Posts by Meredith Mulligan

Haute Auction: Rare Hermès Briefcase Head to Auction

The Sac à Depeche, a rare and exclusive 20th century gentleman’s crocodile skin suitcase by Hermès, is up for auction at London’s Pullman Gallery for roughly $30,000. It is no secret that during their centuries old history, Hermès has debuted a vast collection of desirable leather goods—the Birkin and Kelly bag are just a couple that come to mind.

The Jewel Box: Roberta Freymann by Olivia Palermo Hits the Streets

Everyone’s favorite city slicker, Olivia Palermo, is joining her reality star compadres with a design collaboration—Lauren Conrad’s got Koehl’s, Whitney Port has her own namesake line Whitney Eve, and, now Palermo has Roberta Freymann.

Scent of a Woman: San Fran’s Master Perfumer

Tired of your signature scent? Artisan perfumer Yosh Han has you covered. Blending unique and signature fragrances for the last 17 years, Han owns the San Francisco-based perfumery, Yosh. Dedicated to capturing that perfect scent for all of her customers Han says, “[come with an] open mind and open heart.”

Coca-Cola Meets Coco Chanel. Sort Of.

Karl Lagerfeld loves Coca-Cola. Served on a silver tray, and splashed in a Lalique glass. So it comes as no surprise to hear that Chanel’s creative maestro collaborated on the design for a Coca-Cola Light bottle in France.

Sweat Shopping: The Newest Trend from the Spring Collections

Luxury has taken on a whole new form this season…and it’s about to get a little, uh, sweaty. With countless designers referencing sporty chic in their spring collections, it has left editors and consumers wondering what’s going on. I agree with the WSJ on this one: sweatpants are taking casual chic to a new level.

The Milan Furniture Fair Attracts the Fashion Set

The Milan Furniture Fair kicks off on the 14th of this month, and sticks around through the 19th. While there are sure to be some great furniture companies showing off their wares, some top fashion houses are set to participate.
First, it was revealed that Bottega Veneta would be showcasing a variety of products with Japanese influences at a pop-up store to coincide with the Fair.

The Bunny Hop: Sweet Treats For Easter

Easter is mere days away, and while we reminisce about childhood days spent in pastel frocks and hunting candy-colored Easter eggs, some big time fashion designers have put their personal touch on some eggs.

Roberto Cavalli put his animal touch on chocolate flavored eggs at Caffe Giacosa. The giraffe print is made from milk chocoloate and white chocolate, the zebra print is made from dark chocolate and white chocolate, and the tiger print is made from dark chocolate and white chocolate.

Gilt Groupe and iPad are a Match Made In Heaven

The iPad comes out tomorrow. And for those of you who have been frantically anticipating the release of this revolutionary product, it couldn’t come soon enough.

It’s loaded with all the usual trimmings apple lovers are used to—safari, mail, photos, iTunes, iPod, calendar, contacts, and the list goes on.

Rumor Has It: Petit-a-Porter?

This morning we told you about Richemont’s purchase of Net-a-Porter. Well now we hear that Natalie Massenet is hard at work on Petit-a-Porter, the pint-sized version of the adults-only shopping site. It was only a matter of time before the online fashion mecca launched into the world of tiny tots—I mean, with celeb children creating fashion buzz throughout the blogosphere kiddies have been on our sartorial minds.

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