Blog Posts Tagged: bling - New York Magazine

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Posted 7/24/09 on The Cut
Bling

Hillary Clinton’s Staffers Splurge on Jewels in Bangkok

"We didn’t expect them to spend much money because of the state of the economy."

Filed Under: bling, hilary clinton, jewelry, venus jewelers

Posted 6/16/09 on The Cut
Five-Finger Discounts

Lindsay Lohan Beats Recession, ‘Steals’ $400K Necklace?

A $400K custom-made Dior necklace went missing after LiLo's British 'Elle' photo shoot last week. Scotland Yard is not amused.

Filed Under: bling, crime, elle, five-finger discounts, jewelry, lindsay lohan

Posted 5/26/09 on The Cut
Eff the Recession

Rappers Trade Real Diamond Bling for Cubic-Zirconia Bling

Talk about embarrassing.

Filed Under: 50 cent, bling, economy, eff the recession, jewelry, music, rick ross

Posted 5/26/09 on Vulture
Economypocalypse

Recession-Squeezed Rappers Wearing Cubic-Zirconia–Based Bling

Also, sales of grillz have fallen off by 60 percent.

Filed Under: bling, economypocalypse, music, rappers

Posted 3/13/09 on The Cut
Up for Auction

Isn’t This a Weird Time for the U.S. Treasury to Auction Seized Diamonds?

More than 600 rocks seized in a criminal investigation are about to hit the block.

Filed Under: auctions, bling, up for auction

Posted 12/2/08 on The Cut
Gifted

Barack Buys Michelle a $30,000 Ring (UPDATED)

Still, it's merely one tenth of Cindy McCain's $300,000 outfit.

Filed Under: barack obama, bling, gifted, jewelry, michelle obama, political style

Posted 10/17/08 on The Cut
Bling Therapy

Indian Fashion Week Designers Buck the Economy With Bling

One designer says shiny stuff just cheers him up in rough times.

Filed Under: bling, bling therapy, economy, india fashion week

Posted 9/23/08 on The Cut
Up for Auction

ALERT: Giant Bling Auction DELAYED

Rich people have to wait an extra FIVE MONTHS to bid on jewelry worn by P. Diddy.

Filed Under: auctions, bling, hip hop's crown jewels, jewelry, phillips de pury, up for auction

Posted 9/16/08 on The Cut
Luxury Will Never Die

Clothing Retailers Fret About the Wall Street Crash, Jewelers Sit Pretty

Companies like Saks and Missoni are freaking out about Wall Street, but high-end jewelers aren't worried at all.

Filed Under: ann taylor, bling, economy, jewelry, luxury will never die, lvmh, macys, missoni, retail, saks

Posted 8/22/08 on The Cut
Run Through

Phillips de Pury Gon’ Get Crunk With Giant Bling Auction

Lil Jon's "Crunk Ain't Dead" diamond pendant, the world's largest, is among the items up for bidding.

Filed Under: 50 cent, auctions, bling, hip hop, jewelry, lil john, missy elliott, phillips de pury, Run Through, sean combs

Posted 8/8/08 on The Cut
Loose Threads

Ralph Lauren Dodges Retirement Speculation; LVMH Gets Record Counterfeiting Payout

Plus: An auction of hip-hop's "crown jewels," Diesel opens big in Brazil while feeding artsy New Yorkers, and vintage Levi's sell for $36K.

Filed Under: bling, brazil, counterfeit goods, diesel, elle macpherson, emporio armani, hip-hop, jewelry, legal issues, levi's, Loose Threads, lvmh, lydia hearst, models, paris hilton, paulina porizkova, ralph lauren

Posted 6/13/08 on The Cut
Loose Threads

Moss Knocked From Cavalli Campaign; Wintour Toasts Obama

Kate Moss will appear in Just Cavalli campaigns after a few seasons starring in Cavalli's, Anna has a fancy party planned for Michelle, and Naomi Campbell plays bridesmaid.

Filed Under: advertising, alexa chung, andre leon talley, angela lindvall, bling, calvin klein, cavalli, dirty english, frankie rayder, isabeli fontana, jayde nicole, jil sander, juicy couture, just cavalli, kate moss, Loose Threads, menswear, michelle obama, models, naomi campbell, playboy, ralph lauren, raquel zimmermann, russell simmons, store opening, vogue, weddings

Posted 6/13/08 on The Cut
Fashion Yearbook

Judging Awesome Sparkly Stuff at the Swarovski Fashion Show

Swarovski commissioned outfits and jewelry by designers like Marios Schwab and Christopher Kane. We judge twelve looks from the sparkly lot.

Filed Under: bling, christopher kane, Fashion Yearbook, jewelry, julien macdonald, kanye west, lil' kim, london jewelry week, marios schwab, runway rocks, sean combs

Posted 6/12/08 on The Cut
Run Through

The Blingtastic $10,000 Pair of Jeans

They have one-carat diamonds on each back pocket, for a total of two carats of ass bling!

Filed Under: bling, charity, jeans, key closet, Run Through

Posted 5/19/08 on The Cut
Run Through

Fabulously Wealthy People Still Buying Sparkly Stuff

In fact, Chanel, De Beers, Cartier, and Graff are expanding their retail offerings, which means we'll get two new bling-tastic, super-fancy stores on Madison Avenue!

Filed Under: bling, cartier, chanel, de beers, economy, graff, jewelry, retail, Run Through

Posted 5/8/08 on The Cut
Loose Threads

Ralph Rucci Takes Top Prize; Karl Lagerfeld Inspires Himself

Rucci nabbed the fashion prize in the American Design Awards, Karl Lagerfeld was his own muse for his new handbag line, and Beyoncé proved people don't really eat dinner at the Met gala.

Filed Under: advertising, beyonce, bling, costume institute, daria werbowy, david lauren, drinking, france, gap, giorgio armani, givenchy, h&m, handbags, helena christensen, hyeres festival, jay z, jenna bush, karl lagerfeld, kate moss, lauren bush, Loose Threads, michael strahan, ralph rucci, riccardo tisci, scott schuman, weddings

Posted 5/7/08 on The Cut
Run Through

The Last Bits of Gossip From the Met Gala

All the hair dryers at 'Vogue' kept shorting out the lights on Monday as assistants prepped for the ball, Mary J. Blige probably left right after walking the carpet, and Christina Ricci didn't stay for dinner either.

Filed Under: anna wintour, bling, christina ricci, costume institute gala, kick gurry, mary j. blige, Run Through, vogue

Posted 4/16/08 on The Cut
Run Through

Big-Deal Jewelry Auction Halted, Investment Bankers Frustrated

The auction of $34 million worth of jewels was dramatically halted just moments before its start when the jewels' owner — who happens to own Fred Leighton — filed for Chapter 11.

Filed Under: auctions, bling, christie's, fred leighton, jewelry, ralph esmerian, Run Through