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Cartier Saddles Up

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 01:32:15 GMT

We are in love with Cartier%26#8217;s chic new saddle bag. The leather-and-waterskin reinterpretation of the brand%26#8217;s iconic Marcello de Cartier tote comes in caramel, brown, black and, our personal favorite, the limited-edition cherry-red. Girls on the go will appreciate the snakeskin strap that takes the bag from stylish messenger to over-the-shoulder in seconds. From $1,200, at the Cartier boutique.

Image:%26nbsp; Model Fernanda Motta and the Marcello de Cartier saddle bag in Rio. Photo by Denis Dailleux / Agence VU %26#169; Cartier 2010.

Lovin' Loquita

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 01:49:54 GMT

Designer and avid polo player Sara Rotman launched a collection of colorful and bold silk scarves, pocket squares and ascots when she discovered a lack of equestrian fashion on the polo fields. The collection, dubbed Loquita after her prized pony, is available in a variety of quirky color combos and punchy patterns, such as a hot-pink-and-red design of antique guns arranged like a quilt, and a ball-and-chain print. The super-stylish silks reflect the design aesthetic that her company, the digital agency MODCo, has created for other top-notch designers, including Tory Burch, Nina Ricci and Carolina Herrera. Scarves $268, at Sloan/Hall.

These Boots Were Made for Walkin’… 24/7

Wed, 26 May 2010 11:56:59 GMT

Jimmy Choo gives its recently launched Choo 24:7 shoe collection the boot (literally) with the addition of 30 collectable boot styles. Hand-selected and updated by Jimmy Choo founder Tamara Mellon from the brand%26#8217;s extensive archives, these best sellers provide the definitive assortment of must-haves, from the Perfect Weekend biker boot (best to pair with blue jeans or a lacy white sundress in summer) to our favorite, the modern Perfect Pointy-Toe. All boots arrive in boutiques this month. From $725, at the Jimmy Choo boutique.

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Image: Jimmy Choo's Choo 24:7 boots, from left: April, Alanis, Biker

Major Toms

Wed, 26 May 2010 11:50:11 GMT

Toms Shoes%26#8217; new Wedge espadrilles remind us of what the cool girls used to wear in the %26#8217;70s. Available in six colors, some with stripes, the open-toe shoe%26#8217;s vintage appeal pairs perfectly with a %26#8217;70s-style maxi dress or a pretty peasant blouse. As always, for each pair of Toms Shoes purchased, a pair is donated to a child in need. $69, at Cotton Island, Nordstrom, Stanley Korshak, Whole Earth Provision Co.

Bespoke My Heart

Wed, 26 May 2010 04:25:15 GMT

Truly, my heart pounded when I went through the marine-blue lacquered door at Hadleigh%26#8217;s, tucked away behind a wall of bougainvillea on a second floor in Dallas%26#8216; Highland Park Village. The natty shop %26#8212; part menswear, part womenswear %26#8212; is lorded over (and I mean that in the nicest way) by Ed and Gable Shaikh, who earned their merchant medals at Ralph Lauren and Stanley Korshak in Dallas, respectively. The shop emanates a bespoke lifestyle, with dandy hand-sewn suits and jackets, an array of shirtings and collars, a pitch-perfect women%26#8217;s short evening trench, rich velvet bow ties, Barker Black men%26#8217;s shoes, luggage, pocket scarves %26#8230; and these inimitable, indescribable, intoxicating slippers in washed linen with the two gents %26#8212; one modern, one old world %26#8212; that comprise the Hadleigh%26#8217;s logo and, fortunately for me, the letter H. They%26#8217;re quirky and cool. Choose your linen or velvet color, the trim color, and they%26#8217;re custom-made to your specs, with marine-blue soles, in three to four weeks. $395, through Hadleigh%26#8217;s, 214.770.4743, hadleighsbespoke.com. Trunk showing in Houston Tuesday and Wednesday, June 1 and 2, details info@hadleighsbespoke.com.%26nbsp;

She's Sew Crafty

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:39:01 GMT

My grandmother made beautiful hand-sewn dresses with lace for me when I was little. My mother is an avid needle-pointer. Our generation? We keep our fingers occupied by tapping on PDA%26#8217;s and MacBooks. But Callie Works-Leary, owner of CityCraft Fabric Boutique and Sewing Lounge in Inwood Village, has created a haven for those who want to put aside their Sidekick for a Singer. Armed with the opinion that sewing can be cool (and targeted to someone who also enjoys a dirty martini at Shinsei), Works-Leary stocks her shelves with bolts of graphic fabrics from designers such as Michael Miller and Heather Bailey, thread in every hue of the spectrum, and patterns to aid in piecing it all together. Sewing classes are held weekly for those not seasoned in the world of DIY interior design and clothing projects %26#8212; from newbie basics to a freestyle %26#8220;Lounge Night%26#8221; (with wine!) for those nimble thimbles.%26#160; 5460 Lovers Lane, Suite 234, 214.366.4220; citycraftonline.com.%26#160;