Sometimes the easiest and simplest ideas are the best. Orange France now teamed up with Bic, best known for their lighters and pens, to create the first "Ready-to-Call" cellphone. And for the first time the name actually makes sense and holds true. 
Not only do you get a phone and 60 minutes of talk time included in the 49 Euro package (about 62 USD), but the phone comes pre-charged, which means that you can actually start calling right after purchase. It’s the perfect phone for tourists or when you simply run out of battery. 
We also find it brilliant that Orange teamed up with Bic. Because what does Bic stand for at the end of the day? Cheap, decent quality and distributed EVERYWHERE. If they used the Bic distribution for the phone, this can be a huge success.
Also the design looks decent. We can even see the Bic phone becoming a cool accessory to have. Now it just needs to be more widely available, hopefully also outside France, and it will be a hit.
The Bic Phone is now available in the Colette online store.
More images after the jump.

The classic Adidas Decade Low has been released in the “France” colorway, featuring a white upper, a mix of leather and mesh, and blue and red accents on the stripes and the stitching. It’s nice seeing some mesh again on a basketball shoe.
The sneaker is now available at The Good Will Out, a rather new top tier sneaker boutique in Cologne, Germany.
Check out more pics of the shoe after the jump.

Hixsept was born in 1999, fusing the ideas of two french graffiti writters : Hëx and Hept.

Forerunners of the process consisting of adapting graffiti related items to clothes, they constantly try to mix art, graphic design and clothing.The brand itself always willing to stay on the side.One course of action: create and show.The artistic environment created around Hixsept makes it a brand with attitude, a graphical activist through urban art.
In there most recent collection they created a series of overall 10 t-shirts. They were designed around the idea of bringing a new perspective when it comes to think about the making of a tee-shirt. Hixsept diverts the basic format considering it as one of the essential piece of our wardrobe. Each model is designed and thought through down to its smallest detail, has its own identity, fights for a story and perfectly fits into the global harmony of the series.
They re-interpreted some subversive patterns, paid homage to the alternative movements as well as to 80’s HipHop and the fanzines.  Each model is released in a limited edition of 200 pieces.
One can say a lot about a t-shirt, surprisingly, because many might argue that “it’s only a t-shirt”. In the case of Hixsept one can see that a lot of work went into each piece.
Have a look at the line after the jump and you will see what we are talking about.

In the latest issue of “Fashion Essentials” by Men.Style.com, Jean Touitou from A.P.C. names the 10 things he cannot do without.
Check it out here.

Cody Hudson has designed a micro collection for French label Sixpack. The collection consists of t-shirts, crewneck sweaters and also some hoodies. Entitled "Very Moderne Kunst", the line is now available on the Sixpack site.

We introduce to you today a new French brand out of Paris – Costume Trois Pieces. The name describes a classic suite, consisting of jacket, pants and vest. For now the brand does not have a lot to offer, just a couple of t-shirts and hoodies. But there is something about the name that just works. They have already been picked up by Colette and a couple of other very good accounts, it will be interesting to see what the brand will be doing in the future.
After the jump a couple of more pieces by Costume Trois Pieces.

Beginning of December Japanese retailer Uniqlo arrived in France and opened its first store in Paris. It’s good seeing Uniqlo expanding outside of Japan. The brand has a great range of basics to offer every season and a great price point.
Uniqlo Paris
Centre Commercial “Les 4 Temps”
Paris/France
Make sure to pass by on your next Paris trip!

French sneaker brand Spring Court has finally also released a US website. The brand has for many years made some of the most classic white sneakers and continues to do so. Traditionally a tennis brand, Spring Court specializes in canvas sneakers and offers several models, both low, mid and high in their collection. Especially for the summer, a nice Spring Court sneaker is always a good choice.
Make sure to check out their new website here.

Resumé is the Cliché 10 Year anniversary book which will be released early spring 2008.

The 148 page hardcover book will recount the history of the brand from 1997 to 2007. It will feature various stories, the making of all the videos, rider interviews, artist collaborations, and the best shots from photographers who have followed the team over the last ten years.
We had presented you the Cliché 10 year anniversary collection, that also consisted of a Nike SB collaboration. The book is a nice way of rounding it up! In stores Spring ‘08.

A.P.C. has released new items as part of their Autumn/Winter 2007 collection. New pieces include two plaid shirts and a pair of black denim. As usual very simple, no logos, just on point. Some nice subtle pieces to add to your Fall wardrobe. Available now in the A.P.C. online store.