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At Home With Caudalie Founder Mathilde Thomas

Mathilde Thomas spends a lot of time in her bathroom. She has to. As the founder of Caudalie, the French skin care company whose products are based on the healing properties of grapes, Ms. Thomas labors for hours on end in her lavatory, staring into a mirror and tinkering with a varied assortment of creams, cleansers and moisturizers. But the moment she enters her living room, she’s met with a stunning, panoramic view, the Queensboro Bridge and the Williamsburg Savings Bank Tower visible in the distance.

The Art of Seduction – Illisa’s Vintage Lingerie Keeps Valentine’s Day Going Year Round

Though she is probably the world’s foremost dealer in vintage lingerie, Ilissa Goldman doesn’t sell anything with tassles. She doesn’t even like being asked about them. “Tassels? What do you think, you’re gonna get a bra with tassels that they used to twirl around? I mean, I have no tassels.” Exotic dancewear doesn’t belong in the lingerie reliquary.

I Love You But I’ve Chosen Darkness

The next time you breakfast at Tiffany’s, put down your Danish, and take a look at the display of intense, smoky blue diamond rings on the second floor. Gone are the peppy pastels and yellow stones that accompanied Gatsby last spring. It’s winter, it’s cold, and when it comes to jewelry, the mood is decidedly dark.