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	<title>the avant guardian &#187; tom binns</title>
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		<title>neon, rhinestones, and rip offs \/\/ riccardo tisci for givenchy</title>
		<link>http://theavantguardian.org/2009/05/18/neon-rhinestones-and-rip-offs-riccardo-tisci-for-givenchy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 20:06:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>avant ORB</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[get your own fucking ideas]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Givenchy recently debuted their Fall 2009 &#8220;fashion&#8221; accessories line by Riccardo Tisci. For anyone confused about how this line differs from their ordinary accessories line, &#8220;fashion&#8221; means cheaper, as in lower quality and (supposedly) higher accessibility. Apparently it also means ripping off hot new designers. The neon jewelry from the collection looks extraordinarily similar to the designs of Avant Guardian favorite, Tom Binns. Minus the off-kilter, dirty glam touches.  This comes months after TopShop sold out of their neon rhinestone necklaces, which retailed for under $70. All of the accessories in the Givenchy line will be under $500, which makes them only slightly cheaper than the original pieces by Binns, and sometimes not, depending on the piece. I don&#8217;t know about you, but if I&#8217;m going to buy a designer imposter, I want it to be significantly less expensive than the original, not a hundred bucks cheaper. There&#8217;s something terribly devious to me about a high end designer ripping off a hot new designer. Retailers like TopShop and H&#38;M bring high design to the masses, at prices that anyone can afford. But it seems to me like Givenchy is just plain stealing, and that&#8217;s not cool. Photo Credit: Coutorture]]></description>
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		<title>where was i? oh yes, tom binns stole my heart and it took me over a month to recover</title>
		<link>http://theavantguardian.org/2009/01/07/where-was-i-oh-yes-tom-binns-stole-my-heart-and-it-took-me-over-a-month-to-recover/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:56:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[tom binns]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tom Binns designs jewelry with trashy class and a little punch of punk rock flash. Maybe you&#8217;ve heard already, since his Faux Real line has been making waves all over the fashioniverse for months now. Think rusted junk store relics mixed with precious gems in a haphazardly amazing sort of way.  Chunky pieces like this one are what he&#8217;s coming to be known for. Who, praytell, can tell the real from the faux on this one? Binns is probably also the driving force behind the trend of neon metal and gemstones, now appearing at a TopShop near you, and soon to be seen at every mall in America. By the time it gets there, it will probably lack all of the subversive deliciousness of Binn&#8217;s over-the-top designs, so maybe you should think about getting in on the ground floor? Personally, I prefer the badassitude of his Tough Chic line, which combines chain and skull motifs with lustrous pearls and rhinestones. A southern girl never goes anywhere without her pearls, especially when they&#8217;re strung up with skulls. Unfortunately, I can&#8217;t seem to find many of the pieces from Tough Chic anywhere, including eBay, but then again, it would take more than [...]]]></description>
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