must-shop sample sales January 19 - on Gilt: Tucker, Final Sale. on Rue La La: Romygold. on Refinery29 Reserve: Stephanie Johnson travel cases, Public bikes, AlleyCat Trade & Beth Lauren Jewelry.
I have been obsessed with Melissa Joy Manning for years. I would drool over the earrings at Barney’s Co-op and search for them to buy online. Now, her designs are much more readily available to purchase online, but my new favorite place to buy is Persimmon Handpicked Objects.
I purchased these two pieces last week:
medium pink gold hoops
tangled oxidized silver and pink gold bracelet
and they arrived today in the most beautiful package. Persimmon gift wraps all orders, so it was like opening up a present from myself! Which, it really is; a celebration of me. Anyway, I put on my earrings and bracelet and don’t plan on taking them off for a very long time. I was extremely pleased with my entire experience at Persimmon, the shipping is free with orders over $100 (and believe me, it’s not hard to reach that threshold!!), and I truly loved the gift wrapping. Persimmon carries designers from Jamie Joseph to Manon von Gerkan, and many others. I LOVE every single piece of jewelry on this site, and have literally spent hours looking through all the pages to find the perfect pieces for me. I have my eyes on some other lovlies for future purchases too…stay tuned!!
I haven’t posted a review about my own Jerome Dreyfuss large Billy Bag since I bought it because as soon as I snatched it up at the Shopbop sale, it was gone. I couldn’t find this bag online ANYWHERE; and believe me, I looked! Now that the Billy bag, and others are slowly starting to pop back up again online, I can share my enthusiasm with you! (I hate to post reviews of things you cannot find online…)
I have carried this bag non-stop since I received it in January. I bought it at about 40% off at the Shopbop sale, and now that I have it, I would willingly pay full price for another Jerome Dreyfuss bag. My bag is the Large billy bag, and obviously, it’s huge. Even for me (and I love my big bags)! If I buy another one, it will definitely be the regular size, which seems to be a bit more manageable. I carry it mostly by the short handles, either by hand, or at my elbow. Sometimes I switch to the shoulder strap (that’s hanging down there in the front), but it’s a little awkward to carry this way, you have to “tuck” the short handles inside the bag, and it’s a little more difficult to get into this way, but in a pinch, it works! I love that it has a little outside pocket, and a big inside pouch so nothing gets lost. And the leather is incredibly beautiful, and durable, the quality impeccable.
Fine more Jerome Dreyfuss online.
Honestly, I’m a little bored with new fashions lately; it’s still too cold for sandals, and I can’t keep buying sweaters, even if they’re on sale. And you know, I don’t post about celebrity fashion…so no Oscar posts, and I’m really not into runway shows, or what will be “IN” next Fall. Grechen’s Closet is about SHOPPING, finding new designers, getting great deals, and looking your best every day.
So, on those days I don’t find anything particularly interesting to post about, I’ll give you some insight into my favorite things. The things I wear EVERY day, or can’t live without. Starting with these: the Splendid French Terry Drawstring Pant.
I literally wear these every day. I wear them so often, I’m constantly afraid I will find a hole in them every time I take them off, or that they will disintegrate in the washing machine, never to be found again. I had to cut them at the bottom because they were way too long on me, but on my next pair, I’ll actually get them hemmed. I wear these around the house and out to walk the dog, and mostly in the Winter, because they’re a little thicker than I like to wear in the Summer. they are the perfect weight, with just enough stretch to make them comfortable, but not too much that they don’t keep their shape, or suck me in too much. I just love them.
Yes, they’re pricey at $95, but since I’ve worn them every day for the last 4 months at least, and will continue to wear them next year, they are well worth it. And in spite of the fact that I’m afraid I will find a hole, I don’t think I will. These pants are holding up incredibly well, and they also really haven’t frayed much at the bottom where I cut them. I would like to wear these pants for the rest of my life, so whenever I find a code (they’re never on sale) for these, I will by 20 pairs and stockpile them for years to come. Really. You should too 
I cannot say enough how lovely this bag is. I haven’t loved Botkier recently, not since their first year, really, so I didn’t expect to find anything current that really spoke to me. But the moment I saw this one, I knew I needed it. And I don’t normally “go” for black bags, but this one stood out because of the gothic rose coin purse, as well as the mesh and leather twisted leather handles. I also came to realize after I carried each of my bags a different day the month before, that I appreciate bags that have both a shoulder strap AND handles (although I’ve only ever carried this one by the handles).
The leather is incredibly soft and supple and I just love all the cool details, like the gathered front pocket, the narrow panels on the front, and the super-cool details like the twisted leather handles and of course, the rose coin purse. In comparison with my Trigger from many years ago, the bag itself is very light – it must be the leather. I can load it up with all my stuff and it’s very comfortable to carry on my shoulder or by hand. All in all, it’s an incredibly fun and beautiful bag. I’ll carry it more in the Fall/Winter than Spring/Summer, but it will definitely be on heavy rotation for several years.
