Target GO!

It's here! It's here! Libertine's Go international has started to roll out at Target. We've preordered some faves including the lace bolero (we lament the shrug just won't die), $26.99 and the Admiral Blue trench (a must-have item for this fall), $39.99. Some items are in stock now while others can be pre-ordered and will ship in 2-6 weeks.

H&B says, "Get 'em while their haute."

Chanel Haute Couture Runway Show

Couldn't make it to Paris? Catch Chanel's Fall-Winter 07/08 couture show over at Chanel.com now. Download a podcast right to your itunes.

Headcase

Nice 4th, eh? If you're anything like H&B, the holiday was spent consuming alright, but not burgers and beers - the cool clouds made me hungry for some conspicuous consumption. So, in lieu of sailing, I saled...a little haute tomayto, tomahto, if you will! Being curly-by-nature (not 'cause I hate-cha), hair accessories proved a delightful diversion. Perfect for summer and obviously on-trend right now (see Valentino, Prada, and well, every other runway show from the past 6 months), they are the best way to salvage stubborn tresses.

With tons of options at every price point, there seriously is (and please forgive this women's mag 101 blech) a headband for every hair style. "When looking for the right headband, consider your head shape. If you have a small head and small face, try a larger headband to give your look some punch. If you have a big head and a large face, that large headband will be entirely too much, so look for a smaller, finer headband to play nicely against your larger features," says celeb stylist David Evangelista of the John Barrett salon. To keep it mod, position the headband about 2 inches back from the hairline.
Clockwise from top left: Black Linen Floral Headband, Tarina Tarantino $163; Tasha Oval Crystal Headband, $46, Nordstrom; Kaleidoscope Knit Headwrap in Black Hearts, $10, Urban Outfitters; Clover Rhinestone Headband, $3.80, Forever 21; Miu Miu Cracked Leather Headband, $65 on sale, Net-a-Porter.com; Voom Nautical Silk Tie Headbands, $40, ShopIntuition. Center, on model: Stacey Lapidus Tiara Elastic Headwrap with Tails, $100, Shopbop.com.

TOTE-ally Great Alternatives

As promised, cuter, less played, and readily available totes, perfect for the beach, brunch and weekend everything:

Lauren Bush, honorary spokeswoman for the UN World Hunger Programme, created the FEED bag, a reversible tote that's more than just 'eco-friendly.' The proceeds from each bag sold, will feed a hungry child for an entire year (hence the 1!). "The FEED bag is a sturdy, reversible bag made out of natural burlap and cotton materials. The design of the bag was inspired by the big bags of food that I have seen being distributed to schools around the world. Besides being a cool bag, it is a tangible way to make a difference in the fight against child hunger. Every FEED bag sold will feed a child for a whole year in school," said Bush. The bag is sold exclusively at Amazon for $59.99 (with free shipping!).

Sometimes we don't love our city. Sometimes we barely tolerate it. Or as the folks over at Twee Shirts so perfectly put it, "What's that? You don’t “heart” hanging out in your car for hours on the 10 and/or 405 and/or 101? Or you don’t “heart” paying $1500 for your crappy studio in Murray Hill? Or maybe you’re not “hearting” that one homeless guy who yells horrible things at you when you walk by in the morning? Stand up to the I heart-ers with Twee's I STOMACH LA & I STOMACH NY totes - a must for the slightly less chipper. Twee Shirts, $15.

We're suckers for seersucker to begin with but coupled with a giant red sailboat appliqué...just try and resist it! The bag packs flat but can fit everything making it a long weekend must. J.Crew, $60

Obnoxious? A little. A must-have? For sure. These $12 MJ totes are priced just right for a chic guilt-free "use 'em then toss 'em" summer bag. Available at Marc Jacobs stores only.

A flare for design is a badge of honor with Fred Flare's cheeky Crafternoon tote. Fred Flare, $24

Haute Finds: What a Doll

Back in the day, when it came to paper dolls, we were more Holly Hobby than Halston Hats. So while we were otherwise occupied fashioning ourselves, it appears paper dolls were busy doing some growing up of their own.

Thanks to Donald Hendricks, a fashion and beauty illustrator whose work has appeared in Vogue, Bazaar, Cosmo, we've been wasting tons of time e-dressing up the likes of Jackie O., Joan Crawford, Grace Kelly, Rita Hayworth, Hedy Lamarr, Pia Douwes, and even Hillary Clinton in designer duds by Armani, Dior, and Versace to name a few. The site features tons of different eras and juxtaposes fictional characters (Jane Austen's Emma, Little Women's Beth, Jo, Amy & Meg) and their real life counterparts with aplomb.

Actual paper dolls can be purchased online or you can just click and play to your heart's content.

Paperdolls.com

Haute Finds: Botkier & Tumi's Love Child

What: GoGo Gear's Katarina Bag

Why: Nevermind geek chic; like some haute romp between Botkier and Tumi this laptop bag is seriously fashion forward. Made of chocolate-y, grommeted brown leather, and featuring a removeable makeup case and retractable handle, it is a must for betty business types.

Where: $379.95 at Amazon.com or shoebuy.com

LOVE is in the air

June 8 is LOVE day, or at least over at Cartier it is. In honor of the company's 2nd LOVE day anniversary, it has launched love.cartier.com, an interactive website designed by web genius, John Maeda.

Eight artists including French filmmaker, Olivier Dahan, Zoe Mendelson, Flavia da Rin and Yako Takeyama tackle the question, "How far would you go for love?" through various mediums including videos, films, photography, drawings, and natch a blog, on the site.

So, in deference to this most important of days, here's the latest object of my LOVE! LOVE! LOVE: Cartier's Love watch in rose gold. I stumbled across the beauty in Bergdorf a few weeks ago and I am not afraid to admit that what started as a hard core crush is fully blossoming into birds-singing love. Mounted on a thin leather strap, the face is set in 18K rose gold with 3 alternating diamonds and screws. If memory serves, it retails for ~$6,800.

Simply LOVE-ly!

Cartier Carry-all

Breaking from tradition, luxe jeweler Cartier is hoping to launch the next "it" bag with Marcello, a modern leather satchel aimed at its trendier clientelle. The bag, which will launch worldwide mid-June, will be available in 3 sizes and some pretty bold colors by Cartier's standards including tan, midnight blue, pink and a zebra ponyskin.

Incorporating the house's jewelry heritage, the bags will be customizable with gold and even platinum. “Cartier is number one in bespoke jewelry. We have bespoke fragrances. We do custom watches,” said Bernard Fornas, president of Cartier International. “We thought we should be able to do custom-made bags, too. We want to be able to create a woman’s dream bag.”

Marcello by Cartier, $1,000+.

Fashion, Baby!

Taking your fashette from coo-coo to Coco is serious business these days. Barbies come clad in Reem Acra, Zac Posen, DVF and Anna Sui. Marc Jacobs has introduced a 'lil luxe line (in case your daughter isn't Dakota Fanning). And, miraculously Cookie hasn't even folded. So what to do if you've exhausted, "This Little Piggy Went to Prada?" Grab a copy of Elizabeth Matthews' "Different Like Coco" mais oui! It's Gabriel Chanel's 'rags-to-riches' story illustrated and saccharined for children aged 5 - 9.

While it may not be entirely true to her story, it's far chic-er than "The Cat & The Hat." And maybe, had it been around earlier, I might've traded in my red stripes for some pearls a bit sooner.

Different Like Coco, $16.99, bn.com