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Metallic Color Blocking ::: Jill Stuart F11

Luster — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 05:00:38 +0000

Color blocking has been a trend the last couple of seasons, but I love Jill Stuart’s new take on it in her gorgeous fall collection where she color blocks with metallic sections in all the right places. There’s a bit of an Art Deco architectural feel to it. My favorites in particular are the dresses. Not only are they so glam, but the flowy skirts look like they would be comfortable to wear. The makeup and hair styling with the sleek middle part and touch of coral lipstick is the perfect compliment, too.

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Images via Jill Stuart fall collection

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Luster — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:23:39 +0000

While I was away, my email inbox turned into more of a jewel box with gorgeous new pieces from various shops. I am still a big fan of anything organic mixed with texture and gilding like necklaces 1, 2, 6 and 9.

1. Double Quartz Crystal Crescent Necklace

2. Resin Crystal Crescent Necklace in Bronze

3. 8 feathers neckpiece

4. Betty Carre 1 carat diamond ring {this looks real!}

5.Nested ring set

6. Amethyst necklace

7. Elephant Belt

8. Gold floral branch cuff

9. Tourmaline necklace

I’m smitten for this set of 8 vintage ombre glasses in a caddy. These would be gorgeous displayed on a bar. Beautiful & functional.

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Luster — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 19:59:20 +0000

1. Vintage Martini pitcher and set of 8 glasses

2. Dragonfly wing ring

3. Hair comb

4. Painted stripe thank you card and hello cards

5. Perfume stick rollers

6. Kansai bookcase

7. Casablanca Tyre Lamp

8. Maya Bracelet

Metallics to Love ::: Animals

Luster — Wed, 18 May 2011 16:46:32 +0000

Animals rule…period.

1. My favorite wallpaper of all time: Zebras by Scalamandre made famous by Gino’s restaurant on the Upper East Side (now sadly closed) and Margot Tenenbaum’s bathroom. I have dreamed about owning this wallpaper for years! Check out Habitually Chic’s post about it here. The red colorway is the most popular, but I also love this black & gold foil version, and the Safari Brown version as well.

2. Woodsy post earrings

3. Antiqued giraffe tapers

4. White gold salmon leather drum, white hake leather cushions made with recycled canvas underside and white hake skin footstool from MUMO UK, spotted at ICFF this weekend. Normally, I am not in favor of skins but MUMO is working with recycled materials: “Waste skins from restaurants are bought and vegetal tanned into leather. All water and dyes recycled and re used.”

5. Bronze & wool sheep

6. Crocodile belt

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Luster — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 04:02:22 +0000

My list of metallics this week began with these antique keys. I have been obsessing over keys and antique keys in general for the past few months ever since picking up this key bottle opener, and then seeing this Teatowel.

1. Antique French Key – Large

2. Chevron Stripe Lucite Tray

3. Delphine Bronze crackled sandal

4. Art Deco letters

5. Antique French Keys – Small

6. Tan striped holdall bag {ok, not technically metallic, but looks gold-ish, and I happen to love it}

7. Ballerina Flats

8. Antique Skeleton Keys

9. Suzani pillow

10. Mid century auburn and gold glass bottles

Metallics to Love ::: White & Gold

Luster — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 17:26:03 +0000

1. Mida necklace | 2. Burnished Organiza Gown { I am bananas over the sequin bust detail } | 3. Nick and the Candlestick by Lindsey Adelman | 4. Triple feather bracelet | 5. Giraffe ring dish | 6. Bird Bookmark | 7. gold polka dot bowl | 8. Yuzen handmade paper | 9. Max Bill Table clock

Stay tuned for a DIY Metallics to Love project I am working on, that I’ll reveal next week!

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Luster — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 05:00:23 +0000

I found so many swoon-worthy metallics this week, that I just had to do another edition. This one has a bit of an “old is new” feel.

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Luster — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 05:00:10 +0000

1. Metallic world map via Wit & Whistle

2. Tom Dixon Copper Pendant Lamp

3. Henri Bendel Flats

4. Reversible Sequin Clutch

5. Gold and Silver Molla cuffs

6. Harry Allen gold piggy bank {this has been all over the place, but couldn’t resist adding it}

7. Art Deco Retro Vintage clock via Lonny {This stopped me in my tracks. So gorgeous. Possibly the best table clock…ever}

8. Messy ball chain necklace

9. Kena Kai Gold Laptop Case {an excuse for me to want a 13″ Laptop rather than my 15″. How silly is that.}

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Luster — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 06:00:46 +0000

1. Mini mesh supernova necklace {Just got this and love it}

2. Shimmer dust tee in Silver Linen

3. Customized gold ponytail holders at Dries Van Noten Fall 2011 via Style.com and Quintessence { I am obsessed & wish I could buy some of these}

4. Gatsby Ring

5. Gold collection coasters by Kamal

6. Barneby Gates Star Wallpaper

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Luster — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 20:50:56 +0000

I’m sorry for my complete absence this week, but a nasty flu took hold of me last Sunday and it’s taken me the whole week to even begin to feel normal again. Here’s hoping to better health coming up, and some pretty metallics to guide us into the weekend. Stay well!

Top photo: Metallic Grasscloth Wallpaper via Head over Heels

1. Silk Sparkle Tee | 2. Vintage Mercury Glass bottles | 3. Hinged wonder corkscrew | 4. Flat work tote | 5. Billy Bride Ring

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