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Not Your Mother’s Pearls
Saturday, February 23rd, 2013
by Alix Cohen on Shopping Around
All art is autobiographical; the pearl is the oyster’s autobiography ~Federico Fellini Though no longer the ubiquitous confirmation of ladylike status (excluding the likes of
Fashion Takes Flight
Wednesday, February 6th, 2013
by Alix Cohen on Shopping Around
As surely as the spring, feathers are coming, floating back into designer awareness perhaps inspired by their appearance on Downton Abbey, perhaps in anticipation of
The “Other” Turquoise Jewelry
Sunday, July 1st, 2012
by Alix Cohen on Shopping Around
Most women associate turquoise with American Indian artisan work and/or Ralph Lauren interpretations. Its popularity, however, especially this time of year, extends widely beyond the
(Fashion) Life is In the Details
Wednesday, December 28th, 2011
by Alix Cohen on Shopping Around
Life, they say, is in the details. Now that you’ve acquired the separates (at Christmas, during Hanukkah, combing the Sales) how do you create a
Cuffs: The Best Arm Candy
Monday, August 8th, 2011
by Alix Cohen on Shopping Around
Cuffs are emphatic, some more so than others. They make every gesture count, draw the eye to your manicure, take the place of several clanging
COLOR!
Wednesday, July 27th, 2011
by Alix Cohen on Shopping Around
If you’re quiet, you’re not living. You’ve got to be noisy and colorful and lively. Mel Brooks Two thirds of the way through Winter, one
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