London emporium Dover Street Market has recently updated its window and added some new spaces featuring Lanvin, Salvatore Ferragamo, Yves Saint Laurent, Henry Holland and Hussein Chalayan. The Ferragamo space showcases 80 years of archive pieces from the Creations Collection by Salvatore Ferragamo - so exciting!

Yves Saint Laurent opens its first ever stand-alone “Edition 24″ space at Dover Street Market in a space designed by the renowned theatrical set designer Michael Howells. New Autumn/Winter ‘08-’09 designs are highlighted in the Lanvin, Henry Holland and Hussein Chayalan spaces. One of the more interesting spaces is One Plus One Eve Democracy - Medical Vintage, a new collaboration space featuring Christian Lacroix Haute Couture and Katerina Jebb’s personal vintage collection. Finally, one of the newest additions to DSM is the jewelry line of Tom Binns. His first collection, “Pearls in Peril” is the first of many collections that will be exclusive to Dover Street Market and I love what I’ve seen. Think tons of pearls layered with even more faux-diamond jewels. It’s a little bit drunken prom queen - but in a good way. Binns won the CFDA Fashion Award for Accessories Designer of the Year in 2006 so I’m excited to see his new collections. See the jewels and photos of the designer spaces after the jump . . .
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Looks like Carrie Bradshaw is not the only lady head over heels in love with her Manolo Blahnik. The shoe designer is the twelfth person selected to be honored with a plaque on the Rodeo Drive Walk of Style, an area of sidewalk that commemorates the contributions of style makers whose influence goes beyond fashion, and into the realm of entertainment. Blahnik will have a permanent plaque placed on the iconic fashion shopping street on September 25th. Previous honorees include Giorgio Armani, Tom Ford, Gianni & Donatella Versace, Salvatore Ferragamo, Edith Head, James Acheson and Milena Canonero, Herb Ritts and Mario Testino.

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Is your dad a traditional guy?  Here is our take on “traditional” father’s day gifts - you know the ties, b-b-q sets and sports themed stuff.  If your dad’s into that, no worries, there are still ways to pay attention to nice design.  Here are some of our favorites . . .

For the baseball fan, Ballpark Pens are perfect:  They’re made from salvaged wood from baseball stadium seats and you can even choose the stadium! If your dad’s game is golf, then the Tiffany golf ball key ring is a cute way to bring the game wherever he goes.  If your dad is into design, then a Ferragamo silk tie is a classic and Frank Gehry (world-renowned architect) Tiffany cuff links are avant garde .  If he’s into luxury, then there’s nothing better than a Louis Vuitton wallet to share the wealth.  Finally, for dad’s who like to take charge of the grill, there’s a Crate & Barrel 5-piece Pakka Wood-handled grill tool set for all of your dad’s grillin & chillin needs.