Vanities

Haute News STYLE, STAY, ACCESSORIZE

December 2016
Vanities
Haute News STYLE, STAY, ACCESSORIZE
December 2016

Haute News STYLE, STAY, ACCESSORIZE

RULE BREAKERS

Vetements, the subversive Paris-based label run by brothers Demna (also Balenciaga's creative director) and Guram Gvasalia, has taken the fashion world by storm. With an ethos of not adhering to trends, their unique signature is to recut, reshape, and re-assemble different styles—and their latest assemblage is more disruptive than ever. The spring-summer 2017 collection features unprecedented collaborations with 17 heritage brands, from Brioni to Juicy Couture, and Manolo Blahnik to Dr. Martens. Fashionable forward thinking. (vetementswebsite.com)

Strap & Snap

Fendi introduces a way to spruce up your bag without buying a new one. The interchangeable straps, sold separately, are embellished with fur, florals, and graphics, and can be worn with any bag onto which they can clasp, (fendi.com)

EYE ON ...

Let there be light! (1) The Bluetooth LED Smart Bulb synchs to your phone so you can change the color and brightness and turn the bulb on and off. It's high-tech mood lighting, with an energy-efficient bonus, (smfx.com, $39) (2) The Lumio multi-functional lamp looks like a hardcover book and opens to 360 degrees. Perfect decor for the sartorial set. (hellolumio.com, $190) (3) The LED Bulb speaker blasts music from a lightbulb. Blending in takes on a new meaning, (momastore.org, $240)

New Kid on the Block

Following its success with the Crosby Street Hotel, in New York, Firmdale Hotels— which owns some of London's most exclusive boutique accommodations— is opening a second destination Stateside. The Whitby Hotel, on 56th Street near Fifth Avenue, has perks that include individually styled bedrooms and suites, an orangery, a courtyard, and a 130-seat cinema. Your move, Eloise. (firmdalehotels.com)

#OBSESSIONS from the Pet Stars of Instagram

Pumpkin

@pumpkintheraccoon (Human: Laura Young)

Avocado toast.

My book, Pumpkin: The Raccoon Who Thought She Has a Dog.

Pumpkin-spice lattes.

Choupette

@choupettesdiary (Human: Karl Lagerfeld)

Big shopping bags.

Francoise and Marjorie, my maids.

A new scratching board.

Neville

@nevillejacobs (Human: Marc Jacobs)

Treats from Bocce's Bakery.

The Sato Project.

Trash cans.