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Assouline & Coach Collaborate To Create 'The Library'




Topping my 'Christmas List' this year is the amazing collaboration between luxury book publishers Assouline and Coach leather. This Coach Library case holds 40 of Assouline's signature art and fashion books. It's crafted of white leather exterior, red leather interior and has typical brass Coach hardware and detailing.

Limited to 100, it's very pricey at $2,500.oo USD, but man.. what a fabulous collection and way to house it.





Elegant and chic, this portable and contemporary library case holds 40 of Assouline’s ‘must-have’ Memoirs books on art, fashion, design and architecture. The distinctive saddle-stitched white leather library case, lined with red suede, tastefully displays Assouline’s logo on a small metal plaque in front.

leather and hardware details:





LIBRARY BY COACH
$ 2500.00

- Custom-made by Coach, exclusively for Assouline, limited to 100.
- White leather with black saddle stitch
- Lined with red suede
- Includes 40 of Assouline's signature Memoire books

19.3 x 9.5 x 7 in. in
ISBN : 9782843234903

buy it here
(for me! lol)

When An Ordinary Churro Just Doesn't Cut It: Xooro; Gourmet Spanish Fritters



I wish I'd never discovered these, for reasons only my hips understand. Xooro (pronounced 'sure-oh' ) is the premium spanish dessert that has been voted Best In LA and garnered other epicurean awards.




They are fancy gourmet versions of the traditional Spanish fritter (or doughnut), the Churro:




Of course they carry the Original (vanilla creme filled, coated with sugar and cinnamon), A Chocolate original, a Gluten-free original, and custom-filled originals.




In addition to those, they have the following various (and some super unique) flavors such as:

• Triple chocolate (dark chocolate filled, dark chocolate coating and stripes)
• Peanut Butter Lover (peanut butter filled, chocolate peanut butter coating, dark chocolate stripes)
• Rasberry (rasberry filling with white chocolate coating)
• Turkish hazelnut (hazelnut creme with milk chocolate coating and white chocolate stripes)
• Maple Bacon (that's right, maple-creme filled coated with bacon bits)
• Black and White (white chocolate filling, dark chocolate coating, white chocolate stripes)
• Pistacchio (pistachio filing with carmelized pistachio and dark chocolate)
• White Chocolate Coconut (white chocolate filled, white chocolate coated and shredded coconut)
• Dulce de Leche (dulche de leche filling with white chocolate coating)
• Mississipi (peanut butter filled with dark chocolate coating and chopped peanuts)
• Tiramisu (tiramisu cofee creme filling, milk choclate coated and dark chocolate stripes)
• Turron (Toasted almond Spanish candy filling, dark chocolate coating)
• Tortoise (dulce de leche filled, mil choclate coated and chopped pecans)
• Jordan's (Nutella filled with white chocolate coating and dark chocolate stripes)
• Mango (mango creme filled with white chocolate coating)




Unfortunately, at this time, they are only available in the Los Angeles area, with their flagship store in Santa Monica and a delivery service available to the surrounding communities. That's right, they deliver these delicious puppies with a minimum order of 12 and at least 24 hours advanced notice and with some other limitations- for more info on that please write to orders@xooro.com or fax them at 310- 260-2919.

But they are set to be open several new locations soon; in Orlando, San Antonio, Los Angeles and San Diego.



Located at 125 Broadway in Santa Monica (one block east of Ocean Blvd), California, 90401


Ototo's Balloon Doggy Bank Exclusive Sale- SOLD OUT



I will be selling some limited edition design items in very limited quantities that are very hard to find in the US.

I'm starting with this fabulous Doggy Bank by Ototo Design Studio of Israel.

This ceramic doggy bank is glazed in high polish gold and has a slot for coins with a removable plug on the bottom. It's a nice large size, 12.5" from the tip of the nose to the tip of the tail and stands 8" tall, and looks wonderful on a mantel or shelf. Sculpted to resemble a Balloon dog, it makes a great gift for children or adults. It even has felt pads for the feet to protect any surface. Comes in the manufacturer's box, safely packaged.

Suggested retail is $74.00 and the least expensive I could find it was for $57.00 +$25.00 shipping here, so this is an excellent deal. The bank will ship priority mail (so no PO boxes) beginning Friday, December 5th and arrive in 2-3 days.

sorry, but these have sold out.

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C'mon people, it's only a dollar.