Does anyone remember when a drop-dead gorgeous, “you-had-me-at-hello” pair of designer shoes cost $250? Seriously, you young ones, I am not exaggerating. In our lifetime, one used to be able to buy an incredibly stylish Italian-made pair of leather shoes at Bergdorf’s or Barney’s for less than $300.
OK, I have a beef with the luxury apparel industry that grows ever more urgent with each passing birthday: why are designer brands and retailers so focused on clothes for skinny people? What hope is there for the standard-sized and zaftig among us?
We here at Dandelion Chandelier believe that one of life’s greatest luxuries is being in the middle of a really good book. Herewith – as the last official weekend of summer begins – are some works of fiction we’ve read recently that we think will take you to that luxurious place, whether you read them on your Kindle or by holding the volumes in your hands (which is our preferred method):
