Keep it together
A jaunty striped belt is all he needs to polish off his outfit. This leather-trimmed one from Prada is just the thing. About $173.
Cocktail hour
Add some sparkle
to an evening look
(or a v. fancy date) with the Bouton
d’or ring from Van
Cleef & Arpels. It features pink gold, round diamonds, white mother-
of-pearl and carnelian. $26, 500.
Tel: (03) 9983 4200
Life is sweet
Spare your love an ordinary box of chocs this Valentine’s Day. Choose instead the
Armani/Dolci special-edition chocolates.
The red tin comes in two sizes,
and we’d first gobble the dark
chocolate with ginger
cream filling. About
$25 to $47.
Cause a scene
It would be entirely impossible not to be noticed when wearing this rather fabulous pair of earrings from Cartier. Les Oiseaux Libérés features emeralds, rubies, diamonds, grey mother-of-pearl and white gold. POA.
Tel: 1800 130 000
Man on the go
For the man with places to be is Chanel’s new refillable Bleu de Chanel travel spray. It’s a blend of citrus, herbs and cedar, and it comes
with nifty refills. $150.
Tel: (02) 9900 2944
Grand night out
Tickets to Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour are an easy way to impress your date. The sun setting over the bridge as you watch Bizet’s Carmen, all passion and vivacity and rhythm? Well, a second date is guaranteed. March 24 to April 23. Fleet Steps, Mrs Macquaries Point. $59 to $359.
For lovers
Fendi is upping the romance quota this month with the release of its St Valentine’s capsule collection. Our pick is this charming scarf adorned with love hearts. $550. Tel: (02) 9231 3756
Sugar
and spice
Fancy smalls
need not be a cliche. The Cupid set from Agent Provocateur keeps it sweet. Bra and briefs, $360.
Change your luck
Your destiny is certain to be rosy with one of Christian Dior’s tarot clutches in hand. Fittingly for Valentine’s Day, this top-handle lambskin version is embroidered with The Lovers card. $3300.
Tel: (02) 9229 4600
You deserve it
This Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra is the kind of watch that would make anyone’s Valentine’s Day, so why be shy about suggesting it to the significant other in your life? It’s a perfect 34mm and that coral-hued mother-of-pearl dial has diamond hour markers, all complemented by a circle of diamonds on the bezel. The movement is self-winding – a bonus rather than a deal-breaker – and boasts anti-magnetic qualities. As if you’d care. Yes, it’s $16,675, but then the 14th is a special day.
Inquiries: (02) 8080 9696.
Bani McSpedden
Softly, softly
Zimmermann’s spring/ summer collection arrives in stores this week, and it’s one for dreamers – all lace and pastels and frills. Wear this pretty Bowerbird Romance dress to a dinner date, a picnic in the park or wherever else you please. $4250.
Notes of distinction
Montblanc has released a rather elegant collection of writing instruments with the Bonheur collection. The pens - fountain pen, roller ball and ballpoint - feature gold nibs with a falling star motif and resin detail. The sleek black and white brings to mind a letter writer
with a clear vision of what they
want to say. Fountain pen,
$1050; rollerball, $840;
ballpoint, $700.
For lovers
Fendi is upping the romance quota this month with the release of its St Valentine’s capsule collection. Our pick is this charming scarf adorned with love hearts. $550.
Tel: (02) 9231 3756
Change your luck
Your destiny is certain to be rosy with one of Christian Dior’s tarot clutches in hand. Fittingly for Valentine’s Day, this top-handle lambskin version is embroidered with The Lovers card. $3300.
Tel: (02) 9229 4600
Keep it together
A jaunty striped belt is all he needs to polish off his outfit. This leather-trimmed one from Prada is just the thing. About $173.
Cause a scene
It would be entirely impossible not to be noticed when wearing
this rather fabulous pair
of earrings from Cartier.
Les Oiseaux Libérés features emeralds, rubies, diamonds, grey mother-of-pearl and white gold. POA.
Tel: 1800 130 000
Softly, softly
Zimmermann’s spring/summer collection arrives in stores this week, and it’s one for dreamers – all lace and pastels and frills. Wear this pretty Bowerbird Romance dress to a
dinner date, a picnic in the
park or wherever else
you please. $4250.
Life is sweet
Spare your love
an ordinary box
of chocs this
Valentine’s Day.
Choose instead
the Armani/Dolci
special-edition
chocolates. The red
tin comes in two sizes,
and we’d first gobble the
dark chocolate with ginger cream filling. About $25 to $47.
Man on the go
For the man with places to be is Chanel’s new refillable Bleu de Chanel travel spray. It’s a blend of citrus, herbs and cedar, and it comes with nifty refills. $150.
Tel: (02) 9900 2944
You deserve it
This Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra is the kind of watch that would make anyone’s Valentine’s Day, so why be shy about suggesting it to the significant other in your life? It’s a perfect 34mm and that coral-hued mother-of-pearl dial has diamond hour markers, all complemented by a circle of diamonds on the bezel. The movement is self-winding – a bonus rather than a deal-breaker – and boasts anti-magnetic qualities. As if you’d care. Yes, it’s $16,675, but then the 14th is a special day.
Inquiries: (02) 8080 9696.
Bani McSpedden
Cocktail hour
Add some sparkle to an evening look (or a v. fancy date) with the Bouton d’or ring from Van Cleef & Arpels. It features pink gold, round diamonds, white mother-of-pearl and carnelian. $26, 500. Tel: (03) 9983 4200
Grand night out
Tickets to Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour are an easy way to impress your date. The sun setting over the bridge as you watch Bizet’s Carmen, all passion and vivacity and rhythm? Well, a second date is guaranteed. March 24 to April 23. Fleet Steps, Mrs Macquaries Point. $59 to $359.
Sugar and spice
Fancy smalls need not be a cliche. The Cupid set from Agent Provocateur keeps it sweet. Bra and briefs, $360.
Notes of distinction
Montblanc has released a rather elegant collection of writing instruments with the Bonheur collection. The pens - fountain pen, roller ball and ballpoint - feature gold nibs with a falling star motif and resin detail. The sleek black and white brings to mind a letter writer with a clear vision of what they want to say. Fountain pen, $1050; rollerball, $840; ballpoint, $700.