The lure of luxe is the opportunity to purchase pleasure that lasts. Why spend money on poorly made clothing and accessories, when you could shop less often and carefully choose purchases that might last a lifetime? This blog is about emphasizing quality over quantity, and celebrating the journey of fashion rather than just the constant consumption of it. Sometimes we can appreciate a beautiful objet de luxe without owning it, and just enjoy it because we love fashion. This blog is also about another important facet of luxury: authenticity. You will never see anything featured here just because someone gave me free product or paid me to promote it. This is a place for me to share things I truly love. Enjoy! You can email me
I’ve been on the hunt for some casual, black flat shoes, and thanks to Edition01, the search is over! I just got this pair of espadrilles from KAANAS, a Colombian company that combines historical weaving techniques with the simple silhouette of a modern espadrille. Each espadrille is handmade in Colombia from 100 percent brushed cotton, and this particular pair has leather trim and padded leather foot beds. They are the perfect summer shoe! Now if only it would stop raining in New York City so I could wear them…

I’ve been on the hunt for some casual, black flat shoes, and thanks to Edition01, the search is over! I just got this pair of espadrilles from KAANAS, a Colombian company that combines historical weaving techniques with the simple silhouette of a modern espadrille. Each espadrille is handmade in Colombia from 100 percent brushed cotton, and this particular pair has leather trim and padded leather foot beds. They are the perfect summer shoe! Now if only it would stop raining in New York City so I could wear them…

Sunglasses company Westward Leaning just released its Zero Black Gold glasses, made of plant-based bioplastic. Inspired by a collection of photographs taken by Richard Misrach of an area known as “Cancer Alley,” these stylish sunglasses do not contain any petrochemicals. They are eco-friendly and recyclable. Even cooler, 100 percent of the profits from the sale of this model will be donated to benefit non-profits working in the areas of the American Southeast destroyed by petrochemical pollution.

Sunglasses company Westward Leaning just released its Zero Black Gold glasses, made of plant-based bioplastic. Inspired by a collection of photographs taken by Richard Misrach of an area known as “Cancer Alley,” these stylish sunglasses do not contain any petrochemicals.

They are eco-friendly and recyclable. Even cooler, 100 percent of the profits from the sale of this model will be donated to benefit non-profits working in the areas of the American Southeast destroyed by petrochemical pollution.

My mother is in town, so my sister and I took her to see “Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf’s” yesterday, and then on to lunch at BG Restaurant. I will never look at the Bergdorf windows the same way again. So much love and care goes into creating these window displays, which are really works of art. The book Windows of Bergdorf Goodman contains picture after picture of the store’s dreamy displays.

My mother is in town, so my sister and I took her to see “Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf’s” yesterday, and then on to lunch at BG Restaurant. I will never look at the Bergdorf windows the same way again. So much love and care goes into creating these window displays, which are really works of art. The book Windows of Bergdorf Goodman contains picture after picture of the store’s dreamy displays.

YOU MUST WATCH THIS MOVIE I watched the film “Fashions of 1934” last night for the first time, and was blown away by the glamorous fashion. The 1930s featured an abundance of  “screen siren” evening gowns, but the costumes in this film are really above and beyond. Anyone who loves fashion will also enjoy the plot line, which is all about creating counterfeit looks in America based on Parisian fashions. You can download the film on iTunes here.

YOU MUST WATCH THIS MOVIE

I watched the film “Fashions of 1934” last night for the first time, and was blown away by the glamorous fashion. The 1930s featured an abundance of  “screen siren” evening gowns, but the costumes in this film are really above and beyond. Anyone who loves fashion will also enjoy the plot line, which is all about creating counterfeit looks in America based on Parisian fashions. You can download the film on iTunes here.

The Met’s “PUNK: Chaos to Couture” exhibit was fun to see, but left me wondering, where was the chaos? The collection of punk-inspired haute couture clothing and accessories is fantastic, but that’s really all the exhibit is: punk haute couture. Attendees who don’t know the story behind the punk movement surely will not leave the exhibit with an understanding of the social and political unrest that inspired the movement in the first place. I love The Met, and greatly respect curator Andrew Bolton, but I think this particular exhibition felt quite sterile and devoid of “real” punk. Regardless, it is definitely worth seeing for the amazing fashion. The exhibit officially runs May 9 through August 14 at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. 

The Met’s “PUNK: Chaos to Couture” exhibit was fun to see, but left me wondering, where was the chaos? The collection of punk-inspired haute couture clothing and accessories is fantastic, but that’s really all the exhibit is: punk haute couture. Attendees who don’t know the story behind the punk movement surely will not leave the exhibit with an understanding of the social and political unrest that inspired the movement in the first place. I love The Met, and greatly respect curator Andrew Bolton, but I think this particular exhibition felt quite sterile and devoid of “real” punk.

Regardless, it is definitely worth seeing for the amazing fashion. The exhibit officially runs May 9 through August 14 at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.