Pretty Things to Drool Over for Summer...

Chanel's new limited edition Gold polish. Over-priced? Yup. Gorgeous? Definitely! Get it while you can, it seems to have sold out in many places already.
Great new color option for the all-American, urban cool Converse Treads. Love these!!

Chantecaille lipstick in Quasar. Sheer deliciousness. Perfect plum for day or evening.



Get organized for summer! Trish McEvoy's makeup organizers are always a favorite. And you can customize and change up the contents every season to stay current. Get it here.

High waist shorts from Seven. You know how I love the high waist...


Marc Jacobs 'Tote'. Love the neon. Carry it all. Get it here.

90's Supermodels are Back?! Claudia Schiffer and Stephanie Seymour to Star in New Advertising Campaigns.

Ferragamo will be featuring not one, but two greats in their upcoming print adverts. Stephanie Seymour and Claudia Schiffer, two of my old-time favourites, will be starring in Ferragamo's Fall Ad campaign. In other big news, Stephanie Seymour was the cover girl for German Vogue in the April edition (above!), looking stunning. Schiffer is also being featured in the upcoming Chanel cruise collection ads.

See Fashion Week Daily for the full story.

Chanel's Fall/Winter 2007 Collection Makes its North American Debut in Vancouver!!

Go Canada!

Chanel's Fall/Winter 2007 collection will make its North American Debut in Vancouver on June 8th!

Look Familiar?

Fashion Week Daily reports:
"Art patrons and fashion-lovers of the Canadian persuasion will get an eyeful at Vancouver Art Gallery’s Monet to Dalí Ball on June 8, where Chanel's Fall/Winter 2007 ready-to-wear collection will make its North American debut with a formal runway presentation. Aside from Karl Lagerfeld's creations, also on preview is the exhibition Monet to Dalí: Modern Masters, from the Cleveland Museum of Art, which features art from many of the greats, including Cézanne, Dalí, Degas, Gauguin, Manet, Matisse, Modigliani, Monet, Picasso, Renoir, Seurat and van Gogh. The black tie fundraising event will begin with a champagne reception in a Monet-inspired garden on Robson Square Plaza, followed by dinner and a live auction at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver’s grand BC Ballroom, which will be transformed by the French fashion house to replicate the snowbound scenery from its recent show at the Grand Palais in Paris."

Now all those Vancouverites that I know (and you know who you are) get thee to the ball!

Olsen 'Pic of the Day'

Ashley Olsen leaving Starbucks (what a surprise!?) in West Hollywood yesterday. Love the Chanel wallet, technically it can double as a clutch if you only carry a few things...skinny lippie, cards, moola, keys w/o key-chain....Notice the wide-leg on the jeans. Seeeee its back! Yay, variety.

Great Vintage Store on the Lower East Side: "Don the Verb"

You know I am a huge vintage shopper. So a few months ago when I stumbled upon a new store, Don the Verb, I was terribly excited. Yanina who runs the shop has a great selection of streamlined pieces, all carefully picked to represent a superb offering of sharp tailoring and impeccable taste. She has a wonderful collection of vintage French hair bows, stunning bags and great coat collection among other items. For those in the trade, there is also an archive of rare and exciting vintage French couture, 80's London street fashion and more for shoots and the like. Newly opened (in the Fall) I encourage all of you to stop by.

For those of you from out of town/country (which I know there are a great many) below and above is a selection of beautiful shots from the website showcasing some of her pieces for your fashion inspiration.

Note the alligator bag in the 3rd shot, I nearly bought this, its an amazing bag. Very Chanel-like in its boxish shape but in wild alligator like you can't find today. I believe it was around 365$, maybe a bit more, an excellent price anyway.

Aren't these photos great? Talk about evoking old world glamour, right?

Enjoy!




Located on 61 Delancey Street (between Allen and Eldridge). Take the F, J, M or Z to the Essex Street stop. Walk 3 and 1/2 blocks west on Delancey. Voila, there you are. By phone you can reach DTV at (212)219-7633.

Things that are absent: me watching "The Hills" and my Morabito

So, went all the way uptown to Artbag to pick up my Morabito, and it's not ready yet....whah. Annoy-ing, esp since they said it was ready. Anyway pictures on Weds, when I'm going back to pick it up (for real, cross my fingers). Saw some adorable vintage Chanel earrings at Encore...had to stop myself, if I'm still thinking about them in two days we'll see. Apparently Jackie O, used to shop there...

Got home late and ended up missing 'The Hills". Fill me in, not sure if I can wait til the re-run.

Still thinking about the earrings.

They were clear Lucite with a black background and tiny pearls and double C's embedded within. They were likely from the 50's but interestingly had the look of recent collections I've seen, especially with the use of the Lucite. Very modern. Oh dear, this whole Chanel jewelry thing is getting out of hand. I will post my other recent Chanel finds this week....they are all in her characteristic gold metal....which is what made these all the more appealing as they were light and didn't weigh my ear down...

