Gifting the Gentlemen! Whether it’s a friend, boyfriend, co-worker, husband, family member or all of the above…you have come to the perfect place. Since work is mostly still at home, a gift which elevates his work environment is a great place to start. There are many choices from office accessories to technology to Art to Décor. The Royce New York Executive Desk Organizer Tray in Navy will keep him organized. Mariposa Signature Tablet Holder in…
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Here is my Women’s Holiday Gift Guide for 2021! I have carefully curated all of these choices to include most every type of woman and gifts, so that your gifting is easy! Since we’ve all spent an in ordinate amount of time in our homes during the pandemic, I thought I would give you options to beautify any space. The KARTELL I Shine Vase is truly a work of art within a work of art….
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The Met Gala is The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s annual fundraiser for The Costume Institute. The Met Gala always coincides with the opening of the exhibition and also inspires the dress code. This year’s theme for The Met Gala was “American Independence”. The exhibition, Dress In America: A Lexicon of Fashion is a two part exhibit. The first part is on September 18, 2021 – September 5, 2022. Here are my standouts on this year’s…
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The Cocktail Ring’s history is as brilliant and beautiful as the rings themselves. The 1920s in America was a large time for change. Women especially experienced a large liberation in society. They enjoyed and expressed their greater freedoms. From legally having the right to vote to Flapper fashions, which were less constructed clothing, more ornate, and had short skirts. Women also began to cut their hair short. During prohibition women often attended speakeasies and cocktail…
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Historically, rings date all the wayback 3,000 years to ancient Egypt. They used rings to represent eternity and the cycle of life, since the ring in the shape of a circle has no beginning and no end. Rings are the most organic of shapes. The Egyptians worshiped and had Gods for both the Sun and the Moon, which are the same circular shape of a ring. Thus, the ring a perfect amalgam of many their…
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Signet Rings are not only a visually pleasing design, but are also rich in history and have cultural significance. Signet Rings were traditionally inscribed with a family crest and a distinctive mark which personally identified the ring holder. The earliest Signet Ring dates back to 3500 BC in Mesopotamia and is considered the origin of what we now know today as the corporate seal. What was once only worn by very significant families, royalty, and…
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Let’s carry-on one of my favorite traditions which is to “Ring In The New Year” I’m not talking about the typical celebration, but I am talking about my favorite way to to “Ring In The New Year” which means adorning one’s fingers with rings! What started out more of an underground and street trend then crossed over to the ranks of the edgier designers, has now gone main stream, and even into the sector of…
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Tech The Halls with this Holiday Gift Guide 2020 Tech Edition. You will find pragmatic gifts, to physically fit gifts, to virtually out of this world items. Let’s start with the pragmatic gift items. The Ember Travel Mug is a temperature-controlled mug that will keep your hot beverage at the heat you want. The digital display is easy to adjust on either the touch display or on the mobile app. Do you know that feeling when…
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Welcome Home to the Holiday Gift Guide 2020 Home edition. We spend a lot of time in our homes and lately we’ve spent even more than usual. Your home environment, just like your clothing, should reflect who you are as a person. We all know that feeling when you finally come home and you sigh with relief, because you’re so happy to be at home. Having said that, your home should be an ever-evolving place…
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This Men’s Holiday Gift Guide 2020 will have you covered for every type of man in your life. Men’s wallets…Your menfolk will never replace their wallet on their own, so now’s a chance to get them something playful, interesting, easy to find, and even a conversation piece. The Dunhill wallet is bright blue with a bird and foliage motif. The Paul Smith Men’s Black Leather ‘Mini’ Print Interior Billfold And Coin Wallet has a fun…
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