It’s been a minute since I offered you 100 items under-$100 but I’m back on my once-a-month schedule.
These are a real labor of love, but I get joy out of finding stuff for other people! And I’m good at it. And: I LOVE YOU. I want you to shop and find whimsy in everyday objects.
So, I think you should:
Wear a beautiful hat (like this 1960s Christian Dior knotted turban for $80?!)
Add a vintage lace collar to your old band tee (I just bought three of these at an antique mall and have been adding them to all my outfits)
And throw your phone, cash and cards into this Alexander Calder needlepoint bag oh my GOD this is so good!!
And most importantly, take care of yourself, however that looks for you.
xx,
VC
from top left: vintage mesh necklace purse, $72; Thai paper mâché leopard mask, $72; hand brooch, $40; Calder lithograph, $58; enamel trinket dishes, $48; swan trinket dish, $63; opera glasses, $44; 1960s bookends, $45; (after) Alexander Liberman, Socrate serigraph, $100
from top left: Memphis-style face candle holder, $75; Helmut Newton book, $70; ceramic pinch bowl, $45; Raku bird sculpture, $95; 1960s Christian Dior knotted turban, $80; Peter Saenger porcelain pitcher, $55; radicchio bowl, $30; 24K gold and ruby ring, $95; teak wood magazine basket, $60
from top left: Rosenthal ‘Flash One’ plates, $34; tramp art velvet heart box, $65; postmodern teapot, $35; 1990s Paris Sport Club pullover, $84; Pierre Cardin pink wallet, $36; Missoni hand towel, $85; Rosenthal Andy Warhol daisies plate, $87; Ben Amun resin bangle, $55; 1990s St. John fringe leather belt, $78
from top left: vintage lace collar, $14; Prada notebook, $70; Halston archival sweater dress, $75; Dries Van Noten shorts, $50; modernist pin, $45; modernist articulated bracelet, $45; whimsical mirror, $50; Halston Olympics tee, $60; tiger striped box, $48
from top left: LANVIN scarf, $49; ’90s horse jacket, $20; studio pottery bowl, $65; skinny vase, $17; Alexander Calder needlepoint bag, $69; postmodern vase, $82; mid-century horse sculpture, $50; LANVIN button-down, $80; leather horse sculpture, $97
WEEKLY OBSESSIONS
I held off on ordering this under-eye cream because it’s on the pricier side but oh my god. It is incredible. It’s tinted and reflective and completely cancels out any under-eye darkness. I don’t even use concealer under my eyes anymore. It also comes in a very large container and one tiny pump is all you need (a half-a-pump, really) so I imagine this will last me longer than six months.
Another recent obsession that I’m almost slightly embarrassed by? The Ballerina Farm protein powder. I know this was so popular when it debuted last year that it sold out immediately, but I chalked that up to her being a wildly popular influencer. Turns out, it’s the tastiest protein I have ever tried, by a long shot. I have so far tried the maple-cinnamon, creamy chocolate, and vanilla bean. I honestly cannot pick a favorite. Mix it with a frozen banana and almond milk (and creatine) and it’s like having a milkshake, I’m so serious. It also has 24 grams of protein a serving, which is really good.
I’ve been wearing this big tassel necklace a lot lately. Looks great with just a plain white tee or a sweater. Really amps everything up.
I need a new crime show to watch. Yes, I’ve seen His & Hers, All Her Fault and The Beast In Me. I found all to be meh, honestly. (I am a snob in the sense that a show has to be either excellent or complete trash for me to get into it.) Send me your recs in the comments, plz!
Slow Horses! Thanks as always for your absolutely insane roundups ❤️
I'm a big fan of british TV and I really enjoyed Broadchurch (love David Tennant!) and Happy Valley. I've been combing ebay for good deals too.....found a great op art bargello wool pillow, a MCM bavarian white porcelain vase. I also recently checked out frm my local library the book "The Stuff of Life" by Hilary Robertson. Really excellent peruse for training the eye. Some gorgeous interiors by collectors, many who thrift.