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I mentioned in yesterday's post you could get an authentic Saint James French stripe shirt from J. Crew... it made me think, why not get it from Saint James?  So I googled it and it turns out they have a shop in my own back yard! (well, maybe front yard, it's on Madison Ave.)

The Saint James New York boutique is at 1045 Madison Avenue between 79th and 80th streets.  This location also ships orders for their online store: http://www.saintjamesboutique.com/.

They have several options in the classic striped shirt realm.

Galathee, $85. Stripe tee with boat neck and 3/4 sleeves avail. in several colors including 4 options in blue/white. 100% cotton.

Huitriere II, $100. Similar to above, 95% cotton with a bit of stretch.  Only 1 blue/white color option among the 9 options.

Lezardrieux, $165. Similar in style to the 2 above but in a 91% meryl and 9% elastane blend.  This one has slit sleeves and button detailing.

They could really do a better job explaining the items. It's hard to say why the 3rd shirt is worth $165, based on the skimpy product descriptions.  Anyway, I think I'll go check out the boutique one of these weekends...

Imagine pedaling along a tree-lined street this Summer on your GUCCI bike!  The Gucci Cruiser Bicyle is decked out with Gucci script logo on the bronze metal frame; an engraved GG handlebar bell; chocolate brown Guccissima leather seat, handlebars and seat pack; front and rear fenders; rear rack; headlight and rear light!  Wow!  The price is $6,365.  It also comes in a white version.

 

Today's Goop newsletter mentioned that Gwenyth is ebaying some of her "favorite and most treasured things" to benefit the Robin Hood Foundation.  Wow that sounded really cool, so I checked it out.  You can view the ebay store here.

There are some cool things: Tod's Platform Sandals, Michael Kors Dress, Tod's Short Trench etc.  I don't know if I believe they were really some of her treasured things though, some of them are listed as new.  Anyway, it's a nice gesture and it looks like some great deals could be had.

Pictures: the Tod's platforms and Kors dress.

I wish they were my size, boo hoo...

Speaking of Goop,  I love it.  I think it's always great and full of wonderful thoughts and ideas.  And the recipes always seem compelling, I haven't tried one yet though.  I don't know why the media made such a big deal about it.

I was walking my short walk to the subway this morning and I passed not one, but two stylish women on 76th street wearing orange scarves. They both looked great! A dash of color is great way to add interest to denim, black, charcoal etc. (the colors I wear all the time). I should be more adventurous I think! 

Here's a nice burnt orange cashmere knit scarf from Magaschoni at Bluefly. ($123)

And here's a 12 x 60" pashmina version from the Pashminastore.com. They make it in 100% wool for $35.99 or 70% wool / 30% silk for $29.99.  They also make larger wrap sizes 28 x 80" and 36 x 80". These prices seem suspiciously cheap though. I'm not familiar with this company, but they claim to be made with real pashmina (finest grade cashmere wool) from Nepal. So if it's legit, they're really an AMAZING bargain.