If you want to be successful these days, you better be equipped with a skill set to match. Case in point: multidisciplinary talent William Eadon's impressive resume of titles is enough to make any creative shake in their paint splattered Converse high-tops.
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If the word "consignment" conjures images of stuffy warehouses, sloppily arranged old clothes and curt salespeople, then Roundabout will change your perspective. This designer consignment shop is stocked with exclusively high-end designer merchandise from major labels such as Dolce & Gabbana, Roberto Cavalli, Prada and Chanel, as well as newer designers such as 3.1 Phillip Lim, Wayne, Mayle and Alexander Wang. Located just off Madison Avenue, Roundabout is definitely not out of place.
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While it might be a man's world out there in terms of sharp business attire, womenswear label Charles & Victoria is setting out to make sure female professionals look as astute as they are stylish. The design duo behind the brand—Brooklyn-based Abigail Lutz and Rachel Ancliffe—are two female professionals themselves, making their unique, tailored looks a testament to this balance.
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Tila March's fold-over suede Zelig clutch with metallic detailing is sure to elicit a few jealous coos from your friends. In addition to its enviable look, this tiny handbag fits only the essentials—so you don't have to worry about lugging anything extra when out on the town. Grab it for $412 at www.lagarconne.com.

Earlier this year, Visionaire made all of its 50 issues for sale in a souped up Goyard trunk with a $150k price tag. To those who know the groundbreaking publication, Visionaire is distinguished as a creative platform for fashion's bold-faced talents (Mario Testino, Bruce Weber and Steven Meisel included) and such a fee for its highly collectible editions is in sync with its allure. In anticipation of JC Report's cover curation of images from Visionaire (beginning with its next issue,Visionaire 55 Surprise, this week), we sat down with editor and co-founder Cecilia Dean to find out how this independent pub has kept ticking in the outer orbit of creativity since their debut in 1991.

JC Report: The next issue, Visionaire 55 Surprise, is a pop-up issue. It has a print identity with a web feel—how does the web influence the pop-up issue?

Cecilia Dean: I don't think it's influenced at all by the web. We [partners Stephen Gan and James Kaliardos] love the internet and we have a fun time with our website, but Visionaire is so much about the tactile experience that it's very non-digital. What was so much fun with the pop-up issue is that we all love pop-up and we've been inspired by pop-ups for a longtime, but they're always geared towards kids. We've never seen pop-ups with really serious artists so we decided to do our take on it.

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British model-turned-designer Ana Šekularac doesn't attribute her design talents to the typical childhood sources. But just because her early years weren't spent admiring her mother's wardrobe and designing clothes for Barbie dolls, doesn't mean her collections lack the intuitive savvy of a lifelong fashionista.
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Following our coverage of Y's Red Label's unofficial Japan Fashion Week show, Mintdesigns kicked off the official schedule with sleek and muted runway looks. Designers Hokuto Katsui and Nao Yagi's "Death Pop" theme was a funky take on the ultimate demise of extinction—Steggy and T-Rex bones danced on loose A-line dresses in tones of black and white or blue and pink.  read more »

If you can't decide between a wristwatch and a bracelet, this piece by CC Skye is the perfect solution. The gold plated hinge bracelet has a leather band that makes for some seriously elegant hardwear. Buy it for £125 at www.kibiri.co.uk.

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Over the next few months, big name designers such as Alberta Ferretti, Vera Wang, Neil Lane and Earnest Sewn will open shops in Los Angeles. Despite these impending arrivals, a crop of new boutiques has recently upstaged such heavyweights by offering a spirit of independence that's admittedly rare to the local scene.
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