Category Archives: Accessories

CHARMED I’M SURE

For the past decade I have worn charms on a long thinnish chain around my neck that stops about three quarters of the way down my torso. After collecting them for the better part of my life and adding them … Read More

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JEAN SCHLUMBERGER

“(Schlumberger) appreciates the miracle of jewels. For him, they are the ways and means to the realization of his dreams.” –Diana Vreeland While I have never worn it, I find my mother’s Tiffany wedding ring inspiring. Designed by the French … Read More

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GOOD AS GOLD

Although I love the way large headphones feel, I often feel I am a bit too old for them. I may need to rethink that… P.S They have a 3 button mic with volume control–superb!

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CHANCE OF RAIN

  Foul weather gear can make for a very cute photo. I love this image from Life Magazine of Caroline Kennedy with her mother. My mother always loved a sou’wester and I am certain that if she had found a … Read More

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HAPPY SURPRISE?

Every so often my husband will come home with a new surfboard and will swear that it was a must because “there is a void in the quiver.” I met him on a surf trip, so his love for all … Read More

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IT’S MY BAG BABY

When I was little I went everywhere with my parents. It is not uncommon for me to meet someone who says “When I met you, your parents were carrying you around in a bag.” No wonder I have a deep … Read More

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THAT’S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR

One evening in Paris, after dinner and a bike ride up the Champs-Élysées, my dear friend Jeet Sohal of Bare and I hatched a plan over a glorious Pavlova.    Jeet is known for her very delicate line of fine … Read More

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BENEVOLENT BOOTS

I am sitting in my bedroom in my Summer home listening to the rain and watching the lightening illuminate the sky outside my window.  Two things are on my mind at this moment. The first is how lucky I feel … Read More

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SOLES ON SALE

I have a serious shoe affection, which means I like few retail therapies more than the Bergdorf Goodman shoe sale. I left with a few excellent additions to my footwear wardrobe. It would have been entirely possible for me to … Read More

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