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Fashion fiends who’ve been gobbling up the surrealist designs and vintage colour palette of spring 2008 collections on Style.com don’t have to wait through winter for a hit of avant-garde accessory action. Calgary-based Hoakon/Helga (www.hoakonhelga.com) creates shoulder bags and clutches with a definite nod to 80s excess and mis-proportioned detailing. This Lorna model mixes art nouveau lines of retro leather and fabric with a trio of mod covered buttons. $185, Propaganda, 686 Yonge, 416-961-0555.
