Simple silhouettes, intricate embellishments. These fuss-free, banded sandals provide the perfect backdrop to let the details, and your pedicure, truly shine. P.S.: Rihanna wears these ALL the time… Just sayin’!

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If you happen to notice Rihanna walking around with another feather in her cap, it’s because she added one for “fashion designer”, thanks to her much-anticipated collection for River Island, which debuted last week at London Fashion Week. Nineties influences prevailed, with throwback pieces like an overalls-inspired top, skirts with attached shirts tied around the waist, crop tops, and a crazy pair of “double-top jeans” that you have to see to believe. Take a peek at some of RiRi’s creations in her new campaign below!

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Step up to the “plates” and get in on this season’s hot new take on metallics. Studs have had their time in the limelight, but now metal is having a new moment, and it’s sleeker than ever. Hammered, shiny, or even old school jelly (seriously!), this embellishment is set to become a sandal staple, so stock up before everyone else catches on!

(1. Bamboo Wonderful 12, 2. Chinese Laundry Now or Never, 3. Jelly 1, 4. Steve Madden Cufff (SOLD OUT), 5. Yoki Eva 03)

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If you’d like to see Austrian photographer Andreas Franke‘s latest exhibit, you’re going to need to invest in some new equipment, because the Stavronikita Project: The Life Above Refined Below, is quite far below, indeed. Images of Rococo decadence are set amongst the decaying wreckage of the SS Stavronikita, and the only place you can see it is 80 ft below the surface of the ocean, off the coast of Barbados, aboard the shipwreck itself. As you might imagine, the gallery is set up with a little help from plexiglass, silicone, a steel frame, and super strong magnets. So, scuba fans, grab your gear, because you can still catch it through April 2013!

(Images courtesy of My Modern Met)