Archive for the ‘The Elusive Find’ Category
Beach Bling
The Elusive Find May 10th, 2011Bright red toenails are a must for the beach, so why not add more bang (and bling) for your buck with these Nadino Tondo sandals from 100% Capri? They are also available in a slightly more sedate brown, but both have a round Swarovski crystal to keep your toes in line and your step lively. [...]
Read MoreCelebrate Cinco de Mayo!
The Elusive Find May 3rd, 2011This year, Time magazine put Cinco de Mayo at number four on their list of the “Top Ten Drunkest Holidays.â€Â (Derby Day, also this week, was ranked at number 6.) While it’s true that a margarita would look mighty festive in this speckled green martini glass from Digs, there are plenty of non-alcoholic treats that [...]
Read MoreBridal Shower
The Elusive Find April 26th, 2011Well, actually it’s a pre-wedding bath that we have in mind, one lovingly created with Napa Valley Bath’s Sacred Bath Gift Set. Hand made of all natural products, the items in the set include: a mini weck jar of Organic Bath Tea, a mini weck jar of Pink Himalayan Lavender Bath Salts, and a corked [...]
Read MoreMother Earth
The Elusive Find April 19th, 2011This particular mama—a hand-painted globe from India—is an unabashedly whimsical, slightly faux naïf sort. We love the brush strokes of the aqua-blue background and the ebony continents with occasional bright yellow accents. It would be great for a child’s play room or as a light-hearted art piece in a grown-up sitting room or study. Be [...]
Read MoreHold the Phone
The Elusive Find April 12th, 2011The equivalent of a fanny pack for the fashion set, this snakeskin shoulder pouch from Weinstein’s is as chic as it is clever.  Made to carry a cell phone, there’s also enough room for a credit card case and maybe even a thin compact. Don’t leave home without it and you’ll never lose your phone [...]
Read MoreHappy Feet
The Elusive Find March 29th, 2011Why should Mom be the only girl who gets to sport the season’s hottest color? These Chupeta Bary Sandals in orange from Odile Luxury Children’s Boutique are made in Paris (naturally) and so totally mignon that they have us longing for a second childhood.
Read MoreThe King's Biscuits
The Elusive Find March 22nd, 2011We were huge fans of the late great radio show, the “King Biscuit Flower Hour,†but this Antique Biscuit Jar from And George gives King Biscuit a whole new meaning. The perfect wedding gift for Kate and Prince William, it was made in 19th century England to keep fragile teatime biscuits fresh. These days—thanks to [...]
Read MoreCameo Roles
The Elusive Find March 15th, 2011Cameos have been around since the ancient Romans carved gemstones to depict winning battle scenes and the Greeks did the same to honor their gods. Elizabethan travelers wore them to show off where they’d been, and the ever-fashionable Napoleon wore a crown of the cameos (depicting past Roman emperors) at his 1804 coronation. Since then [...]
Read MoreSleep Tight
The Elusive Find March 8th, 2011Pretty much everybody we know has trouble sleeping these days and the National Sleep Foundation, a charity whose sole mission is to improve the nation’s “sleep heath†has taken notice. National Sleep Awareness Week began on March 7 and ends on March 13—when the switch to Daylight Savings Time forces us to lose yet another [...]
Read MoreElusive Fine: Hot Socks
