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Our good friend Paul Sun, the mastermind behind L.A.-based visual agency The Social Trust (TST), is exhibiting his works for optical house Mosley Tribes, in New York tonite. With Paul behind the lense, TST has captured many of today's most artistically relevant & progressive fashion campaigns, and in so doing has been instrumental in shaping & refining the visual identity of streetwear. If you're in NYC tonite, you need to go check this out.

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Co-owned by L.A. designers, Tiffani Anne Williams and Parker Todd Brooks, Rich-in-Craft has recently debuted its Folie à Deux bag.  According to their website:

"The Folie à Deux represents the quintessential duality of functional feminine artistry.

The Folie à Deux is a unique marriage between the craftsman’s hands and tools and the artist’s imagination.Which is why only thirty-six Folie à Deux will ever be made.

Each will be presented on a silk pillow in a handmade, cloth-covered box. And each will be marked with its unique identification number. The number will be mirrored on the underside of the wooden label which is sewn inside each Folie à Deux bag."

This is the first piece in what looks to be an iconic series.

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I don't think I'm alone when I say that the near $5/gallon gasoline nightmare of 2008 still haunts my dreams, with my pocketbook quivering in occasional night sweats. Since then, though, I've opened my eyes to the possiblity that the "U" in my SUV has largely outlived its relevance. But is there really any hope for those of us carbon footprint converts that readily repent for our Sinfully Unsustainable Vehicles but nevertheless value utility, design, and performance? Mark your calendars, for the day of deliverance soon comes: In 2011, Tesla will release the much anticipated four-door followup to its highly acclaimed Roadster, the Tesla Model S.

The Model S, like the Tesla Roadster, is a pure electric vehicle and is twice as efficient as a hybrid: from a 45min. charge that costs roughly $4, the Model S covers a 300 mile range and boasts a 0-60mph time of 5.6 seconds! It also features seating for 7, a 2nd trunk under the hood, and even a 17in. infotainment touchscreen. I wonder if Tesla accepts trade-ins.

More: Trovata

Spring is here, and so is Delivery II of Trovata's Spring 09 collection! Below are just some of the pieces that have just arrived.

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I'm back on native soil. My R&D trip to London, albeit short, was rather sweet, punctuated by gorgeous weather, good food, and plenty of walking. The weekend in photos: