One of the things I really like about the oakley juliets is the outstanding customer service that you get with them. They are not only one of the best sunglasses I’ve ever had, but also the easiest ones to maintain, thanks to Oakley’s personnel. My Pro M’s fell out of my car window one time […]

There are no gloves softer than Italian Nappa leather gloves.  A pair would make a perfect gift for a friend, and would be an even better gift for yourself.  You can get fine women's leather gloves lined with cashmere or silk or unlined.  Look for womens leather gloves from Italian designer Fratelli Orsini.  You can […]

Paperwork is a unnatural occurence that we've burdened ourselves with in just about every corner of society.  Everywhere you look or work, the paperwork is overwhelming. I bought a couple of anuschka leather handbags
In order to insure these handsome babies, I had to fill out three pages of forms.  I was in awe.  Imagine how […]

For men, shoe shopping is about as much fun as washing up, ironing, or sweeping the floor. For women it seems to be a whole different ball game. My wife loves going out for the day with the girls shoe shopping, but I discovered the Internet. Wow. Why did I wait so long to do […]

Are you getting those special discount cards to use with your account in December, January and beyond? And what do the discount levels look like where you are so far? As the retailers get panicky about the sales curve, they add more and more enticement to the pot. For us, knowing when and […]

“Look, here is alexandrite the prophetic Russian stone! O crafty Siberian. It was always green as hope and only toward evening was it suffused with blood. It was that way from the beginning of the world, but it concealed itself for a long time, lay hidden in the earth, and permitted itself to be found […]