Tag Archives: pearls

Thakoon’s Pearls In The Rough

Leonora EpsteinApril 25, 2010 //

Eat you heart out, Mobama: Thakoon has launched a gorgeous jewelry collection, which gives the pearl a modern (and pointy) update. [JalouGallery.com] Keep reading »

Who Would Buy Kiki De Montparnasse’s $2,400 Pearl Restraints?

Leonora EpsteinJanuary 25, 2010 //

Seeing these Kiki de Montparnasse pearl bedroom restraints instantly reminded us of Samantha’s pearl thong in “Sex and the City”—cute, sure, but damn impractical. It would be great to sit in the privileged lap of luxury, but this item has us scratching our heads. For starters, $2,400 seems like quite a high price for something so precious that you’d be getting so close to your love juices.

While you can wear these strands as full body jewelry, the product description says that you can also “Pull strand through metal loops to create restraint cuffs.” Doesn’t that just seem like a recipe for disaster if things got a bit rough? A too-sharp tug, and you’d have balls flying through the air. Which, for all we know, could be par for the course in your sexual routine. [KikiDM.com] Keep reading »

Pearls—What’s It To You?

Nina CarboneDecember 10, 2009 //

According to The Moment (and a large handful of designer runway shows, included Mr. Marc Jacobs) pearls are B-A-C-K, back! Mostly, I find them sort of ho-hum/blah and way too prim and proper, especially when not jazzed up in some way (like Lanvin does with it’s gorge pearls-wrapped-in-black-lace necklaces). But try as I may to avoid them like the plague, pearls are on their way back, so everyone should get ready for pearl sightings. What do you think of pearls? Will you resurrect your strands or buy more to add to your jewelry rotation?
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The Best Things In Life To Fake

Ali JawinJune 25, 2009 //

I am not a huge fan of “keeping it real.” Real often sucks. Where does real usually leave me? For starters: pale, too broke to afford jewelry I really want, mousy mop-topped and sleep deprived. I am not suggesting we all become cookie-cutter Barbies and I am all for embracing what nature gave us, yet there are just a few guilty pleasures in life where the fake version is indeed better than the real deal. Keep reading »

Crave: Pearl & Ribbon Necklace

Amelia McDonell-ParryAugust 20, 2008 //

Pearls are timeless and ribbon is so girly. But for some reason, when you put the two together, they kind of a have a rock ‘n’ roll edge. This necklace from Wink would look amazing with a white wife beater tank, jeans, and heels. Kind of like Jackie O, gone bad. [$58, WinkNYC.com] Keep reading »

Katy Perry On The Young And The Restless Mag

Catherine StrawnJune 18, 2008 //

Our girl Katy Perry made a guest appearance on soap opera The Young and the Restless last week. On the show, she was photographed for the cover of the new magazine Restless Style, and the cover will be unveiled on the show on June 27. But the magazine sort of exists even though it’s fictional! Like, they really did a photo shoot and there’s an article about her! Anyway, I have been trying to figure out how to wear a really long strand of pearls like what she’s got on (sadly, mine aren’t Chanel), so if you have any style suggestions, please let me know — keep in mind that I’m not a rock star, and the vintage dress with “Like A Virgin” gloves and fishnets probably wouldn’t work on me. [Restless Style] Keep reading »