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TANGLED UP AND BLUE Accessories get polished or demolished this season, in slick patent or soft, crushable leather. This page: VERSACE double-platform pumps, $800 (Versace boutiques, 888-721-7219) Opposite page: TOD'S D Bag, $1,495 (Tod's boutiques, 800-457-TODS); SALVATORE FERRAGAMO clutch, $1,290 (Salvatore Ferragamo, New York City...
...best: From the fluorescent yellow jacket to the psychedelic blue heels, Marc Jacobs' take on neon was definitely a bright spot...
...opulent Baroque era, de Castellane sculpted one-of-a-kind rings and brooches in the form of skulls and lavished them with crowns and collars of elaborately cut and set diamonds. Each colorful skull is crafted from a single stone, from purple sugilite and charoite to pink opal and blue chalcedony. The 10 queen rings and 10 king brooches have diamonds in a variety of cuts set in platinum with an ancient technique rediscovered by Dior Joaillerie's ateliers. While the skulls may serve as a reminder that time is fleeting, there's no doubt about it: these diamonds...
...When you're feeling blue, wear red," designer Pauline Trigère reportedly said. And despite an inclination toward a more somber palette in these sobering times, designers are now abiding by her rosy words. At Dior, John Galliano sent an oriental-red power skirt suit with cheongsam fastenings down the runway and made a splash with rain boots that would brighten any forecast. Tolomeo's red table lamp adds a dash of spice to the home, while Fendi's leather handbag is a primary touch for fall. And Giorgio Armani's red Swarovski dragonfly glasses are sure to give...
Frankly, Michelle Obama is not Jackie Kennedy. She was not born into the East Coast establishment, her blood does not run blue, and her upbringing was not centered on landing a powerful husband. She has a law degree from Harvard, out-earned her husband before he ran for public office, and has children and a family she still manages to care for. If First Ladies can be said to represent anything at all—and the judges are still out on that one—then Michelle Obama would seem to represent some version of the modern American woman...