Converse ♥ Marimekko

Converse partnered with designers at Marimekko, to create this playful line of vintage-inspired kicks. The shoe giant reached back into its archives for some of its time-tested silhouettes, like the Chuck Taylors seen left, and sourced fabric from Marimekko’s bold, classic prints from the past five decades.

Web: www.converse.com

Millar’s a Winner

Diamonds are forever, but cuttlefish cast gold in the shape of a diamond is for right now. As luck would have it, Ros Millar does exactly that. Her collection of jewellery inspired by the ideas of growth and decay are the perfect remedy to the generic and uninspired pieces that are available at the moment.

Prices start at RMB 1000. Web: www.little15jewellery.co.uk/designer/ros_millar

Tip Top “Tip Tap”

Handmade by Italian artisans, Valextra’s “Tip Tap” bag features the brand’s characteristic raw-edge cut. The intensive process includes shearing the edges, hand-sanding the material, then hand-coating the bag not once, not twice, but thrice. Sounds like a lot of work, but from the look of the end product, it was worth the effort.

Price: RMB 26,200.

Web: www.barneys.com