June 21st was Go Skateboarding Day but we here at M.I.S.S. encourage skateboarding as a daily form of exercise . Don’t know how to skate? Don’t own a board? No prob! How about rockin’ some beautiful bracelets and earrings made from 100% recycled skateboards!

These unique accessories crafted by Portland designer, Maple, have no paint or designs added and each handmade item is one of a kind. The bright colors and designs created from grinded off graphics make abstract patterns found nowhere else. Maple leaves some of the original concave deck shape in the pieces rather than sanding them into perfect circles. These bracelets and earrings are sustainability at it’s finest! You can purchase these way-awesome items right through Maple’s Etsy store.

Via one of my new favorite blogs Snowflakes & Cupcakes: Snow • Skate • Surf • Yum!

H&M is going home to Sweden for an exciting new project. Nylon Mag reports that the Swedish superstore recently tapped Stockholm-based up-and-coming artists Cassandra Rhodin, Cecilia Carlstedt, and Fredrik Tjernström to design limited edition T-shirts.

The H&M ART BY collection is made up of tunic-style tees and razorback tanks embossed with graphic illustrations such as Rhodin’s chic caricatures and Carlstedt’s enchanting inky watercolors—and we bet will warrant as much fuss for the homespun talents as the household names that prefaced them.

Word is these drop in July. For store locations, see hm.com

Info & Image: NylonMag.com

Looks like M.I.S.S. Mel of Borough Bred has been busy!! And looks like busy has paid off!! We spied her Summer ‘07 tees and tanks on Kicks Hawaii. Mel always comes extra correct with her designs, putting lots of time and care into each, these new designs look super comfy and a perfect mix of danger and dreamy-romance! Keep ‘em coming girl!

picts from Kicks Hawaii

more picks after the jump…

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Everybody love a sale!! and Built By Wendy is having one! Starting July 1st you can receive up to 40% off the Summer collection!! So let’s get ta shoppin’!!

Check out the exclusive interview with the ladies behind Pastry Footwear, Vanessa and Angela Simmons. Get into the heads of these ladies and get a sneak peak of what’s coming out next in the Pastry Footwear Collection - Fab Cookie line.

Read the interview @ nitro:licious…

And they don’t stop! Kidrobot introduces three new messenger bags for the summer! Two color-ways of the Tilt monogram pattern and a back Dunny pattern. Tons of pockets on the inside and only $90…available July 5th!

New things from Lady Luck Rules OK! Get gnarly with neon splatter paint sunglasses and accessorize your look with a bow! Make sure to read up on the Lady Luck NY adventures and see what items have been restocked…always a good-time

Early last month I’ve reported that Amanda Bynes will be the next celebrity to design a line for Steve & Barry’s, named Dear. For those that are interested in Dear by Amanda Bynes here’s a lil sneak peak of what to expect, just like SJP she also provided a documentary on the Dear by Amanda Bynes Official Myspace page. I recommend to watch the video because you can see snippets of her photoshoot and there are some cute tops revealed in there. Are you anticipating this? If you are, her designs will drop exclusively at Steve & Barry’s on August 10th.

M.I.S.S. CREW’s very own retrogurl of Nitrolicious is giving away one pair of women’s size 8 Strawberry Shortcakes from the Pastry Footwear by Run Athletics line. The timeline to submit your entry ends Sunday, July 8, 2007 (11:59pm EST). Check here for the details on how to enter.

Fashion designer Liz Claiborne passed away Tuesday morning at the age of 78. The cause of death has not yet been released. The designer started her namesake company in 1976 and became a house-hold name due to the popularity of her affordable active sportswear. She continued in the management of her company through 1989 when she retired. Her company grew from one line of clothing to a multi-billion dollar empire that includes over 40 brands in the company portfolio including, but not limited to: Axcess, Bora Bora, C & C California, City Unltd., Claiborne, Crazy Horse, Curve, Dana Buchman, Elisabeth, Ellen Tracy, Emma James, Enyce, First Issue, Intuitions, J.H. Collectibles, Juicy Couture, Kenzie, Kenziegirl, Laundry by Shelli Segal, Liz Claiborne, Lucky Brand Jeans, Mac & Jac, Mambo, Marvella, Mexx, Monet, Monet 2, Prana, Realities, Sigrid Olsen, Soul, Spark, Stamp 10, Tapemeasure, Tint, Trifari, Villager and Yzza.