this label in its early stages, I asked if Chung would like us to take our feature of A.Hallucination a a step further, and allow us to interview them. Chung agreed, so we present to you an unedited glimpse into the minds of these talented designers.

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Jessica Darwin

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C. Viviani - Jewelry to Live By

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Holland Esquire - Sand Gent Pipe Jacket

Let me first preface this by saying that Nick Holland is a "G". The man certainly knows his craft. The Holland Esquire Hand Customised collection, highlights the complexities of suit construction by emphasizing the individual pattern pieces of the build, as the Gent Pipe Jacket exemplifies. If you are into details like I am, then hit the jump for more views. Check Coggles for even more pieces (for the low). [Via Coggles] 

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Cipher Seditionary Unboxing and Review

To make a long story short, I ended up corresponding via email with Collin Thompson, the designer behind Cipher, following my post about the Cipher 2010 footwear collection. He offered to send me some shoes to review, and I just couldn't turn that down. Anyway, fast forward to about a week ago, when FedEx leaves a note at our door about a package coming from Hong Kong. Mind you, I had no idea what it was, but chances are if an unidentified package is coming to you from Hong Kong, it must be something epic. Of course FedEx made me wait a whole entire day to find out what gifts The East had in store... and so my journey began...

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Ones to Watch - Askh

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Drykorn Summer 2010 Photo Shoot Video

I love the tone of this video. I think it matches with the overall persona of Drykorn. Once again Drykorn kills it with their 2010 men's summer collection. I loved what they did for summer 2009, and I'm feeling this latest installment as well. Check out the Drykorn site for the full gallery of men's and women's look. 

The Elegance of Battle - Fannie Schiavoni

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Get Trashed - TravelTeq Trash Fox And Trash Panther Bags

Anyone who has been reading my posts knows that I am all about the details. TravelTeq Trash Bags... I mean... there's a pocket for everything... I don't know if I'm more impressed by the level of detail in the storage areas, or the level of detail in the handmade craftsmanship... The leather is Italian butter. Not only can you trolley this thing on top of your luggage, but you can safely stow your airline tickets, cellular device, home-rolled cigars, your 15 inch Macbook Pro (or IPad for that matter), and just about any other little unnecessary trinket that you can think of. There's a pocket for that.

Plenty more detailed views in the full post, including diagrams of all the compartments.

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Look of the Week - Quirky Stylista

Successful pattern and texture mixing such as this should be revered throughout the world and touted as the only path to peace and harmony on this planet.  

Yup.

PC: The Quirky Stylista