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être cécile x Aspinal of London in Kuwait!

First of all, have I been living under a rock lately?! How come I never knew about Aspinal of London having its own store in Kuwait, in the Avenues to be more precise?!!! I discovered it by coincidence on my way to dropping my kids to Kidzania. And the next surprise was finding one of the hottest collaborations of the season on display right there in front of me! être cécile, the uber-cool brand created by one of my style icons Ysamin Swell, has teamed up with Aspinal of London, designer, manufacturer and retailer of luxury leather goods and accessories for men and women, to present us with a collection of handbags, backpacks, and leather goods that blends the classiness and luxury of Aspinal and the quirky coolness of être cécile. I was hoping to see the famous plaid backpack, made noticeable thanks to Yasmin Swell during fashion week, but unfortunately it wasn't ordered for Kuwait. My 2nd favorite pick is the multi-colored box bag shown in the photo above. It's kind of compact and first the essentials. They also had other styles on display that might appeal to others. Scroll down for more.

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