FLEDGING LINE COBRA SOCIETY INTRODUCES HANDBAGS

When former Stella McCartney intern Alex Davis launched her Cobra Society collection of boots last Fall, it was quickly snapped up by the likes of Net-a-Porter, Shopbop, Saks, and Satine in Los Angeles. Beyoncé and Jessica Alba, too, are fans.

Each boot incorporates handwoven Moroccan kilim rugs, which means that no two pairs are exactly the same. For Spring, Davis continues to be inspired by North African culture — she’s incorporated vintage Moroccan wedding blankets and tapestries into the mix — and has added three new shoe silhouettes: loafers, high-heeled booties, and wedges. She’s also trying her hand at handbags, introducing the Tangier carry-all in two sizes, as well as a clutch, all in Italian leather. The handbags will be available exclusively on Cobra Society’s new e-commerce site this season, launching next Monday, March 5.

One more image of the collection, after the jump.

SPOTTED: VUITTON’S ATTENTION TO DETAIL

It’s not unusual to see crews of artists inside the windows of luxury boutiques on a seasonal basis, but to see skilled artisans work their magic on scaffolding? Only in Paris — and only Louis Vuitton.  We stumbled across the not-yet open Vuitton Joaillerie store on the corner of the Place Vendôme on the Rue de la Paix after Balmain’s fall show.  At least six people were hard at work, affixing individual gold, pin-sized dots to the already sketched design.  If they put that much work into the cardboard barriers, we can’t wait to see what they do with the boutique.