The Snake Low-Heel Slide is made in Italy with green snakeskin and a rhinestone ring detailing on the top band; cutout sides add an extra-exotic touch to this pair of chic sandals that are sure to turn a few heads this season. Pair these up with any minidress or skirt and show off those gams like you mean it.
Inspired by the nature, the large Nest bracelet by Saprang has the woven look of a bird’s nest but with a hole in the center for your wrist. The bracelet is made of sterling silver with brass wires wound around it to create the swirled design. Your Nest comes with a nest of its own, the bracelet is packaged in a teak box that is lined in suede and has a leather tie. It sells for $1,035.
These chic ballet flats by famed shoe designer Jean-Michel Cazabat are comfortable enough for those long days spent on your feet, but still stylish and fun. Made of python skin and lined with cushy pink padded leather, they feel as luxurious as they look. Available in all the essential basic colors (white, gold and black) they also have that stylish, slightly squared toe that I love. The style is called the Carisma and they cost a somewhat reasonable $525. Available on Barneys.com.
Fashion designer Vera Wang is famous for her extravagant wedding dresses but the most expensive dress she ever made is one we never got to see. In an interview on CNBC’s “Conversations with Michael Eisner” that will air Monday, Vera Wang said the that the dress she created for Jennifer Lopez’s canceled wedding to Ben Affleck was the most expensive she ever made. The dress was made of couture fabric and had 18 tiers. Wang says that it was the most expensive and the most time consuming to sew.
Uh, i remember the periodic elements from school. If you’re into science here’s a a fun way to refresh your memory (or the memories of those around you) on at least 3 of them. Fashioned for people who prefer silver, gold, and platinum, each of the 3 Periodic Rings are made up of one of those three metals and stamped with the appropriate elemental symbol and information. Get just one or collect all three, either way they’re sure to spark some interesting conversation! Ag/$205, Au/$2200, Pt/$6500.