Fashion handbags take center stage in Bogota

The International Footwear and Leather Show 2012 was presented a few hours ago in Bogota. Designers Julieth Estrada and Corto Moltedo have showcased practical yet stylish handbags to take the post-millennium woman from day to night. Which one is your favorite? 1. Julieth Estrada 2. Corto Moltedo  

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Recycled fabric bracelets with Babushka charms

Carpe Diem recycled handmade accessories’ designer Katerina Parpa introduces a new approach to the popular bracelets dressed in colorful threads and fabrics; her creations are now embellished with the images of babushkas and angels, hand-painted by an Ukrainian hagiographer on recycled beads hanging like charms. Cool and hip accessorising for your summerwear.  

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George Angelopoulos luxury leather handbags AW 2012-13

I can still recall when I had first seen and admired the work of Greek, London-based accessories designer George Angelopoulos a couple of years ago at London Fashion Week. A truly chic, crystal-encrusted, bedazzling evening purse -a favourite of Gemma Arterton, as I would be informed a little later- immediately caught my eye among tens of other exhibitors. Two years after my first introduction to Angelopoulos’ luxury…

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Sunglasses trend report 2012 – Missoni & Manish Arora

My monthly visit to the local optician to renew my stock of contact lenses became a tint more exciting yesterday, as I laid my eyes on these awesome new arrivals in sunglasses for summer 2012. Bold and bright, eye-catching, with playful relief details in contrasting colors and modern frame design, the following styles from the Manish Arora and Missoni sunglasses collections immediately caught my…

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Sweet Ice Cream Africa by Simoni

Cypriot designer Simoni Papaefstathiou will be presenting her new “Sweet Ice Cream Africa” SS12 accessories in a couple of days and PaulaTrendsets has obtained the first images of the collection.   Sweet Ice Cream Africa consists of bags, fulards, rings, brooches and earrings, all hand-knit and inspired of african ethnic textiles and patterns, mixed with sorbet color shades. Strawberry and Vanilla…

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