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I used to think finding the perfect "Little Black Dress" was the biggest fashion dilemma, but now I know better. Finding something to wear with your LBD is a much more ambitious undertaking. At first it was the shoe predicament until Louboutin changed our world. Then it was the jewelry plight until of course, Chanel came into our life.We've just listed this four strand runway necklace from the Spring of 2003 and it is as relevant today as if it were produced in the current season.  We …

The fashion houses have so many seasons now that it's becoming harder and harder to distinguish one from the next, as one show is ending and another has almost begun.  While there used to be just two collections a year for Chanel which included Spring/Summer and Autumn/Winter, there are as many as six collections a year now which I will delve deeper into the details of in my next BLOG post.  For now, let's focus on Cruise.The idea of the Cruise is quite literal as Coco Chanel wanted to …

Since we are wrapping up Valentine's Day I thought I would showcase a heart necklace and explain a bit about the details of this piece.  When people ask me how do I know something is authentic and how do I go about authenticating, I can always supply a ready list of the usual ways, but now I want to talk about the not so usual ways that come with experience and knowledge of the brand.  A brand that uses glass pearls and not plastic so the piece has a bit of weight and the pearls look g …

Our favorite quote ever, right next to Jada Pinkett Smith who said, "If I had my way, I'd wear jewelry, a great pair of heels and nothing else."  Jewelry is never too tight, never too loose, never the wrong size and when it comes to Chanel, it can never be too big!  These earrings are what a Chanel collector would consider a classic, but not in the traditional sense.  When we think of classic Chanel the little crystal logo earrings or maybe the pearl necklaces and sautoirs co …

I just can't resist them! The extra long ones are my favorite and so is the versatility to wear it crazy long, double it triple it or even sometimes quadruple it.  I go so overboard layering them I get called Mr. T. I can't pace myself. To me they epitomize all that is Coco Chanel. Classy, elegant and timeless. There is a complexity to their simplicity. Layering sautoirs is like an addiction. Coco herself said, "When accessorizing, always take off the last thing you put on." I always ta …