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photography courtesy of louis vuitton (lagerfeld, sketch); intermix (skis, painting); dennis basso (clutch); buccellati (ring) In the Mix IntermIx Is gettIng cozy wIth a new store on hyman avenue. by faye power With its first Aspen boutique, which opened in early November, Intermix brings new meaning to "après-chic". To celebrate the new locale, the renowned, multi-brand luxury retailer has a few resi- dent collaborat ions up it s (cashmere) sleeve: Aspen artist Andrew Roberts- Gray has created art installations for the boutique as well as custom Icelandic sk is ava ilable exclusively online; plus, in honor of Aspen's r ich scener y, Eleven Pa r is a nd a r t ist Pieter Ceizer have tea med up w it h Inter mix for a n exclusive Aspen-t hemed sweat shir t ava ilable in store a nd online. 428 E. Hyman Ave.; intermixonline.com AP // only in Aspen // ThAT's so CluTCh It's party season, and Dennis Basso is introducing the perfect accessory for a holiday soirée: a collection of embroi- dered clutches, available exclusively to Aspenites. The embellished evening bags come in white and silver varieties (as well as green and pink, adorned with floral trimmings and beading). Basso's first free-standing boutique— nestled in The Little Nell hotel since 2002—houses luxurious ready-to-wear pieces and dazzling accessories, worn by celebrities and socialites alike, including the new clutch collection— which, having been embroidered in Italy, brings the perfect Euro flair to the mountains. 631 E. Durant Ave., 970- 925-4499; dennisbasso.com jewelry Famed jewelry house Buccellati continues to wow Aspenites with its Icona collection. As stunning as the glistening snow, the collection, a classic for the house, includes pieces from its Ghirlanda line, which combines historical Buccellati design and suspended brilliant diamonds in a lacelike matrix, and the Ornato collection, which includes complex, fine goldsmith- ing and honeycomb textures. With pieces so elegantly handcrafted, it will be hard not to indulge in some fanciful adornments for yourself. 441 E. Hopkins Ave., 970-544-8303; buccelatti.com above: 18k white- and yellow-gold diamond Macri band ring ($7,900). Brilliant BauBles Karl Lagerfeld, head designer and creative director of Chanel and Fendi, working on his trunk design for Louis Vuitton's latest Celebrating Monogram collection. The design of Intermix Aspen's exclusive Icelandic skis ( below, $1,350) is based on artworks like this one, Abstraction #78, 2013, created by Andrew Roberts-Gray. Make it Personal Six of the world's design legends—Christian Louboutin, Karl Lagerfeld, Cindy Sher- man, Frank Gehry, Marc Newson, and Rei Kawakubo—have teamed up with Louis Vuitton to create the latest Celebrating Monogram collection in honor of the legend- ary design house's 160th anniversary. Each designer incorporates a bit of his or her own history and signature style into hand- crafted, personalized pieces, which range from Kawakubo's "bag with holes" to New- son's backpack to Lagerfeld's boxing set, complete with a miniature punching bag and a limited-edition trunk (to house a real, full- size one). The entire collection lives interac- tively through a custom website (celebrating. monogram.lv) and is available for purchase at Louis Vuitton stores worldwide. 205 S. Mill St., 970-544-8200; louisvuitton.com 64 aSpENpEaK-MaGaziNE.CoM STYLE Spotlight