MOMENT OF / quilting

MOMENT OF / quilting

The classic Chanel 2.55 bag has sure come a long way.   Named ‘2.55’ for the date of its creation (February 1955), the bag originated in the 20’s when Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel got tired of carrying her handbag with her hands and...
LOVE / gold platforms

LOVE / gold platforms

The 90’s was a huge trend on the runways for spring 2014, and these shoes totally bring us wayyyy back to that era.  It’s almost as if we can hear Groove Is In The Heart playing in the background.  How do you say ‘Dee Groovy?’ ...
GET THE LOOK / nude

GET THE LOOK / nude

To quote Kevin Bacon: “There is something therapeutic about nudity…. Take away the Gucci or the Levi’s and we are all the same.”  Well ok maybe we’re not really ‘all the same’ (naked), but there is something calming about...
HIT LIST / gold calf hair clutch

HIT LIST / gold calf hair clutch

On a trip back from New York earlier this year I ran into Augustina Boutique owner, Cristina Burgess, at the airport.  Over a glass of wine (or two!) she excitedly showed me swatches of some leather qualities she was working on for a new capsule collection of...