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CONTINENTAL DIVIDE World traveler and designer Veronica M. Toub mobilizes chic Aesthetically inspiring and known for her globe-trotting glamorous voyages, Veronica M. Toub launched her luxury lifestyle brand VMT—jewelry, textiles, and clothing—in 2013. “I have always been inspired by the beauty and history of other cultures and wanted to combine my travel experiences—the textiles, old jewelry, and artifacts I have been collecting for years—into my designs,” says the now California-based mother of one, after spending extended periods of time in Turkey, Lebanon, Bali, South America, Africa, and Europe. Her jewelry collections mix natural elements such as horn and bone with fine diamonds and precious stones, while her clothing is a resort dream of bohemian meets Parisian je ne sais quoi with flowy blouses, embroidered dresses, and caftan couture. Recently, Toub was inspired to retrofit and customize a sleek, vintage Airstream—a 31-foot Sovereign model, circa 1973—“from stem to stern, to create a sophisticated nomadic shopping experience for the 21st century,” she says of the space, christened Voyage Travel. Veronica offers customers an exclusive shopping experience from around the world at their doorstep, in our case—to our shores. Look for a VMT experience in Montecito this fall. –G.T. VMT vmt-losangeles.com.
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One-of-a-kind Maha stone necklace ($24,700); designer Veronica Toub in one of her couture caftans; VMT’s traveling bohemian trunk shows feature a custom airstream and teepees; looks from her 2015 collection; gold-wrapped shell with diamonds ($3,300); limited-edition adira wood choker ($5,700); bone bangle with diamond hex ($2,175).
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VERONICA’S S.B. GO-TOs I shop at Kendall Conrad, 805-886-8344, kendallconraddesign.com, Peregrine Galleries, 805-969-9673, peregrinegalleries .com, and I never leave without something from Space NK, 805-969-5566, us.spacenk .com. For someone like me who has lived in Europe for most of their life, the San Ysidro Ranch, 805-565-1700, sanysidro ranch.com, is just beautiful and unique.
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