Leigh & Luca Scarves

25Jan12

Winter has arrived. Dress the part. Refinery29 is featuring a handful adorable Leigh & Luca scarves.  Large enough to have countless uses, yet thin enough to wear everyday, these limited edition scarves will go fast. Woven on antique looms, these fabrics are simple but luxe. Cotton, cashmere.. you may not want to take it off. My favorite is the Best of the Animals print.

Each print is a limited edition. On sale for 50% off retail through Sunday, Feb 5th. Check out the Refinery29 sale (here).

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Tags: Leigh & Luca, Madonna, Refinery29, scarf

Interested in trimmings?

21Jan12

In design, details are everything. One of my favorite details is often the trim that takes a piece or a pretty fabric and makes it extraordinary. So…. if you love the little details and are good at sealing the deal, Houlès has an opening! The eponymous French brand is looking for someone to work the NY region (NY, NJ, CT).

If you have a passion for luxury and interiors, check it out! Apply to the post via Editor at Large (here).

Visit Houles.com for an overview of their full line of products and a look into this great French company.

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Tags: design job, houles paris, interiors, new york

For the love of Louis…

18Dec11

I love trunks, especially vintage Louis Vuitton trunks. For the book lover in your life who appreciates vintage or anything French don’t miss out on this tome: 100 Legendary Trunks.

Check out the sale on One Kings Lane (here)!

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Tags: holiday gift guide, Louis Vuitton, trunks, vintage

Never wear second-rate jewels…

01Dec11

My friend found great selection from GIGI on the blog This I Ate That I Love… It’s the perfect reflection of how both of us are feeling this holiday season. Better to wait for the great, amazing thing to come along rather than wasting time, money and style on the placeholder, be it food, men or jewelry.

“Never wear second-rate jewels; wait til the really good ones come to you.”

“And if they don’t?”

“Well, then it can’t be helped. Rather than a wretched hundred-guinea diamond, wear a half-crown ring. In that case you can say, ‘It’s a memento. I never part with it, day or night.’ Don’t ever wear artistic jewelry, it wrecks a woman’s reputation.”

“What is an artistic jewel?”

“It all depends. A mermaid in gold, with eyes of chrysoprase. An Egyptian scarab. A large engraved amethyst. A not very heavy bracelet said to have been chased by a master-hand. A lyre or star, mounted as a brooch. A studded tortoise. In a word, all of them frightful. Never wear baroque pearls, not even as hat-pins. Beware above all things, of family jewels!”

“But Grandmamma has a beautiful cameo, set as a medallion.”

“There are no beautiful cameos,” said Aunt Alicia with a toss of the head. “There are precious stones and pearls. There are white, yellow, blue, blue-white, or pink diamonds. We won’t speak of black diamonds, they’re not worth mentioning. Then there are rubies—when you can be sure of them; sapphires, when they come from Kashmir, emeralds, provided they have no fatal flaw, or are not too light in color, or have a yellowish tint.”

“Aunt, I am very fond of opals, too.”

“I am very sorry, but you are not to wear them. I won’t allow it.”

—

A few things I think I’ll hold out for…

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Tags: Gigi, jewelry, life philisophy, Paul Rudd

Louboutin “Paws” for your Paws

15Nov11

Leave it to Blake Lively to sport these Lion Louboutin pumps! Called the “Alex” pump, these furry & bejeweled heels come with faux toenails and the illusion of toes. They are sure to put a little spring in your step.

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Tags: Alex, Blake Lively, Christian Louboutin, fashion, Lion

What to wear to work? Piperlime has the answer.

26Sep11

Sometimes Piperlime surprises me with their goodies. Today was one of those days. On a good day the selection is hot, at less inspired moments the selection can lean towards messy and drab. On the upside they always, always have a great selection of shoes.

They feature look books – great selections based on what type of style you’re going for. I loved some of the items in their featured Work Wear — A few great options for making your workday more stylish.

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Tags: fashion, piperlime, work apparel

Go Grey for Fall

10Jul11

I love grey, so I am especially excited that this fall will be all about shades of grey.

Some lovelies for your to enjoy as you prep for the week ahead:

Roland Mouret takes the cake with this sexy, tailored wool O’Hara dress. Reversed pintucks and perfect lines will take this from summer to fall with ease.

YSL EasY Patent Zip Tote… perfect.

Add some height with the Maggie Cap Toe Pump by Christian Louboutin.

Even though for most of us the temperatures are pushing high into the 90s, we can dream of fall fabrics and cool breezes. Happy browsing.

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Tags: Christian Louboutin, fall, fashion, gray, grey, yves saint-laurent

Le Fooding – Paris, Arles & Biarritz

28Jun11

Love Paris? Love Food? I have just the event for you. The lovely In Transit column in the New York Times covers a not-to-miss event for lovers of food and France.

On July 1st, the Bazarette du Fooding begins. Don’t let the name mislead you.. this is not your average food festival. Delicacies, DJs and some of the most well-known names in French cuisine will be there celebrating food, culture and the really beautiful weather that France enjoys during the month of July. This tour of the senses will also be happening in Arles on July 8th during Music Off, a part of the Rencontres d’Arles photography festival and in Biarritz on July 23rd. Seems there is no better way to say summer than Le Fooding!

Tickets are required, so plan in advance and purchase online. The 15 euro entry fee goes to charity.

For the full article visit the In Transit column (here).

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Tags: bazarette de fooding, Biarritz, festival, gourmet, Le Fooding, Paris, Rencontres d'Arles

Check out the grapple for iPad on Kickstarter!

23Apr11

Love your iPad but want to avoid adding an ugly, cumbersome cover taking away from the style? The grapple may be your soultion!

This product was just recently put up on Kickstarter, an amazing site that helps designers fund projects and spread creativity. What’s the point of the grapple? Get a better grip while holding, drawing, typing or even pulling it from your bag. The grapple will even protect the back of your ipad without adding bulk and detracting from the design.

Click the photo to see a full video about the grapple. You’ll even get an insider’s view of the injection molding process used to create the product. Check it out!

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Tags: apple, design, grapple, industrial design, ipad, kickstarter, smartcover

Fleurs d’Excès

14Mar11

Remember our post from a few weeks ago about Victoire de Castellane’s upcoming solo exhibition in Paris (Dior’s Jewelry Designer Gets Her Own Exhibit)? Photos are out and now you can see for yourself what the mistress of haute joallerie has created.

The Gagosian Gallery in Paris was transformed into a sultry Eden. Sparsley decorated and strategically lit, de Castellane’s creations glowed from beneath bells jars.

Nowness.com spoke with de Castellane to peer into the inspirations behind the creations: “In real life I don’t like flowers,” she revealed. “I can’t get attached to something that dies so quickly, so I make flowers that live forever.”

Despite weighty materials of gold, lacquer and precious stones, de Castellane’s pieces remain airy with an etherial look. Just like her renowned pieces for Dior, for de Castellane, God is in the details.

The flora are named according to the artist’s fictional classification system to connote the illicit pleasures of mind-altering substances while hinting at their potential peril. The tongue may trip a bit over Heroina Romanticam Dolorosa and Crystalucinea Metha Agressiva, but the images created are spot on.

Pieces so stunning, Mother Nature would be put to shame.

A well curated table.

Luxury, fantasy, excess and danger. What more could a girl ask for? If she had the goal of seducing her critics, de Castellane has succeeded. It seems she was aptly named… well done, Victoire.

 

Images courtesy of Nowness.com

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Tags: Dior joaillerie, Fleurs d'exces, Paris, Victoire de Castellane