Thursday, June 17, 2010

Is Luxe Shopping Over?

Is Luxe out?
From New York Magazine
Kelly Cutrone: ‘Fashion Luxury, Forget It. It’s Over.’

Here is her quote...do you agree?

Here is what I think is the future: Street life and
life style. Style is in; fashion luxury, forget it. It's over. Gucci, Vuitton,
Hermes ... all those places are really great, go for it. That business exists in
a city called Paris, France. That's where that is. Those businesses will
continue. Retail business, pretty much over. I think people who sell to retail
companies are people who can't afford their own stores. The poor boys — Old
Navy, J.Crew, Gap ... they already knew that and aren't wholesaling. Editorial,
magazine, we are going to say buh-bye to them as we know them. They will still
exist but everything is on the internet.

Meanwhile over at 24/7 wall street we've got an article on 10 brands that will disappear. The demise of Zales has been predicted for years but Moodys?

Will luxe brands be next?

(and why do I have problems with the block quote function)

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Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Savvy Shopping - BCBG and Beladora

Chanel 'Coco' Earrings for $6950 at Beladora.com

Having been asked to show a little love to BCBG
I found a pretty little print dress at an affordable price at bcbg.com
that will go perfectly with the Chanel 'Coco' jewelry
If the BCBG brand is too ingenue for you, click through to their other brand Hervé Léger
where you can find a classic bandage dress on sale for under $1,000.
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Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Savvy Shopping - Classy Cufflinks

For your father on Father's Day
or maybe just for the special man in your life...and then you can borrow them
Sapphire Cabochon Cufflinks in 18K
Sapphire Cufflinks in 18K

just because I love french cuffs, interesting cufflinks, and all things blue
More choices in Sapphire Cufflinks from Beladora.com

Don't forget your BHB discount code

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My Birthday Girl


Young Miss de Ville turns 25 today!
How quickly that quarter of a century went by.

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Monday, June 14, 2010

Jewelry Biz - We Get Quoted...Sometimes



Just to let you know that occasionally someone does take our opinion seriously...
as this is the second article in Rapaport where we've been quoted.
Sorry, but we can't let you know what we actually said...because you have to have an account
with the top secret 'to the trade only' Diamonds.net.
We just want to know when the Wall Street Journal is going to call us for a quote....
We are patiently waiting.....
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