Kenya - From Happy Valley Hijinks to Laid Back Lamu

I was chatting with a European client this week about alternative locations to raise a family, away from the high costs and social nonsense that permeates Los Angeles.  He suggested Kenya.

And I can understand why. 
White sand beaches, laid back lifestyle, and it's got to be cheaper than the Hollywood Hills. 
But as for social nonsense.  Kenya has had it's share of it with the Happy Valley Set.

The Bolter: The Story of Idina Sackville

and

The Temptress: The Scandalous Life of Alice de Janze

And I'm guessing that even laid back, low key, Lamu Island has a certain amount of celebrity silliness.

I probably wouldn't want to live an expat life there, but it would be nice for a holiday.

If you were going to escape from your current life, where would you go?

Estate Jewelry Look Of The Day - What to Wear For Casual Friday

You know that we like to keep things casual in the office on Fridays
So I thought that this necklace would work with my chunky sweater, skinny jeans and driving mocs.

Not bad...but a little Christmas-y with that big fat emerald, don't you think?

Here's the detail shot

I don't know about you but I would much rather have this necklace than that silly Chinese vase

and it would be something like, $69,340,000 cheaper too.

Happy Friday and Bon Weekend!

Showing Off The Goods

Well this is one way to show off your assets



Silly as this might seem,
there is a long tradition of attaching pearls and gemstones to clothing
from the pearls that were sewn into Queen Elizabeth's clothes
to the sapphires and other gemstones that were attached into Marie Antoinette's gowns.

So following in a great historical tradition
you too can show off your jewels for a mere $2,000,000

All About Boldini

Giovanni BOLDINI Portrait of a lady, Mrs Lionel Phillips

For two great posts about Giovanni Boldini

aka 'The King of Swish' according to Dash

check out her posts here and here on her French Sampler blog
I too have a Boldini post in mind, but no time to write it....

Amid Privilege - What A Place To Be

Things have been busy around here today but I wanted to make sure that all of you know about the launch of the new Privilege blog.
Beladora.com is proud to be associated with one of the most  well written, informative and elegant lifestyle blogs.