When I made an appointment with celebrity manicurist Tracylee Percival this week, I warned her that several of my nails were so badly broken that they weren’t suitable canvases for one of her artistic gel manicures. I thought the stubby nails weren’t going to be worth much more than clear polish, but Tracylee cheered me…
Animals
Pekingese Power, Part II
Two days after I wrote about Malachy the Pekingese winning Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, my Peke (Henry) and almost-Peke (Gigi) are belatedly expressing their opinions of my post by vomiting on every carpeted area of the house. Their persistent habit of licking deadly substances off the sidewalks followed by…
Pekingese Power Rules Westminster Dog Show
Henry (my Pekingese), Gigi (my Peke-like Tibetan Spaniel) and I were excited that Malachy the Pekingese won Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show yesterday. We considered celebrating like Lakers fans by setting some cars on fire, but we didn’t have the energy. When a Pekingese is in the news — which…
More Photos From the Rising Star Awards
As promised, here are a few more photos from the Fashion Group International Rising Star Awards. My guests for the awards lunch, which was at the midtown Cipriani, were my husband, MrB; my father, GeorgeB; and my gorgeous client Christine. Christine is the client who ordered a special tiger ring and, not long after receiving…
Tiny Supermodel Cat
Before I got dressed for New Year’s Eve, I killed a little time checking out Burberry trench coats online. When I got tired of that, I decided to look in on my stepson’s new kitten, Portia. She’s confined to his bedroom (till they depart for Chicago later today) because she’s only two months old and…
Meet Portia, the Tiny Cat
My stepson, an “Arrested Development” fan, got a Ragdoll kitten and named her Portia. They’re staying with us till they go back to Chicago in a couple of days. Hopefully, my allergies won’t act up because I enjoy having Portia on my lap. Once she leaves, I’ll have to go back to poring over the LOLcats…
Minx Manicure: Fade to Black
Celebrity manicurist Tracylee Percival named my latest Minx manicure “Fade to Black.” It is a two-layered look, with a silver Minx on the bottom and a black ombre Minx on top. I had been tempted to do the red metallic Minx again because I loved it so much, but I was glad I opted for…
The Bag I Didn’t Get and an Amusing Shopping Memory
Last week, I showed you the Louis Vuitton bag that MrB got me for our anniversary. Henry the dog helped me with the photo. The Louis Vuitton site has a picture of the bag’s other color scheme. I got my bag at the Vuitton store in Paris. We asked a saleswoman about it after seeing…
Louis Vuitton Goes to the (Adorable) Dogs
I’ve been dying over this fall’s fetish-y Louis Vuitton rain boots since I saw a photo of them in June. I’m also dying over the expression on the Japanese Chin in this Vuitton ad. S/he looks a little stunned, no? When I was in Paris last month, I went into the Vuitton store to see…
Minx Pedicure, Bejeweled Manicure and Little Dog Feet
West 47th Street is the center of New York City’s Diamond District. I spend a lot of time there with jewelers, gem setters, metal casters, and wholesalers of all varieties. My latest gel manicure from celebrity manicurist Tracylee Percival is bejeweled gold, so I’m going to call it “47th Street.” Soon it might be the…