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Oscar de la Renta: R.I.P.

Besides being a superb fashion designer throughout the last half of the 20th century and up to his death in October 2014, Oscar de la Renta designed  highly luxurious, entrance-making and eye-grabbing fashion jewelry. This master of fashion also excelled at dreaming up irresistible bijoux that complemented his haute luxe looks. Consider the challenges involved in designing…

I Got Stoned at Dawnridge

OK, so I didn’t smoke weed at Dawnridge. But I did get a contact high from experiencing the garden and inhaling its perfumes…and I wanted to provide a brief article in case you don’t have time to read the longer Hutton Wilkinson: The Jewelry Genie of Tony Duquette that’s on this site. Moving through verdant gardens and gemstone-colored interiors, visitors…