Collier de Chien

So I’m in Taipei, deciphering my fortune cookie messages (wondering if that means one of my successful work projects will take me finally to base camp at Mount Everest!). And all I have to show for Taipei are these photos of cool wooden music boxes.

Love the ones with the Eiffel Tower and ballerinas on a carousel but I can’t fit them all in my luggage, so after 30 minutes of indecision on little sleep, the one that made it home is a robot.

Oh wait, is that something Hermès next to the robot? Shall we take a few looks at this sterling silver version of the iconic Collier de Chien (CDC) bracelet? 

The collier de chien–literally translated as dog collar–bracelet has been an Hermès staple for decades now and continues to be a key accessory adorning fashionista/o arms around the world. It comes in a variety of materials and hardware, but I have only been tempted by the sterling silver version for both its simplicity and over-the-top dual personalities. It did take a while to track down this smallest size to fit my wrist, but good things come to those who wait . 

BTW, my robot music box walks to the song Wonderful Life. I think I made the right choice.

March 25, 2014