The Covet List August 2014

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />This week on the covet list...<br /><br /><br />I'm just loving this Balenciaga Classic City Bleu Persan handbag.<br />You can carry it by the hand stitched handles, or use the shoulder strap. Made in Italy with soft, vintage lambskin.<br />I love this with jeans and a white T...<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-gBl64kK6kF7rNsherekhUxbHx1DIuDDFRptmo-N-FkdjvZGZyq_CvJebE1ML37CGLO4JPmoTFDUTgvbqyl7rsvFb4cOfnELDyNOeXB2ZRatDB8j6Zv60adz5kSeDsLbL5mLAXa_mS10/s1600/balenciaga+handbag.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Balenciaga-Classic-City-Bleu-Persan-Handbag" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-gBl64kK6kF7rNsherekhUxbHx1DIuDDFRptmo-N-FkdjvZGZyq_CvJebE1ML37CGLO4JPmoTFDUTgvbqyl7rsvFb4cOfnELDyNOeXB2ZRatDB8j6Zv60adz5kSeDsLbL5mLAXa_mS10/s1600/balenciaga+handbag.jpg" title="Balenciaga-Classic-City-Bleu-Persan-Handbag" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.giuseppezanottidesign.com/us/women/sandals_cod44670660vo.html?collection_id=23461" target="_blank">Giuseppe Zanotti Gold Python Mules</a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A particularly fabulous wardrobe stylist that I work with told me I should always have a pair of gold sandals, because they are timeless and go with everything. I want these ones!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc_VxTvjxwdCHDNaD8_sHzA2oSty6iAeLO1Kf21RaQ2TsgxrhsKnQwptv71NqarnOH6GvUhpj7dBM3e2t57MO3yBP7szPAzk0zlCHYtzIGB6gbvJVGHmTPQGST8wXMtlHVZPFwnG4hLbk/s1600/guiseppe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Giuseppe-Zanotti-Gold-Python-Mules" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc_VxTvjxwdCHDNaD8_sHzA2oSty6iAeLO1Kf21RaQ2TsgxrhsKnQwptv71NqarnOH6GvUhpj7dBM3e2t57MO3yBP7szPAzk0zlCHYtzIGB6gbvJVGHmTPQGST8wXMtlHVZPFwnG4hLbk/s1600/guiseppe.jpg" title="Giuseppe-Zanotti-Gold-Python-Mules" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Maison by La Perla Slip.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14.399999618530273px; text-align: center;">Silk satin slip embellished along the neckline with embroidery on tulle backing in the same color silk. Finished with hand-embroidered double "frastaglio" lace. You sleep better in beautiful nightwear...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLo3X0X0jF8crKBZWVEcaSAp6BdrjLxRfQ3LevmXqes9VRilCU_kj_X8zLz2V-Czi-RuFhE77srRMVOhsdQ8XyBCGoUxGnOlOU9tWG_CU1O-Ffx9nhG0pi1KpJK5zR-xnZ5-Fbqq06SJk/s1600/la+perla.