Category: New Arrivals
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Assouline, Luxury for Your Library
“As Cartier is to watches, Assouline is to books.” This quote from Time Out New York says it all. Assouline takes the best of art, culture, fashion and travel and presents it in the highest quality form. Just as a Cartier watch is not merely a watch, so too an Assouline book is not just…
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Books We Love: Dior Couture
We hope you’ll enjoy perusing the breathtaking photographs in this very special book as much as we do. It’s the perfect way to gear up for Fashion Week. Written by Ingrid Sischy and photographed by Patrick Demarchelier, who’s known for his work in Vogue, Elle, & Harper’s Bazaar, Dior Couture comprises a portfolio of portraits…
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Sustainable Elegance: Furniture by Selamat Designs
What do you do with leftover pieces of teak wood? This is the question that the founders of Selamat Designs asked themselves. Working in the furniture industry in Indonesia, they noticed that there were often bits of wood left over after building large furniture pieces. They decided to use these “off-cuts” to make stylish home…
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A Luxurious Shave with Proraso
We love the luxury soaps from Claus Porto, our unique toothpaste from Marvis, and the scented body washes and lotions from NEST. But the men at the Gracious Style team pointed out that something was still missing from our bath collection. We didn’t have any quality shaving products – or any shaving products at all.…
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The Art of Glassblowing: Simon Pearce
When I was young, I remember going to the county fair and watching the glassblower create tiny, beautiful animal sculptures. He would deftly take a shapeless lump of molten glass and turn it into a prancing horse or a graceful swan. The process seemed quite magical. This video from the Simon Pearce Company brought…
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Introducing Art from Natural Curiosities: An Inside Tour
We recently took a trip to the curious world of Natural Curiosities. Set in Echo Park’s converted Jensen Recreation Center, the studio itself is an ode to the ever-evolving and fantastical nature of art. Once an Ancient Egyptian-themed bowling alley, it’s now an inspiring space for creating oversized prints, silkscreening, metallic leafing, and other artistic…
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Sweet Treats – New Dessert Sets from Mottahedeh
Mottahedeh just introduced two lovely new patterns for summer. Both collections include dessert plates and cups & saucers in sets of four. Perfect for afternoon tea and cake! Everybody has been going “nuts” over the first pattern – Nut Leaf. Beautiful, rich green foliage is dotted with different nuts and decorated with 22 karat gold.…
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Buccellati: The Art of Italian Sterling Silver
Buccellati has long been known for their exquisitely detailed gold and silver work. A family business with traditions rooted in the 18th century, the company started in earnest when Mario Buccellati, then an apprentice at the prestigious Beltrami & Beltrami jewelry shop, took over the firm in 1919 and renamed it Buccellati. Mario first exhibited…
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Made in the U.S.A.: Sophisticated Custom Bed Linens From Legacy Home
For over 25 years, Legacy Home has produced unique and beautiful bedding collections that bring a modern elegance to the most important rooms in your home. All of Legacy Home’s linens are custom made to order in Virginia and available in just 6-8 weeks. The best part? They’ve made it easy to choose by conceiving…
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An American Original: Leather Desk and Travel Accessories from Graphic Image
We are obsessive about materials because this is where it all starts. So when we started looking for leather frames earlier this year, we wanted to find a company that only worked with premium leathers and, like the old-fashioned leather manufacturers, still made everything by hand.