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photography by beth owen (cuff links); Maria ponce berre (goldMan) gentleman's choice With his neW jeWelry collection, Gentleman, celebrity stylist DaviD Thomas proves that diamonds can be a man's best friend. by ikram goldman "D avid Thomas is an amazing celebrity fashion stylist based in LA. He came to a dinner I was hosting for my friend Hamish Bowles, who was in town for a Chicago Costume Council event, and we immediately hit it off. He was wearing these beautiful pins, and I said, 'These are amazing—what are they?' When he told me he designs them, I said, 'We have to have them.' While we were in the process of talk- ing about getting them in the store, he called me to say that Boy George had just done a video fea- turing his collection and he wanted to premiere the video at Ikram. So we just hosted a fun dance party at the store with David and Boy George, and it was an incredible way to showcase the video and introduce David's collection. "What I love about David's jewelry—he does a variety of cuff links, buttons, and pins—is that it's so unusual. The only other time I've seen men's jewelry encrusted in diamonds and loved it, it was vintage. There's something very old-school about the way his collection looks, but it's also very mod- ern. It's a wonderful take on a luxury accessory for gentlemen that doesn't look bejeweled or silly. "My favorite pieces are the buttons: white-gold buttons with diamonds along the edges. It's a gen- tlemen's line, but these pieces are absolutely not just for men—there's no question that a woman can wear those diamond-encrusted buttons. We have them in the store right now, and I literally love them more than anything." Prices on request. Ikram, 15 E. Huron St., 312-587-1000; ikram.com MA ikram goldman Cuff links, David Thomas (price on request). 106 MichiganaveMag.coM ikram's it list