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Bottega Veneta: A CLASSIC WITH A TWIST

Guest Blog by Liza Powel O’Brien Amongst the veritable miles of luscious leather that line the walls of each Bottega Veneta boutique you will find almost every possible incarnation of size, shape, and neutral shade of the iconic Veneta bag, along with scores of other styles–woven and plain; soft and structured, in everything from lambskin … Continue reading “Bottega Veneta: A CLASSIC WITH A TWIST”

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Season of Sales- Flora et Henri

Guest Blog by Liza Powel O’Brien We find ourselves in a special time, economically speaking, in which the leftovers from our old lifestyle–the amount of merchandise produced for this season’s projected buying appetite (according to projections made, in most cases, back before the bottom fell out of the industrialized world) far outweighs our new world’s … Continue reading “Season of Sales- Flora et Henri”

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Sporting News

Everybody needs a little sport from time to time. Plain old regular shopping doesn’t count–what we’re talking about here is blue light specials*, bridal gown sample sales, or the annual Barney’s warehouse event. So it was with tingling excitement that I accepted a mission from my good friend and design-conscious New York ex-pat, who was … Continue reading “Sporting News”

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