Thakoon debuts modern pearl and diamond baubles for Tasaki

June babies got the short end of the stick being born in June. No gemstone to speak of, just a pearl for a birthstone. Yes pearls are rare and beautiful but we’ve never felt compelled to buy them. Until now. Thai designer Thakoon Panichgul was recently named creative director of Tasaki, a high-end Japanese jeweler and this week debuted his line of pearl jewelry and diamond jewelry for the company. The result is a modern take on pearls - edgy gold bands with several pearls dangling from a necklace, pearls on two-finger gold rings, safety-pin accessorized lariat necklaces and chain-link bracelets.

Thakoon told Women’s Wear Daily: “I really wanted to just go back to the DNA of what Tasaki’s about, which is beautiful pearls, beautiful materials and beautiful diamonds. I wanted to put some youthful spirit into pearls.”

The line will be available in April at Tasaki’s Ginza, Tokyo store. Love the looks, but - get ready to clutch your pearls - prices start at $5,577 up to $39,041. Guess we’ll be embracing Thakoon’s take on our birthstone from afar.

Images via FabSugar

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First look at the Sex and the City 2 movie poster and trailer

 
Get your Cosmos ready - the first look at the Sex and the City 2 movie poster and trailer are here! The poster features the series beloved central character, Carrie Bradshaw in one of her looks from the movie. She’s wearing a white Halston Heritage Dress, Mykita & Bernhard Willhelm Franz Limited-Edition Aviator Sunglasses (you can buy them for $525 at Patricia Field), a painted gold necklace by Solange Azagury-Partridge and Gold Sequinned Christian Louboutin Pigalle Pumps with a gold Chanel clutch. The movie is set to hit theaters on May 28, 2010. We’re getting Carrie-d away with excitement!

Image via Daily Mail

Check out the movie preview below:

Get what you REALLY wanted for Christmas at online sample sales

Get yourself the gifts you really wanted on sale this week at Gilt, Gilt Fuse, ideeli, Row Nine, Rue La La, Billion Dollar Babes, Editor’s Closet, Beyond the Rack, HauteLook, Jetsetter, Gilt Man, The Top Secret, The Skinny, and Rent the Runway. Just click on the links to sign up to these exclusive, invite-only sample sales and start shopping!

Rent the Runway is invitation-only. In order to join, please email me at editor (at) whatshaute (dot) com.

Gilt Groupe
Monday, 12/28/09: Arunashi Jewelry, James Jeans, SurEvolution
Tuesday, 12/29/09: Women’s Final Sale, Final Jewelry and Watches Sale, Jardins en Fleur
Wednesday, 12/30/09: Sony Music, Art of Elysium Designer Masquerade, Calvin Klein Collection Shoes, Bugaboo Accessories
Thursday, 12/31/09: Jewelry by Anna Beck, Ralph Lauren Shoes
Friday, 1/1/10: nuLOOM, Michael Kors
Saturday, 1/2/10: Baby James Jeans, Tai Jewelry, Juma

Gilt Fuse
Monday, 12/28/09: Women’s Final Sale, Final Sale: Jewelry & Accessories
Tuesday, 12/29/09: Super Sunglasses
Wednesday, 12/30/09: Nicholas K, Orion London & 6126 Leggings, G-Shock Mini
Thursday, 12/31/09: Cara Couture Jewelry
Friday, 1/1/10: Steven by Steve Madden
Saturday, 1/2/10: Juma, Tai Jewelry, Ash

ideeli
Sign up to enter ideeli’s Linea Pelle Dylan Zip Tote giveaway!
Monday, 12/28/09: Marc New York outerwear, handbags and dresses, Ben-Amun, Miss Sixty
Tuesday, 12/29/09: Heartloom, Kenneth Cole New York watches
Wednesday, 12/30/09: Kay Unger, Phoebe Couture, Contemporary handbag
sale featuring Linea Pelle, Kate Spade, and Hype, Designer outerwear
sale featuring Jessica Simpson, Lola, and Cole Haan, Essential boots
sale featuring Muks, Gwyneth, and Modern Vintage
Thursday, 12/31/09: ideeli red sale