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Maison-By-La-Perla-Slip-With-Frastaglio-Lace" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLo3X0X0jF8crKBZWVEcaSAp6BdrjLxRfQ3LevmXqes9VRilCU_kj_X8zLz2V-Czi-RuFhE77srRMVOhsdQ8XyBCGoUxGnOlOU9tWG_CU1O-Ffx9nhG0pi1KpJK5zR-xnZ5-Fbqq06SJk/s1600/la+perla.jpg" title="Maison-By-La-Perla-Slip-With-Frastaglio-Lace" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.davidyurman.com/women/bracelets/-52MF/renaissance-bracelet?swatchId=Y1VJN" target="_blank">David Yurman Renaissance Bracelet</a> in sterling silver.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One of my girlfriends has tons of David Yurman. I, on the other hand, have none. But I covet this gorgeous bracelet...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2jR_qP8WfL9M4I68ElzhMHy9IKUDlNWsTEfQmadke04jxtUy9kOo99-sxAqLbWwZxLIirTTdL4fsVrHyfEi0uPCMQD__MgMIuD5IuHZus43b4urVUd2wgSGlKMGcV2AopOVaOhnMM1ck/s1600/david.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="David-Yurman-Renaissance-Bracelet" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2jR_qP8WfL9M4I68ElzhMHy9IKUDlNWsTEfQmadke04jxtUy9kOo99-sxAqLbWwZxLIirTTdL4fsVrHyfEi0uPCMQD__MgMIuD5IuHZus43b4urVUd2wgSGlKMGcV2AopOVaOhnMM1ck/s1600/david.jpg" title="David-Yurman-Renaissance-Bracelet" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.diptyqueparis.com/home-fragrances/candles/oranger.html" target="_blank">Diptyque Oranger Candle</a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Lightly spiced citrus notes with a concentration of the whole tree, wood, leaves and fruit. I love my home to smell citrusy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkidMpuXnejH7pg0Uk5D_qUyD6U33DY20s7CUon4nboSde9F4R1FYrYul3Z8pHuK7tsVilF_14y8rOj_4F8NYqn0A5fEfshuD32q0pP2v0I6Go4K1EKjDLWu1hycK_hyphenhyphenjJABCcSvgpA1g/s1600/oranger_orange-tree_fruity_2.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img alt="Diptyque-Oranger-Candle" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkidMpuXnejH7pg0Uk5D_qUyD6U33DY20s7CUon4nboSde9F4R1FYrYul3Z8pHuK7tsVilF_14y8rOj_4F8NYqn0A5fEfshuD32q0pP2v0I6Go4K1EKjDLWu1hycK_hyphenhyphenjJABCcSvgpA1g/s1600/oranger_orange-tree_fruity_2.jpg" title="Diptyque-Oranger-Candle" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ac&ref=qf_sp_asin_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=corswo-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=B00GOJPVSW&asins=B00GOJPVSW&linkId=3BPYSC4ISWJ3NKPW&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></p><p class="separator" style="text-align: center; clear: both;"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ac&ref=qf_sp_asin_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=corswo-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=B00134T90Y&asins=B00134T90Y&linkId=22OTYOXGKKHUEIXZ&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></p><p class="separator" style="text-align: center; clear: both;"></iframe></div></div>

