This is pair of Jimmy Choo x Hunter Wellington Boots is crazy, imagine splashing water in this embossed crocodile pattern with leopard print lining rain boots! It also features gold-metal buckles and rivets. The boot retails for $395 and will be sold in Jimmy Choo stores, website and in select wholesale accounts beginning next June. I thought we were in recession? Crazy, but they’re hot!

“We are delighted to work with Jimmy Choo to create a superbly sophisticated incarnation of our original Wellington boot,” said Hunter Chairman Peter Mullen. “Both brands have a strong visual identity, which work well together. And the resulting boot has a unique DNA of luxurious practicality.” For her part, Jimmy Choo founder and President Tamara Mellon said she was inspired by the images of stylish British girls wearing wellies. “This led to our collaboration with Hunter to produce a sleek interpretation of the British classic,” Mellon said. via WWD

HAPPY NEW YEAR to you and your family, wish you all the best for ‘09!

xoxo, retrogurl

Back in October, Nike held a Women’s Training 2009 Media Summit at their headquarters in Portland, Oregon to introduce the first-ever training shoe with women’s-specific technology, the Nike Zoom Sister Series. You’ve all got the first look of the Nike Zoom Sister One+ that will be first to release from the Sister Series, I was also lucky enough to be one of the first to workout in the sneakers and experience the technology first-hand. The sneaker is super lightweight and comfortable, it combines the best looking upper with Nike’s best technologies for your workout. It’s the first ever shoe to introduce revolutionary DiamondFLX technology which enhances multi-directional flexibility and movement along with Flywire technology and Zoom Air. It’s the ultimate women’s only training shoe, built strictly for women and it allows one to become better, faster and more agile.

Nike created five 15 second spots which will be posted on Nikewomen.com on Friday, December 26th to coincide with Nike’s highly anticipated training shoe – Zoom Sister One+ release. nitro:licious got an exclusive sneak peek of the “Chameleon” spot which shows the range of colorways in the Zoom Zoom Sister One+ collection, check it out- pretty dope video!

The special website welovesprouse.com was initially suppose to go live on December 15th things got a bit delayed and finally yesterday it went live. Good things are worth the wait right? The colorful and fun website features a mix of interviews/videos with people who knew Sprouse, including Debbie Harry, Candy Pratts Price and Patricia Field. In the clips, they muse on their relationship with Sprouse, and his lasting influence on the fashion and art worlds. Take a moment to check out the Scrawl the Wall section and share your comments on Stephen Sprouse’s influence today, a special section on Sprouse’s New York, highlighting some of the artist’s favorite haunts in the city, a Retrospective Stephen Sprouse and Marc Jacobs section with their past collaboration dated back to 2001 and a preview of the highly anticipated 2009 Tribute Collection! Thanks to Deitch Projects, Louis Vuitton and Rizzoli for the amazing collaboration, I can’t wait to get my hands on the goods! The collection is slated to hit Louis Vuitton stores worldwide on January 9, 2009.

> Louis Vuitton x Stephen Sprouse Collection Part 2
> More Looks: Louis Vuitton x Stephen Sprouse Collection Part 2

Last week you’ve seen a preview of the new Stephen Sprouse collection for Louis Vuitton. I’m so excited about this re-release since I missed the first collection back in 2001. The collection is slated to hit LV stores worldwide on January 9, 2009. Mark your calendars, the collection won’t last long in stores! I’m saving up my money, I love it! Agyness Deyn is so lucky, she the first model/celebrity seen rockin’ the Graffiti Speedy bag in neon green- so hot!!

Back in July, images of the proposed take on the Louis Vuitton Tokyo flagship store UNStudio was unveiled. Now WWD reports that “Louis Vuitton has scrapped plans for a new 10-story Ginza flagship due to open in 2010 against a backdrop of declining luxury goods sales in Japan.”

The move comes as luxury goods makers and retailers continue to struggle in Japan amidst a global recession. As reported, brands including Louis Vuitton, Dior, Prada and Salvatore Ferragamo are cutting prices here in a bid to lure customers back to their stores. Vuitton parent company LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton saw its sales in Japan fall 7 percent for the nine months ended Sept. 30.

Wow, even Japan is having trouble moving their luxury goods- this is sad!

