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How beautiful are these shoes, above? Sadly, not wearable but part of an experimental Léi Zǔ Shoe Collection, named after the Chinese empress who is attributed with inventing the silk reel, by German designers Nicole Goymann and Christoph John. Read more about their techniques and plans in dezeen: Nicole Goymann and Christoph John … Whilst on dezeen, […]
Morei love these Art Smith Earrings, above and below – see more on the Art Smith website – and what an interesting story: Arthur Smith was born to Jamaican parents in Cuba in 1917. His family settled in Brooklyn in 1920 and Smith showed artistic talent at an early age, winning honorable mention as an […]
MoreUh-oh, I have a seriously itchy keyboard finger currently hovering on the ‘Buy Now’ button for this fabulous fuchsia straw hat by Dsquared2 at Farfetch. See how cute it looks on – in this brown version, below, at Dsquared2 online, $320. Fat or thin, hats are in but +Black is my mantra: dare I go pink?
MoreMy Friday afternoon treat has been browsing through some of the fabulous images to be found online showcasing Victoire de Castallane’s beautiful jewellery for Dior, her personal range and, currently, for the Gagosian Gallery exhibition of her work, Precious Objects, on in New York until 26 April 2014. There’s a nice Introspective: Victoire de […]
MoreHave just come across, and totally love, Masaya Kushino Shoes. Not exactly wearable but pure art, darlings. Must find out more and Blouin ArtInfo: Masaya Kushino’s Shoe Wizardry seems a fine place to start …
MoreI really love this Solar Bracelet by Bibi van der Velden but, as an infrequent wearer of jewellery at the moment, I just don’t think I can afford to buy it. at €2,670, to have it sit on a shelf at home alongside the many other pretty things that I have and do not wear. […]
MoreIs it possible to feel more love than I do for this Fendi Fur-dorable Hat? I don’t think so. Additional fab, furry, Fendi fun is scattered throughout the F/W 2014 Collection … view it all on Fendi Runway at Fashionising.com Be still my beating heart …
MoreScreen snapped these from UK Harpers Bazaar today, March 2014 edition, I want. I want. I want. Sadly, life’s realities trump desire and aspiration. Life sucks. [That’s for non-standing, poor circulation, neurologically numb wheelchair type feet. Some wheelies may be luckier … Though some walking people might need a wheelchair if they try to, you […]
MoreFreezing my butt off here today so still trawling for warm winter Cashmere. Love the Lottie Tunic from Rae Feather, above, which is available in other colours, including black. Their sizing goes up to a UK 16 but some styles, like Lottie, are cut quite generously and might fit a size up. Otherwise there are […]
MoreCelebrations over and it’s ‘Hello 2014’. Jan and Feb are generally the two worst months of the year for me so, no surprise that it’s wet, grey and miserable outside. All I am wanting to do is snuggle up and get warm, preferably swaddled in soft, stylish cashmere in as many forms as I am […]
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