Tag Archives: La Mode

Romancing the South

Grace Bonney lives a charmed life. Not only does she have deep roots in The South, but she currently inhabits one of my very favorite places (and former residences), Park Slope, Brooklyn. I admit to getting a little thrill when I come across one of her tweets, where she telegraphs “ordered two boots pizza for [...]

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Now in Shop! Honorine Necklace by la collagiste

Encircled in a laurel wreath motif, the brilliant red faceted cabochons and patinated “gold” bezels on this necklace call to mind a festive evening on the town: a ruby elixir, a trip down the red carpet, her scarlet-red lips.
Fittingly complemented with 6 mm chartreuse cathedral beads capped in gold and finished with a regal 8 [...]

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Now, that’s HDR!

Forget everything else you’ve seen. This is the real deal. If I could have hotlinked to the original, I would have. So get thee to Lippmann’s portfolio, with haste. There are dozens of these beauties under Advertising: Still Life, Landcapes and People. See why Lippmann is the master (in the High Middle Ages sense of [...]

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