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Carrot/Karat: Solange Azagury-Partridge’s carrot ring gives new meaning to ’18 karat gold’

18 karat carrot ring Carrot/Karat: Solange Azagury Partridges carrot ring gives new meaning to 18 karat gold

It’s 18 karat gold, and it’s also a bunch of carrots. Geddit?

It was mildly funny until we saw the £3,400 price tag, and then we were all, “Er, yeah, it’s not THAT funny…”

It must be that funny to some people, though, because it sold-out at Net-a-Porter almost as soon as it arrived there, meaning that if you want it, you’re going to have to add it to your wish list and hope more stock arrives soon.

Click here to do just that: but don’t forget to tell us what you think of it before you do!

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Face jewellery to frighten people, by Burcu Büyükünal

face distorting jewellery Face jewellery to frighten people, by Burcu Büyükünal The Fashion Police would like to make it clear that we don’t actually torture the fashion criminals who wind up in our jail. If we did though, well, this could be a good way to do it: we’re sure (or we hope) it’s not actually painful, but hey, it would be kinda funny, no?

Don’t worry, though, this “facial jewellery” isn’t actually supposed to look good. It was created by Turkish jewellery designer Burcu Büyükünal, as a kind of “anti-jewellery” which aims to draw attention to societies fascination with plastic surgery, and question our ideas of beauty and adornment. Very worthy, we’re sure, but we still wouldn’t fancy actually wearing this: what if our mums were right and the wind changed, forcing our faces to stay like that forever? It doesn’t bear thinking about…

For more information on the pieces, take a look here.

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The Jackson legacy: Philippe Audibert Mitaine Swarovski crystal silver glove

Philippe Audibert Mitainw Swarovski crystal silver glove The Jackson legacy: Philippe Audibert Mitaine Swarovski crystal silver glove

I’m afraid so guys. That is indeed “glove” – singular, and this is indeed a single glove. Net-a-Porter helpfully advise wearing it with a blazer and jeans as an alternative to jewelery. They offer no such advice for what to do in case of being sectioned when the general public spot you wearing it…

The Fashion Police are actually seriously concerned about the potential use of this particular fashion accessory as a dangerous weapon. It is, after all, technically chain mail, and being cut from a series of tiny “Swarovski crystal and silver-plated metal discs” must be quite sharp. It would put the knuckle-duster to shame in a fist fight. And what of the wearer’s personal safety: should she accidentally skim past any delicate fabric or, heaven forbid, go to tuck a stray hair behind her ear – the horror!

For this reason we are pleased to inform you that this particular accessory is currently out of stock! Which means that an awful lot of people apparently have more money than sense when it comes to buying impractical accessories…

Should you wish though, and should you have £720 to spare, you can add it to your Net-a-Porter wishlist to be emailed when more stock becomes available.

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Accessories round up – the coolest from Couture Week

A model displays a creation by German designer Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel Fall/winter 2010/2011 Haute Couture fashion show held at the Grand-Palais in Paris, France, on July 6, 2010. Photo by Roberto Martinelli/ABACAPRESS.COM Photo via Newscom
Is it any surprise we start at Chanel? Hemlines were demure, but jewelry was hardcore.  Hardware mixed with crystals, pearls  and multi-colored jewels, and draped chains of various length and link size for a super eclectic stacked look we adore. It looks like models stuck their arms into a treasure chest in one of the exotic locales that inspired Lagerfeld’s brocade tapestry chic.
See more of the Chanel Haute Couture Collection here, and click to see front row fashionistas Jessica Alba and Leighton Meester.
A model displays a creation by Italian designer Alessandra Facchinetti for Valentino Fall/winter 2010/2011 Haute Couture fashion show in Paris, France, on July 7, 2010. Photo by Roberto Martinelli/ABACAPRESS.COM Photo via Newscom
Valentino showed us these fairytale gloves along with a surprisingly wearable collection heavy on the daytime dresses in mid-century silhouettes. Here, hemlines were short and looks were lush. The bows studding these arm-spanning stunners are representative of the collection – bows were everywhere in all shapes and sizes. Even on another, much shorter pair of gloves seen with a selection of Valentino’s shoes over on Shoeperwoman.
A model displays a creation of British designer John Galliano for Christian Dior Haute Couture fashion Fall-Winter 2010/11 collection held at the Musee Rodin in Paris, France, on July 5 2010. Photo by Christophe Guibbaud/ABACAPRESS.COM Photo via Newscom
We also saw bows tying up waists at the Christian Dior show. But we’re more interested in the pretty pumps grounding the stems of Dior’s beautiful blooms. The ankle-strap silhouette seen above along with a multi-strap stiletto were shown in saturated hues of red, teal, pink, red, white, purple and orange.
PARIS - JULY 07: A model walks the runway during the Jean-Paul Gaultier show as part of the Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2011 on July 7, 2010 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

