Match Made in Heaven

Max Osterweis and Erin Beatty of the young New York brand Suno are the latest designers to create a capsule collection for Uniqlo. It's the first time they've collaborated with a larger brand.

The retailer on Monday introduced a line of women's clothing that puts the spotlight on the designers' ability to mix prints. Specifically, this collection of sleeveless shirts, t-shirts, tank tops, dresses, skirts, and jeans will combine stripes and florals with a distinctly East-meets-West feeling.

"The inspiration for the collection was Japanese Americana — taking something that felt distinctly American and then mixing it up in a Suno way," Beatty said. "We wanted to create something sweet, straightforward, and easy."

The collaboration will retail from $20 to $40. Shop some of the pieces here in the gallery.

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Kohl's internationally inspired designer collaborations have taken its customers to Istanbul and Rio de Janeiro, but its latest partnership with Catherine Malandrino is all about Paris.

"Every woman in America has a French dream in her head, especially a Parisian one," the designer told WWD. "I feel every city has a soul. New York is all about transformation. Paris is all about timeless propositions."

The 80-piece collaboration, part of Kohl's relatively new DesigNation partnership program, is set to bring a few of those propositions to Kohl's 1,100 stores in late September and early October. Everything in the offering, which will range in price from $36 to $130, takes inspiration from things spotted in Paris. A black-and-white striped cardigan was inspired by the Columns of Buren, and the design of an iron gate at the Parc Monceau became a jacquard print.

Malandrino is the third designer to create a capsule collection for Kohl's, following Narciso Rodriguez and Derek Lam. A look at her first sketch from the collection here in the gallery.

Other retailers may have temporarily sworn off collaborations, but Uniqlo's latest partnership just hit stores. The Japanese brand teamed up with Celia Birtwell, who created many of the iconic prints designer Ossie Clark used in the '60s and '70s. Starting today, some of Birtwell's archival prints are available on everything from t-shirts to pajama pants, all priced between $10 and $40.

"I've spent my life designing textiles so I have quite a big archive," Birtwell, 71, said in an interview with Vogue UK. "I was able to go through the library and reference certain moments. When I met the people from Uniqlo Japan, we went through the sketchbooks and reference files together and they hooked into the designs they liked. I then developed those selected specifically for Uniqlo."

But Birtwell didn't just reserve her prints for clothes and accessories. For a limited time, shoppers who buy any two items from the collaboration will get 20 nail strips featuring the designs, as well as a nail file and a manicure stick. A look at all of the pieces here in the gallery.

Photo courtesy of Uniqlo

Some pairings just can't be beat, and this might just be one of them. Today, Feb. 24, The Outnet releases an exclusive capsule collection created by none other than Oscar de la Renta. The 24-item collection is comprised of pieces that are quintessentially Oscar — full-skirted dresses, pencil skirts, lace blouses, high-waisted trousers — and are made from the same fabrics, patterns, and factories as the brand's mainline. But the best part? They are all priced at a fraction of the cost; from $325 to $1,295 (for a gorgeous floor-length gown).

Peek the collection.

Keds is celebrating the 20th anniversary of Kate Spade New York with a capsule made in preppy-pep heaven. Gingham, polka dots, chevron, and nautical stripes adorn Keds's classic canvas sneaker silhouettes and come in snappy hues such as orange, blue, and bubblegum pink.

"There is a fun whimsical aspect to [Kate Spade] and it relates to Keds," explained Stephanie Brocoum, Keds VP of marketing. "[The shoes] are right in that sweet spot of everything feminine, fashionable, versatile." Ranging from $75 to $85, the collection will hit keds.com and Nordstrom.com, as well as Kate Spade New York and Nordstrom stores, in February. Peep them all here.

UK bauble brand Mawi has teamed with Italian heritage house Bruno Magli on a Pre-Fall 2013 capsule brimming with sparkle and shine. The seven-piece collection includes a jewel-adorned clutch, several vibrantly hued baubles, and a selection of Magli's signature pumps in rich gem tones and leopard print.

While all are gorgeous, perhaps the most enticing part of the collaboration is that it strikes a perfect balance between sophistication (Bruno Magli) and youth (Mawi). "It was about infusing a good dose of lots of different things — the classic side, the chic side, the elegant side, and the edgy side," Bruno Magli creative director Max Kibardin explained. "Even though there's still a lot going on, it still has an overall minimal, clean look."

Priced from $300 to $1,875, look for pieces online at BrunoMagli.com this Spring. Until then, you can preview them all right here, now.

Photos: Courtesy of Bruno Magli