Mick Rock & Lovecat Magazine Launch

Mick Rock hosts Magazine Launch of LoveCat

Chanel Sunglasses

Chanel – simply the brand’s name causes hysteria. Now, imagine passerbys turning their heads to admire your gaze — clad in Chanel’s signature CC logo’d sunglasses!

If you want to buy Chanel sunglasses, the investment truly reflects the initial expenditure, especially when purchasing a Chanel encrusted pair of sunglasses such as the one below…

Not only were these Chanel Sunglasses featured on the runway, but they also epitomized the brand with playfully placed CC logos embedded in Swarovski Crystal. The jewel pattern remains elegant on both sides, never over-the-top or gaudy. Meanwhile, the front features rounded eyeglass frames infused with a cool factor akin to the aura of Karl Lagerfeld, the mastermind behind the Chanel brand for over 23 years. In fact, since rumors are fluttering around about Lagerfeld’s retirement, there seem to be a larger demand and rush to snatch pieces pioneered by the Chanel icon.

These rounded downtown-chic lenses lend a hint of mystique; they’re just transparent enough to give onlookers a glimpse at what’s behind them. You could even pose like a rock star and wear these Chanel sunglasses at night!

Don these truly versatile Chanel Sunglasses with skinny jeans and a t-shirt for downtown weekend coffee dates in SoHo or take them uptown in a chic sundress and the accessories of your choice. Buy these Chanel Sunglasses just in time for sunny Spring days and watch them transition into a staple for your Summer outfits.

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The Coach Store Hosts Matchbook.com Launch

Hundreds of people flocked to the Coach store to meet Matchbook.com editors, but a patternmaker named Massimiliano stole the show, instead.

Coach Patternmakers, Massimiliano on right

Laying out patterns of alligator, python, and patent leather, Massimiliano has 12 years of experience as a Coach bag maker. As we started asking questions about a Coach bag’s construction, he made it a point to note that all the material was harvested from animals that were going to be used for meat – which means they do not kill the animal solely for the leather.

To our surprise, he said that most of the alligator leather used in Coach bags come from the USA, while python leather is taken from South American countries like Chile. Coach works with alligator farmers, as well as wildlife regulators from Florida, to obtain the exotic skins.

An average, real Coach bag takes approximately two days and anywhere from 100 to 140 pieces of leather. Coach bags also utilize leather which has been tanned with vegetable oil. I’ve heard from many that this process is actually the superior method to making leather goods. Massimiliano took the various leather pieces of all shapes and sizes and showed guests how a real coach wallet was made by folding, hammering, and gluing leather pieces together. Unfortunately, he could not complete the wallet by stitching it because he required a sewing machine, and due to maximum occupancy of the coach store, it was a question of safety.

After passing around the Coach men’s wallet he made right then and there, he showed visitors a design card illustrating a never-before-made Coach bag that is part of the new Poppy collection. Massimiliano pointed to the rest of the store and exclaimed, “I probably made half of the bags in this store!”