Want the story on the rings pictured in the banner above? If you should find yourself in Helsinki after October 16, there’s a big exhibition of jewels called A Century of Finnish Jewellery… Continue reading
I went to the 50 percent off sale at Value Village yesterday and found this amazing little sculpture of a seal reclining on his side. I love sculpture — especially figures of animals… Continue reading
The Toronto International Film Festival kicked off yesterday, as did New York Fashion Week. It seems appropriate that I had a chance to Gabriella Cortese, the designer of the Paris-based label Antik Batik,… Continue reading
Behold my new office chair! It’s a vintage Steelcase. Whilst researching it, I learned that this chair is a highly sought after piece in transitional décor and the Steelcase has heavily influenced the… Continue reading
Yesterday, the management team behind luxury label Jaeger acquired rivals Aquascutum, the venerable British brand. Jaeger hopes to turn Aquascutum in to a Burberry-style financial hit. Yet, in England, Aquascutum has more cachet… Continue reading
Look what I found in a box full of old Timexes yesterday — A 1970s-era Girard-Perregaux Chronometer HF Gyromatic. For you non-watchy folks, this a big find. It’s what some would call a… Continue reading
If you want to stretch out a blowout or make your hair colour last a little longer, consider alternating your daily lather, rinse and repeat with a dry shampoo. Dry shampoo works by… Continue reading
Today I am so happy! I have found my Russians! They had simply moved. So I thought I’d give them a shout out by making a list of my favourite jewellery repair peeps.… Continue reading
My friend Gary Ponzo is an amazingly talented artist and designer. In a just world, they would invent new land masses just so he could be fêted on 10 continents. He is also… Continue reading
August was the month that everybody on Facebook got Mad Men avatars. Me, I got some cool, American Made 1960s-vintage finds. I paid a total of $3 (plus taxes). Vera Neumann, née Saloff,… Continue reading
