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.
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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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.

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The new Issue of French Jalouse Magazine just released and Kaws was invited to work on the cover photo of Cory Kennedy, taken by photographer Jean Baptiste Mondino. Inside the issue there is a big article on the artist, written by Michael Dupouy of LaMJC/Sold Out.
The funny thing on this get together is, that in the late 90’s Kaws grabbed some Jalouse posters and in his usual manner painted over them to put them back into the bus stands. This time around he officially collaborated with the magazine. Colette also pasted their store facade with some of the posters.
More pictures after the jump.

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Sixpack France once again dropped an exciting series of artist t-shirts. This time they worked with designer SO_ME. You should know his work already from former Revolver Japan collaborations.
So Me is the creative director of the Ed Banger Records label from Paris. His distinctive style will always catch your eye. Overall the brand and the designer released 3 t-shirts, that are part of the new Sixpack Fall 2007 collection. They are now available at Sold Out.

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When it comes to denim usually the US, Japan and also Scandinavia are in the highlight. France is not known for especially good denim, but of course in general for fashion. Atelier La Durance is changing that perception and bringing France into the high end denim game. Over the past couple of years the brand has slowly evolved and very carefully introduces new pieces every season, making sure the brand is heading the right direction. The way they have done that so far we can only appreciate.
Besides their standout denim, they also introduced denim jackets, cashmere v-neck sweaters and zip sweaters and hoodies, that come close in quality the Japanese Loopwheeler. Everything is about quality craftsmanship. When we look at the most recent items by the brand we are most impressed by their denim bags. They introduced two of those, made out of Japanese raw selvedge and premium leathers. Denim bags can go really wrong, which is not the case with these ones by Atelier La Durance – they show how it’s done!
Check out after the jump everything exciting by Atelier La Durance besides their denim – the clothing and the accessories.

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Moncler is one of the most traditional luxury outdoor brands in Europe. They invented the puffy jackets and made them big. For a long time it was calm around them and since a few seasons you see them everywhere again. Collaborations with Junya Watanabe and Dover Street Market for sure also helped the image of the brand these last years.
They continue strong and present a great new Autumn/Winter 2007/08 collection to come to stores soon. Just the right balance between classics and more special pieces. We are big fans of their leather jackets and the ones with fur. If you ever owned a Moncler, you don’t want another puffy jacket anymore. No matter how cold it is, you can be sure it will keep you warm.
So, when the weather gets colder soon and you start looking for a good winter jacket, keep them in mind. They are well worth their price. Check out a selection of their new styles after the jump.

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A.P.C. launched part of their new Fall/Winter 2007 collection on their website. Overall as usual lots of nice and simple pieces are in the collection. They also have some specials such as the military jacket that looks great and interesting pieces like the cashmere denim. Certainly worth checking out!

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