Goodnight my dears, dream of Chanel.

Style File: Love the Olsen Twins

Every time I see a photo of either of the Olsen twins I am so inspired. I just adore their style. I love the textures, the use of lots of black, a hint of color (in the red bottom of a Christian Louboutin or red nails), bits of fur and the most beautiful bags. The bag that MK has been carrying lately is SO awesome (see the two pics above and below) and it reminds me of my Morabito....(which btw is ready to be picked up from Artbag....I'm SO excited) so classic, will last forever and just timeless in that old Hollywood glamour way. I will post a pic of my Morabito next week.

Anyway, thought I'd post a whack of Olsen inspiration as the weather is FINALLY warming (well a bit, at least here on the East Coast) and we can trade our bulky layers for soft flow-y layers and dress how we'd like instead of how we must in order to deal with the weather. Love the mix of vintage with cutting edge glam. Very avant-garde chic. Obviously I don't agree with those that think they have terrible style, or maybe I just like the whole "geriatric Russian Hooker" look as it has been referred to.



Elements of Olsen style:

• Hot bag

• Oversize Sunglasses

• Great heels/boots/flats

• Lots of black

• Artistic layering

• Costume jewelry

• Skinny jeans

• Long scarves

• Vintage fur

• Messy hair

• Tights

• Small touches of color (red lipstick/nails, jewelry, shoes, sunglasses, scarves)

Places to shop:

• Balenciaga or Topshop for great booties/flats

• Christian Louboutin for heels

• Vintage for Ray-Bans (Wayfarer)

• Chanel, Hermes, Fendi, for purses. If you want to skip the wait-list on the Birkin check out Fisch for the Hip on 18th street ( 212-633-9053), they carry a steady supply of barely/never used Birkins.

• Vintage for fantastic bags. Try Don the Verb on the Lower East Side, they have beautiful vintage croc bags and some great 40's finds.

• Alexander McQueen for scarves or vintage

• Vintage for fur coats and swing coats

• Wolford for the highest quality black tights, zillions of delicate pattern options to spice things up

• American Apparel for black leggings

• Barneys Co-op, Bergdorf Goodman 5F, Topshop, H&M etc for skinny jeans

• Vintage for costume jewelry or try Chanel for great new pieces each season or H&M for fun pieces of the moment.

• Your local thrift store, if you've got a good eye there are treasures galore to be found.
  

The Pier Antiques Show is Today!

If you are in NYC (or thereabouts):

The Pier Antiques Show runs today and tomorrow (March 17th and 18th).

Besides antiques there is also a fantastic section of Vintage clothing: 'Fashion Alley', with designers such as Hermes, Chanel, Pucci and more. Expect to find dresses, bags, hats, jewelry, jackets and coats, sunglasses (hopefully from France!!),shoes and sweaters etc etc!

SHOW HOURS: Saturday 9-6, Sunday 10-5
PIER 94, 12th Ave., @55th St., NYC
(212) 255-0020

BG...the restaurant

So just returned from an evening at BG, picked up a beautiful red lipstick from Chanel, 'Passion' and then had dinner at BG--my favorite restaurant in the city!!! It has such romantic views...Central Park, 5th avenue, the Plaza and all from the 7th floor...the decor is very deco 1920's and the atmosphere is wonderful....it just makes you feel a part of old New York...but in a very hip way!! I'm sort of a bore I always get exactly the same thing when I go, which is the fantastic 'steak au poivre' and their chocolate souffle cake for dessert. A perfect night!

I would also suggest having afternoon tea there. Its the perfect interlude from shopping.

Passion is from Chanel's new lipstick line; 'rouge allure'. It has that uber-cool gold tube with the tap-touch opening style. So sexy. The perfect red.


Oh forgot to mention, Lucy Liu was also partaking in BG's gift card event, seen at the ShuUemura counter...She is as beautiful in person as in movies. Perfect skin.

BG
754 5th Avenue, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10019
Tel; (212) 872-8977
(for reservations)

Bows

I am so in love with bows, always have been, from hair, to bracelets to belts. I love the look. Inspired by my recent new collection of French hair bows from the 80's, I found the following to take inspiration from in Chanel's Spring and Fall 2007 collections:

My favorite source for vintage Chanel

I Love Resurrection. They have the most fabulous collection of vintage everything, but they are my most favorite and reliable source for vintage Chanel handbags and jewelry. If you haven't checked out their Nolita boutique, do. And after stop at one of my very favorite spots for lunch, Cafe Gitane, it's just a half block up the street!

Oh and I scored an amazing collection of vintage 80's jewelry last week, a few Chanel pieces, Karl Lagerfeld, Valentino and Christan Lacroix. I'll post this week!!!! I am SO excited.

RESURRECTION
217 MOTT STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10012
T: 212 625-1374
F: 212 625-1376
STORE HOURS: 11AM - 7PM


Cafe Gitane
242 Mott St., New York, NY 10012
at Prince St.
212-334-955