Coffee Break: Button Bow Box
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I was perusing Polene's website the other day and was really intrigued by this unusual “button box box.” It's part of their collaboration with Róisín Pierce. As they describe it:
Unveiled at Paris Fashion Week, the “Button Bow Box” is the fruit of an encounter between Róisín Pierce’s feminine, poetic universe and Polène’s signature leather craft.
Meticulously sculpted in wood, its structured form is wrapped in supple nappa leather by skilled artisans and adorned with sixty-four hand-stitched buttons and bows. The shoulder strap is decorated with oval droplets held in place by knots.
I was unfamiliar with Róisín Pierce prior to this; a look at the website makes this all even more interesting because the brand is so artsy and ethereal. I truly don't think I've seen another bag like this.
The bag is $1,190 and available in cloud (pictured), a navy ink, and a porcelain white.
Sales of note for 7/3 (Happy 4th!):
- Nordstrom – Designer clearance, up to 60% off!
- Alexis Bittar – 20% off sitewide thru 7/5
- Alex Mill – 40-70% off some of their favorite, small batch pieces!
- Another Tomorrow – Final days of sale, new styles added
- Ann Taylor – 50% off everything + free shipping — readers love this blouse and I always love the variety of colors/textures for this jacket (it's a great separate)
- Athleta – Extra 20% off semi-annual sale, up to 60% off reader favorites like Brookyn and Endless pants
- AYR – Ooh, good sale section — but lots on final sale. Readers love (LOVE) these comfy work pants and these jeans.
- Banana Republic – Summer sale up to 60% off sale styles + extra 20% off
- Boden -Up to 60% off plus an extra 15% off – readers love these dresses, these blazers, and the brand's fun suiting
- COS – New pieces added to sale, up to 60% off
- DeMellier – Summer sale: Final Reductions (ends soon!)
- Evereve – Extra 30% off sale!
- The Fold – Up to 50% off, further markdowns
- Hobbs – Up to 50% off, extra 20% off sale
- J.Crew – Summer sale – up to 60% off summer styles, and 40% off select cashmere
- J.Crew Factory – 50% off all stores and sitewide, plus 60% off clearance
- Jenni Kayne – Semi-annual warehouse sale
- Lo & Sons – Summer sale, up to 50% off (but 10% off sitewide!) (love their new weekender!)
- Lululemon – Summer sale!
- Margaux – Save up to 50% off, including archive sale
- M.M.LaFleur – Sitewide sale, up to 70% off! (Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off on other items)
- Nordstrom Rack – Clearance, new arrivals up to 75% off! Nice selection of Vince, Veronica Beard, Reiss and Rag & Bone, a ton of affordable work dresses from Calvin Klein, Maggy London, Eliza J, and Donna Morgan
- Ruti – 15% sitewide
- Sarah Flint – Extra 30% off select styles (we just ranked these shoes as some of our top 10 most comfortable heel brands)
- Strathberry – Up to 30% off select styles
- Stuart Weitzman – Summer styles now up to 40% off
- Talbots – 50% off your entire purchase + free shipping
- Veronica Beard – Extra 25% off sale
I feel like all of my elders sewed and love little items like this. It’s very emotionally attractive.
yes – it’s a sweet little purse.
Not gonna lie, I kind of want it. Seems like it would be perfect for going to a Sunday matinee ballet.
It is completely adorable and I love it.
I really do not see the appeal, but I do not like most items featured on this blog.
reposting here for more visibility.
has anyone seen the state fair exhibit at the renwick in DC? is it well done or not so much? would an 8 year old be interested?
This is probably not that helpful but I saw a t*ktok of someone’s visit and it looked really cool and well done!
Yes, I visited and I highly recommend. There is some really cool stuff a kid would enjoy, like the life size cow made entirely of butter, a life size clay tractor, and some saddles/leather work. There is a dress made of cardboard butter containers. If you kid is not interested in the quilts or art you can just walk through that part quickly. The special exhibit takes up the entire museum. I was surprised because usually the special exhibits are only on one floor.
I’m so glad you posted about this! I missed it, and as a former Minnesotan have a strong affinity for state fairs. I’ll definitely be going before it closes!
Is there anything to the news that my feed is picking up on fruits and vegetables and severe GI outbreaks? Not looking forward to a summer of cooked fruits and vegetables (other than corn). Corn summer?
These stories are nothing new—I haven’t ordered a strawberry smoothie in over 15 years. Fruits and vegetables, while delicious, can be a health minefield, even if you are picky with sourcing. I cook all of my vegetables, and the most I’ll do with fruit, outside of lemons and oranges, is bake pies.
This is why I’ve never been onboard with the bagged salad love on this board, or “eat veggies every day!” mindset.
You are not properly assessing risk. The health impacts of not eating vegetables and fibre are greater than the risk of foodborne illness. You sound like my FIL who in his weird anxieties eats primarily plain meats and yes has given himself cancer.
She said she cooks vegetables. What’s wrong with that? The fiber doesn’t go anywhere when it’s cooked.
But she doesn’t eat vegetables every day….
I think the point is that there are lots of nutrients and fiber in raw fruits and vegetables. I mean, I guess you could eat all of your blueberries in pies, but probably not the best health trade off either!
They haven’t even figured out what to recall yet.
