FEBRUARY 2007: OUTSHINING THE SUN. Pulse. Ellen Tien.

Looking for a warm-weather shopping indulgence in the middle of the slush and cold? Spring for patent leather. Smart and streamlined, it can take a licking and keep on going, straight through to summer.

Thick cut bangles by Ted Rossi stack up in four bright colors ($78 each at Henri Bendel in New York, 800-423-6335)