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Duke’s Pearls: Bernard and Doris star stuns the red carpet at the Golden Globes
The Golden Globes were back with a bang Sunday night after taking the year off in 2008. As always, the hours before the awards caused as much hype as the event itself, with red carpet fashions scrutinised by a mob of fashion journalists. But in amongst the dazzling gowns and sparkling diamonds, perennial Hollywood icon Susan Sarandon caught my eye with her stylish and sophisticated long pearl necklace, made by New York boutique designer Fred Leighton.Susan clearly loved showing off her pricey pearls and even asked the designer if she could hold on to them. I’m not surprised – it was a combination of the iconic sophistication of pearls with a modern, funky twist.
You might say that the fact that Sarandon, still stunning at 62, was the only A-list celebrity at the Globes to be wearing pearls, means that we’re going back to the days of pearls being the jewels of choice for the “older” woman?Au contraire! Pearl jewellery has a timeless elegance and charm if you know how to wear it. By which I mean you need to go a little further than the high street jewelers and go for something a little more special! You can get pearls on the cheap, especially the abundance of fake and low grade stones on the internet these days, but they rarely have the style of the real deal. If you’re on a budget, go for natural freshwater pearls which can be beautiful. But for the true celeb treatment you should spend that little extra on saltwater pearls, the choice of Susan Sarandon on Sunday night.
Here is our list of the Top 5 celebrity pearl lovers over the years. All five women are style icons in their own right and yet very unique characters.Proof, if proof was needed, that it should be pearls, not diamonds, that are a girl’s best friend?
5. Jackie Kennedy – JFK’s missus knew a thing or two about looking good – and she knew a thing or two about pearls too, they were key to her iconic image of 20th Century sophisticated womanhood.
4. Liz Taylor – the epitome of all things glamorous and elegant in her day, Elizabeth Taylor gained royal status in the pearl kingdom by owning the world’s largest pearl necklace, La Peregrina, as worn by a whole range of European queens and princesses!
3. Sarah Jessica Parker – the Hollywood fashion icon made pearls the new hot celebrity trend by adorning an exquisite pearl necklace in 2008’s Sex and the City movie, and has been spotted with pearls on many a red carpet in recent years.
2. Princess Di – the English Princess of the People was also Princess of the Pearls, and will be always remembered for her taste in elegant pearl strings and accessories.
1. Audrey Hepburn – Who can forget the classy black dress and simple pearl necklace in Breakfast at Tiffany’s? She is arguably THE style icon of the 20th century, and will forever be associated with pearls.
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Too Rich: The Family Secrets of Doris Duke $11.24 One of the richest women in the world, Doris Duke lived life on her own terms. When she died in 1993, Duke left behind more than $2 billion, most of it under the control of her butler, with instructions to keep her estate intact for her reincarnation. This sensational, illustrated biography offers the definitive account of Doris Duke’s life and death. of photos…. |
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The Richest Girl in the World: The Extravagant Life and Fast Times of Doris Duke $6.99 From her birth in 1912, when she was christened “the Million-Dollar Baby, ” to the age of thirteen, when she inherited the bulk of her father’s $100 million tobacco fortune, to 1988, when she posted $5 million in bail for former Philippine First Lady Imelda Marcos, Doris Duke has made headlines. But those headlines do not even begin to tell one of the most compelling and fascinating stories of our… |
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Trust No One: The Glamorous Life and Bizarre Death of Doris Duke $8.99 The first book written with a member of her personal staff, Trust No One reveals the fascinating and frightening story of golden-girl socialite and heiress Doris Duke. With a fortune estimated at over 3 billion dollars and fabulous houses in Hawaii, Newport, Beverley Hills, and New York City, Doris Duke was one of the richest women in America, if not the world. Heiress to the American Tobacco C… |
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I’m a Loser: The Swamp Dogg Sessions and More $11.45 This album is considered by many – including the late Dave Godin – to be the greatest deep soul album of all time. To satisfy the demand from those who missed its previous (and very brief) Japanese CD reissue in the early 1990s, Kent is honored to restore I’m A Loser to catalog, as part of this retrospective of Doris’ two year collaboration with another R&B legend, Jerry Williams Jr. a.k.a. Swamp … |
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Williams Sonoma Stepping Out: Music for Cocktails, Dinner & Dancing $79.54 1. April in Paris; 2. Mace the Knife; 3. Leap Frog; 4. It Don’t mean a thing If it ain’t got that swing; 5. I’m Beginning to See the Light; 6. How About You; 7. Blue Skies; 8. Jersey Bounce; 9. (I Ain’t Hep to That Step But I’ll) Dig It; 10. Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing); 11. Fascinatin’ Rhythm; 12. Tak the “A” Train;… |
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1933 Ad Weidemann Schneider Doris Duke B Collier Zion – Original Print Ad $46.95 This is an original 1933 black and white print ad for Fortune Magazine’s Faces of the Month. Pictured in the ad are: Hans Weidemann and Gotthold Schneider, Germans; John Hay (Jock) Whitney, President of Pioneer Pictures; Barron Collier, President of Barron G. Collier, Inc.; Wilbur Glenn Voliva, Overseer of the Zion Institutions & Industries; William L. De Bost, President of Manhattan’s Union Dime… |
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Photo Mrs. Doris Duke, who is 26 and a mother of one child, Corpus Christi, Texas. Mrs. Duke is a civil service worker $9.99 Photographers working for the U.S. government’s Farm Security Administration (FSA) and later the Office of War Information (OWI) between 1939 and 1944 made approximately 1,600 color photographs that depict life in the United States, including Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The pictures focus on rural areas and farm labor, as well as aspects of World War II mobilization, including factories, r… |
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1976 Print 1933 Sport Phaeton Lancia Astura Series I Doris Duke Scott Bailey Car – Original Color Print $57.95 This is an original 1976 color print of an antique dual cowl sport phaeton on a 1933 Lancia Astura Series I chassis made for Doris Duke. At the time this print was published the vehicle was owned by Scott Bailey. Please note that there is printing on the reverse…. |
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