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48 NOTES ON FASHION BY STEVEN HEMPEL D ior has released sparkling new versions of the men's B23 sneaker and Saddle Bag — drenched in thousands of beads. It's all part of the Fall 2020 collaboration between artist Shawn Stussy a n d m e n s w e a r director Kim J o n e s . Handmade at the Dior workshops in Italy, each requires 50 and 160 hours, respectively, to craft. The limited-edition duo is a beautiful representation of what fashion, art, and craft c a n a c h i e v e t o g e t h e r . Available mid- June, exclusively through Dior, dior.com. J ohnny Coca is returning to Louis Vuitton as women's fashion leather goods director, to work alongside director Nicolas Ghesquière. Coca, born in Spain, studied at the Beaux-Arts and the Boulle school of applied arts in Paris. H e b e g a n h i s c a r e e r a t V u i t t o n as a leather- goods designer, then moved to Bally, then Céline under Phoebe Philo. In 2015, he was named creative director of Mulberry. The return to Vuitton brings Coca full circle i n h i s c a r e e r a n d marks a new chapter for leather goods at Vuitton. T ime is relative. It can be abstract, yet also concrete — a phenomenon explored in Chanel's ongoing "It's All About Seconds" campaign. In 2019, the J12 watch — a staple for the house since its introduction in 2000 — received a facelift and new campaign. Chanel launched a series of black-and-white images featuring nine iconic women — many of them, long-time collaborators — accompanied by brief videos exploring each ambassador's perception of time. One of the latest is Claudia Schiffer, who began her association with the brand in 1990 as a fashion ambassador and was the face of Chanel Watches in 1995. In her short clip, she shares: "When I was 20, there was no difference between dreams and reality. I was living my dreams. If I could relive one second, it would be my wedding ring being put on my finger by Matthew." Chanel J12 watch in black or white, from $5,700, at the Chanel boutique, chanel.com. SPARKLE, DIOR, GO JOHNNY GO A STITCH IN TIME SPARKLE! New beaded Dior Saddle Bag, a collaboration between Shawn Stussy and Kim Jones Johnny Coca Claudia Schiffer