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Posts Tagged: Jewelry
Verdura 75th Anniversary Collection
This fall, the launch of the Verdura 75th Anniversary Collection will celebrate three quarters of a century of the iconic jeweler’s legendary style. Focussing on his early years, owners Ward and Nico Landrigan searched the archives for inspiration that would showcase Fulco di Verdura’s unique and pioneering talents.…
The Art of Vintage and Modern at Dragonette
What do resourceful designers do when they can’t find what they want? Why they make it themselves of course. Befitting the emphasis on the unique and bespoke at Legends, that’s exactly what Patrick Dragonette has done at his eponymous La Cienega showroom.…
Posted in art, fashion, furniture, interior design, jewelry, travel
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Cartier at the Grand Palais Paris
There is a reason the exhibit of Cartier at the Grand Palais in Paris is subtitled “Style and History.” While many today may think of the jewelry firm merely as a purveyor of red carpet adornments and the latest “tank,” it is in fact a house of style, representing over a century and a half of artistic achievement.…
Posted in art, jewelry, travel
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Prepping for Paris | Two Faves in the 6th
As I start to prepare for my trip to Paris next week, I rediscovered some summer photos of two shops in the stylish 6th arrondissement where I will be staying again, that I never had time to share. The first is Philippe Ferrandis.…
Posted in fashion, gifts, travel
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JAR at the Met
Not only is the JAR exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum the first US retrospective of jewelry designer Joel A. Rosenthal’s work, but the first at the museum devoted to any living jeweler, or in Rosenthal’s case, artist, whose medium happens to be gems. …
Posted in art, fashion, JAR, jewelry
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Interwoven Globe and JAR at the Met
As many of you head into the city for a holiday visit, I would encourage you to make a stop at the Metropolitan Museum to see two exceptional exhibits. Last month I was part of a small group of editors, writers and designers, assembled by Patrick Frey, to privately tour Interwoven Globe with curator Melinda Watt.…
Posted in art, art history, history, interior design, learning
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Holiday Shop Picks | Verdura
It’s always a good day when I have a reason to visit Verdura. In their elegant boutique overlooking Fifth Avenue and Central Park, I had a chance to take a gander at their Mid-Century Master vintage exhibition on view (and of course for sale) through December 27th.…
Posted in fashion, gifts, jewelry
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At Ease | Channel Your Inner Sea Goddess
Whether an afternoon or a week, on a sailboat or a motor yacht, summer is the time to channel your inner sea goddess in style. Call out shades of aqua and soft greens to echo the cool colors of the waters.…
Posted in At Ease, entertainment, fashion, food and drink, gifts
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AERIN | Living the Life and the Label
AERIN is more than merely a label. It’s a lifestyle. And nothing has more credibility, authenticity or appeal than when the namesake of a company lives and breathes the brand. While Aerin Lauder may lead a luxury life, her down-to-earth approachability gives her brand both aspirational and relatable allure.…
Posted in beauty, fashion, food and drink, garden, gifts, interior design
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James de Givenchy at Simon Teakle
It’s almost an embarrassment of riches. As if the jewel box shop of Simon Teakle in Greenwich wasn’t already tempting enough, this week he will be hosting over 100 pieces from James de Givenchy, whose exquisite Taffin collection is on every jewelry maven’s lust list.…
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