The Covet List August 2014

This week on the covet list... I'm just loving this Balenciaga Classic City Bleu Persan handbag. You can carry it by the hand stitched h...

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Gisele Bundchen Balenciaga Campaign With Cropped Hair

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-size: large;">The fashion world let out a huge gasp when they saw this image of Gisele Bunchen in her new Balenciaga campaign:</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK4Vwthge_IHB0FUKBOOB6KJjCWvenm2lNd3l4bol8ehEIXLAw3Fg5s7D_0Z25ORDs7h5fzb-Qbr6N08ZZXB0NpYtSW2Ituf-RiisvHKtnG5zQkNjPXU_RPnO20YOKtmrPx8eqEOtRTds/s1600/gisele+balenciaga.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK4Vwthge_IHB0FUKBOOB6KJjCWvenm2lNd3l4bol8ehEIXLAw3Fg5s7D_0Z25ORDs7h5fzb-Qbr6N08ZZXB0NpYtSW2Ituf-RiisvHKtnG5zQkNjPXU_RPnO20YOKtmrPx8eqEOtRTds/s1600/gisele+balenciaga.jpg" title="Gisele-Bundchen-Balenciaga-Short-Hair" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">I too had that moment of wondering if she had followed the trend and gone for the mega crop.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Turns out A) she has body doubles who work for her. </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">(Are you <i>kidding</i> me?? <b>WHY???</b> I have worked with so many models in the past 25 years, and none have ever had a body double, let alone <i>two</i>)</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">And B) a body double had to endure the buzz cut, which was then digitally blended onto images of Gisele in a bald cap.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">According to <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/">The Telegraph</a>, Gisele had to suffer arriving at the shoot 3 hours earlt to be fitted into said bald cap.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">And Pantene's investment remained safe...</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhilDEhHSrdVvIBgpxqMJtud1-b3nMPy9HkTriPqbpOhDjDtiJI7f6bz9bo5pAL8kWAtXilaXS_gbd-_q0PXF7ZtTt8GcsrXDuu7MHX0Ef65yrRQdYwhmoaBvnaTCUkAF4NIvqhcSwxn4Q/s1600/balenciaga+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhilDEhHSrdVvIBgpxqMJtud1-b3nMPy9HkTriPqbpOhDjDtiJI7f6bz9bo5pAL8kWAtXilaXS_gbd-_q0PXF7ZtTt8GcsrXDuu7MHX0Ef65yrRQdYwhmoaBvnaTCUkAF4NIvqhcSwxn4Q/s1600/balenciaga+3.jpg" title="Gisele-Bundchen-Balenciaga-Fall-2014-short-hair-04" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgseqydrgoBdvaetnoN2sGVbHaGwSdZt5CJbsXzLLZfxTClsnt5lugto602T8Ve19m3zupirWuyXvKYYStJSH-M5e-RFE6cwItG2s3PrvGKWEqgLrVT6txkl6PdyUHHTDylVJe0ykpUXOc/s1600/balenciaga+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgseqydrgoBdvaetnoN2sGVbHaGwSdZt5CJbsXzLLZfxTClsnt5lugto602T8Ve19m3zupirWuyXvKYYStJSH-M5e-RFE6cwItG2s3PrvGKWEqgLrVT6txkl6PdyUHHTDylVJe0ykpUXOc/s1600/balenciaga+2.jpg" title="Gisele-Bundchen-Balenciaga-Fall-2014-short-hair-03" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjondDFe2jHuzKxmIO-hQHXs7ecuCtloFXOAczuQkgCZs11zqStglXPr8himMPiuzbG1F2Bz9QTAtOP4_i7FvnkAWT-1mHf26BWaZnbr9HGooPYC4cLjD4XByd5sHcsyKdcAM5Pr8kCTl4/s1600/balenciaga+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjondDFe2jHuzKxmIO-hQHXs7ecuCtloFXOAczuQkgCZs11zqStglXPr8himMPiuzbG1F2Bz9QTAtOP4_i7FvnkAWT-1mHf26BWaZnbr9HGooPYC4cLjD4XByd5sHcsyKdcAM5Pr8kCTl4/s1600/balenciaga+4.jpg" title="Gisele-Bundchen-Balenciaga-Fall-2014-short-hair-02" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>

Gisele Bundchen Balenciaga Campaign With Cropped Hair

The fashion world let out a huge gasp when they saw this image of Gisele Bunchen in her new Balenciaga campaign: I too had that moment of wo...

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Christmas Shopping Coffee Table Books

