Fresh in the footsteps of the launch of Hussein Chalayan's collaboration with J. Brand come images of the fruits of the designer's new gig at Puma. "Called Urban Mobility, the collection for spring-summer is billed as 'fashion sportswear' and accessories for the 'modern urban traveler'," says Women's Wear Daily. What that means exactly, is sleek fashion forward looks manufactured with some of the most innovative materials around.

It contains items such as a crayon box and a key ring, but the PUMA Reality Bag No. 2 is hardly child’s play. Marking the second collaboration between the sportswear megalith and Swiss artist John Armleder, this portable art exhibit is based upon the show 30 Americans, sponsored by the Rubell family in Miami, which features the creative genius of African-American titans such as Jean-Michel Basquiat, Hank Willis Thomas, Kara Walker and Kehinde Wiley.

Alexander McQueen’s partnership with Puma is unleashing a wild (and wildly priced) shoe slated for sale in late August. The Puma AMQ line has most recently created a chocolate-brown crocodile leather kick that manages to combine urban style (note the high-top build) with high fashion -- plus a little bit of a jungle vibe mixed in. "There is a part of me that is very couture, and a part of me that is very street," the designer explains. A street sneaker that doubles as a dress shoe made from gator hide. Why didn't I think of that? Although the three-grand price tag may seem hard to swallow, the shoes come in a handmade wooden shoebox with a complimentary pair of crocodile leather flip-flops. If you plan on getting your claws on a pair of these, act fast, as only 28 pairs will be distributed in the United States.

"Well, well, well. You must be Mr. Julian Schnabel." It's a confident statement, made by a taxi driver in Boston. And it belies the fact that I'm, say, 100 pounds and 30 years short of the pajama man. "I'm Mr. Julian Schnabel," bellows an assertive larynx from behind me. And he's right. Schnabel is with one of his daughters and rock legend Lou Reed, and it's slightly odd to see this slice of New York royalty clamoring for a cab in Massachusetts. In a way, though, it sets the tone for the weekend I went sailing with Salma Hayek.