January 18th, 2012 by Bailey Isabel

When youre a brand with a rabid, slavish following like French leathergoods giant Hermes, its important to think outside the box in order to both maximize profits and cater to your very particular customers every need. With quarterly growth in the double digits since time immemorial, Hermes has taken a page out of the Louis Vuitton book and now brands everything under the sun, including the simplest of writing implements: the pencil.

Fancy-pants pens have long been a hallmark of the luxury industry, but the leather-wrapped Hermes Arlequin H Pencil is something different entirely.

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January 16th, 2012 by Hunter Leigh

Tri Colored Seascape Ring By Anne Maa Designs of Los Angeles, CA

Your Initials or a Loved Ones Personalize it by Sima Gilady of Boulder, CO

Formula Brooch by Freeforged of  Denton, TX

Personalize it.

Heart Tokens Tin Type Photo Charm by A Quirk Of Art of Bethlehem, PA

Sterling Silver and Turquoise Wood Earrings by Stone Poetry Jewelry of Redondo Beach, CA

January 12th, 2012 by Abigail Slessor

At my spa, I use the latest technologies and carefully selected skin care products to meet my customers’ needs, but what I enjoy the most is creating my own pure, natural, and organic formulas.

Some people have really sensitive skin, and they can’t use some of the harsher products, so organic is perfect for them. 

Organic products contain the acids, vitamins, minerals, and amino acids that can do everything that chemical products do—deeply clean the pores, exfoliate, detoxify, moisturize, and tone the skin, giving it a younger, glowing look.

Here is my post-holiday treat for you: my own recipe for a wonderful facial mask.

Kiwi Mask

Easy to prepare in only a few minutes, this recipe can make your face look fresh and radiant for a night out. The ma

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January 7th, 2012 by Hunter Leigh

Here’s one for the girly girls who are tired of bows and lace. A shimmering pink pailette treatment to catch eyes and invoke images of bubbly champagne and dainty lingerie. The Delray Pailette-Embellished Leather Shoulder bag by Marc Jacobs is a large shoulder bag made of blush leather covered front and back (the sides are left exposed leather) with perfectly matched oval-shaped pailettes. It has double rolled leather top handles and a heavy golden chain shoulder strap, plus the top closes via a darling push-clasp fastener with a designer stamp. Other features include protective metal feet and an interior fully lined in tan satin with one zippered pocket. Full Article…

January 7th, 2012 by Bailey Isabel

The most inscrutable, impenetrable and uncompromising of heritage houses finds itself knocking about on the digital mob scene.

Have you seen the new Balencaiga Facebook page? Did you like it ? No, I mean literally “like” it, as a “like” is now being counted in certain corporate quarters as a certain kind of new marketing currency.

And when I say “certain”, I mean certain, as in “assured, guaranteed, known for sure. ” Think transparency of return on marketing investment. Think of the “like” as the quantitative reflection of brand social marketing penetration. Did that just sound like Latin?

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January 6th, 2012 by Abigail Slessor

Thakoon spring 2012 | L.A.M.B. spring 2012 | Chanel pre-fall 2012 | Images via Style.com

The catwalks suggest that India is having a moment. In September 2011 at the New York Spring 2012 shows both Thakoon and L.A.M.B. Gwen Stefani were inspired by India.

Stefanis girl was a cross of California menswear (circa the 1960s) and the decadence of a Maharaja. Utilitarian jumpsuits, leather bomber jackets, the sporty graphic brought lent urban cool to gold embroidery, caftans, one shouldered dresses that suggest a modern take on the sari.

Over at Thakoon, Thakoon Panichgul envisions a woman who is the product of two worlds; the American West and India.

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