Be & D Crawford Hobo Bag, Handbag of the Day
Thursday, November 30th, 2006
It’s not made of leather, though it does have a leather strap, and there isn’t a speck of brown anywhere to be seen, so this Crawford Hobo Bag from Be & D really throws off some of the more popular looks for handbags of the moment in favor of the clean, perfectly balanced pairing of black and white. The eye-catching zig zag pattern is done as a knit and the bag is lined in suede. It is unstructured and rather slouchy, with a single button closure at the top, so it’s great for pairing with jeans, especially if you want a …
You might be familiar with Francois Nars for his makeup line but Nars also has created a line of candles. The candles are simply packaged in red, white or black glass with the Nars logo and burn for 70 hours. The latest scent is Jaipur, a citrus blend with notes of pomegranate and light florals and a warm base of amber and vanilla. The candle is red wax in a red glass making it holiday friendly without the heavy pine or cinnamon scents that too …
Candles aren’t the most original gifts ever but they are easy, after all everyone can use candles. The trick is to find ones that smell wonderful. We won’t be sending you to one of those stores in the mall where the noxious scent wafts out and stings the unsuspecting. Instead here is a list of candles that truly smell fantastic.
Prince Edward of Wales certainly knew how to show his love for Wallis Simpson. The man who gave up a kingdom for love, gave the object of his affection this amazing Cartier brooch with their initials W and E done is rubies and sapphires. The brooch is now for sale again at Bonhams in London on Dec. 7. The auction has an estimate of up to 35,000 pounds ($67,729), lower than the $95,333 it brought when it was first on the market in the 1980s. …