tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89646874185841503802024-03-13T09:09:36.028-04:00Accessory Generation: Lifestyle MattersFashion Accessories, Fragrance, Food, Fitness & Whatever Makes Us FabulousAlison & Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00089248311416322562noreply@blogger.comBlogger283125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964687418584150380.post-46954900710810770832020-08-18T08:19:00.000-04:002020-08-18T08:20:30.881-04:00Check Out My Trend Report on Wicker Bags In Black Tie International Magazine<br />
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<i>Into The Woods Tropical Jungle Bag</i><br />
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Alison & Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00089248311416322562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964687418584150380.post-87284321878875557822020-06-04T07:07:00.001-04:002020-06-04T07:07:45.334-04:00Check Out My Trend Report On Polka Dots In Black Tie International Magazine<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Alison & Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00089248311416322562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964687418584150380.post-31016563482851377572020-04-15T05:39:00.000-04:002020-04-15T05:39:03.604-04:00Let's Make Some Noize!I was recently gifted this beautiful raincoat from NOIZE! I love the color and the company's commitment to producing cruelty free clothing and accessories. It is vegan, cruelty free and environmentally friendly, as all their clothing is. You can check out their web site: <a href="https://noizeoriginal.com/" style="text-align: center;">NOIZE</a><br />
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I am looking forward to wearing it this Spring. In fact with a coat this pretty I'm excited for a rainy day!</div>
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Alison & Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00089248311416322562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964687418584150380.post-20701943698104695112020-03-12T04:13:00.000-04:002020-03-12T04:13:10.282-04:00New Column In Black Tie International MagazinePlease enjoy my first trend report for Black Tie on houndstooth!<br />
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<br />Alison & Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00089248311416322562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964687418584150380.post-68521709306374496912020-01-22T08:14:00.002-05:002020-01-22T08:14:50.938-05:00Tiffany Totes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I got these Tiffany & Co. tote bags several years ago as party favors at a charity luncheon. One year we were gifted the blue and the next year the white. They are canvas with leather trim. I have been using them to store stuff in my apartment, but decided they are so roomy and fabulous that I should carry them. They also have three large exterior pockets perfect for cel phones, keys and anything else I need easy access to as I'm on the go. I gave them a little freshening up so they are now ready for Spring. <br />
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They came with a card inside one of the pockets that said we could take them back to Tiffany to have them monogrammed, but I never did. I'm not big into monogramming, but kind of wishing now that I had at least the white one with Tiffany Blue lettering. Regardless, they are going to come in handy this Spring and Summer for carrying around the City to tote all my stuff.<br />
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Alison & Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00089248311416322562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964687418584150380.post-15446016355672253162019-10-23T04:26:00.000-04:002019-10-23T04:26:20.171-04:00Delicate Jewelry From Adina ReyterAbout a year ago I was browsing in a boutique in Katonah, New York called Ruby Sue, and I was attracted to some delicate diamond jewelry that was trendy, yet classic. The designer was Adina Reyter and I now own two pieces from her collection. I find diamonds difficult to photograph because of the sparkle and glare, but I did the best I could to show you how pretty they are:<br />
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I love how sparkly the diamonds are and that the necklace has two loops to adjust the length. </div>
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I'm including a link to Adina Reyter's website so you can check out her collection and see much better photos! <a href="https://adinareyter.com/">Adina Reyter</a></div>
Alison & Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00089248311416322562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964687418584150380.post-39311704875178506342019-10-13T17:31:00.003-04:002019-10-13T17:32:18.411-04:00Hair As AccessoryI consider my hair one of my best assets. It's certainly an accessory when nicely blown out and styled. If only I could do it myself......I consider it worth the investment to have professionals color, cut and style it.<br />
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Alison & Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00089248311416322562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964687418584150380.post-24174987974469227032019-09-25T09:00:00.001-04:002019-09-25T09:00:49.053-04:00Lavender SoapI love scented soap, not the overly perfumed kind, but the hand made all natural kind infused with essential oils. If it weren't so expensive I would literally bathe in it all day long! I used to buy a lot more of it then I do now. I have psoriasis, which is thankfully in remission at the moment, but I've been using glycerin soap on my face and mostly Cetaphil soap for my body. My skin does well with them and they are more affordable. As much as I love both the fragrance and the look of hand made natural soap, $6 or $7+ for one bar can get very expensive, especially since I love taking baths! But when I was at a farm market on Sunday and smelled this amazing bar of lavender soap I had to buy one. I even love the packaging, it reminds me of a pin stripped shirt! And, I like supporting local businesses.<br />
