FASHION

Irresistible


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Look on the bright side: Diamonds, croc and a coat of indulgently gold-tipped fur may not be antidotes to impending recession, but if you can afford them, times aren’t so tough. Such diversions come great and small, whether in a sleek gold pocket comb, a sensual fiberglass chair or a Chanel bicycle built for chic.

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Photographer: Toby Mcfarlan Pond Styled: Marcus Teo

Burberry Prorsum’s feather coat, $19,995, at select Burberry stores, burberry.com; Chanel’s ruthenium collar, $17,250, at select Chanel stores, 800.550.0005.

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Photographer: Toby Mcfarlan Pond Styled: Marcus Teo

Clockwise from top: Fred Leighton’s gold, silver, diamond, pearl and feather headpiece, price available upon request, at Fred Leighton, New York; Swarovski’s crystal skull, by Fabien Baron, $2,000, at Moss, Los Angeles and New York; Luminaire, Chicago and Miami, 800.645.7250. Fred Leighton’s platinum, natural pearl and diamond ring, price available upon request, at Fred Leighton, New York; Angelo Mangiarotti’s marble vessel, $6,500, lowstudio.com; Chopard’s 18k yellow gold and brown and yellow diamond necklace, price available upon request, at Chopard, New York, 800.CHOPARD, chopard.com; Fred Leighton’s gold, silver and diamond brooch, price available upon request, at Fred Leighton, New York; Tom Ford’s ram’s horn lighter, $1,240, at Tom Ford, New York, tomford.com.

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Photographer: Toby Mcfarlan Pond Styled: Marcus Teo

Clockwise from top left: Stephen Russell’s 18k yellow gold, silver, ivory, sapphire, ruby, emerald, pearl and chrysoberyl elephant, $225,000, at Stephen Russell, New York, stephenrussell.com; Garrard’s 18k white and yellow gold, spinel and diamond tiara, $160,000, at Garrard, Beverly Hills and New York, garrard.com; Fendi’s 24k gold-tipped mink coat, $64,300, at Fendi, 800.FENDINY; Gucci’s crocodile and gold trunk, $299,000, at Gucci, New York, 800.456.7663, gucci.com; Distant Origin’s painted ceramic stool, $1,200, at Distant Origin, New York, distantorigin.com; Alexander McQueen’s silk tulle dress, $10,960, and velvet jacket with lamb fur trim, $16,385, at Alexander McQueen, New York, alexandermcqueen.com.

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Photographer: Toby Mcfarlan Pond Styled: Marcus Teo

From left: Baccarat’s crystal vase, by Philippe Starck, $7,500, 800.777.0100, baccarat.com; L’Wren Scott’s 18k white gold and diamond necklace, price available upon request, 212.227.8181; Luigi Benzoni’s glass bust, $7,500, at Distant Origin, New York, distantorigin.com.

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Photographer: Toby Mcfarlan Pond Styled: Marcus Teo

From left: Distant Origin’s lacquer table, $650, at Distant Origin, New York, distantorigin.com; Andreas Caderas’s bronze and silver rabbit, $9,800, at De Vera, New York, deveraobjects.com; Wendell Castle’s polychrome fiberglass chair, price available upon request, at Friedman Benda, New York, friedmanbenda.com.

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Photographer: Toby Mcfarlan Pond Styled: Marcus Teo

Burberry Prorsum’s feather coat, $19,995, at select Burberry stores, burberry.com; Chanel’s ruthenium collar, $17,250, at select Chanel stores, 800.550.0005.

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Photographer: Toby Mcfarlan Pond Styled: Marcus Teo

Clockwise from top: De Vera’s bronze pocket-watch holder, $1,495, and silver-plate clock, $6,850, at De Vera, New York, deveraobjects.com; Bulgari’s 18k white gold, diamond and ruby watch, price available upon request, at Bulgari, 800.BULGARI, bulgari.com; De Beers’s 18k yellow gold, platinum, and white and yellow diamond watch, $600,000, at De Beers, 800.929.0889, debeers.com; Distant Origin’s lacquer table, $650, at Distant Origin, New York, distantorigin.com; Lanvin’s pearl and crystal brooch, $1,015, at Bergdorf Goodman, New York; A’maree’s, Newport Beach, California; Tom Ford’s 18k gold comb, $4,780, at Tom Ford, New York, tomford.com.

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Photographer: Toby Mcfarlan Pond Styled: Marcus Teo

From left: Paige Gamble’s crocodile and chrome lunch-box set, $3,600, 866.544.8080, paigegamble.com; Chanel’s leather and aluminum bicycle, $13,595, at select Chanel stores, 800.550.0005; Hermès’s crocodile and canvas boots, $13,400, at Hermès, 800.441.4488, hermes.com.

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Photographer: Toby Mcfarlan Pond Styled: Marcus Teo

Clockwise from top right: Forrest Myers’s oxidized steel wire chair, price available upon request, at Friedman Benda, New York, friedmanbenda.com; Distant Origin’s cowhide and gold metallic rug, $2,025, and iron and gold-leaf table, $2,625, at Distant Origin, New York, distantorigin.com” target=”_blank” rel=”nofollow”>distantorigin.com; Ray-Ban’s 24k gold–plate sunglasses, $450, at Bloomingdale’s; Ajne Lakshmi’s perfume, $320, at Bergdorf Goodman, New York; ajne.com; Paolo Costagli’s 22k gold-plate, silver and ruby salt and pepper shakers, $4,500, at Paolo Costagli, New York, paolocostagli.com; Chista’s bronze table, by Alon Langotsky, $69,000, at Chista, chista.net.