Bejeweled Masks

Ghanaian born and Southern California raised, Mimi Plange began her eponymous luxury wear label,  Mimi  Plange, formally known as " Boudoir d'Huitres " in 2007 with a desire to create American Sportswear inspired by Victorian and African historical fashion.

For her stone and Swarovski crystal-encrusted masks, Plange was inspired by African tribal scarifications, elements often used in her work. She loved the idea of costume adornments that are a little less permanent, and wanted to add a modern crystallized twist whether they were functional or not. These exquisite masks are handmade and can be worn for the night with a simple outfit, or hung as art on the wall.

Courtesy Mimi Plange

Available at sales@mimiplange.com

A Picnic with Hermes!

How about planning a day in the countryside, and have a picnic in a beautiful setting..... A blanket spread across the grass, whispering leaves rustling in the trees, a babbling stream near by, the Spring sun gently falls.... Get inspired with these foodie bags from Hermes.

Sac Kelly Picnic

Courtesy Hermes

Frida Kahlo Revisited

Italian fashion designer Myriam Bottazzi explores fields that swing from art to design. Her activity can be described as a creative, intimate and instinctive journey. In the world of fashion she designed and produced body ornaments with the Myriam B. brand. The originality of her work has been particularly appreciated by important fashion brands such as Valentino, Maurizio Galante, Gattinoni, Les Copains, Martine Sitbon. She has created for them unique articles used in fashion shows, and at the same time she has designed and produced accessories collections more suitable for commercial production. She works through ordinary objects, and uses fabric together with raw hard stones, cellulose and recycled materials. Her trademarks are both a refined style and an on going study for unique materials. Her creations , accessories, jewels and clothing are exposed in her store Luogo Myriam B. in Rome.

A tribute to Frida Kahlo

Photo Erica Fava
Stylist Rossana Carbonara
Clothes and accessories Myriam B.


Collection 2011/2012

Images courtesy Myriam Bottazzi

The Legacy of Judith Leiber

Judith Leiber creations are a cut above the competition; incomparable in quality and craftsmanship. These artful handbags and minaudières are part of the permanent design collections at The Victoria and Albert Museum in London, The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, The Smithsonian Institute in Washington, The Houston Museum of Fine Arts and the Los Angeles Museum of Art. Adding to Hollywood’s nearly 50-year love affair with the brand, almost every First Lady dating back to 1963 has carried these custom-made bags to the U.S. Presidential Inauguration ceremonies. Judith Leiber is truly an iconic American brand.

First a look at the new arrivals, a limited edition of triple tiered cake minaudiere.

Topsy Turvy

Blue Bows

Hard Candy
Blush pink octogonal minaudiere

Madeleine in Raspberry Python
Clutch with enamel and crystal floral closure

Now a look at some of Judith Leiber's amazing creations.

Kyoto

The Pagoda minaudiere

Ming

Dragon minaudiere

Animal series

Pigtail

Pig minaudiere

Humble

Penguin minaudiere

Wilbur

Hedgehog minaudiere

Ling

Panda minaudiere

And last, the exquisite series of fans

Fluttering Geisha

Empress

Courtesy Judith Leiber

Take Mom Shopping!

Assuming that Mom is a woman of extraordinary taste, who delights in discovering things she hasn’t seen anywhere else, show her how in-the-know you are. Take her to Pastec on E. 12th St. The store, which had been a Soho destination for over 20 years, moved to the East Village about a year ago.

An eclectic range of accessories for yourself and your home, come from all over the world, to occupy the calmly hued, sunlit space. Each item is strictly filtered through the discerning lens of owner, Sara Spinelli, who is known for her intolerance of the ordinary, and aversion to boredom. I think Mom will approve.

Pastec, 437 E. 12th St., nr. Ave. A - Phone: 212-219-3922
Read/see more in New York Magazine.

One of the few places you will find jewelry by Monica Castiglioni.

Pillows silk-screened with the top ten google searches of different years.