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Valentino for Gap Collection Debuts

The parka, the T- shirt, the hoodie and even cargo pants have been given the Valentino touch in a new capsule collection for the Gap in Europe. If you like ruffles, this is the line for you. Valentino has taken the line's signature flower-like ruffles and flounces off evening gowns and luxury handbags and put them on casual clothing. The results are beautiful if perhaps a little over-the-top. Vogue UK has images of the seven-piece collection, which was launched to celebrate the opening of Gap's first Italian store last week in Milan. The line will also be sold at Gap in London and at Colette in Paris but isn't expected to jump the pond. The line is just the latest in a series of high/low collaborations including the recent H&M Lanvin line.

Tags: capsule collection, gap, high-low fashion, valentines day

Cheap Chic Update: Commes des Gar�ons in Tokyo, Online Lookbook

by Tracy Chait (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Apparel

The much-anticipated Commes des Garçons collection for H&M hits stores November 13, but if you happen to be in Tokyo, you'll get a five day head start. The name that put the low in high-low fashion is opening a new store in Tokyo November 8 and will start selling the Comme gear that very day.

If you haven't seen it, check out the newly-released online lookbook of the collection. Designer Rei Kawakubo says she's excited about her collaboration with H&M in order to reach "people who may not yet understand Comme des Garçons."

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