Lanvin's silk-covered pearls and ethnic-inspired beads, pictured, are the hot accessory for summer. (Even actress Lindsay Lohan is sporting them.) Designer Alber Elbaz introduced the oversize necklaces last fall, and everyone is following suit from Yves Saint Laurent to Marni and Prada. Get the less expensive version from Erwin Pearl (erwinpearl.com) or Kenneth Jay Lane (qvc.com).
What's Old Is New Again
Technology is the secret ingredient favored by most skin-care companies in search of the next miracle potion. But New York City's C.O. Bigelow Apothecaries, founded in 1838, is famous for reaching back into the past for inspiration. Its home-brewed face and body formulas, such as Apothecary Rose Water, were often cooked up by local Greenwich Village pharmacists.