Tom Ford Designer clothing
TOM FORD Tom Ford was born in Austin Texas on August 27, 1961. He is most known for designing luxury clothing for brands like Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent and his own personal brand “Tom Ford”. He is also a screenwriter, film director and producer. Not many people realize he directed films ‘A Single Man’ […]
The Cartier Panthers
The Cartier Panthers How the famous panther came to be. You don’t have to be an animal lover, or a lover of felines to adore the Cartier panthers whether it is a watch, pendant, ring, bracelet, brooch, cufflinks, handbag, wallet or even a scarf. It was when Jeanne Toussaint first laid eyes on a live […]
Anna Torfs crystal
Anna Torfs Coming up for auction are these amazing works of art by Anna Torfs all of course made by hand with glass blowing, cutting and sanding techniques going back 200 years. A treat for collectors or individuals with refined taste to bring sophistication and drama to any living space. Location: Worldwide Collections: Sinope, Vaza […]
Beautiful Brooches
You don’t have to be Queen Elizabeth to wear and love broaches. I remember my grandmother always having a brooch on her coat, dress, sweater, or jacket, not only when she left the house, but around the house! She also wore false eye lashes into her 90’s, and I never saw her without lipstick, so […]
What is couture?
Haute couture is a french term for “high sewing”, “high dressmaking” or “high fashion”. Meaning it is the creation of exclusive custom-fitted, one-of-a-kind clothing. Haute couture also refers to fashion that is made by hand from start to finish. It is usually made from very expensive fabric and sewn by the most experienced seamstress with great […]
YSL designer resale
The icon YSL brand was founded in 1961 by Yves Saint Laurent along with his partner Pierre Berge. In these beginning years they made safari jackets, thigh-high boots, smoking jackets and the tuxedo suit for women popular. One of his most famous muses was Catherine Deneuve. The brand added a cosmetic line in 1978 and […]
Frank Lloyd Wright
Frank Lloyd Wright was an American designer, architect, writer, and educator. He was known for designing structures that were in harmony with the surrounding environment. One of his best examples of this was the Fallingwater home in Pennsylvania, which has been called “the best work of American architecture”. In addition to designing homes, Wright also […]
Cufflinks
We buy, sell, consign, auction, and lend on cuff-link collections. Designer Cuff-links Gentlemen’s designer cuff-links from Cartier, Faberge, Van Cleef & Arpels are valuable and desirable on the resale market. Collectible Cuff-links Collectible cuff-links like Prince Edwards enamel cuff-links, limited edition, or celebrity owned do well on the resale market. Diamond Cuff-links Cufflinks studded with […]
Ebel watch resale
Resale Ebel watches Ebel “The architects of time” Ebel watches are highly desirable and valuable whether they are new, used, vintage or antique. Ebel is a swiss watchmaker known for elegance and quality. Today Ebel offers about 104 different styles of watches for men and women. Their new chronograph watch was created to provide the […]
Bally Luxury Goods
Bally When I walk by the Bally store in Houston I think of fine fur handbags, fine footwear, and O.J. Simpson. The Bally corporation was actually created by Carl and Fritz Bally (brothers) in the basement of their family home in Switzerland. The original family business was the manufacturing of elastic ribbon however. Interesting story; during […]