Fishnet stockings with an Eiffel Tower embellishment up the back. Need we really say more about Jean Paul Gaultier’s Parisian touch? Amour.

Did we miss anything? What accessories did you love at Couture?

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Strange Sunglasses: Kerin Rose lace-covered and paint-spattered sunnies

kerin rose sunglasses Strange Sunglasses: Kerin Rose lace covered and paint spattered sunnies

Well, Lady Gaga is going to just love these, isn’t she? The lace-covered ones, especially, because as we all know, if it’s strange-looking AND fails to fulfill the purpose it was made for, that’s a definite win on the “fashion-is-art-and-don’t-you-forget-it” front.

Of course, we’re just assuming it would be difficult to see through a layer of lace. Maybe it isn’t. Maybe you’re supposed to wear them on your head, rather than over your eyes. Maybe you’re only supposed to wear them in an ironic way. Who knows. What we do know is the the lace-covered glasses from the image above are £220 at Browns, the paint-spattered ones next to them are £280, and the pearl and chain trimmed glasses are £260 and £250 respectively.

What do you think of them, though?

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Cute or Kitsch: Nathan Jenden plastic bow sunglasses

nathan jenden bow sunglasses Cute or Kitsch: Nathan Jenden plastic bow sunglasses

Cute? Kitsch? Kitchly-cute? We think these plastic bow sunglasses by Nathan Jenden fall into all of those categories, and probably more besides: in fact, some of you will undoubtedly find them too sweet to be wholesome.

For those of you in the “cute” camp, though, and who don’t mind dropping £160 on a pair of plastic sunnies, these are available at Far Fetch: what do you think of them?

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Lace gloves make a fashion comeback: what do you think?

lace fingerless gloves Lace gloves make a fashion comeback: what do you think?

Is it 1984, or is it 2010? Some days it’s hard to tell, especially when your favourite fashion websites start stocking lace, fingerless gloves – and yes, ASOS.com. we ARE looking at you!

We’re guessing many of our readers probably weren’t around to witness the first crime wave involving these, when Madonna’s devotion to then in the 80s spawned a thousand copy-cat crimes, so you’ll be able to look at these with un-jaded eyes and judge them without bias. What’s the judgement to be, though? Do you welcome the return of the lace gloves? If so, you can pay £5 for a pair at ASOS…

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Wanted: Kate Spade New York ‘All Wrapped Up’ bow cuff and pendant

Bow collage Wanted: Kate Spade New York All Wrapped Up bow cuff and pendantYou wouldn’t mind if The Fashion Police pulled out the cuffs if they were this adorable, would you? The Kate Spade New York All Wrapped Up Cuff, $175 is small enough (1.5″) to be delicate but bold enough to be a statement piece in your outfit. It might not be a good idea to wear it with the matching Bow Pendant, $95, but each piece on its own is pretty darn cute. Do you think it’s too twee? What would you wear each piece with?

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