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London's big three international auction houses - Christie's, Sotheby's and Bonhams - are where you pick up a Picasso or Cartier tiara. But the city also has auction houses that sell more affordable items. They tend to be friendly, clubby places where you can rub shoulders with all sorts of collectors and be entertained by the bidding (the auctioneers really do say "I give you fair warning" and "going, going, gone"). And who knows? You might even raise a paddle and find yourself going home with an entirely unexpected souvenir. Here are four great hunting grounds. (See 10 things...
Nevertheless, a tiara-donning girl interrupted my view, throwing handfuls of confetti at my wandering face. Some of it went up my nose. That’ll be there awhile. Apparently she just graduated from high school. Huzzah. We stole a piece of the sheet cake her parents were casually guarding, guiltily offering a weak “congratulations...
...tension climaxed with the judges’ decision. The audience exploded in applause for Mr. Asian Sensation, Van, who went home with a chance to represent Harvard at Wellesley’s Mr. Asian Student Union pageant, a free haircut, and his own tiara...
...case you thought this was a cheap attempt to make more money off a series with 13 books and two movies, the cover reminds you that Meg Cabot is a “#1 New York Times Best-selling Author.” It also features a sparkly tiara stem that blooms into a pink flower. Maybe, in this installment, Mia Thermopolis (OMG!) matures from her experiences and blooms into a beautiful, intelligent, stately young woman (again). “Peterson’s Holiday Helper: Festive Pick-Me-Ups, Calm-Me-Downs, and Handy Hints to Keep...
Princess Zahra Aga Khan ’94 said Tuesday evening that her audiences typically expect her to be sporting a hajib, as well a “long frilly dress and tiara.” But Khan—speaking at the Graduate School of Education about teaching and learning in the developing world—came dressed in a dark suit instead. Khan, director of the Social Welfare Department at the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), is the eldest child of The Aga Khan ’59, the current Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims. AKDN, founded...