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I haven't used it yet, but I put it at the top of my soap line up, so soon! Here are some close ups for product information.</div>
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Alison & Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00089248311416322562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964687418584150380.post-29272744369009699812019-09-21T05:55:00.000-04:002019-09-21T05:55:20.372-04:00Louis Vuitton RefurbishedMy last post was a year ago and I'm going to jump back in where I left off: with my Louis Vuitton drawstring bag. I decided that if I were going to start using it again it needed to be professionally refurbished so I took it to ArtBag in NYC to replace the vachetta leather trim and drawstring that were basically falling apart. They did a pretty good job. <br />
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I also had Artbag replace the zipper on my Louis Vuitton wallet. Technically I think LV calls this style an "organizer," but it's a wallet. I've been carrying this wallet around for about ten years. It fits everything--and I definitely overstuffed it--which is probably why the zipper was malfunctioning. </div>
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Alison & Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00089248311416322562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964687418584150380.post-25576244891703540742018-09-14T01:00:00.000-04:002018-09-14T01:02:50.392-04:00Vintage Louis Vuitton Drawstring Bucket BagI have been obsessed with Louis Vuitton lately. There are two styles I'm loving and want: the Neverfull tote and the Pallas bag. Everywhere I go I see women carrying LV bags which fuels my desire even more. I think there's a chance I may end up with a new bag before the year is over, but in the meantime I realized that I should dig my vintage LV bucket bag out of the closet and use it again. The vachetta leather is stained and the drawstring (easily replaceable) has seen better days, but there's nothing wrong with the coated canvas or interior and the shoulder strap is still in good condition.<br />
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I bought this bag to celebrate a new job in 2000 and carried it to work every day for at least a year, maybe more. I always think of it as a work bag, but that's silly, so this Louie and I are going to get reacquainted!</div>
Alison & Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00089248311416322562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964687418584150380.post-39982435603954396942018-09-11T02:25:00.001-04:002018-09-11T02:25:13.601-04:00Saying Goodbye to My Louis Vuitton Takashi Murakami Bag CollectionBack in the early to mid 2000's I bought three of the LV Murakami bags: Monogram Multicolore, Cherry Blossoms, and Cherry. My friend even brought the Cherry Blossom pouchette back from Paris for me because they were almost impossible to get here in NYC. <br />
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Alison & Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00089248311416322562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964687418584150380.post-32726034651948005322018-09-01T15:41:00.002-04:002018-09-01T15:43:53.084-04:00Transitioning A Bag Into the Fall SeasonI love bags and I have a lot of them, but for everyday use I usually keep two fully packed with all my essentials (ie mini umbrella, hand sanitizer, handcream, lip balm, mints, etc) so when I'm in a rush and just running for routine appointments or errands I can quickly grab a bag and go. I rotate my less expensive designer bags as "everyday bags" because they do tend to get more wear and tear.<br />
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This past Spring and Summer I've been using a light blue Michael Kors bag as one of my everyday bags frequently. I love the color and it fits a lot and has a shoulder strap as well as handles. I bought it at Marshall's (if I recall correctly) a number of years ago. I think it was retailing for $298 but it was about $100 at Marshall's. I'm going to put it away for winter because the color is very light, but I want to keep using it in early Fall.<br />
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I have so many small scarves that are pefect for tying onto a bag to jazz it up and that's how I'm transitioning this bag into Fall. In the Spring I tied on a beautiful floral Liberty of London scarf my friend brought me back from London.</div>
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Today I put on a Roberto Cavalli leopard print scarf I got as a party favor (nice gift!). The scarf has gold stitching on the edges that perfectly complements the gold hardware on the bag. The warm gold tones are perfect for early Fall and the Indian Summer I think we're going to have this season in the Northeast.</div>
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Alison & Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00089248311416322562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964687418584150380.post-14905488180767739032018-08-11T22:31:00.000-04:002018-08-11T22:31:10.494-04:00Whimsical Coin Purses From Kohl'sI'm a sucker for anything animal themed, so when I took my mom to Kohl's to look for a new vacuum this week and I spotted these at mega reduced clearance I had to buy them. I know the first one is a donkey pinata, but I can't decide if the second one is a cat or a fox.....maybe you can?<br />
