A grail find: An amazing, enamelled Egyptian Revival charm necklace from the 1920s. It’s marked 800 on the back and still has it’s original box clasp. The enamel is perfect and crisp. Best… Continue reading
I reflexively buy any snakeskin I see at the thrift shops, like this black purse that I picked up at the Value Village on Wednesday after work. Which reminds me, I need to… Continue reading
Guys. I’ll be honest with you. When Addition-Elle sent the gift certificate for the jeans, they said I could use it myself or gift it to one of my readers. I greedily used… Continue reading
Last week was pretty awesome for thrifting. We already discussed the Burberrys scarf, Coro earrings, scarab and Bakelite bracelets, Thierry Mugler pins and Eloxal necklace, but my second favourite discovery was a 1970… Continue reading
I picked up this late 1980s or early 1990s silk Burberrys scarf at the Salvation Army last Thursday for $2. It will go nicely with my thrifted navy Burberry trench. I am particularly… Continue reading
I first wrote about Eloxal two years ago. On the weekend, I picked up the choker pictured above at the St. Lawrence Market on the weekend (two bucks!) and I figured it was… Continue reading
Paris Fashion Week starts Thursday and this season the buzz is all about Nicola Formichetti, the Lady Gaga stylist and Creative Director for Mugler. From using tattoed love boy Rick “Zombie Boy” Genest… Continue reading
I was recently reading about Cartier’s Art Deco-era Tutti Frutti designs. These incredible pieces were made from carved Mughal rubies, sapphires and emeralds. In India, you see, the stones have more importance than… Continue reading
The good folks at Addition-Elle recently sent me a gift certificate for a pair of jeans. This was very fortuitous indeed because I’ve been pining for a pair of green jeans. And I… Continue reading
The gold drop earrings are my all-time favourites