As Barbie turns 50 next year, “Mattel is lining up new partnerships with Bloomingdale’s, Vera Wang, Jeremy Scott, IMG and the Council of Fashion Designers of America. The company plans a runway show in February, as part of fashion week in New York, with 50 as-yet-undisclosed designers who will produce life-size outfits inspired by Barbie.” Christian Louboutin will also be “designing pumps in iconic Barbie Pantone 219 Pink, which will also debut in February during New York Fashion Week and each of the 50 models will be wearing the pink Louboutins at the show.” A girl can only wish she was Barbie, jealous! I can’t wait to see all 50 designs and the CL pumps!

“I guess I always had a little ‘girlie side’ who liked Barbie,” Louboutin said. “Barbie needs to wear great shoes because every girl needs to wear great shoes.” via WWD

I’m so excited about this news according to WWD, Marc Jacobs and Louis Vuitton is reviving the “hit 2001 collaboration with Sprouse for a new, limited edition collection of accessories and ready-to-wear.” This is great news since I missed out on the first collection, I was only able to get my hands on the graffitti pouchette! I’m going to save up my pennies and attempt to get the whole collection (who am I kidding?)!!! The collection “coincides with a retrospective — called “Rock on Mars” — at Deitch Projects’ 18 Wooster Street gallery from Jan. 8 to Feb. 28, and The Stephen Sprouse Book by Roger Padilha and Mauricio Padilha, due out from Rizzoli New York on Feb. 1. The impetus for the new line came when Deitch approached Jacobs and Vuitton about doing something related to the retrospective.” The collection hits LV stores worldwide on January 9, 2009- mark your calendars!

“I proposed putting together a Vuitton version of the Pop Shop, which was Keith Haring’s concept…not reissuing products that we had done with Stephen, but doing things that were similar or new,” Jacobs said.

The collection consists of two iconic Sprouse motifs, the graffit and the rose and will be interpreted into Day-Glo shades of pink, green and orange over the Monogram print. “The motifs are featured on Vuitton’s Keepall, Speedy and Neverfull bag styles, as well as basketball sneaker boots, pumps, sunglasses, headbands and wristbands, and small leather goods like wallets and coin purses. The rtw includes a mackintosh raincoat with a graffiti and monogram lining, graffiti leggings and a long-sleeve neon minidress featuring the rose design.”

On December 15th, a special website welovesprouse.com will go live which “feature a mix of interviews with people who knew Sprouse, including Debbie Harry, Candy Pratts Price and Patricia Field. In the clips, they muse on their relationship with Sprouse, and his lasting influence on the fashion and art worlds. There will also be a feature called Scrawl the Wall, where visitors can post comments, and a special section on Sprouse’s New York, highlighting some of the artist’s favorite haunts in the city.”

I simply can not wait, I’m having a good morning! Are you excited? What items are you planning to buy? I think I want all haha!!!

More pics after the jump…

To commemorate World Aids Day, GAP has teamed up with Mulberry, Liberty and RM by Roland Mouret to create three products under their (Product) Red line which will be released this Saturday, December 6th at GAP’s Manhattan pop-up holiday store at Fifth Avenue and 54th Street, Regent Street (London), and Champs-Elysées (Paris) stores.

Remember last year Mulberry’s Roxanne Bag (which I heart) was reworked into grey and red sweatshirt jersey material? This year its the Mulberry Bayswater bag that’s made in red sweatshirt jersey material, love it! There will also be an RM by Roland Mouret cotton scarf that features a print by the artist James Webster and a pink Liberty print tote bag. “The products, which retail from $40 for the scarf and the Liberty tote bag to $150 for the Bayswater bag, are all limited editions and there will be only one delivery of the collection. Half of the profits raised from the sale of the products will go toward the Global Fund, which helps fight AIDS in Africa. Gap’s pop-up holiday store in New York, which is open until Jan. 4, also will carry items including (Product) Red Converse sneakers, Hallmark cards and Dell laptops, alongside Gap’s mainline (Product) Red clothing collection.” via WWD

WWD has the first look at Louis Vuitton’s new ad campaign featuring Madonna that was rumored and confirmed last month. The ad campaign is a take on the Parisian theme of Marc Jacobs‘ spring LV collection, with a setting in a smokey French bistro and the sepia-toned images evoking a Brassai atmosphere which results in six atmospheric pictures of Madonna shot by Steven Meisel that will be featured in magazines in February. “The campaign marks the end of Vuitton’s six-year collaboration with photographers Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott, with the parting characterized as amicable, and another reunion for long-time collaborators Madonna and Meisel. Jacobs last worked with Meisel in his Perry Ellis days.” Madonna is sure showing off her fit self, looking good so far but kinda reminds me of a music video she did in the past haha. I can’t wait to see the rest of the campaign! Your thoughts?

One more pic after the jump…