Rakku Shoe Wheel
Saturday, November 18th, 2006
The Rakku Shoe Wheel is a completely new take on shoe storage that minimizes the space needed to fit all your footwear while presenting it in an attractive way. The wheel has a tough polymer frame and clear panels on either side that make sure the shoes stay in place, but allow you to see all your options. The bands around the outside are elastic, so everything can be slid in and out easily. The only question is will the rack still look good if you don’t own 20 pairs of rainbow-colored pumps, and if not, would it be worth buying a few pairs to improve the overall presentation? Price: $65.
Pearls were the softly glowing stars of Christie’s royal jewels auction in Geneva this week. The auction, described only as the property of a royal house, brought in a total of over $31 million, easily beating the estimate of around $20 million. One of the stars of the show was this parure (a fancy word for a set of jewels meant to be worn together). The Gulf Pearl Parure, a pearl and diamond set created by Harry Winston, …
