Hermès Double Tour Kelly bracelets always vibed so obvious; one would go too well with my sporting my vintage Hermes Herbag as a backpack, while I flashed a peace sign and had my picture snapped at Sasabune in Honolulu.
But this Hermès “So Black” Kelly Double Tour bracelet, with black hardware on black box leather?
Lust.
I’m a Cracker Jap, and I’m afraid my quarter Japanese is showing…
Hermès limited-edition “So Black” Kelly 32 retourne bag, with black box leather and black hardware.
I dig this so much I didn’t even want to blog it…
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A friend clued me in that Christian Liaigre’s interior design is a continuation of Art Deco decorator Jean-Michel Frank’s understated luxury, which he created by marrying the simplest forms to the most exquisite materials.
Monsieur Frank is credited for designing the modern Parsons table, along with constantly knocked-off, blocky club chairs and rectangular sofas.
Bleached leather, lacquer, and shagreen, oh my.
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“Black gleams over smooth oval powder-whitened faces punctuated by lips of living scarlet, the scarlet to match the saki cups? Black! The science and the art of ‘black’ is in everything. Decorous black eyes slyly slant upon you from every direction as the little artful beings move noiselessly about, grace and refinement in every movement…”
If you checked my curation of Giuseppes, you’d think Signore Zanotti was all elegant sex, with a timelessness tweaked with subtle quirks. Giuseppe Zanotti is one of the few designers I hunt for, so when I was invited to check StyleFind.com – InStyle‘s version of ShopStyle.com that shops a bajillion e-boutiques at once — , I searched for Giuseppe.
And unfortunately on StyleFind, I found there’s more to Signore Zanotti than a classic satin slipper.
Like shearling sock boots, bad bags, and obvious, obliviously priced bracelets, like this $1,000+ Giuseppe Zanotti stud cuff bracelet.
Grazie, ma no grazie…
Sometimes my burgundy, bed-head bob is more pure poodle than cleverly disheveled. The days I’m a dog lady too lazy to tame my bob, I slick it back in a paintbrush-stub ponytail.
I know.
A head scarf could be better, but an Hermes silk scarf a la Jackie O felt too obvious.
And then I saw this Hermes silk scarf, “De Passage A Tokyo”: its seemingly simple skyline sketch shows off the rich color Hermes scarves are known for, with its subtle rainbow of reds.
And then I realized this Hermes “De Passage A Tokyo” silk scarf was already sold.
I knew Hermes scarves were too obvious.
Not like my carefully concealed disappointment…
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My typical uniform is a custom silk jersey racerback tank dress, a custom shawl-collar wrap coat, five-inch mules, and some sort of a vintage Hermes Kelly (which I’m typically too lazy to close, so it’s wide open, vomiting its insides of an iPhone, Hermes wallet, Porsche key, and 100% chicken treats [for Major, not me].)
But then I have these days when I’m running around, dressed down like a dog lady (with ridick, carefully smudged smoky eyes).
Hopefully these rubber Belgian shoes will make those days a bit more bearable, and keep my Kelly from completely losing its lunch…
(Pssst — if you’re a size 5-6.5, these rubber Belgian shoes are $10 at Kmart.)
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