2010 April 19

The Best Handwriting We've Seen So Far

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Sweet Bay by Queen Quills Sweet Bay by Queen Quills
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Our paper product fixation continues! We know your event budgets are abysmal at best, but there is no excuse for a sub-par invite, n'est pas? At the next Daily dinner, expect to see custom work from the divine Queen Quills Calligraphy, masterminded by Emily J. Snyder. This is far from stuffy wedding-envelope fare (although she does do envelope addressing!). Chic is partial to the Sweet Bay style, seen above, which looks pretty brilliant when used in, well, anything from a custom menu to an escort card. Just something to think about when you're planning those summer soirees, fashion loves! 


2010 April 16

Missoni You Can Sit On

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Of all the things to lust after at this week's Salone Internazionale del Mobile, Chic favors this sublime Missoni couch, showed off by Angela, Rosita and the entire Missoni clan at Angela's splendid Milan apartment. A coterie of international aesthetes from Gilles Bensimon to more Italian editors than Chic can count dropped by to admire this confection, which is so imposing in person that it will serve as the center of one's at-home universe. Now if only we could crane it into our fifth floor apartment—or eighth-floor office? Angela, any ideas?


2010 April 16

Shady Ladies

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We may be forever loyal to our tried and true Tom Ford cat-eye sunglasses, but let's face it: sometimes, Chic needs to shake it up a bit. Vous aussi? Linda Farrow's selection of shades is truly something we could browse all day, but it's the Jeremy Scott ones that really caught our eye. Sure, there's the Gaga-approved Mickey shades with flip-up "ears," but we also died over the (clockwise) TVSpecs (complete with dials and bunny ears!), Sunvisor (for those days when you need a little extra UV protection), and Bone (works with or without the Bam bam costume) varieties. Time to branch out, non?



2010 April 16

I'm With the Band

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Grupo Irek at Thom Bar with the pineapple caipirinha Grupo Irek at Thom Bar with the pineapple caipirinha
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Chicaholic has seen its fair share of typical bar hotspots but it's always refreshing when they mix up their entertainment as well as they do their cocktails. Case in point: Thom Bar. We stopped by its new Cuban Sunday night party featuring live music by the lively Grupo Irék—they’ve played for everyone from Ashton to Oscar—who had people on the floor instead of clinging to the banquets. A mash up of classic Cuban tunes like Son, Cha-Cha, and Mambo combined with singer Chino Pons' slick footwork will have you feeling like you're in the islands in no time. Complete the summer feel with the bar's signature pineapple caipirinha or mojito served with bitters just like in Cuba! An authentic experience in a darkened NYC lounge? We'll drink to that!


2010 April 16

OMG, PMc: Video Edition!

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Is this how those Patrick McMullan guys spend their down time at the studio? We're not sure what we're meant to feel when watching Billy Farrell dance ever-so-seductively (with his ASPCA umbrella from last night's ball!), but we know we can't look away. Happy Friday, darlings!


2010 April 16

The Golden Remedy

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We’re not exactly sure what this is supposed to cure other than a burning desire to spend, spend, spend, but these gold pills designed by Tobias Wong certainly look chicer than your average ibuprofen. Filled with 24k gold leaf, the capsules claim to “increase self worth.” Perhaps…but at least these pills look much more appetizing than a $100 bill sandwich. THE DETAILS: Generate Design, $429

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