This is so up our alley, just look at this Maison Martin Margiela silver gift bow cuff bracelet, which actually looks pretty tame for Margiela. Even better it comes in a matching ring version and is on sale, at the moment, at eLuxury, $285.00 - down from $475.00.
It reminds me of the patent leather pins and hats we covered in the past by Yazbukey.
Why give once when you can give twice with our latest gift finds that give back to worthy causes...
jjbackman has created this gorgeous French Music Charm, $12., to benefit the Zambia Satellite (GSM) for teacher salaries. Backman's entire collection in her store benefits this cause so be sure to do a good perusal of her offerings.
Bulgari has created two special rings for our 125th year anniversary, of which $60 will go to Save the Children's "Rewrite the Future" campaign. Created in sterling silver they retail for $290.
Are you tired of something major like cancer or hunger? I think we all are and these novel little bracelets created by Dan Hoffman and Carrie Pollare and designed by Joseph Bortoli scream this loud and clear, through the I'm Tired collection. At $10 a piece, $5 from each bracelet is donated to causes you can choose. Created out of recycled tires, they're green too!
Reese Witherspoon has been making the rounds with her new Empowerment bow necklace, $5. for Avon with 100% of profits going to the Avon Empowerment Fund to end violence against women.
I've included them here in the past but I wanted to highlight them again because it's such a great concept. Presents For Purpose is an online store where %10 of items sold there will go to the charity of your choice. Pick from a drop down menu of worthy causes... for instance take a look at their Purpose, Hope & Charity Bracelet, $68., a great BFF gift if I've ever seen one. Just one of many at this unique online shopping spot.
Image: jjbackman
Some of the best sales are open to editors and New Yorkers. The good news is now you have a way to shop these same sales online through my invitations (so forget Black Friday), shop your hearts desire by clicking the below links (for those of you in CANADA click here for my special list as many of these sites do not ship internationally):
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New Music: reviews by Dr. M. of The New Eclectic Sound Experience
Satisfied by Kim Yarson - 2008 Recorded in Nashville, TN, Yarson does things her own way as a singer-songwriter. Her music is rooted in folk storytelling but is refreshing in her way of making ordinary experiences seem poetic. Yarson pulls from her experience as a woman of many faces: wife, mother, friend, lover all woven into a seamless tapestry of lyrics which allow you to know her aspirations apart from her music style. Standout cuts include, Expectation Vacation and Butterfly. Having seen Yarson in an acoustic concert, I can say that the polish of a recording studio doesn't outshine her natural ability to communicate effectively with her audience. Check her out at www.kimyarson.com.
 | GO by the Newsboys - 2006 After long hiatus, this was the result of some productive time off and reflection. The Newsboys have never rocked harder, returning to their roots in serious guitar riffs and gutsy vocals. Frontman, Peter Furler spoke at a press conference which I attended at the Revelation Generation Concert. He mentioned how expensive studio time was back in the day and would find himself writing lyrics to the next track between takes just to fit everything in. Their Go tour, which we caught last summer, has circled the globe with a stage show every bit as techno-stunning as the Backstreet Boys'. |
[ Moon Pot by Toshiko Takaezu ]
A few weeks ago I was seen fleeing to the State Museum of New Jersey thinking I was going to see one of my all time favorite potters (next to Maria Martinez) Toshiko Takaezu. A fixture in the somewhat limited New Jersey art scene, Toshiko's work embodies so much of the rustic perfectionism that beguiles ones senses. In that way she might be seen in a similar vain with Alexander Calder and Jackson Pollock—obsessively paddling her Raku pieces into existence yet managing to hold back enough to create something that looks as if it had been made purely by nature. Helped along by some passing bird or bat overhead ala Pollock.
Sadly, once at the museum I was told Toshiko's exhibit had been cancelled due to a complicated set of events and should be rescheduled for the Fall. How disappointing but I did drool over a Deborah Butterfield in all its rusted, equine glory and yet another example of that delicious aesthetic. Still I wanted to share with you some of the amazing pieces of Raku I found while soothing myself on etsy after the whole debacle:
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Use what you've got and you won't need what you've not! -Phileas FoggChances are you have some pretty nifty, yet overlooked, wedding gifts that can do wonders for your life right now... all the while saving you money. Heck, I've never been married and I have them so let's get going:
"...meaning "Little Ladies" or "Little Lords" in Italian. In the early 1500's a group of ambitious Italians started an underground system of nobility in Rome, inspired by the British peerage. They named this exclusive circle "Signorelli". Each month the secret society would recruit a new "Lady" or "Lord" whose revolutionary spirit deserved the elite and prestigious title. They elected young painters who later became Michelangelos of their time; princesses and princes who later became honorable kings and queens. The mission was to discover people who made a difference in their community, inspired change..."
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