eley kishimoto

It seems that London is getting the best of what Incase has to offer lately. First the new Apple store in Covent Garden gets a new set of fab exclusive cases to cover your Apple gadgets, and now the latest designer to partner up with Incase, Eley Kishimoto, will launch these amazing graphic cases at the upcoming London Fashion Week.

The cases, which are fit for your 13-inch Macbook Pros, iPads, and iPhone 4s, come with a visually striking pink or black graphic design that makes a bold statement for any gadget geek. I'm a huge fan of these cases, and if you are as well, you'll be happy to know that the Eley Kishimoto collection will be available in the Incase online store starting Sept. 20 for those inside and outside the UK.

See more images of the new cases when you read more.

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>> MODA OPERANDI —One year after taking over at Cacharel, Mark Eley and Wakako Kishimoto, or Eley Kishimoto, are on their way out — Spring 2009 was their last collection.  Both parties labeled the split as amicable, but the designers noted that there was "a conflict over creative vision" and differences about "where the line should be going."  No surprise here — it can't be easy to design under the label's CEO Jean Bousquet, who founded and used to design the label himself.  [WWD]

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The Eley Kishimoto show was packed, yesterday afternoon, but we managed to raise our arms in the air to get the footage from the show. Nicely enough, International Herald Tribune's Suzy Menkes was directly in our line of sight wearing Prada lace proudly. The show was upbeat and colorful and despite the pretty headpieces and flowing skirts the collection had a street wear element that toughened things up (the hip hop soundtrack didn't hurt either). The Daily, in this mornings pressing, said of the show "Random perhaps, but it looked damn good- a reminder that the Eley Kishimoto aesthetic works best with a bit of tough to temper the cute". Which is, a pretty steadfast impression, given what we've heard other people say about the show. Spring 09 in London (as opposed to it's darker side which, last Fall, turned up in opposition to the New York shows) has a bright, cheery attitude and, finally, we're really looking forward to the season. See our video below and a runway gallery, here.