Strong Week Links 28

D.S. & Durga just announced that they're now producing samples of their lovely, complex scents. I smell the next test fest coming on.

If money were no object: this new Hermès furniture.

Solange Knowles just launched e-commerce on her site Saint Heron.  It's filled with (surprisingly affordable) fashion, beauty and even candy created by a group of diverse designers. If you love her totally on-point Instagram, you'll love the vibes and editorial shots. I'd be excited to try this prickly pear face serum (love everything prickly pear).

Coveting one of these super tall, super wide-brimmed Stetson hats designed in collaboration with photographer Tasya van Ree.

Totally obsessed with this song right now.

Image via Saint Heron

Tune In: Solange

Way into this video for Losing You off of Solange's new EP True. There's nothing better than when fashion and music collide, and Solange always strikes the perfect style note. I'm waiting for her to kick out a super jam, even though I get that that's Beyonce territory, and Solange is carving out her own lower-fi, electro-influenced, Dev Hynes-produced style. Maybe we can hope for one when her album drops later this year. Still, this song has remained quietly and insistently stuck in my head for the past couple weeks.

The video was filmed in South Africa and features a local chapter of Les Sapeurs, who only add to the style quotient. Say what you want, but I'd definitely like to be invited to that pool party, and I don't think you can argue with shoes and the genius-level pattern mixing on display here.

Julez for Japan

I'm a little obsessed with Solange Knowles' style. She has a pretty inarguably awesome shoe collection, and a covetable music video wardrobe.

But, heh ahem, she's not the only one in the family with awesome style (insert trope comparing Solange to Beyonce here). No, this time the family member she's sharing the spotlight with is her son, Daniel Julez Smith. He's not singing or dancing, but some of his mom's style must already have rubbed off on him at the tender age of 6 years old, and he's putting it to good use to help victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. After witnessing the devastation on tv and feeling an urge to help out, Julez painted the bold Japanese flag-inspired design that's digitally emblazoned on each Julez for Japan tee (donated by American Apparel).

All proceeds from the Julez for Japan tees go to Peace Winds Japan. Unfortch, I think they're sold out, but maybe there will be more to come, and if not, why not take the opportunity to donate anyways if you haven't already.