Archive for the ‘The Elusive Find’ Category
Orange Crush
The Elusive Find June 3rd, 2010Nothing says summer as much as braided belts and linen loafers, especially if they are in orange, one of our all-time favorite colors. We love the image of a very cool guy in crisp white trousers with this belt around his waist, these shoes on his feet, and a long tall drink in his hand. [...]
Read MoreMan of the Moment
The Elusive Find May 20th, 2010Henri Cartier-Bresson, who died in 2004 at the age of 96, is one of the most influential and beloved figures in the history of photography. Far ahead of his colleagues, he rejected the heavy, studio-based camera and took his Nikon (with the shiny lens covered in black tape so he would be less noticeable) [...]
Read MoreGolden Girl
The Elusive Find May 6th, 2010We doubt Bea Arthur ever gave her “Golden Girl” mom Estelle Getty anything like these 24-karat earrings from Gurhan for Mother’s Day. They weren’t exactly the diminutive Sophia’s style. But for the mom in your life—or anyone else who values timeless chic—these hammered, solid gold earclips/posts from Amanda Pinson are a must-have accessory. We love [...]
Read MoreBe Sweet to Mom!
The Elusive Find April 29th, 2010Remember your mom with both chocolates AND flowers via the Mother’s Day Chocolate Collection from Sucre. Three different chocolates are decorated with three different “blossoms” and packaged together in Sucre’s signature aqua box. The White Chocolate Raspberry (shown here) is comprised of a raspberry-infused white chocolate ganache inside a dark chocolate shell. We think it [...]
Read MoreSnake Charmer
The Elusive Find April 22nd, 2010The daughter of a diplomat, designer Devi Kroell grew up all over the world, and her stunning handbags contain elements from each of the far-flung points on her personal globe: exotic skins from Indonesia, the exquisite workmanship of Italy and France, the post-modern shapes of her native Austria. Now based in Manhattan, Kroell has become [...]
Read MoreElite Feet
The Elusive Find April 15th, 2010Narciso Rodriguez made only ten of these sexy sandals for his spring runway show, and then he handed them over to Dallas’s Forty Five Ten for their tenth anniversary celebration. We love how all those rows of skinny leather straps flatter the foot and elongate the leg. And we love even more that the proceeds [...]
Read MoreThe Natural Entertainer
The Elusive Find April 1st, 2010As soon as the weather turns warm, our thoughts turn to outdoor entertaining. We can’t imagine anything more chic on a garden or porch table than this serving bowl within a basket from South of Market. The basket feels totally natural in the outdoors, and the white ceramic bowl is perfect for the salads of [...]
Read MoreBetter than a Basket
The Elusive Find March 24th, 2010This beautifully constructed Gisele bag is made of buffalo leather and lined in silk grosgrain. Designed by the brilliant Susan van der Linde and handmade in France, its rich Butter color is the perfect neutral to carry you through spring and beyond. It is also available in Stone, which would do equal duty. Either way, [...]
Read MoreCabbages for Kings (And Queens)
The Elusive Find March 11th, 2010We know corned beef and cabbage is a traditional St. Patrick’s Day dish, but wouldn’t it be so much nicer to eat anything you want on some fabulous Dodie Thayer cabbage-leaf pottery plates and bowls instead? The candle holders from Hollyhock pictured here are so beautiful that they can be used as objects without candles—and [...]
Read MorePinch Me Not
The Elusive Find March 3rd, 2010In school, we wore Kelly green ribbons to keep our classmates from giving us a pinch on St. Patrick’s Day. Now that we are grown, we much prefer these green Venetian glass earrings from Elizabeth Locke at Amanda Pinson. Made from cabochon intaglios featuring a boy and a bird, they are set in Locke’s signature [...]
Read MoreElusive Find: Oysterman
