Today is Chinese New Year and rings in the Year of the Rabbit. And one of the ways that this major holiday is celebrated revolves around food.
For instance, in China it is traditional to serve a whole fish at the end of the today’s evening meal. Note that it’s a whole fish that is served, with the head and tail intact. This fish symbolizes abundance…
If you’re a February birthday girl, you’re bound to love today’s VPOD. After all, amethyst, the purple variety of quartz, is February’s birthstone. And this is one of the most magnificent amethyst necklaces ever!
Dating from the 1940s, it has super cool modernist vibes and an interesting asymmetric display of dangling amethyst gemstones.
And who uncovered this treasure? That would be Christian Madrigal, the genius proprietor of…
Tick…Tick…Tick…
Hear that? It’s the sound of 2010 fading away.
And there’s something about that sound that always seems to kick me into overdrive.
The last week or so I’ve been organizing and purging like a mad woman! You see, every year I resolve to become more organized so I can waste less time on menial tasks and become more productive.
So tell me, what is your biggest time-waster…
“Any jewel that Verdura touches becomes a more interesting jewel.”
—Vogue magazine
Imagine my surprise to be flipping through the pages of my October issue of Elle Decor and be stopped in my tracks by their fantastic feature on Verdura.
Fulco di Verdura was a duke turned jewelry designer whose exquisite creations and fascinating career took him to Paris, LA, NYC, Venice and Hollywood.
And his client list? It was filled…
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Vintage 1950s Satin Cocktail Dress (millstreetvintage) | Vintage 1970s Givenchy Cuff Bracelet (willowbrookantiques) | Vintage 1980s Ivory Wool Coat with Fox Collar (meat-market) | Vintage 1960s 1970s Russian Bohemian Coat (redhousevintage) | Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Wool Blazer (hudson1807) | Vintage Lilli Diamond Brocade Cocktail Dress and Jacket (crazymancrazy) | Vintage 1960s Bonnie Cashin for…
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