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FREITAG 'HILTEN'

The fifth Reference collection by the Zurich-based bag makers consists of four new designs: the travel bag 'Hilten', two shoulder bags, 'Ruffin' and 'Hermitz', as well as the biggest handbag 'Rémy'.

A meeting with the legendary James ‘Mo' Wax’ Lavelle gave the ingenious brains behind the Amsterdam label Denham the Jeanmaker the idea to give their Advisor Parka a musical aspect. Colour-wise, the limited special edition orientates itself on the Indochina theme from the summer collection 2012, but with new materials.

© Aid by Trade Foundation

Star photographer Albert Watson is just back from Benin in Central Africa. What he brought with him are countless shots of cotton farmers who work together with Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) an of the Aid by Trade Foundation.

If you've always wanted to take a peek behind the scenes of the small but oh-ho world of the Berlin Eyewear specialists, you should watch the making-of film by Mykita. For the collaboration with French alpine experts Moncler, a behind-the-scenes film was made, which clearly shows that the word "manufactory" is no empty term.

Sports label Oakley, which was founded in 1975 in southern California, is now releasing a new limited edition of its cult Frogskins shades. The new variation of the classic stands out with its eye-catching blacklight-reactive colour combination, which will turn heads both in clubs and off dancefloors.

The American teams of the Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games in 2012 have found another official outfitter. Ralph Lauren will be dressing the top American athletes before and during the event – for example at the opening and closing parades.

Loreak Mendian in Barcelona

Minimal, festive, kitschy or bold – a broad spectrum of fantasy-laden Christmas decorations can be gazed at in wonder in Barcelona and Madrid. Barcelona's very own fashion trade show, 'The Brandery' has put on a window display competition in order to promote the fair, which is taking place between 27 and 29 January.