fashion MONSTER WEAR

Want to keep Halloween low key? Well, check out these monster tees - perfect for the all year halloween fan!

FEATURING:
+ Hipster werewolf tshirt, $28 CAD, crywolf
+ HELP I CAN'T FIND WHO DESIGNED THE ZOMBIE HOODIE :(
+ Frankenstein Mens tshirt, $24, Vortex Trading Company

giveaway MALCOLM FONTIER

Say you have to go to Hawaii for work - it does happen, doesn't it Gary - this bag is perfect for your laptop, flip flops and a map. It is perfect, because that is what Malcolm Fontier intented AND he did the research, personally....travelling, and working, and looking stylish, and having cocktails, and carrying around a stylishly dogeared sketchbook - probably. And with fathers day around the corner, it would make a fantastic gift for that cool dad in your life.

Check out more from the Malcolm Fontier website: www.malcolmfontier.com

To enter the giveaway (US addresses only):
1. Leave a comment here with your email (or other way of contacting you if you are worried about spam).
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tshirts WOVEN FLESH

The name is a little macabre; the t-shirts are darkly fabulous. Both can be chalked up to the designers being Danish.

I first came across Woven Flesh's work through the Rumplo site. There's a sampling of their work on Rumplo, but for more designs go to their website where you get to pay in Krona. How cool is that!

www.wovenflesh.com

t-shirts SHARPSHIRTER

Stephen Colbert would be proud! And although I don't condone violence against animals - if you get this close to a bear, I say go for it.

Anyway, I recently got an email from sharpshirters announcing their new site so I thought I would share it.

Check out more from Sharpshirter at:
www.sharpshirter.com

back to black

Whether you are celebrating Halloween, in mourning for the economy - or like me - just afraid of too much color...then take a peek at these best of black designs from independent designers.

FEATURING (clockwise):
+ Keep Calm Poster, $20, cut paste print
+ Sevilla Noir Bag, $398, sabrina love
+ Planet Bracelet, $22, chocolate cake jewels
+ Little Black Dress, $89, just vic
+ Black Swing Necklace, $15, gas up the zamboni
+ Zinfandel Dress Shirt, $64, apexmuseum

sam trout rocks

Sam Trout rocks and not just because there is a chic in the photo doing that...erm...rocker hand thing! He rocks because of his awesome design work AND he agreed to put a couple of his pieces in the WHAT store. Yes, that is shameless self promotion - but, I mean, what isn't?

See Sam Trout in the WHAT designers store

giveaway : db clay [finished]

Congratulations Daisy, you won!

I love db clay wallets and have featured them several times - so forgive me if I repeat myself. Their designs are simply fabulous, especially the new puzzle line, plus the wallets are made from eco-friendly tope. I have their "Lights of Spain" wallet (lower left) and I simply adore it, not just because it is VERY well made, or because the barista at Starbucks complimented it - no, I especially love it because unlike my purse it fits nicely in my pocket. Girls....why do our purses have to be such big beasts....free yourself and go db.

Oh, that's right - it is a giveaway and db clay are giving away number 229 of their puzzle collection (see above, top). It is fabulous and truly one of a kind. You can check it out in all it's glory at: www.dbclay.com

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buckle up : 5 men's belts

Belts for men are the equivalent of a necklace for the ladies. And since I don't know how to say the next bit without it sounding a little naughty...well, I'll just say they make a nice gift and a conversation starter. Ahem....

FEATURING:
+ walnut + turquoise buckle, $90, solido (this is an absolute favorite of mine)
+ kermit silver and stingray belt, $660, ruth avra
+ woodwater belt, $175, fourteenfifty
+ oval steel, $52.50, fosterweld
+ triple X buckle, $30, cheshire forge

see more and "hive" your favorites at:
+ WHAT designers stylehive: "belt it out"