INTERVIEW: Siddharth Kasliwal. Gem Palace Scion and India's Most Eligible Bachelor.

If the handsome face, big brown eyes, or perfectly tousled mane doesn’t melt you, then being led by the hand—by private appointment of course—into a legendary palace of rare and precious gems will. Emily Jerome, of Latest Revival, flawlessly describes Siddharth Kasliwal’s splendid inheritance, “The Gem Palace in Jaipur, India is like a mythical setting for a James Bond heist. Uncut rubies cascade from cheesecloth bags, as if a dime a dozen. Sapphires, diamonds, emeralds—the size of golf balls—flood the show tables, begging to glisten on a body part. Antique rings open to reveal wells once filled with poison. Diamonds encrusted into glittering turtles form a clutch purse.” What girl’s heart wouldn’t skip a beat?

Overdoing SEXY: 5 Reasons Why Showing More Gets You a Whole Lot Less.

"There is an expression in France; avoir du chien. It means to be sexy, attractive and brainy. To seduce a man you need to be able to make him laugh, entertain him and keep him interested. And it's not enough to just wear garters ..."
- Helena Frith Powell, All You Need to Be Impossibly French

I was recently in Los Angeles a few weeks ago (my home town), and happened to pop into Boulmiche. The same Beverly Hills boutique where the famous scene from the 1990s movie, Pretty Woman, was shot. You know the scene. Vivian (Julia Roberts) walks into the elegant little store dressed in street-walker attire, tons of cash in hand, and asks the price of a dress. The two pretty blond sales women, doing their best impression of conservative rich-lady 80s chic, simply respond, "I don't think we have anything here for you. You're obviously in the wrong place."

INTERVIEW: India Hicks. The Noble Bahamian on a Life Less Ordinary and a Legacy of Design.

India Wearing Jewelry From Her Collection

If ever there was a silhouette that revealed its noble lineage, it is that of India Amanda Caroline Hicks, granddaughter of Lord Louis Mountbatten, India’s last viceroy; second cousin and goddaughter of Prince Charles; and counted as one in the distinguished line of succession to the British throne. In 1947, her mother, Lady Pamela, was a bridesmaid to then-Princess Elizabeth, when the now-Queen married Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (Lady Pamela’s first cousin). She was also the Queen’s Lady-in-Waiting. India, of course, will always be fondly ingrained in our memories as the pretty young bridesmaid standing intimately alongside a shy Lady Diana Spencer. 

INTERVIEW: Lulu deKwiatkowski. Celebrated Fabric Designer, Artist, Author, Wife & Mother; and Still a Bright Young Thing.



The Artist and Her Newest Protégé.

 

Speaking with Alexandra “Lulu” deKwiatkowski is a bit like falling into a huge, down feather bed full of colorful, handcrafted throw pillows. The woman, whose mantra is “Always look on the bright side,” is unknowingly describing herself. She is the bright side; she lives the bright side, she paints and constructs on the brightest, most multihued side. It is no wonder that her brand, LULU DK, exudes the same sunlit warmth that is authentically and organically, Lulu.