ELLE Accessories Spring 2013

ROBERTA MYERS Editor-in-Chief JOE ZEE Creative Director PAUL RITTER Design Director, ELLE Group CARMEN BORGONOVO Editor-at-Large ANNE SLOWEY Fashion News Director EMILY DOUGHERTY Beauty & Fitness Director DOUGLAS BAUGHMAN Managing Editor JOANN PAILEY Market Director Deputy Editor MAGGIE BULLOCK Features Director LAURIE ABRAHAM FASHION Credits Director TRICIA SCHREIBER Senior Market Editor JADE FRAMPTON Senior Associate Accessories Editor JODI BELDEN Associate Accessories Editor JENNIFER GACH Assistant Editors SARAH SCHUSSHEIM, KRISTEN SHIRLEY, ALLISON WATTERS Assistants YASHUA SIMMONS, ANGELA KOH, CAITLIN MULLEN, RYAN TRISTAN JIN Fashion Editor-at-Large LORI GOLDSTEIN FEATURES Senior Features Editor BEN W. DICKINSON Entertainment Director JENNIFER WEISEL Senior Editors CLAIRE GUTIERREZ, RACHEL BAKER Fashion News Editors AMANDA FITZSIMONS, VÉRONIQUE HYLAND Assistant Editors SETH PLATTNER, JUSTINE HARMAN, NAOMI ROUGEAU, ALLISON P. DAVIS Editorial Assistant CATHERINE STRAUT BEAUTY AND FITNESS Executive…

CARMEN BORGONOVO PROVENANCE: El Salvador NOW: London PROFESSION: ELLE ACCESSORIES Editor-at-Large and Fashion Director at Mywardrobe.com THIS MONTH: Oversaw shoots and content throughout; styled "She's So Fine" (page 86) BONA FIDES: BA, French literature and international relations, Boston College; work has appeared in Harper's Bazaar UK, W, W Jewelry, and Grey MOST COVETED: An Hermès bag. "It's funny, when I was younger I'd always say, 'I'm too young to have that bag. I'm not ready.' Now I'm thinking maybe it's time." FIRST GIG: "At 15 or 16, I worked in a gallery in El Salvador. I learned how to understand an artist's world—how to talk to them, how to see through their eyes and understand their sensibility and vision. I do that now with photographers and stylists." DEAR ACCESSORY: "Recently…

Charm School In her will, my grandmother, who lived to be 97, determined the fate of every single bit of jewelry she owned and specified exactly which of her five granddaughters would receive each piece. I am sure she made each of us feel we were somehow special, as she did me one night, when she took me aside and asked conspiratorially which of her items were my favorites, as she wanted to make sure I'd eventually receive them. She'd lived a good, long life, and along the way collected many fine things commemorating important occasions, life-changing journeys, and expressions of love from my grandfather and the rest of our family. I told her the only thing I really wanted was her gold charm bracelet, noisy as Christmas bells—filled with…

Fresh Direct From cheery mod checks to poppy pastels and sharp stripes, the season's best bags and shoes send a crisp, uncluttered message leather flap-front bag, LOUIS VUITTON, $3,450, call 866-vuitton. leather slingback, DRIES VAN NOTEN, $665, collection at barneys new york. woven satin bag, FENDI, $4,060, call 212-759-4646 Block Buster Wear them with everything: Color blocking takes an understated turn in low-key hues of black, white, and tan leather sandal, VERA WANG, $250, visit neimanmarcus.com. enamel cuff, PIERRE HARDY, $1,230, at pierre hardy, nyc. leather bag, FENDI, $2,890, at select neiman marcus stores nationwide In the Clear Sometimes transparency is the best policy. Powder-pink shades meet see-through touches for a light-as-air effect suede and lucite sandal, GIORGIO ARMANI, $730, at giorgio armani boutiques nationwide. leather and pvc bag, VALENTINO…

THE DAY MINI THE FL AT CLUTCH WORKING IT: A slim, brightly colored clutch pops against the season's pared-down separates Victoria Beckham Leather clutch, CÉLINE, $2,100, at select neiman marcus stores nationwide Leather envelope clutch, GIVENCHY BY RICCARDO TISCI, $1,335, collection at capretto, south miami, fl Napa leather clutch, LOEFFLER RANDALL, $495 (sold with matching tote), visit loefflerrandall.com Printed leather zip pouch, PROENZA SCHOULER, $435, visit proenzaschouler.com THE DEEP V THE GOLD COL L AR WORKING IT: Sleek, high-drama necklines give these clavicle-framing necklaces plenty of room to shine Lanvin Yellow gold necklace, ANA KHOURI, $34,364, visit anakhouri.com.br Brass necklace, CHLOÉ, price on request, visit chloe.com Copper collar, ISABEL MARANT, $245, at isabel marant, l.a. Handmade bronze torque collar, AESA, $515, visit aesajewelry.com THE SUMMER SHIFT THE HOBO WORKING IT:…

Karlie Kloss SUPERMODEL; COHOST, MTV HOUSE OF STYLE Thirty-five magazine covers; nearly 400 shows walked; face of Lanvin, Donna Karan, and Juicy Couture. Need we say more? 1) Jimmy Choo boots. "I'm obsessed. They sort of inspire a Jane Birkin–like personality." 2) "I've worn these Manolos on more red carpets than anything else. They're supersexy, and I have lots of happy memories of dancing in them—they're always in my luggage, just in case." 3) Lanvin sandals. "Alber [Elbaz] gave me these after a 3 A.M. fitting. Black snakeskin with an industrial gold heel. They're like works of art." 4, 5) Off-duty fave: It's a toss-up. "Repetto ballet flats are a perfect go-to. I did ballet for eight years before modeling and remember going to their Paris shop to buy pointe…