No Star is by far the t-shirt line with the best sense of humor. I’ve known Josh & Eric since 2002 when I met them at the first tradeshow we all attended. I was immediately a huge fan of their line because it had so much heart, and the t-shirt graphics are always funny. You can never have enough smiles! It’s been a pleasure to see the No Star label grow and progress from their first Pool tradeshow at a suite at the Standard LA to having 2 booths at Pool and Project. The new graphics are just as clever as the graphics they were putting out when they first started. From their views on vampires to fixies, I giggle every time I see one of their tees. Then of course, there are the oldies but goodies like “Gin and Jews,” and my all time favorite, “Guns don’t kill people, people with mustaches kill people.” You can find more smiles and No Star tees online on the No Star website. Oh, they also started a line of higher end outerwear but the boys didn’t lose their sense of humor just because they got fancy - they just named their line “La Merde.”  Hahahahaha

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Ladies and lovers of functionality and style! LeSportsac has hit it’s 35th Anniversary and wants to celebrate it by going back to their roots!  The anniversary collection offers a modern take on vintage, classic styles from 1974. ”What’s hip to zip then . . . is hip to zip now!”

If you’re not diggin’ the black and green you should definitely check out their collaboration collections with Fifi Lapin and Stella McCartney! To read more about the Fifi Lapin collection check out our post from the Pool Tradeshow in August.

More Holiday time shopping!!! I love the name of this one, “Recessionista”…soooo true right about now, huh? To be held at POOL in the Silverlake area of L.A.  You can shop form over 25 brands, like Rojas, No Star and Blood is The New Black to name a few! With an open bar, refreshments, and music. The sale is free and will have offerings for men, women, clothing, accessories, home goods, books and zines…get all your holiday shopping done!

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While we were in Vegas we had a chance to catch-up with Mitra from Blood Is The New Black at the Pool Tradeshow. There were two artist series’ that really stood out from her new line that we really loved. First, were a series of tees of women’s faces illustrated by Kime Buzzelli of Show Pony fame. Second, was a series by Brian Lichtenberg that catered to the high-fashion lovers amongst us with tees that declared “RIP YSL,” a tromp l’oeil motorcycle vest with Karl on it, and a tee that featured Balenciaga cult favorite shoes. I’m really excited for the launch of these tees and think I need to get some for myself! Check out the rest of the pictures of the tees and the Blood Is The New Black mood board after the jump.

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Ill Parcel, the makers of the infamous Boombox Bag have updated the style to actually include functioning speakers.  Just plug in your iPod or mp3 player, and boom-chicka-boom-boom you’re ghetto blaster is playin’ your tunes.  The bags design has been updated and looks more realistic to me.  The Boomboxes come in several sizes, and varieties including small radio, box radio, combo turntable/cassette player, and small “tape” pouch.

In addition to the Boombox bags, Ill Parcel has a fun collection of bags and small accessories with houndstooth and animal print patterns on a backdrop of fuchsia and turquoise (M.I.S.S. favorites!).  The collection is rounded out with the “undies” cases.  I love all of the bags and accessories and could see myself using all of the pieces.  The pieces are part of the Fall ‘09  collection and can be found at Ill Parcel retailers.  Check out more pics after the jump.

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San Francisco based Nooworks‘ Fall 08 Collection is called Romanced By Horror and is inspired by “70s horror films, camping trips gone bad, zombies, werewolves and motorcycles.” The line has grown to include cut & sew in addition to t-shirts and has some really cute plaid pieces in M.I.S.S. favorite colors purple and red. The line also includes amazing accessories including handbags (complete with zombie zipper pulls and lining!), enamel charm necklaces, and sunglasses. Our favorite accessory is one she produced in conjunction with the O.G. U.S.A. Pencil Box Company - you know the ones - we all kept our pencils in ‘em back in the grade school days! Check out the pics after the jump.

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California-based Los Angeles TC has created a line of the most comfy cozy tees. The styles are really unique and come in super-long varieties (sleeve and bodice) and even reversible styles with different graphics on each side (see below). Many of the styles and graphics were inspired by vintage tees, for example, tees with “Baby 89″ printed on them. They also make these really cool bags out of vintage hunting jackets from the 1940’s. Check out the rest of the pictures after the jump.

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One of the booths that we were most excited to stop and see was LeSportsac. We love LeSportsac and we were so excited to see what new goodies they have lined up for Spring/Summer 2009. LeSportsac was founded in 1974 and, since some time has passed, the brand is preparing itself for a new generation of loyal fans. They’re offering more prints, more silhouettes and more options in exclusivity and price-point. Some new silhouettes they’ve added is a yoga mat bag (my prayers answered!), laptop cases and covers, totes, belt bags and cosmetics bags. In addition to lots of new prints, LeSportsac is coming out with patents for those of us that like our bags shiny.

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While you may know about Anzevino & Florence’s color change fabric tees, their collection is actually much more extensive and we had the chance to check it out at the Pool Tradeshow.  The collection included a color palette of black, white, gray and navy “basics” that were anything but basic and beautiful sheer pieces that infused bright pops of color into the entire line.  I especially loved the sheer pieces as they are great for layering and can be worn several ways.  Check out more pictures after the jump.

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I love products that are cute - but when they are functional AND cute - I absolutely need them in my life. Enter Mimoco, a consumer electronics company/new media studio whose “mission is to bring style and soul to personal tech devices and to share entertainment from the edge or pop culture and digital lifestyle.”   Mimoco’s main product offering is Mimobot, the kawaii answer to plain ol’ USB flash drive.  Mimobot includes original characters, as well as licensed characters by Tokidoki, Gloomy Bear, Friends With You, Reach, Spear Collective and our very favorite, Star Wars.  Check out pictures of the Mimobots after the jump and stay tuned for a Princess Leah Mimobot giveaway coming soon to M.I.S.S.!

Mimoco’s newest addition to their product range is Momiji (pictured below), little message dolls with a space in the base for a tiny personalized note.  Momiji are “perfect for sharing secrets and spreading a little love.”  The dolls are adorable on their own and are made for collecting.  They’re so cute, I want them all!  Check out the rest of the pics after the jump.

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