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Alison & Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00089248311416322562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964687418584150380.post-37263416274684212452018-08-02T05:20:00.003-04:002018-08-02T05:20:51.134-04:00I'm Finally On Instagram!Hi Guys! Just a note that I'm finally on Instagram. I've actually had an account for a while, but just recently started posting. Here's the link: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/accessorygirlnyc/">https://www.instagram.com/accessorygirlnyc/</a> so please follow me to see more fun accessories!Alison & Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00089248311416322562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964687418584150380.post-50487478782574258052018-07-23T15:16:00.002-04:002018-07-23T15:16:57.024-04:00Boy Chanel Coin PurseAbout a year ago the zipper on my beloved, well used Louis Vuitton wallet started to malfunction, likely because I ovrestuff my wallet and the coins seem to be a major factor, so I decided I needed a seperate coin purse. Of course, it took me an entire year to find what I wanted (and to take the wallet to LV for repair). I live within a very short walk to two Chanel boutiques in NYC, not to mention the in-store boutiques at several department stores, and I should have just visited any of them and bought the coin purse, but I was upstate and thought I'd order it over the phone and have it shipped. Ha ha.....Long story short, unless you have a relationship with a sales associate you can call personally, don't attempt a phone order with Chanel and, call your credit card company in advance of trying to make any Chanel purchase. For some crazy reason my credit card company thought it was a fraudulent transaction and it necessitated a visit to my bank in person. I have to say, the staff at Chanel were very nice and said this happens all the time and many customers have to call their cc companies in advance. If I were Chanel I'd figure out why and fix that because never in my life has my card been flagged for fraud when making a purchase and I've done a LOT of luxury shopping and way more expensive than this coin purse.....but all's well that ends well. The store I was on the phone with shipped it to one of my local stores and I picked it up there last week. (And, wouldn't you know it, a SA I've used before, and should have contacted this time, ended up being the one to help me.) I love it and am using it for my business cards at the moment, but there's room for some coins and a bill or two as well. Here's the unboxing in photos:<br />
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This color, navy, is new for Fall. On line I had seen it in pink but they were out and then there was a wedgwood blue on line, but when they sent me a photo it looked more gray. Then the SA on the phone mentioned navy and sent me a photo of this one which was not on the site yet and I loved it. The combination of the gold hardware and the navy looks very rich and luxurious. So happy with my purchase. Now I'm just waiting 4-6 weeks for my LV wallet to return and my handbag life can get back to normal.</div>
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Alison & Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00089248311416322562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964687418584150380.post-44783803474660649752018-07-22T16:12:00.003-04:002018-07-22T16:12:57.490-04:00Hermes Petit h Purse Charms Galloping This WayLast month I posted two Hermes boxes and wrioe about the ribbon charms attached....well....I thought you'd like to see what was inside those two boxes: Petit h purse charms!!! My mom is a horse lover and she bought them for me for my birthday. Unfortunately, Hermes doesn't let you chose the color of the charms, which can be a bit problematic, but lucky the two they sent match well with my bags. <br />
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This one looks great on my navy Birkin. The silk attachment also matches very well.</div>
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This one creates a subtle tone on tone effect on my gold Birkin with a bright pink silk attachment.</div>
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Alison & Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00089248311416322562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964687418584150380.post-11083970537289528372018-06-23T03:17:00.000-04:002018-06-23T03:21:09.672-04:00Hermes petit h Ribbon CharmsI love the petit h ribbon charms. If you don't know what they are: the ribbon charms are small pieces of leather in various shapes, mostly critters, that Hermes attaches to the ribbons on the petit h products.<br />
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I now have four of them from various petit h items, including the two on these birthday gifts above. In addition to the heart and monkey above, I also have a turtle and a round one. I feel like it's such a waste to not be able to do something with these charms, so I searched You Tube to see if anyone had posted a video of ideas, but amazingly I couldn't find any. (I did find that people sell them for at least $50 each, but that's another story.) Since I couldn't find any suggestions of how to wear them I came up with a few ideas of my own.</div>
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First I took my mini Kelly pochette and wrapped the handle with a beautiful twilly a friend gave me a few years ago for Christmas. Then I slid the heart ribbon charm on one side. I think it looks adorable!</div>
