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For almost 150 years now the British bicycle saddle makers have been taking care of our posteriors, and now they’re pursuing new avenues with the Criterion Cycling Jacket, whilst proving that function and aesthetic don’t have to be mutually exclusive.

Journalism graduates Isabelle Braun and Lena Grossmüller from the AMD Academy of Fashion & Design made precisely this democratisation of the fashion world the subject of their final thesis. Their Frontrow Revolution event is taking place from 4 – 7 February at the NRW Forum Düsseldorf. Keyword: fashion journalism 2.0.

Although winter is only just making an appearance now, spring is already in the starting blocks. And with it: the new Converse series, designed by Marimekko.

The annual fashion show of Dutch streetwear and denim label Garcia took place at the beginning of January in Rotterdam. And as well as the 2012/13 autumn/winter collection, there was also an innovation in the fashion business to marvel at: more than 30 special film cameras were in use.

The long-awaited launch of the Element Emerald Collection was one reason for the crowds flocking to the MadeMyDay gallery in Berlin, despite the grey and drizzly weather. The other, and no less important, reason was the exhibition by US skater, artist and filmmaker Thomas Campbell.

MTWTFSS Weekday is constantly surprising us with designer collaborations that breathe fresh fashionable air into the retail scene. For example, like the latest gems that will be available from 17 February in all Weekday stores.

Spring time is all about the girls. New label Lacoste L!ve from France has taken this statement to heart and has created something wonderful for the females of the species for spring/summer 2012: voilà, la Crocodelle.