It's not Year of the Snake, but We Can Pretend It Is

As a style addict born in the year of the snake, there are always opportunities to celebrate.

Kenneth Jay Lane Snake Cuff, $150 and Roberto Cavalli Snake Ring, $225

Serpent Ring by Lotus Arts de Vivre, $4,900

Vera Wang Snake Necklace, $550

Kenneth Jay Lane Snake Bracelet, $200

Roberto Cavalli Snake Bracelets, $435 each


U r 24K!

xoxo,
Krom

I'm a Little Disappointed in Kenneth Jay Lane

When I received my Saks Fifth Avenue catalog, I was very surprised when I turned to this page and saw the Kenneth Jay Lane offerings. The necklace on the top of the page I thought was stunning. But then the other two necklaces on the page were irksome. All I could think of when I saw the braided necklace was the collaboration between Vera Wang and Philip Crangi shown below.

Vera Wang, $2,850

And the necklace on the right of the page screamed Tom Binns. I guess if you're not going to be original you might as well copy geniuses.

Tom Binns at Intermix

Kenneth Jay Lane's Vera Wang necklace is only $400, but that's still a lot of dough for a knockoff. And the Tom Binns necklace by Kenneth Jay Lane is $615 which is not a bargain compared to the price of the original.

Well for Kenneth Jay Lane, his product seems to be about the bottom line and not artistry, creativity, and respect.

As always, U r 24K!

xoxo,
Krom

Glamorous Greek Goddesses

Gwyneth and Kim make the whole goddess thing look so easy.

Lanvin

Versace

Photos courtesy of Instyle.com

Ingredients for casual and formal Greek Goddess:













Modern Day Goddess Traveling on a chariot of the Gods (a Vespa), Wearing Jack Rodgers Sandals on Madison Avenue


Here's to Eirene the Greek personification of Peace!

U r 24K!

xoxo,
Krom