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Looking for an elegant and fashionable</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">gift for Christmas?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKhVsMzRSU39u3Ymc-Nuc_mb995ZJY5S29MIO9IvKRjNK805X-9dPz-3fpipLU_wVaNqsioPLTSlr3MbIY5BIvjCa8WomNCZ2u5mjFDkmfbhZE9UD2eAJRIg9HO0ICYNdQruyaWLxPK5I/s1600/dior+couture+2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKhVsMzRSU39u3Ymc-Nuc_mb995ZJY5S29MIO9IvKRjNK805X-9dPz-3fpipLU_wVaNqsioPLTSlr3MbIY5BIvjCa8WomNCZ2u5mjFDkmfbhZE9UD2eAJRIg9HO0ICYNdQruyaWLxPK5I/s1600/dior+couture+2.jpeg" title="Dior-Couture-By-Ingrid-Sichy-and-Patrck-Demarchelier-002" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Check out these fabulous coffee table books,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">which make both a sartorial statement in your own </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">living room, or a stylish gift where it counts.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRSsGvm0LiLm8RUsAihDBeUN2aq0eGdQUJRmA3oq_VT2O9LVfY74ZJVynm24aMYVZSxo2hAwHX8uq5RnsYl56LpvqDRK96MBdh4UNAse8TKKhpGCsk0Ao4vQ9BQPjqbpkskBraruPx3s8/s1600/Dior-Couture-by-Patrick-Demarchelier-DesignSceneNet-07.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRSsGvm0LiLm8RUsAihDBeUN2aq0eGdQUJRmA3oq_VT2O9LVfY74ZJVynm24aMYVZSxo2hAwHX8uq5RnsYl56LpvqDRK96MBdh4UNAse8TKKhpGCsk0Ao4vQ9BQPjqbpkskBraruPx3s8/s1600/Dior-Couture-by-Patrick-Demarchelier-DesignSceneNet-07.jpg" title="Dior-Couture-By-Ingrid-Sichy-and-Patrick-Demarchelier" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">No one shoots Dior quite like Demarchelier.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Dior-Couture-Ingrid-Sischy/dp/0847838021"><span style="color: blue;">Dior Couture</span></a> may just be the ultimate tome on the fashion house.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4QM_vJQ-zIqhZ0RonUQIzRWYs9jR4G6AkfB5e9CPj-bvfn3WUuW_O1l5pZFgJfnYe5UY20t8gascmEOMPko_glo3sRkkz2pBDlMNYH2M0jAe7e75b6CtNgCJXChojTMLgw-AEy2NK-P4/s1600/valentino.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4QM_vJQ-zIqhZ0RonUQIzRWYs9jR4G6AkfB5e9CPj-bvfn3WUuW_O1l5pZFgJfnYe5UY20t8gascmEOMPko_glo3sRkkz2pBDlMNYH2M0jAe7e75b6CtNgCJXChojTMLgw-AEy2NK-P4/s640/valentino.jpg" title="Valentino-Themes-And-Variations-001" width="465" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Valentino-Themes-Variations-Pamela-Golbin/dp/0847831728/ref=pd_sim_b_2"><span style="color: blue;">Valentino Themes And Variations</span></a> is a celebration</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">of the designer's 45 year career.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Based in Rome, Valentino was one of only 2 couture houses outside of Paris to be recognized by the French government.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Described by Coco Chanel as "the only true couturier among us" Balenciage made his name in the world of haute couture during the 1940s and 1950s. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This book celebrates some of the most significant pieces from the museum's permanent collection.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhif5xQaKe2czlKifmBXUkeHY15GyJAlo3h4NCrmMYQTOLAERmhYw33DiZnSk8DalgP5sHgM2L_V7asDxU6PwtMxqz20O3-14p-RS2xWpHFN9ZTdY2t36aq-rltvPS4AvwXVloYZ7ypz1k/s1600/balenciaga.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhif5xQaKe2czlKifmBXUkeHY15GyJAlo3h4NCrmMYQTOLAERmhYw33DiZnSk8DalgP5sHgM2L_V7asDxU6PwtMxqz20O3-14p-RS2xWpHFN9ZTdY2t36aq-rltvPS4AvwXVloYZ7ypz1k/s1600/balenciaga.jpg" title="Balenciage-by-pierre-arizzoli-clemental" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Lanvin-Dean-Merceron/dp/0847829537/ref=pd_sim_b_4">Lanvin by Dean Merceron</a> looks at the oldest surviving couture house,</span><span style="font-size: large;">tracing a path from Jeanne Lanvin's 56 year career through today's Lanvin with Alber Elbaz at the helm.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFizXKA0y8mtgcgQORttlcCSsdhMyGrppi-7ysWANQA3RsoxBPY2eiuqDZnHmdkonOSzf713BVJ-E2yCJCxT9kv0ZxN-GUQWIORgrBMOZBLlpGgM1vMM4gK_VncYoYA0UH4z_MQRDoh4U/s1600/LanvinCover_1024x1024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFizXKA0y8mtgcgQORttlcCSsdhMyGrppi-7ysWANQA3RsoxBPY2eiuqDZnHmdkonOSzf713BVJ-E2yCJCxT9kv0ZxN-GUQWIORgrBMOZBLlpGgM1vMM4gK_VncYoYA0UH4z_MQRDoh4U/s1600/LanvinCover_1024x1024.jpg" title="Lanvin-by-dean-merceron" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjubd7vk9BySkFkYYv9EwrLex-27iGOBzC-p6en21DF_sXsFINYeC3oFv9prhI3jISFj4p4FkO-xQBf_p68U37p-cCjo7YHB48uLzHDy6-k6oiChZhBhBNyFogaa0sqJE6sGDFpn9tI2gg/s1600/bowdress.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjubd7vk9BySkFkYYv9EwrLex-27iGOBzC-p6en21DF_sXsFINYeC3oFv9prhI3jISFj4p4FkO-xQBf_p68U37p-cCjo7YHB48uLzHDy6-k6oiChZhBhBNyFogaa0sqJE6sGDFpn9tI2gg/s1600/bowdress.jpg" title="lanvin-by-dean-merceron-bowdress" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div>

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