Upon seeing these in person i was mesmerized ~ there's something fascinating about the way each scale is held up with a bead ~ Ferragamo STUDDED SCALE GITHA PUMPS

50 Signature Handbags ~ ILLUSTRATED! By Jameson Simpson for LA Times Magazine

Ooooh ~ new from RuMe ~ ALL: a foldable super tote! Lightweight, zippy pockets, waterbottle/umbrella holders and more, perfect for the car, gym, travel?

LBD lust ~ barney's highlights a few picks, i'm drawn to this Lanvin option

Tempted by the James Perse Fleece Sweatshirt Dress

For the red wine geek ~ Resveratrol (Red Wine) Molecule Necklace ~ by Made With Molecules

A close up look at Moncler ~ fascinated by the details and the adorable ad campaign... did you know there's a big comic inside?

Top 25 posts here on NotCouture this week ~ looks like spring/summer is upon us ~ in the usual dark, edgy, playful NotCouture way!

3floz.com ~ with the great tagline ~ for those who travel, those who are curious, and those who can't commit.

10 Corso Como collaboration with Liberty of London!

Nike Mercurial Vapor SuperFly II tonight in Battersea Power House London ~ awesome purpleness? glowing wall of shoes? cement+glass? + feels like apple store in a shipping container? See the cool display as well as shoes!

Kenneth Cole 925 Technology ~ New line of shoes that are filled with things like Memory Foam, Cork, Flaxseed, and Sheepskin even with a bendy rubber sole!

Hard Graft Shoulder MacBook Sleeve! Beautiful.

RIP "Alexander McQueen's black whip-snake bracelet with silver-tone skull charm is the perfect accent to a rock-chic look. Wear it to add edge to a casual outfit or punctuate an all-black palette." So tempting!

Jean Paul Gaultier is the latest designer to collaborate on a plastic shoe for Brazilian brand Melissa.

Vivier's adorable tiny new Le Mini Sac ~ it's 4"x6"x2"

Threads ~ A danish company creating beautiful laptop cases ~ the green journalcase is by far our favorite!

NOTCOT favorite, Alex and Chloe, have a great trio of necklace, tee, and hoodie for the Human Rights Campaign! Love the hoodie!

Manymals - beautiful silver jewelry - in the coolest packaging ever!

Fun interview with Rick Owens on Net-A-Porter ~ his quotes feel so very NOTCOT!

Coveting these Metallic Red Christian Louboutin Patent Pumps

Pierre Hardy - Lace Bootie - Natural - "Leather "lace" cut-out open toe bootie with zipper instep and halter sling back." ~ Beautiful!

Kiki De Montparnasse Pearl Restraints... multipurpose... beautiful... layered necklace? restraints? body jewelry? all of the above... and then some?

SugarBomb! Latest from Benefit ~ A "sugar rush flush" facial powder.

Ryan Mc Sorley's Skin by Chanel final project get's us thinking about what the future of skincare and branding might be...

Maison Martin Margiela's first perfume launch in Paris ~ we were the only US site present! Absolutely stunning details ~ and i'm loving the packaging, presentation, and dot matrix press kit print outs!

Alexander Wang - Natasha Pump in Black - tempting! intrigued by the architecture of the heel

Kill Spencer's bags come with some impressive hardware and accessories... how intense are his branded metal hooks, nails, straps, and more?

Digby & Iona ~ Seppie Necklace - The octopus clings to it's chain!

Tiny Little Chairs! Adorable classic chairs turned into what look like silver necklace charms!

Lanvin Mini Pop Shoulder Bag ~ picturing it it carrying a Leica X1, iPhone, few cards/id

Lanvin Pearl & Ribbon Necklace - Glass pearl and silk ribbon woven single-strand long necklace. Grosgrain ribbon at ends, bow tie.

Cubeoctahedron Rings! Lovely packaging too! By cuaderno bandada

The Mojito iPhone Wallet from Malcom Frontier ~ the super slim Mojito now adapted to accommodate an iphone as well as a few cards and cash

Rossignol innovated by building a climbing harness into a pair of pants ~ fascinating concept ~ check out the video

Stunning black on black Acquire shows us "Nike has teamed up with Maharam of New York on a stunning black on black collection using the company's horsehair textiles."

Holiday Feature and GIVEAWAY!!! Baxter of California gives me a look into the studio, the inspiration, and some new product! Giveaway of their stunning travel kit collaboration with Porter!

Holiday Feature! Revolve Clothing's Forward Forward takes us behind the scenes of the Unearthen Watches!

Up close with the NAU Down Scarf i was curious about in #5115 ~ SO comfy! And it has pockets, perfect for stashing phones/cards/cash...

Verameat's Hip-Shark Necklace ~ yes, a silver hippo-shark hybrid!

Lusting for these Lanvin Satin braided sandals

NOTCOT Holiday Feature! Bittersweets NY takes us inside their studio and shows us how these diamond twig rings are made! AND they are giving one away to a lucky reader!

180 Grammes ~ amazing parisian store where you literally pick a color... and they turn one of their amazing pieces of clothing into that color for you! Wow. So many colors.

House of Dagmar ~ here's a look at their new Spring/Summer 2010 Collection! Love this award winning Swedish line created by three sisters...

Cyclist chic? Our fave Chrome bags has a Pasha Merino Wool Hoodie designed just for women

Alexander McQueen skull zippered clutch ~ on sale!