HauteLook
Monday, 12/28/09: VaVa by Joy Han, Kevyn Aucoin Beauty, Prince, Maurice Lacroix, Radcliffe London
Tuesday, 12/29/09: Michael Stars, Year-end watch blowout, Radiance Pearl
Wednesday, 12/30/09: Kelly Killoren Bensimon, Becca, Statements by J., Imps & Elfs
Thursday, 12/31/09: Primp, Porridge Home
Friday, 1/1/10: ecoSkin, Isabel Lu, aMENity

Rue La La
Monday, 12/28/09: Theory, Corneliani, Raymond Weil Geneve
Tuesday, 12/29/09: Betsey Johnson, Buffalo David Bitton, Born
Wednesday, 12/30/09: Calvin Klein, Vitamin A, Kelly Wearstler for Sferra
Thursday, 12/31/09: Genetic Denim, Spanx, Arthur Court Designs
Friday, 1/1/10:The Gifts You Didn’t Get

Beyond the Rack (Personal invitation code NEH7308F05D)
Monday, 12/28/09: Holiday blowout sale: ladies apparel, mens apparel, outerwear, denim, kids apparel, swimwear, undergarments, watches, scarves, sunglasses, Armani
Tuesday, 12/29/09: Holiday blowout sale: handbags, footwear, ladies apparel

Billion Dollar Babes
Monday, 12/28/09: Amrita Singh, Current Elliott, Saint Grace
Wednesday, 12/30/09: 7 A.M. Enfant, Local Celebrity, Rebel Yell, Seneca Rising

Editor’s Closet is a free, highly exclusive and invitation-only sample sale site. In order to join, please email me at editor (at) whatshaute (dot) com
Monday, 12/28/09: Bajra Cashmere & Silk
Tuesday, 12/29/09: Designer handbag blowout sale

Gilt Man
Monday, 12/28/09: Cycling and Running Gear, The Arrabelle at Vail Square, SurEvolution, Calvin Klein Collection, Grenson, Jean Shop, Juma
Tuesday, 12/29/09: La Samanna, Luciano Barbera, Jardins en Fleur, Woolrich, Ogio, Super Sunglasses, Property Of
Wednesday, 12/30/09: Sony Music, Kidrobot, The ProportionofBlu, Arnold Zimberg, RRL Accessories, LnA
Friday, 1/1/10: nuLOOM

RowNine
Monday, 12/28/09: Perrelet watches, Wolf Designs
Tuesday, 12/29/09: Gaia & Gino featuring Karim Rashid
Thursday, 12/31/09: Marc Jacobs eyewear

The Top Secret
Monday, 12/28/09: Versace & Rosenthal
Wednesday, 12/30/09: Blowout sale

Gilt Jetsetter
Tuesday, 12/29/09: City Club Hotel – Manhattan: Midtown Masterpiece in the Heart of the Big Apple, La Samanna – St. Martin: An Orient Express Resort on the French Side
Wednesday, 12/30/09: Resort at Paws Up – Montana: A Rustic-Chic Retreat in the Wild West
Sunday, 1/3/10: Evason Ma’In & Six Senses Spa: A Jordanian Oasis Outside of Amman

The Skinny
Wednesday, 12/30/09: Mbeze

Happy Holidays from What’s Haute Magazine!

Celebrating the holiday’s with Jaclyn Smith and Kmart

If someone told me I’d be spending a morning chatting with one of the original Charlie’s Angels and eating a meal cooked by Oprah’s own former personal chef, I’d say they were lying. But that’s exactly what happened several weeks ago. I was invited to attend Sears’ Home For The Holidays event hosted by celebrity Chef Art Smith and actress/designer Jaclyn Smith at Tribeca Skyline Studios. The morning started off with a cooking presentation by Art and Jaclyn - spicy chicken and shrimp gumbo for breakfast is better than you might think!

