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christmas may be over, but some gifts continue to require some unwrapping $275 at kiki by dd
fashion
Baccarat crystal ring: by Elie top
the semi precious, and over sized baccarat crystal, and white gold ring by jewelry designer elie top doubles as a decanter stopper and for $5,560.17 you can drink and be married all at once. available at colette by uh
on set with the amazing model Siri Tollerød
such amazing grace!
the lovely siri tollerød
official classified images obtained from a recent shoot with photographer karen collins, norwegian model siri tollerod for new york creative agency that won last years gold at the world luxury awards in monaco- not that awards mean anything… after all, as a friend once said, dogs win awards too. by kl
crazy for margaret howell
i might be crazy about margaret howell because there is no margaret howell here in new york or maybe because i love the B/W ads shot by venetia scott or maybe because of the amazing simplicity which i’m attracted to these days… by pp
Foot Fetish master: Christian Louboutin
photographed by robert maxwell
french shoe designer christian louboutin must be the gatekeeper of desire and principles. ‘‘when i design my summer collection, i must work in a hot place,’’ he says. ‘‘and i must be in a cold place when i design for winter.’’ he chose brazil for the summer; and for th fall winter collection his estate in the french countryside has no heat and is therefore ideal for wintertime. light wait globe-trotter, louboutin always packs light: ‘‘i only do carry-on.’’ but what about fanatics who can’t bear to part with their louboutins when they travel? ‘‘my advice to them would be to ship the pairs before. that way, they can bring as many as they’d like.’’ is that fed ex or by private carrier? by dd
Glen luchford book: published by Steidl
150 pages hardcover and well edited available for $68.00 from steidlville.com by dd
Where are you andre?
after his truly inspired launch of benjamin bixby that premiered at barney’s new york in one of the worse times in retail economy, the producer, actor, designer took an unexpected vacation. on our end, we can’t wait to see him back. of all the newly launched lines by a slew of loser actors, singers and famous-for-no-reasons, andre was breath of fresh air. some one with a real sense of personal style and principle. we hope to see him back in full force. lots of love to the new BB. by xy
Tavi gevinson: please stay the style rookie that you are baby
tavi and the missoni’s
tavi at dinner with hedi slimane sitting opposite
tavi and the original once upon a time style rookie turned hollywood chloe sevigny
geez… they just couldn’t let the little girl be, they had to take her over and consume her entire being with some gravy. the covers of brit pop wasn’t enough. the little girl that we loved who once “sat inside all day wearing awkward jackets and pretty hats. Scattered black petals on Rei Kawakubo’s doorsteps and serenaded her in rap. who had no where near 4 million readers. Rather cynical and cute as a drained rat...” seems to be going out a bit now days… we hope shes still happy and smart enough to keep them at an arms length… never forget darling: being distant will always give you a better view of the pray ; ) by dd
Barely private: by sante D’Orazio – ed ruscha
was never a ‘huge’ fan of sante’s work, but that said, this book looks rather promising. hand written notes and outtakes fill the 300 pages of this new release. a second volume of photo-diary-scrapbook, covering 1997 to 2008 with an author credit by ed ruscha, including subjects such as: kate moss, naomi campbell, claudia schiffer, diane kruger, tricia helfer, stephanie seymour, liz hurley, jay-z, mickey rourke, angelina jolie, christina aguilera, pam anderson, keith richards, axl rose, damien hirst, julian schnabel and many more. a bargain at $39.99 available at taschen. by kl
french vogue: calendar
looking forward to the 2010 french vogue calendar. meow! photo: terry richardson by xy
house of waris spring/summer 2010 collection exhibit at phillips de pury
love conquers all at phillips de pury
the gentle, and extremely soft bearded, waris ahluwalia founder of house of waris
the marvelous aslaug magnusdottir, president of house of waris with james laforce on the left.
(next to rem koolhaas, james wins the best lastname of the decade)
(next to rem koolhaas, james wins the best lastname of the decade)
fashion photographer karen collins and ceft and company‘s creative director ucef hanjani with kimberly norcott at house of waris event at phillips de pury
the beautifully exotic diamond encrusted claw-ring by house of waris
diamond, gold and onyx earrings by house of waris
last wednesday evening we walked passed the sam haskins show and the new yorker magazines guest-list to enter an intimate showing of house of waris‘ ss-2010 collection at phillips de pury auction house. the event was an antithesis to the jane hotel fashion week dance-in. this time the gathering was ubber exlusive and the pieces guarded by more security than guests. the location of course added to the aura of waris and his exclusive collection, each piece handmade and magically blessed. waris’ signature orange-and-gold tent was set up and champagne was conveniently at hand. by uh
faithfully yours: waris Ahluwalia – house of waris
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well i must say this letter of sorts romanced the hell out of me. and that is the key to any object… romance. looking forward to seeing the collection tonight at phillips de pury… once again rather genius to have it unveiled at phillips auction house vs. the usual venues. well done. by dd
