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Now, that’s a lot of bling

Now, that’s a LOT of BLING.
I think they should name it “Rock” (as in ‘Hudson’) …..or
“Bam Bam”…sort of a Flintstones’ derivative…..
It’ll need a pretty sturdy setting.

Keep it in the Family…TABANDEH

with Tabandeh Sizdahkkhani

Tucked away like my secret stash…. the ground level of the Mazza Gallerie, DC, CLOSERTHANTHISTOCHEVYCHASE cloisters a delightful boutique literally packed with some of fashion’s best labels.

Inside Tabandeh at the Mazza Gallerie

Can’t make it to Jeffrey New York? Maxfields’ LA? Try TABANDEH .

Wonderful selection at Tabandeh

Sporting some of the hardest to procure labels for a small venue: Rick Owens, Nulle, Shelly Litvak, Stephen Webster, Nigel Preston, Jamin Puech, (and, the list goes on….) Tabandeh has a warren of treasures that seem to be constantly renewed. Such a pleasure to find this Fountain of Fashion (the one for Youth is in the Basement of the Mall of the Emirates…) outside of the major Hubs.

Designer Sahba with Karl Lagerfeld and Tabandeh

Sahba, Tabandeh’s son, is a talented designer in his own right—(see picture with Karl Lagerfeld, no less…) and is a driving force behind some of the Boutique’s couture collections.

Tabandeh wears jewelry by Samira

Samira, Tabandeh’s daughter, is the designer of GAS jewelry, L.A. –her own creations remind us of those updated tahitian pearl confections by Wu that are sold for $10K plus (pearl on a ribbon) at Maxfields. Lanvin, eat your Heart out.

Jewelry at Tabandeh

with Martine and a Nina Rosen bag at Tabandeh

TABANDEH also stocks a specialty line of bags reminiscent of Alexandra Knight in exotic skins with a stylish edge: Nina ROSEN. Nina creates a variety of custom handbags and accessories with a twist—you can afford them without consulting your private banker.

Martine and Tabandeh - Nina Rosen bag

Clothing, Jewelry, Accessories…..Tabandeh SHOULD HAVE YOUR NUMBER (if not….here’s hers: 202-244-0777–ask for Martine).

TABANDEH*SAHBA
Mazza Gallerie
5300 Wisconsin Ave NW
Washington, DC 20015

Dominique Cohen

We first stumbled on the 18k rose gold creations by Dominique Cohen through Neiman Marcus.
They carry a range of her work in some of their boutiques (Tysons Corner, Virginia and Boca Raton, FL–to name a few).

She adds a dash of whimsy to many of the strands of gold and embellished pendants that she crafts.
It is rare to find artists that focus on rose gold–although it has become more popular in the past year–this has been a staple of Ms. Cohen’s for several years.

Just when we were recovering from the shock of Devi Kroell and Libertine at Target–behold:

Dominique Cohen for Target in store

Dominique Cohen’s holiday collection.
Wow.

While we didn’t succumb to the rapture of anything specific, we grooved to the concept.

The pearls enrobed in mesh silk were a bit too Lanvin to credit her own style, they appeared to be some of the more tasteful offerings in the case. Her bow earrings were a bit juvenile. Perhaps we did not catch the more comprehensive range of her production for Target (Tampa is not known far and wide as a fashion mecca)

However, we did see some items in what appeared to be a rose plated chain–along the lines of her more signature style. Best to stick with what she does in reality if you want to mix this in with some of the real deal. In any event, we continue to applaud the designers as well as Target for their creativity in branching out to all price points. Very cool.