Thursday night we got all fancied up and went to the MOB x Missbehave Magazine fashion week party, “The Bad & The Beautiful.” The soiree was at the Red Bull Center and we got the chance to see lots of people that we don’t get to see on the daily. Afterward, we went over to the WAD party at Hiro. Here’s all the good folks we saw: Missbehave Magazine ladies, MOB posse, Uffie, Annie from Cubannie Links, Wendy from Nitrolicious, YM from Freshness, Mika from Cream, Michelle Ten, Mel D. Cole, Brian Lichtenberg, Dee & Ricky, Erin from Made Me, Radio Rose, Alice, j.e.w.e.l.s, Kari and Ron. You can see pics from the party here and here. And we have a few pics after the jump . . .

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A few weeks back we told you about a newly announced collaboration between Louis Vuitton and Comme des Garçons. Nitrolicious gave us a sneak peak at the line and I must admit, I was a bit disappointed. I think I was expecting more from Rei Kawakubo. Her design is so unique and always takes me by surprise and I felt that the pieces were either boring or ugly or a combination of both. I know! So weird! I love LV but I’m just not feeling this. My favorite is the multi-handle speedy because I feel like I can see the CDG personality show through - somewhat playful, irreverant and unique.

The other pieces are a bit boring. Look, see what I mean:

These are bags from the regular Louis Vuitton collection:

Here is the Louis Vuitton x Comme des Garçons version:

Really? The thing that makes these bags so uniquely LV x CDG is that Rei Kawakubo took off the tan leather trim? You added darker trim so it already looks old? Not sure if it’s just me but one of the extreme pleasures I get in buying new LV bags is watching the light tan leather get darker with age. I was expecting so much more!! This is in no way hate for LV. I love LV so I suppose I hold them to a very high standard - and I feel like this collaboration falls short.

Photos by Jean-Marc CeÌ?dile and Philippe Jumin for Louis Vuitton via Nitrolicious

Some more boring bags after the jump . . .

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M.I.S.S.’s very own Retrogurl has interviewed Claw Money on her Nitrolicious site. It’s a great read and you can really get a feel for Claw Money’s personality. Check it out to get the inside scoop on what it’s like to work for Nike, new projects on the horizon and what she has to say to girls who think they were the first on the block. Read the full interview here.

Photographers: John Scarisbrick & Daniel Jackson - H&M / Collage: nitro:licious

H&M and Designers Against AIDS (DAA) are joining forces in the battle against AIDS and are launching a collection for guys and girls together with Rihanna, Timbaland, Chicks on Speed, Good Charlotte, Henrik Vibskov, Jade Jagger, Katharine Hamnett, My Chemical Romance, Rufus Wainwright, Scissor Sisters, The Cardigans, Tiga and Ziggy Marley. The aim is to spread awareness about HIV/AIDS, which affects many young people all over the world. The collection “Fashion Against AIDS� will be available in H&M’s Divided departments from February 2008.

The artists participate free of charge and 25 per cent of the proceeds from the collection will go to HIV/AIDS-prevention projects around the world. This will be coordinated by DAA and YouthAIDS, Population Services International’s (PSI) HIV/AIDS prevention initiative which reaches more than 600 million young people in 60 countries.

Prices vary from £7.99 to £19.99. All garments are made from 100 per cent certified organic cotton and carry a special hang tag that reads: “This might be the most important piece of clothing you’ve ever had your hands on.� 

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Illustrator: Moa Lindqvist Bartling

H&M’s designers have created a beautiful collection with Marimekko’s popular patterns from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s for the summer 2008. The collection of some 50 products will be sold in H&M’s stores on all 28 markets from April 2008.

The collection, which has a graphic overall look, will comprise airy summer favourites such as wide 70s dresses, tunics, skirts and shorts for women. For men there will be classic summer shirts and shorts. There will be some items for children as well and all comes with accessories to match.

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Diego Mosco, a graphic designer who has spent years creating graphics for underground cult label Supreme has created a limited edition t-shirt for the Re*Generation charity art auction to further promote awareness of the homeless youth crisis. The 100% cotton t-shirt is emblazoned with a bold three-color, pop art-inspired print depicting a spark setting off an explosion — illustrating the way in which small acts of giving can set off greater movements of positive change.

Only 500 pieces of the special tee will be available for purchase at the Re*generation event on November 7th in NYC and at www.regenerationgallery.com for $20.

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If you loved their Summer ‘07 collection, DimePiece is back with their Fall/Winter ‘07 collection! Here are two exclusive looks from their look book, the collection is in stores now. To cop it online, visit www.cultistshop.com. Be on the lookout for their first ever mixtape “The Lipstick Diaries� free download coming soon.

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M.I.S.S. Retrogurl sat down with Leah from Married to the Mob for some coffee talk. It’s Leah’s first interview since the birth of her little lady Kier. Check it out to hear about her new bikini drop and life as a working woman/Mama. Read the interview here.

Check out the exclusive interview with the ladies behind Pastry Footwear, Vanessa and Angela Simmons. Get into the heads of these ladies and get a sneak peak of what’s coming out next in the Pastry Footwear Collection - Fab Cookie line.

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M.I.S.S. CREW’s very own retrogurl of Nitrolicious is giving away one pair of women’s size 8 Strawberry Shortcakes from the Pastry Footwear by Run Athletics line. The timeline to submit your entry ends Sunday, July 8, 2007 (11:59pm EST). Check here for the details on how to enter.