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Blue Nile now has some necklaces that look very much like Tiffany’s classic Elsa Peretti Diamonds by the Yard necklaces. The stones aren’t quite as good quality, but they’re much less expensive…
Here is Blue Nile’s 2 carat t.w. 18-inch long necklace in 18k yellow gold. It is $3,850.
To compare, a similar 1.54 carat t.w. necklace also in 18k gold but with a 16″ chain from Tiffany is $6,300. A 2.70 carat t.w. version is $13,000. Tiffany does not do theirs in white gold, you have to go to platinum. The 1.54 carat t.w. in platinum is $6,900 and the 2.70 carat t.w. in platinum is $15,000. True, we are not comparing apples to apples. The stones Blue Nile uses are clarity SI2 and color grade H – I, whereas Tiffany uses a higher quality stone of clarity VS and same color grade of H – I.
If you want white gold at Blue Nile, they have it also in 18k. They offer the white gold version in 1 carat, 2 carat and 3 carat versions available for $1,950, $3,850 and $5,700 respectively.
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I love the idea of clutches for going out, when you don’t want to lug around a huge bag, but at the same time I hate spending a ton on them because they are so small and get little use (compared to a normal bag). So here’s a good option from Cole Haan that is a pretty reasonable $148.
The size is 9 inches wide by 5-1/2 inches tall and it has a detachable metal strap.
Look at the nice detail: grainy leather and good quality metal detailing.
Here’s one from Juicy Couture, Convertible Wristlet Clutch, $158. It is 8-1/8 inches wide by 4-1/4 inches tall.
This one, from Nine West, is really cute despite being a Valentino knock-off. Neves Large Clutch, $89. This one is a bit larger: 14-1/2 inches wide by 9 inches tall.
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I love how Shopbop does various look books and trend guides. Right now they have a new Marc by Marc Jacobs look book for Spring 2010.
I have to say that the Spring collection is a bit frightful. The 80s redux mixed with the just plain ugly is not a look I’m going for right now. Perhaps this is targeted to younger girls who don’t have actual fashion memories of the horrific ’80s. But at price points like $268 for some dhoti pants (diamond stripe pants), $158 for some pleated shorts (twill shorts) and $358 for perhaps the most hideously ugly sweater (iggy sweater) I’ve ever seen… I’m not sure how younger girls could afford this, or that their Moms would want to buy it for them.
Here are a few of the looks:
Net-a-porter’s Marc by Marc Jacobs selection seems to be a little bit more well edited. View here. I actually like a few things, like this Printed Jersey Dress, $200, for example.
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As we all know, J. Crew has been doing some cool collaborations for a while. The latest, Fenton/Fallon for J. Crew, is a collaboration with Dana Lorenz who designs Fenton and Fallon jewelry collections (2 separate collections). She started Fenton in 2005, and Fallon in 2007. Fenton is fine jewelry and luxury accessories. Here is a piece from her Fenton Spring/Summer 2010 collection.
Fallon is a lower priced collection with a rocker-chic vibe (graphic, bold, young). Here is a bracelet from the Spring/Summer 2010 Fallon line:
There are eight pieces in the Fenton/Fallon collection for J. Crew (at least that’s what they have on the website now):
They are definitely very interesting and unique pieces! Look at the detail, here of the Carrington side drape necklace. It has glass crystals and a tangle of chains in brass and silver plated steel.
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Looking forward to the warmer weather to come, it’s a good time to think about new sandals! Coach has some interesting ones right now. I really like both of these:
Coach Stefanie Heel, $188. They have 4-1/2 inch heels with 1″ platforms. The black leather with contrasting white topstitching gives them a different look.
Coach Simona Heel, $198. These also have a 4-1/2″ heel with 1″ platform. The salmon/orange color may seem a bid odd, but I think shoes are a great way to add a dash of color to an outfit.
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Yesterday was just a glorious day in New York. I went for a long walk and did some window shopping. Since it was Sunday and Easter, nearly no one was open (for shops anyway).
The Herve Leger boutique (804 Madison Ave, betw. 67th and 68th streets) had a fabulous blue bikini in the window. It looked like it was made out of the same fabric as his famous bandage dresses, which seems a bit odd for a bathing suit… like you wouldn’t want to swim in it… Unfortunately, I cannot find a picture of this suit anywhere.
At Guiseppe Zanotti (806 Madison Ave, betw. 67th and 68th streets), they had these super high platform sandals ($750) in the window.
I did find a wonderful spot for lunch or an early evening cocktail: Bistro Le Chat Noir on 66th Street between Madison and Fifth. (Odd Fact – It happens to be diagonally across the street from where Imelda Marcos and all her shoes used to live!) After walking around for a couple of hours my boyfriend and I were feeling a bit parched and a tiny bit hungry so we stopped in for some champagne and to split an appetizer. They had a really tasty and very Spring-ish lobster salad prepared with 1/2 a lobster, mesclun greens and fresh fennel in a citrus vinaigrette. You can check out the entire menu, here. For the location, I would say it was a very good value too.
One of the few places that was open yesterday was Banana Republic. I have always been a devotee of their basic tank tops. They have changed it yet again, as they seem to do every couple of years. I like the new style (timeless tank, $20). One of my pet peeves is when the fabric is too thin that when you’re wearing the white one that it is completely see-through. This one’s fabric has some substance so that is not the case. I always get white, black and gray. They now have the gray below (urban gray) and a standard heathered gray.
They also have the same shape done in an interesting stripe and dye effect (Stripe Tie-dye Timeless Tank, $20). The dye effect is really cool, it’s only in the blue stripe. I wonder how they did that?
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Don’t you love it when you pull something out of your closet that’s a few years old and it’s just as brilliant now as it was then?
Today I’m wearing my Chloe boots from Fall ‘06. I love them but for some reason don’t wear them very often, so it feels like a treat. (silly, I know…)
So what have you rediscovered in your closet lately?
Oh, and speaking of Chloe, check out their latest here.
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We’ve all seen these pictures from the upcoming Sex and the City 2 movie (opens May 28th), with Carrie wearing this cute (retro, but not too) white Halston dress…
Well, I just saw it in the window this morning at BigDrop on 3rd Avenue between 75th and 76th Streets. It is $325 and is from the Halston Heritage collection.
You can also get it a Neiman Marcus and Net-a-porter.
It’s also being featured in the movie poster, so when that starts going up in advance of the movie release it will probably sell out! So if you want one, HURRY and buy it before the movie comes out!