I’m not saying that we have ever given agricultural workers enough restroom access and time off to ensure foods safe from human pathogens. But food safety infrastructure has gotten worse.
haven’t read it yet but the NYT had a story this morning about how to avoid the severe stomach thing going around. ugh and just ate a ton of watermelon
We keep hydrogen peroxide cleanser in the kitchen ever since my kid’s school had an outbreak of gastric illness that was resistant to bleach. It’s safe to use on food (spray, let sit for 1-2 minutes, then rinse with water), pet safe, and what I use to sanitze our sinks/counter/cutting boards/knives if I cut meat.
Yes, my state isn’t even included in the last CDC count I saw and we had over 500 reported cases (my spouse being one of them) at that time.
There were a few days where he had to stick close to a restroom, but was otherwise not as awful as something like norovirus. It doesn’t spread person-to-person and, at least for him, that was the only symptom.
We have no idea what caused it. We did not dine out during the timeframe he would have been exposed and we both eat the same foods, yet I had no issues.
Can anyone comment on whether its worth paying twice the cost for a Miele dishwasher over a decent whirlpool or ge model? My dishwasher is on its last leg and I am both tempted and somewhat skeptical it can be THAT much better. But if it is, I’ll do it. My house is 10 years old this year (I am not the original owner) with everything original so am slowly trying to replace things with upgrades as they hit end of life.
I have a Bosch and I love it
I bought a Bosch last year to replace my 10-year Whirlpool that was installed when our house was built. Got it from Best Buy and very happy with it.
Same!
My vintage Amana dishwasher gets the dishes clean without a lot of pre-rinsing or fuss. It’s louder than nicer models. I’m annoyed by paying premium prices for “insulation,” but I know it’s worth it in some houses. Right now the only premium feature I’m considering is flood protection (though I know some people buy separate sensors for this instead of paying a high premium for a breakable part).
(I mostly thought of flood protection because I know two people who bought new dishwashers that immediately flooded their kitchens thanks to improper installation!)
I struggles with the same decision when the motherboard on my 2 year old Bosch died (of course out of warranty) and I wasn’t going to risk Bosch again because they no longer have the reputation for durability that they had and a motherboard repair was going to cost a fortune and wasn’t someth8ng I could attempt myself. MY choice was Miele or GE, and after talking to the appliance salesman for a long time, I went GE. He said that Miele is deservedly well-regarded and doesn’t often need repairing, but in our area there aren’t many qualified repair people so the wait can be long, and same goes for parts. I went with GE because you can throw a stick in any direction and hit a GE repair person. But if I hadn’t had the bad experience with Bosch (great reputation being slowly destroyed by quality issues), I probably would have gone with Miele, I was feeling bitter!
We inherited a Miele when we bought our house and I love it. The pins are closer together so it’s a denser load, the silverware drawer at the top is amazing for getting flatware clean, and it’s quiet when in use. Over 10 years now with it (and pretty sure it was 10+ under the prior owner) and zero issues; have just needed to clean the filter like with any dishwasher.
They used to make dishwashers with a sort of garbage disposal and no filter. I’m not sure plumbers recommend them though!
Where do you put your purses when you’re at a restaurant? I had my bag stolen from the back of my chair when I was 17 so now I try to keep it either at my feet, on a hook if they provide it, or in the small of my back if it’s a clutch and there’s nowhere to put it on the table. (I realize the table isn’t best but it’s just my DH and me, we don’t care!)
You can try one of those things that lets you hang it off the table edge, although I have never been able to really make a habit of it. If you search “purse hook for table” you can find a lot of them online.
Failing that, that’s why I much prefer a booth or banquette so I can put my bag beside me.
Buy a purse hook and keep it in your bag!
This isn’t helpful, but I once ate at a very (very!) fancy restaurant where they brought out a little stool for my purse to rest on near the table. It was delightful!
Also unhelpful but every restaurant (even casual ones) in Japan have a place to put your bag. It was amazing!
You can buy and carry your own hook! I recently dined at a restaurant that provided one and was surprised by how well it worked.
Depends on the restaurant to some extent. I often keep it on my lap though.
depends on where I’m sitting. if it’s against the wall, I hang it from the chair on the wall side. if in the middle of the room, usually next to my feet. I could never get behind the “small of back” placement – maybe it’s just small city restaurant chairs, but scooching forward to accommodate a bag makes the seat uncomfortable to me.
I’ve seen those collapsible bag hook things advertised but frankly have yet to see anyone who looks chic or local using a BYO purse hook.
this is totally it, the bag hooks all seem like something for the same group of people that likes bedazzling and like puffy cat sweatshirts.
Any recs for 100% linen sheets under $300 with pretty floral patterns? I love the ones Garnet Hill has but theyre a little pricey for me. I know there are cheaper ones out there but i can only find them in solid colors or stripes.
someone here recommended redoute I think? french website but lots of fun linen.
i really like all my garnet hill sheets, though, they’re worth the money
WWYD – bought a computer a few weeks ago. (this is the one my husband somehow drove over and yet it works fine.) i see now that costco has it marked down $300; sale ends 7/10. I submitted a price adjustment request but it can take 5-10 business days. I guess the question is, if I don’t hear from Costco by EOD tomorrow should I just buy it again?