I’m not always a big fan of the Target collaborations but when they get it right, it’s pretty awesome. I think the Temple St. Clair collection, which hits stores in August, just might hit it. I haven’t seen these in person, but I’ve seen similar things at Target that were pretty good.
Charm bracelet, $39.99
ring, $29.99
necklace, $49.99
cuff, $39.99
earrings, $29.99
My friend Meg swears by nude shoes. She says they make her legs look longer. I was always “meh” about it. Being olive skinned, the nude color thing doesn’t always work. But I’m all into embracing a grey shoe, and J. Crew just introduced one at a pretty friendly price that is on-trend but not too trendy.
Knotted macrame heels, $225
I also loved these, which aren’t nude or grey. But the navy looked pretty fab and fresh….
Suede Averil, $238
These lamps have been around for years, to the point where, in a certain interior, they’re almost a cliche. But in bright colors (courtesy of my favorite, powder coating) they’re pretty awesome. Choice of 180 colors, retail $1,515. Nicely played, Urban Archeology
Domaine Garrigon Cotes-du-Rhone
I love Appellation, my local wine shop, for many reasons. The discount I get with my gym membership (go figure), the pithy wine-related quotes on the sandwich board outside, and the great advice re new wines to try. On my last visit I noticed this very chic boxed wine, inquired, and got this valuable information from Scott, the owner (of the shop, not the vineyard):
Domaine Garrigon is a Cotes-du-Rhone in a 3L bag-in-box. The
Couston family has organically farmed the vineyards since 1919, and the
wine is a blend of Grenache (60%), Carignan (30%) and Syrah (10%). The
bag collapses as the wine is consumed which slows down oxidation. The box
will last 3 weeks once opened. The box’s weight is another advantage–it
creates a much smaller carbon footprint than four bottles of wine.
Finally, many customers use their boxes as bird feeders once they are
empty of wine! One customer was buying the box at an alarmingly fast
clip–I found out later the emptied boxes were being used as an art
project in her daughter’s class. We sell the box for $41.99 (ie, $10.50/750ml).
Smythson introduced products in two new colors: a gorgeous deep purple and an orange they call Amber. Also a few new bags, not in those colors. Scroll through….
Places to store jewelry
A really big jewelry box
notebooks (left), new notecards w/spiders and wallets (right)
detail of spider notecards (loved them)
Amber items
new clutches
new handbag
Went to a dinner party last night at an apartment in the Time Warner Center. This was the guest bathroom. GORGEOUS.
The opening was tonight at John Derian (not the store, an extra space he uses for storage, which btw is GORGEOUS in that John Derian way). The crowd was fascinating. The finger sandwiches tasty. The wine flowed.
My photos aren’t great (brightly lit dark space, if that makes sense). To see better images, click here.
larger works were priced at about $9,600
prices started at $2200
Coming to a bookstore near you in October. Published by Assouline.
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