Taking inspiration from Venice and the surrounding Italian country side, Barena is another foreign brand that’s been around for awhile but is not well distributed in the U.S. Pieces in their collections are simple in design, with more of a focus on fabric and materials than on unneeded or ostentatious details.

Look for them at Barney’s this season (Yoox has some stuff from past seasons too). Several Japanese stores have already received their shipments as well: Geek, Silver & Gold

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