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Charles Jourdan, spring 1985 “Liscorne”, noir/blanc (black/white) 10 ¼” w. 6 ½” h. + 46” detachable shoulder strap This bag could be black or white! Love the contemporary geometric shape and the graphic use of color! Color blocking is not usually my taste—I generally prefer a much more monolithic look, but this was such a …
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Charles Jourdan, spring 1985 “Lucile”, noir/blanc (black/white) Not your mother’s spectators, these black and white kidskin pumps gave me a thrill! They went with ease from power presentations to dinner and dancing in the mid-eighties. Charles Jourdan (1883-1976) was born in the same year as Coco Chanel. By the time my shoes were created, the …
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Calvin Klein, autumn 1999 8” w. x 3 ¼” h. with 7 ½” drop When I remodeled my home in 1986, a wonderful friend gave me some exquisite acid-etched black glass fruit bowls from the Japanese Sugahara Glassworks. They were beautiful in my new environment! This terrific little special occasion bag manages to recall that …
Calvin Klein, spring 1998 Again–the color says it all…I had to have these seafoam green Italian-made sunglasses to wear with the bag(s)! [affmage source=”ebay” results=”2″]calvin klein sunglasses[/affmage]
Calvin Klein, spring 1998 9 ¾” w. x 6” h. with a 5/8” belt Exactly as in yesterday’s post, this chic little belt bag is quintessential Calvin Klein—perfect proportions, minimal details (no extraneous hardware!), and the softest Italian lambskin in a just-beyond-neutral seafoam green. The thin profile and supple leather keep the bag close to …
Calvin Klein, spring 1998 11 ¾” w. x 5 ¼” h. with 8 ½” drop This chic little shoulder bag is quintessential Calvin Klein—perfect proportions, minimal details (no extraneous hardware!), and the softest Italian lambskin in a just-beyond-neutral seafoam green. With its thin profile and short drop, this bag is designed to be worn high …
Calvin Klein Collection, summer 2006 These sandals define contemporary fusion fashion. The inspiration is the traditional Japanese Geta clog, but it’s made elegant with lacquered silver leaf and black suede, and very contemporary by the sexy wedge-shaped thong and gladiator laces. Shortly after finding these at Sak’s Off Fifth, I was given the Issey Miyake …
Issey Miyake, autumn 2006 4” x 4” base x 6” h. + cord Adorable! This charming little bag is a unique combination of butter-soft leather and Kyoto bamboo with urushi lacquer. Hachiroh Kosuga, of the Kohchosai Kosuga Bamboo Gallery in Kyoto, is the bamboo designer. According to the gallery, “Kyoto bamboo gained the place in …
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Pleats Please by Issey Miyake, summer 1999 5 ¼” w. x 11 ½” h. This drawstring pouch looks like a Mohawk when closed! It’s made of a wonderfully papery-feeling, crispy polyester. It was both pleated and silk-screened after fabrication, which resulted in the color striation on the pleats and the bleeding on the edges of …
me by Issey Miyake, summer 2007 5’’ diameter x 5 ½”—7” h. (stretches with contents) This amazing little reticule is another example of Issey Miyake’s unrivaled ability to manipulate fabric to create volume. A shibori technique has been used to magically transform black polyester chiffon into an ethereal bunch of grapes! The pouch is lined …