Happy 90th Birthday, Gucci!
It’s Gucci‘s 90th birthday, everybody. The brand was born in Florence in 1921 when Guccio Gucci opened a leather goods convern. After working in the Savoy Hotel in London, he wanted to bring… Continue reading
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My Thrift Trip To Scarborough
A summary of a day spent searching for vintage jewellery in thrift shops.
Seasonal Purse Swap
Fall is here. Time to bring out the heavy duty handbag. I’ve had this dyed cow hide Club Monaco purse for a couple of years now. I bought it during one of those… Continue reading
Brass in Pocket: N. Robert Hunter Case Pocket Watch
This eleborately decorated full hunter pocket watch came in the same lot as my Baume et Mercier pendant watch. It’s an interesting design — very Victorian (probably Victorian revival though), but machine stamped.… Continue reading
Midweek Modness: Another de Passillé-Sylvestre Enamel Pendant
A 1970s modernist pendant by Quebec enamallists de Passillé-Sylvestre.
October Birthstones: Opal and Pink Tourmaline
A look at October’s birthstones, Opal and Pink Tourmaline.
Sneak Peek: Solange Hearts Lancome
Emma Watson in a preview of jewelry designer Solange Azaguray-Partridge’s collaboration with Lancome.
Nancy Riche 1944 – 2011
Thoughts on the death of Nancy Riche
Runway Review: Milan Ready to Wear Spring Summer 2012
Op art designs, door knocker earrings, bright colours. Cut outs and appliqués. And lot of leather. A mad mix of eras. That pretty much sums up Milan Fashion Week for me. Okay, okay.… Continue reading
Runway Review: London Ready to Wear Spring Summer 2012
Despite the Brits producing top design talent. London Fashion Week doesn’t have the same cachet as New York, Milan and Paris. The most noteworthy collection from of Merry Old England was Burberry Prorsum.… Continue reading