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Charles Jourdan, spring 2000 10” l. x 3 ¾” w. (base) x 7 ½” h. + 6” drop Spring 2000 was a stellar season for handbags, and this very clever, unusually handled tote took me to the moon! I found it at the tres chic Charles Jourdan boutique on the Champs Elysses in Paris (Yes, …
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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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