Archive for the ‘The Elusive Find’ Category
Rain Man
The Elusive Find July 19th, 2011Everyone needs to stay dry, but de Corato has transformed the utilitaritan—and all too mundane—umbrella into an object of desire. Made in Italy, the Sporting Lord Umbrella has a handsome chesnut handle, a wooden shaft, and a generous poly cotton canopy that comes in a half dozen of the chicest designs. Open up a Sporting [...]
Read MoreCarnelian Chameleon
The Elusive Find July 12th, 2011We think these fabulous Gabrielle Sanchez drops from Scarpa are pretty much the only earrings you’ll need this season. Made of rich orange carnelian, they easily transition from day looks to evening, and are especially flattering to summer’s slightly more bronzed complexions. Just think of our favorite Eagles song about “sparkling earrings†and “skin so [...]
Read MoreTake Cover!
The Elusive Find July 5th, 2011This Navy Kazak Tunic from Quadrille would make the chicest bathing suit cover-up ever, but we also love it paired with white pants for après-sun cocktails. The pattern is to die for and the thin cotton voile will ensure that you’ll stay as cool as the proverbial cucumber on even the hottest summer days.
Read MoreShowing Your Stripes
The Elusive Find June 28th, 2011We all love to sport red, white, and blue on the Fourth of July and what better way to do it than with rubies, diamonds, and sapphires? This amazing bow-tie brooch from Richters is an especially elegant way to show your stripes. Happy Independence Day!
Read MoreIn the Garden
The Elusive Find June 21st, 2011We love this concrete faux bois garden bench—on a terrace, under an arbor, nestled in a border or beneath a leafy tree. The process was invented in France in the late 19th century after a gardener named Joseph Monier came up with the idea of reinforcing concrete with metal rods and wire. Artisans quickly realized [...]
Read MoreNight Bloomer
The Elusive Find June 14th, 2011During the hot weather months, nothing is more intoxicating than the lush nocturnal scents of moonflowers and angel trumpets, night blooming jasmine and the amazing cereus. The Victorians were smart enough to create entire iridescent “night gardens†around these seductive beauties. Now, inspired by those romantic landscapes, Strange Invisible Perfumes has created Moon Garden, an [...]
Read MoreBright Young Things
The Elusive Find June 7th, 2011The flat Frances Mary Jane from Flora and Henri has always been one of their most popular sellers. But now that it comes in gold kid (with the most adorable matching buttons) the little ones get to shine almost as much as Mommy. Perfect for party dresses and holidays, but also with the lovely white [...]
Read MoreBold Bangle
The Elusive Find May 31st, 2011This wide yellow crystal bangle bracelet from 88 by Sandy Simonian is pretty much the only accessory you’ll need all summer. It has a perfect one-inch width as well as light-catching facets, which means that it’s both bold and beautiful. We can’t imagine anything more chic with a black linen shift, some Jackie O shades, [...]
Read MoreStars and Stripes
The Elusive Find May 24th, 2011Ralph Lauren may have made American flag pillows fashionable, but Imperio JP has one-upped him by interpreting them through an Asian lens. This 18-inch square Thai Silk Ikat pillow offers up a hip–but beautiful–new take on the stars and stripes, and comes backed in either red or blue. Buy two or three to scatter around [...]
Read MoreThe Graduate
The Elusive Find May 17th, 2011The associations are endless. There’s the signature on the diploma that’s not yet dry and the thesis that finally got finished. Then there are all those applications to fill out—to college or grad school, to law firms or banks. Best of all, there’s the lease on that first grown-up apartment to sign. Grads are always [...]
Read MoreElusive Fine: Hot Socks
