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Mayta's accessories wish list for the holidays and New Year 2009 features some goods YOU wish you had placed on Santa's list! Demon's Clover Stomps are so golden, they'll keep you lucky on the slopes. The inside scoop for the East Coast is that if you're gonna rock stomps, they better be hot. So I keep misplacing my phone, my wallet, my keys... and I have purses! But they are so voluminous that I somehow always end up digging in to eventually find what I was looking for. I need to simplify things with class! Nixon's Lulu Clutch is the ladies' choice! Available in blue ( below ), red, white, or black. Gooring Brothers' Flashdance cable knit fingerless arm-warmers are ideal for women like me: my hands are always cold during winter months! These yummilicious arm-warmers are available in Black, Cream or Grey ( shown below) . Stussy's Stitches Vinyl Pin features artwork by

Pro-Keds was established in 1949 as the athletic brother of Keds. The footwear line was then primarily geared towards basketball. Their first product was the classic Royal. The kick was a canvas basketball shoe in high and low tops and featured the distinctive red and blue power stripe towards the front/toe of the sneaker. As old time favorites make a come back, Pro-Keds has reintroduced the Royal Hi Canvas . Here it is for women, in white/yellow gradient. It is the women's version of the iconic Pro-Ked Royal. The Royal for women is available in Hi (as above), Low and Aristocrat. Check them out to see the entire range of models and colors! ~Mayta

As we ladies know, bags are a must have accessory and I {HEART} Le Sportsac . Their website is so fun by the way!! I particularly love their intro of " Artist In Residence " collection. It's the result of a collaboration between Le Sportsac and Merijn Hos who is also known under his alias Bfree. At first sight, t he main characteristics in Bfree's work are his funky looking characters. Long legs, high-heel shoes, wild hair and (like moi) freckles! But as his biography details state: "when it comes to content, you will find a lot of elements such as ghosts, life and death, friendly and cute expressions, hidden messages. A lot of the work reflects on issues in todays society and everyday interaction between people in terms of escapism, organised confusion and friendship and loyalty." For this feature, I want to focus on the 3 Day Weekender . That's because I am one of those unlucky weekend warriors who ends up fighting the crowds on the slopes, the l

Beautiful Aspen is introducing its very own Fashion Week . Call it a destination fashion event! Designed to feed the soul of the most stylish winter fashion consumers, this event will feature informal presentations, après showings, on-mountain events and late night fashionable soirées. As they claim it, "2009 will launch the hottest fashion event to hit the Rockies." Aspen's Fashion Week will kick-off with the official welcome party on Sunday, March 1st, 2009 and end with the closing party on March 5th. All events are scheduled to start off during après-ski hours. So get your fur on and your trendiest boots ! Sponsors include W Magazine (hottest fashion magazine) and Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin (my favorite champagne). ~Mayta Photography: Aspen Valley At Night From Red Mountain. January 19, 2008 | Photo By Jon Barnes

You always gotta push it that tid bit further to be the queen of the bling. So here's a sweet wish list from miss Heidi: The rock star of watches, Nixon brings class act on time for the holidays: The Nixon Chalet Watch requires that you wear anything but a long sleeve shirt. I want it in Bamboo, of course. Next on my list, the excess of them all, I present the Kicker Fucker Chicken's super duper bling Madonna Ring ! Hey, small details matter... Ok, it's not really #2 on my wish list, but i thought it was funny: the ring is actually worn OVER your gloves! So if that's not X-Cess... what is?! Luv it. Next... let's get serious here. I want Gravis. Graaavviissss. The Gemini HC in either 80s print: Or Gemini HC in solid gold, baby! Not sure if it's the premium leather or the new PU Cloud 9 footbed... But with these, I will be in heaven. I think it's the mesh lined pockets... Naaaah!! Again, wild prints--gotta love them. Burton's Alana Duffel Bag in

Graffiti pioneer, Futura , continues his collaboration project with Burton . From first layers to outerwear, the latest release is the much awaited Vapor snowboard featuring a clean top sheet and Futura's colorful design on the bottom sheet. Sick custom signature! As noted in Trenwatching.com 's OFF=ON report, Spanish-born designer, Cristian Zuzunaga, believes the pixel is the icon of our time. Futura seems to have the same art sense when designing Burton 's frist layer Sublimation Pant in Pixel Waterfall ( here below ). I want these for women... So, now the question is, when are they going to transfer these fun prints to women's soft and hard goods? I want Futura! ~Mayta Source: hypebeast , highsnobiety

From our visit to Mountain Riders shop in Stratton, VT, we brought you back the best from their bindings wall. Here featured is Rome's Strut Binding . We love the details on this piece! The cork looking pattern on the high back and straps and the soft green wool-like material featured here and there (as I am pointing at it) give the Rome Strut in Tan a fun earthy feel to the look of this binding. A nice contrast to the wild patterns and electric fluo colors we have been featuring in recent posts. From a tech perspective, the Strut delivers large dose of performance-enhancing features and comfort. Designed for women, the highback is anatomically contoured and offers calf relief on the medial side. Yes! Mode Snow spots stylish goods, but only features what worth putting on your x-mas wish list: quality, and style. ~Mayta

Lorene & Heidi from Powder Room take on the task of testing out some of this season's offering in boards. From flex, to stability and pop, the ratings placed the Arbor Eden, Atomic Fallen Angel, and Ride Promise amongst their top three. Mode Snow's eyes are in love with Arbor's Eden ! Designed for park and all-mountain riding, this board is like a Porsche. Sexy, and fast. Lorene & Heidi tested this hotty; check out what they have to say in respect to its performance on the mountain. The board's progressive shape and soft flex are perfect for lapping the park, popping boxes, jibbing naturals, exploring the trees and freeriding groomers. As Lorene points out, it is sure to surprise you! The Arbor Eden combines performance, beauty and eco-consciousness. The woods chosen to built it are sustainable and renewable resources. Even better, they are lightweight, durable, and provide the response and pop you would want from your board if ready to charge the mountain. W

Ride Snowboards likes to push the boundaries of tech with their constant binding and board innovation: slimewalls, canted footbed bindings, 1 strap bindings and more. This year, they decided to up the ante by doing artist collaborations. The women got the best end of this deal with a head to toe setup by Japanese cult brand Tokidoki . With graphics inspired by robots and anime, and tech at the highest level in the industry, they are items worth getting and keeping in your collection. The Canvas board is designed to be a Society for the ladies. It's got Ride's patented Slimewalls to dampen the feel, carbon stringers, and the new "Pop Stix" to bounce you off kickers. It's a fantastic all-mountain ride. The Scarlet Boot is new for this year with boa lacing, heat moldable liners, and furry lining for a plush, comfy feel. The Zeta binding is the highest-end women's binding from Ride. It's light as a feather, super damp, and the comfy straps are like none you

So I'm an ambassador of Girlie Camps . They are just in Europe, so this is for you ladies on this side of our planet, or any chikita wanting to shred with girlies in Europe. We know how to have a blast! Check out our website to learn more about Girlie Snow Camps ! The camps are really good if you wanna meet some new friends, and have fun snowboarding and partying as well..love it! Find out about the camps' dates for the winter here and this year they have added the new Girlie Ski Camps ..! You enjoy the snow & ski lifestyles? Do you know how much crossover there is between snow, beach and street fashion? You may like their Girlie Surf Camps and/or the Girlie Skate Camps !. Huggs from Spain! =) ~Anita