On bizarre upcoming ad campaigns... victoria beckham... for marc jacobs... in the ultimate packaging campaign? she comes out of bags and boxes?

Bottega Veneta's Roma tote - with suede lining and an interior zip pocket. Strangely drawn to the woven leather look tonight.

Lima 7192's glass rings are quite the work of art ~ so simple and subtle yet impossible to turn your eyes away from.

On another interesting shopping tote option ~ Hazelnut - Street Royalty has a cute Big Shopper in Ochre from their Playing straight - fall / winter 07-08 collection

22 Design Studio's Concrete rings are now available at the DesignBoom store!

Japonesque tube pencil sharpener

Laura Mercier's Brilliant Eye Liner ~ the packaging on this one got my attention.

Shop Give has an impressive train case. Sure would be nice to get this organized...

Some great simple classic bikinis in the making to get you ready for spring over at Haverhill

Nice patent page heel pumps by gucci

The facial consists of a cleansing followed by the application of microthin sheets of 24-karat gold leaf (massaged onto the face and misted for full-on infiltration). Wow.

Wickle ~ some pretty little designer fragrance packaging, that is simple, beautiful, and comes with cute necklaces to decorate them.

Looks like Smashbox goes green ~ with their subtle earthy collection... Green Room for spring 2008 with new packaging too!

Toy Me gives us a sneak peek at their latest collection... particularly this silver scissor cuff that we're smitten with ~ you can wear it open or closed!

Curious how all the voting and clicking through these posts weighed out for the few months of 2007 that NotCouture has been up? Here are 100 of the most popular posts!

Adorably lucky Moss Mills four leaf clover ring ~ on sale!

Spring has sprung at Shu Uemura! "This limited edition tri-color pencil is a combination of cool blue and green tones that represent the calm flow of fresh spring dews."

Fell for this Red Monkey Gypsy watch in their store today... it looks incredible on ~ so ruggedly playful.

Puma's Urban Mobility range teaming up with the Serpentine gallery = a $1400 instant art gallery filled with artists goodies, and this gorgeous shiny brainy bag

Diesel's disaster of a Fuel for Life customization (see pictures of the final product) ~ is salvaged by their limited editions for this holiday season include a black lacquered box and bling'd edition and refillable bracelet!

On things i'm looking forward to in 2008 ~ Channel's Blue Satin Nail Polish ~ as well as limited editions: rose satin (pink), white satin, and azur (light sparkling blue)

The Denim Design Lab™ Kit is a collection of tools used for hand finishing denim and includes the book Denim Design Lab, and the first consumer version of a denim finishing bladder used by pro denim laundries.

Erotokritos Wrinkled Patent Big Basquet Bag ~ it doesn't look nearly this big when half empty, pretty incredible how much you could fit in here when needed

Simple typography on the latest affordable ($25-44) canvas reusable shopping bag ~ this time by Beau Soleil, and it even has pockets inside and out!

Tank Theory's new line of shirts ~ fun illustration graphics ~ I'm Not That Violent! (And they finally restocked that amazing Dungeons belt buckle!)

Zip tie rings cast in silver ~ is it geek chic? or is it just another reference to what has become such an everyday object?

Even more incredible in person ~ Wabi-Sabi necklaces are molten silver dropped in water and hung on red cord, which borrows from Buddhist traditions, bringing the wearer good luck and protection.

A wild west showdown around your waist? Jon Wye - Showdown Belt (buckle not included ~ so you can really make it uniquely *yours*)

Gift Guide Day 17 ~ all about grooming, some gadgets and potions for men and women that even look good in your bathroom...

When is a bag more than just a gorgeous leather expedition pack? When it's filed with chilled champagne, indestructible glasses, a compass, and a silk map.

For our men who have it all ~ nappa leather cuff link box with suede lining so he can keep them under lock and key. £380.00 from Bill Amberg

Oooh, the math geek within is quite drawn to the concept of a Mobius Scarf ~ spotted over at Free People in cashmere! I'd be so tempted to just keep cutting it in half...

Conroy & Wilcox thorn cuff and rings in gold and silver

Strangely drawn to this Seahorse belly ring by J Herwitt ~ also take a look at her lovely ants, spiders, and scorpions.

Nike now has zip front sports bras?

A roundup of all of the silhouette rings we've been coming across, from diamonds in plastic to handscapes and farm animals...

It's about time someone designed a gorgeous line of luxury bags with built in solar panels. Noon Solar has black Cortland Tote that i'm craving, and the Logan Satchel for guys.

SWIMS ~ these modern galoshes give you a classier way to keep wearing your fancy shoes while running off to go puddle jumping.

Continuing the saga of my studded burberry fascination... this black leather trench is completely studded and will set you back about 11,000$

Sweet new watch from Oakley - Check out the Oakley Minute Machine Editions...

Design Glut has created limited edition Crude Necklases - oil barrels in gold as a social commentary on America's fetishization of oil - also available as a necklace or ring.

Forget that taffeta nightmare. The two birds bridesmaid dress is one you'll wear forever - jersey/nylon and you can wear it 10 ways [via NOTCOT.org #7273]

Uki International's "Go On" is the cutest, tiniest little hair dryer... also you've got to check out their designer twists on the full sized dual handle ergonomic dryer and colorists tray.

Katharine Hamnett's tees are big bold colorful ways to state your cause and scream it to the world. “MAKE TROUBLE question everything” - STOP AND THINK - SAVE THE SEAS - etc etc etc