When I Was Just a Little Girl...

...I asked my mother, "What will I be"?

Here's what she said to me,

The upbeat version...


The unsettling version from Alfred Hitchcock's The Man Who Knew Too Much...


I loved this song as a little girl, and I sang it to my boys at bedtime, and they loved it. Things that stand the test of time are Superfabulous! Here are some other objects that have stood the test of time:

Manolo Blahnik Shoes (1973), Jean Schlumberger at Tiffany & Co. (1956) 16 Stone Ring

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Barcelona Daybed (1930)

Hermes Kelly Bag (Hermes 1837, Kelly Bag 1935), Tod's Driving Shoes (1987)

Chanel 2.55 Handbag (February 1955, of course) and Repetto Ballet Flats (1948)

Deyrolle, the taxidermy shop on rue du Bac, Paris (1831) and cute little Ferrari (1947) on 3rd Avenue and 75th Street

Louis Vuitton Trunk (1854)

Statue of Buddha (around 1 AD), Safari jacket (popularized in the 1950's)

Etro (1968), Paisley (around 1780), Paisley at Etro (1981), Emilio Pucci (1948)

Navy Blazer (1857), French Fisherman's Shirt (mid 18th century)


U r 24K!

xoxo,
Krom

Pearls of Wisdom

Subversive Jewelry

Lanvin



Louis Vuitton

Tom Binns

David Yurman

Lanvin

Nina Ricci, Lanvin

Certain images from the fashion magazines over the past few months have remained on my mind. When we were dropping off my son at camp, we had to make one last Target run to get last minute supplies. Whenever I go to Target, I have to check out the GO International section; and in the back of my mind, I remembered that Subversive Jewelry was making a guest appearance at Target. I wanted to check this out as well. First, I headed to GO. Rogan was the guest designer when I was there; nothing really caught my eye so I headed over to jewelry.

All the Subversive stuff is under lock and key so I had to get assistance which I am usually loath to do. Surprisingly getting assistance was not annoying or time consuming. If you go to Target's website, you can get the jewelry online, and it is now on sale. The woman who assisted me told me that each Target store which received the Subversive line only received one of each piece in the collection. I tried on a few of the necklaces; the necklace below caught my attention. It reminded me of some of the images above. Since my birthstone is pearl, I have always had a certain affection for pearls. Considering the jewelry above is between $300 (on sale) and $7,600 for the costume pieces and "price upon request" for David Yurman's pearls, I thought $59.99 (full price) was a very wise deal; although, I had never spent so much on one item at Target before. The pearl necklace below I envisioned with a white summer dress or a gray cashmere sweater. I am looking forward to wearing this superfabulous piece of jewelry!

Subversive jewelry at Target


U r 24K!

xoxo,
Krom

Perfect Payard!

The first thing to greet you at Payard is his unbelievable cakes.

When you arrive at Payard, you have 4 choices. You can buy desserts, bread, ice cream, coffee/tea and chocolates to go; you can eat sandwiches and desserts in the cafe; you can eat in the restaurant which has a more elaborate selection of appetizers and entrees in addition to the incredible desserts; or you can order from any of the menus at the bar.

Of course, the iced tea is excellent. Iced tea refills are provided in the restaurant and at the bar.

The breads, donuts and sweet rolls are top-notch.

Of course, the pastries are world-class.

These would have been good enough for Marie Antoinette!


These are seved at tea time with minature sandwiches and scones.


The chocolates are exceptional: Top 4 as far as I am concerned. The other top 3 are La Maison du Chocolat, Martine's Chocolates and Teuscher. My favorites are Monet (milk chocolate and cinnamon ganache covered in dark chocolate), Bonnard (milk chocolate ganache and caramel covered in dark chocolate), and Picasso (dark chocolate ganache infused with earl grey tea).

These bite sized cakes are delicious and addictive. The pistachio/chocolate ones on the far right are not to be missed!

Macarons: As good as, if not better than you can get in Paris. My favorites are the pistachio, lemon/coconut, and passion fruit. My sons love the chocolate, coffee, and cassisse. There is a flavor for everyone; other flavors include raspberry and rose petal. An assortment makes a great gift!

Not only are the desserts perfection, but the food is truly impressive!




Payard gets


out of 3 glasses of iced tea

Payard's Vitals
1032 Lexington Avenue, between 73rd and 74th Streets
www.payard.com
(212)717-5252

I've also eaten at Payard's Las Vegas outpost and it is superfabulous as well, with iced tea refills and a slightly different menu.

U r 24K!

xoxo,
Krom

What his Dad Gave Him

You have to get over to Rockefeller Center to check this out! Chris Burden made a 65 foot tall Rockefeller Center out of nickel-finished stainless steel replica Erector set pieces. It was assembled over the past year by Mr. Burden and his assistants near Los Angeles. The sculpture came by truck in a few pieces, and the pieces were connected upon their arrival at Rockefeller Center. It will be there until July 19th.

I am working my way towards the miniRockefeller Center (miniRock) from the other side of the street.





This is a close-up view; you can only imagine how many pieces this took to build!

I am now behind the miniRock, looking at Saks Fifth Avenue.

Interesting fact: Chris Burden's father was an engineer who once worked at Rockefeller Center.

U r 24K!

xoxo,
Krom