Then we had a chance to meet Jaclyn Smith and speak with her about her namesake brand. Her partnership with the store spans almost 25 years and she recently celebrated the launch of her home line in Kmart. She showed off her holiday display which looked incredibly more expensive than you would imagine. Everything from the furniture (tables and chairs) to the decorations (Christmas tree, ornaments, table runners ) looked incredibly rich and lush, and luxurious. All of this at Kmart? Who knew? Admittedly, I haven’t shopped at a Kmart store in years, but after seeing this beautiful home collection, it made me want to hop on over to Kmart ASAP and begin decorating my apartment.

The beautiful designs in the Jaclyn Smith brand are thanks to chief home design officer, Theresa A. Strickland, and Smith herself. Whether you love the home goods or the fashions (Jaclyn wore a luuxurious low-priced cashmere sweater from her own collection!), check out the Jaclyn Smith collection at Kmart for all your holiday needs!

Shop now with your $50 gift card at Kimberly Taylor

You may have heard about Kimberly Taylor, the 24 year-old designer who recently opened her own flagship store in New York’s Meatpacking District. Taylor, who has no formal design training, created a womenswear collection that is completely covetable and droolworthy. Full of colorblock separates, the designer’s looks have the devil-may-care attitude and feel of Alexander Wang, but at prices that you don’t have to be famous to afford. And for a limited time, to promote the debut of her e-commerce website– KimberlyTaylor.com, she’s offering all of you a special $50 gift card towards all new Cruise and Spring 2010 styles. You can claim the gift card at checkout by entering “Launch” in the promo code box from now through Fri., Dec. 18. Check it out!

Exclusive photos: First look at Google’s new Android 2.1 phone

We just got our hands on the new Google phone and we’ve got the photos to prove it! It’s a huge step up from the first Google Android phone that we reviewed a year ago when it first launched. The new phone, tentativley called the Nexus One (according to Engadget) is smoother, sleeker and much sexier than the first iteration! The new phone is quite iPhone-like, with it’s slim casing, touch-screen and on-screen keyboard. (There is no actual keyboard like on the current G1 phone). The applications are launched with a swipe of the finger over the on-screen grid. It’s totally cool, and exclusive to T-Mobile. Check it out and let us know what you think!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      

Get the look: Leighton Meester’s Proenza Schouler platform heels

Leighton Meester is no Blair Waldorf! The Gossip Girl star’s personal style is quite different from her character on the show, where she dresses in frilly frocks and accessorizes with headbands and high heels. It looks like high heels are the only thing that transfers over to her real-life wardrobe. She donned an interesting black leather dress and Proenza Schouler platforms to Z100’s Jingle Ball 2009 presented by H&M at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Can’t say we’re loving the dress, but the heels - Blair would approve.

We didn’t find the exact match but we located a very similar pair of the Proenza Schouler platform heels on Zappos. The shoes go for $699 and feature a two-tone patent leather upper with a gold metallic almond shaped toe. These sling-backs have a 4 1/2″ heel with a two-tiered 3/4″ platform and are lined in leather. Do you love?

Photo: Spellman/Wireimage

Haute holiday shopping at the Be & D sample sale

What: Be & D Sample Sale

When: December 17 & 18, 9am to 7pm

Where: 35 West 36th Street, 10th Floor West, NYC (between 5th/6th Avenues)
Take the B,D, F, V, N, R, Q, W trains to 34th Street/Herald Square

Why: Handbags, belts, shoes, and small leather goods marked down 30-75% off!
Special editions of celeb favorites and best-sellers will be available including the Kan-Kan Portfolio, Perry Satchel, Garbo Shoulder and Cosette Hobo. There will be a range of shoe sizes but lucky 37’s will have some additional choices.

Be & D Perry Day Satchel in White Calfskin/Suede Trim - Original Price $995, Sample Sale Price $250 (AS SEEN ON JESSICA ALBA)
Be & D Garbo Studded Shoulder Portfolio in Turquoise Lambskin- Original Price $995, Sample Sale Price $400 (AS SEEN ON TAYLOR MOMSEN)
Be & D Ruffle Kan-Kan Portfolio in Red Patent Leather - Original Price $595, Sample Sale Price $300

For more info please call 212.629.3242 or email info@beandd.com
Cash and major credit cards accepted.

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