Metal Pointu’s, spring 2000 This lovely handcrafted gold on brass necklace was a find at the Galeries Lafayette in Paris…just a small digression from my handbag mission in the spring of 2000! I especially love it with the Francesco Biasia Wave Tote; the repetition of the undulating pattern reinforces the strength of each piece. And, …
Monthly Archives: July 2009
Anne KleinGold Platform Slides
Anne Klein, spring 1998 I bought these Italian slides as a starting point for an outfit to wear to an elegant spring wedding. Yes, I often start with the shoes or bags, or even a belt or pair of gloves. I definitely would style a look around a unique piece of jewelry. My clothes are …
Francesco BiasiaWave Tote
Francesco Biasia, spring 2002 11 ½” l. x 4 ¾” w. (base) x 10 ½” h. + 8 ½” drop This Italian tote was designed two years after the three Jean Paul Gaultier bags which I showed on 06.08.2009—06.10.2009, and it employs laser-cut leather in a new and ingenious way. I love the clean edges …
Stella McCartneyStar Icon Sunglasses
Stella McCartney, spring 2005 Okay, I’m exaggerating the star motif by including these Stella McCartney shades, with just a tiny star icon… Born in London in 1971, Ms. McCartney attended Central Saint Martins; after graduating and showing only two of her own collections, she landed the top spot at the Parisian house of Chloe. She …
PradaStar Sunglasses
Prada, spring 2006 Mario Prada established his Milanese leather goods company in 1913 and began producing high quality leather bags, trunks, and accessories. What we know of Prada today is due to the influence of Miuccia Prada (born 1950 in Milan), the founder’s granddaughter, who joined the company in 1970. She gradually revitalized the family …
Moschino Cheap and ChicGlitter Star Handbag
Moschino Cheap and Chic, spring 2004 17” point-to-point I was simultaneously both star-stuck and totally amused by this glittering bag! This witty piece is from Moschino Cheap (not really, unless you mean a bit tacky) and Chic (sort of, but also sort of cheeky). The Italian designer Franco Moschino (1950-1994) was known for bringing …
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Vintage Leather BeltBlack with Black and White Striped Lining
Vintage Belt, c. mid. 1980’s 2 ¾”—5 ½” w. with 3 ⅜” buckle This belt was part of the “Dynasty” excess of the eighties—big hair, big shoulders, and big belts! Yet, as bold as this belt seemed a quarter century ago, it’s a light-weight compared to some of today’s huge and heavy accessories. There …
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Salvatore FerragamoBlack and White Striped Sunglasses
Salvatore Ferragamo, spring 2006 A good friend who is an accomplished actress has described to me how, when preparing for a role, she begins by wearing the shoes of her character. This dictates her posture and how she walks, and helps her to become the character. I find that sunglasses can accomplish the same, but …
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Vintage Ivory Star Earrings
Vintage Ivory, early 1980’s 1 ⅜” point-to-point Instant Karma got me when I found these vintage ivory star earrings! They are, quite simply, simply perfect. Perfectly proportioned with crisp edges, they make an out-of-this-world fashion statement. Ivory trading was banned worldwide by CITES, the Convention for International Trade in Endangered Species in 1989, but in …
Kenneth Jay LaneGold Star Earrings
Kenneth Jay Lane, mid—late 1980’s 1 ½” point-to-point After graduating from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1954, Kenneth Jay Lane (born 1930) moved to New York where he began his career as an art director at Vogue. It was there that he realized he wanted to be creating the beautiful objects with which …