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Every time I enter a swanky soiree in the dead of winter, I half expect a hushed, snooty voice behind me to whisper, "OMG, there goes my coat!" This is because my Russian sable darling, my pride and joy, used to belong to someone else—a wealthy dowager or maybe a ... More

What do you look for in estate pieces? In general, we look for pieces that are well-made with excellent craftsmanship, high-quality gems and, if possible, signed pieces. Pieces from the more renowned houses—such as Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, David Webb, Buccellati and Bulgari—will always be a collector’s item and hold value ... More

Even half a century later, the swinging ’60s have a certain allure, particularly for the style-obsessed. This season, fashion labels as diverse as Valentino, Versace and Louis Vuitton packed their runways with trapeze coats, abbreviated A-line skirts and patterned mini-dresses that seem more than a little bit inspired by the ... More

Diana Vreeland once said, “A new dress doesn’t get you anywhere; it’s the life you’re living in the dress and the sort of life you lived before, and what you will do in it later.” She was a woman whose job was to create fantasy out of fashion, and Mrs. Vreeland’s ... More

Elsa Schiaparelli, the Duchess of Windsor, Coco Chanel and Katherine Hepburn were just a few of American jeweler Seaman Schepps' clients in the decades between the early 1930s and 1950s. In the years since, women from all walks of life, from artists to the White House's political elite, ... More