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Alison & Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00089248311416322562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964687418584150380.post-31566713635724896032018-04-29T21:38:00.000-04:002018-04-29T21:38:59.220-04:00Going in Circles with Thelma DeutschI love looking at other people's jewelry collections. One of the fun parts about writing a column about accessories was getting to see and learn about other people's favorite jewelry and jewelry designers. One such designer is Thelma Deutsch. Deutsch designed costume jewelry from about 1980 - 1995, which makes all of her creations vintage at this point. I especially love her earrings, which are oversized and blinged out with lots of crystals. One particular style is a circular design and those are the ones I've started collecting. Unlike some designers there aren't as many pieces by Deutsch available on the marketplace and even fewer with the circular design I like. I've only managed to find three pairs of them so far, but I'm hopeful to find more. I have my eye out for a pair in red. I can't even find much information on Thelma Deutsch, but I intend to do more research.<div>
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<i>My small collection of Thelma Deutsch vintage earrings</i></div>
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<i>Multicolored Thelma Deutsch vintage earrings</i></div>
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Alison & Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00089248311416322562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964687418584150380.post-75317286093689192302018-03-17T21:29:00.000-04:002018-03-17T21:29:07.167-04:00Happy St. Patrick's Day!Green is my favorite color, which means I'm always ready for St. Patrick's Day. My picks this year were a green beret my father got for me in Paris and a t-shirt with a bedazzled shamrock. <div>
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Alison & Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00089248311416322562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964687418584150380.post-9027714304288532922018-02-01T07:08:00.003-05:002018-02-01T07:08:59.647-05:00Target-ing ChanelWhenever I go shopping at Target I take a stroll through the handbags & jewelry, just to see what's there. In general, I like buying better quality accessories, but occasionally Target has something fun that looks better than what it is. A couple years ago <u>In Style Magazine</u> even featured Merona wallets that could double as cute summer clutch bags. I bought a few and gave some to friends and everyone loves them. So, last week I went to Target with my Mom to look at vacuums and was pleasantly surpised to find the most adorable Chanel style quilted velour mini-bag. It is a beautiful shade of fuschia with gold tone hardware. <br />
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Alison & Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00089248311416322562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964687418584150380.post-63755252987944904432017-12-23T08:13:00.000-05:002017-12-23T08:13:53.971-05:00Ferragamo RebootTwenty years ago, when I was working at one of Manhattan's premier private schools, all the fashionable mom's were wearing Ferragamo Vara pumps. They were cute and I wanted to blend in and wear the same "uniform" so I bought two pairs. I wore them while I worked there but thought they were a little too "Upper East Side" for my next job in hospitality, so they languished in my closet. But Ferragamo shoes have gotten a lot trendier in the past few years, so I pulled mine out only to discover that they were now a little on the tight side. Nowadays these shoes retail for $575 a pair so I decided that I had two options: sell them on Ebay or take them to my local shoemaker and see what he could do to stretch them out. Luckily he did an amazing job! The pairs were generally in very good condition so he just stretched them out about a half size and on one pair replaced part of the sole and they now look brand new. <br />
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Alison & Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00089248311416322562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964687418584150380.post-29875747588025120282017-12-13T09:16:00.000-05:002017-12-16T04:49:47.516-05:00Dressing For The Animal Medical Center's Top Dog GalaI got my glam on last night.....it had been a while. Up until a couple years ago I was going out and dressing up at least twice a week. Nowadays, because of a series of sick pets, I'm lucky if I have time to do that twice a month. I was one of the Vice Chairmen of The Animal Medical Center's Top Dog Gala last night. It's an annual event and always attracts a very elegant crowd. My friend and I organized a fun table and we had a great time. I wanted to look holiday festive and wear some color without falling into the red & green trap so I went for a pink and green color scheme with a pink wrap top and long black skirt and jazzed it up with pink & green accessories, including some Indian jewelry touches.<br />
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Alison & Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00089248311416322562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964687418584150380.post-64454524009313235452017-09-30T00:57:00.002-04:002017-09-30T00:57:56.892-04:00Vegan FudgeI found a super simple recipe for vegan fudge and decided to give it a try. I made the peanut butter fudge and if you like peanut butter you're going to love this! Rather than post the recipe I'll just post a photo and the link to the blog where I found it: <a href="https://richbitchcooking.com/2017/09/13/3-easy-vegan-fudge-two-ingredients/">Vegan fudge recipe</a>. I don't know the blogger, but she's clearly the Willy Wonka of the vegan world. <br />
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