Vamp edited by arianne nardo
˝When you least expect it.˝ This is the ambiguous date which
married friends cite as precisely when true love will find you.
A chance encounter, a rapturous gaze across the room and
the Psychedelic Furs fanning the flames in the background.
In reality, time is what we wear on our wrists, and if the
piece happens to be the Givrine by Audemars Piguet, the
fates have been extremely kind. A thousand Cupids pale in
comparison to the singular pleasure of being lavished by the
revered Swiss house: a mother-of-pearl dial, an 18 carat white
gold case and a delirious heartbeat as a wash of radiant
diamonds caress the arm in a swath of lavender satin. At the
Audemar Piguet boutique in New York—newly remodeled
and graciously appointed—a lady can spend hours in ˝the
boudoir,˝ the special space dedicated to showcasing the
women´s timepieces and jewelry collection and swoon on
her own time. To inquire, 65 East 57th Street, New York, NY 212
688 6644 audemarspiguet.com
Spring being ever so near, flowers seem a fairer and fairer temptation. Not from
the clumsy romance of a well-intended suitor, but sultry, edgy blossoms that don´t
corner a girl into the heavy-sigh expectations of a long-term commitment. The
Jetsetter bag has the attitude of a woman undaunted by Table for One; she
relishes it and an urban irreverence to the picturesque family life with a double car
garage. Dainty fashions for other girls, Shernett Swaby embodies all the intense
originality of an independent designer: progressive, daring and not afraid to delve
into fantasy. Every piece is made by hand, flirting with texture and fabrication,
the handbags toy with ideas from her couture collection and live out their primal
destinies in leather. Lace, ropes, spikes, squares – the influences and the aesthetic
are modern and fantastic, and decidedly not for shrinking violets. To purchase,
Swaby, 773 276 7645 shernettswaby.com
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