Press & Exhibitions

For decades, Carole Tanenbaum has collected, studied and championed vintage costume jewelry. Pieces from her collection of over 50,000 have appeared on screen and on the red carpet, in museums and in the pages of leading magazines, and her books have become references for collectors.

As seen in

  • Vogue
  • ELLE Canada
  • People
  • W Magazine
  • Glamour
  • FLARE
  • Hello! Canada
  • Toronto Life
  • The Globe and Mail
  • National Post
  • Toronto Star
  • The Boston Globe
  • HBO
  • TIFF
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
  • House & Home
  • Kinfolk
  • The Canadian Jewish News
  • Collectors Weekly
  • Waddington's
  • Textile Museum of Canada

Books

On screen

  • Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen 2026
    An Oscar de la Renta multi-chain necklace from the collection makes its screen debut in episode 5. Source
  • Canada's Drag Race: All Stars 2026
    Priyanka wears CTVC on the All Stars stage. Source
  • Victorian Gothic film, costumes by Kate Hawley 2026
    The CTVC team helped realize the film's Victorian Gothic jewelry, from watch fobs to coral necklaces. Source
  • Suits 2017
    Designers sought out the collection as an accessory source for the series. Source
  • Schitt's Creek 2016
    The cast, Catherine O'Hara among them, wore CTVC on set and in promotional shoots for Season 2. Source
  • ABC's The Chew 2015
    Molly Ringwald wears CTVC. Source
  • The Marilyn Denis Show 2012
    A segment with stylist Peter Papapetrou, styled entirely with CTVC jewelry. Source
  • Sex and the City 2 2010
    Sarah Jessica Parker wears CTVC pieces, including a pink bracelet in a full scene. Source
  • HBO's Grey Gardens 2009
    Jewelry supplied by CTVC, worn by Jessica Lange and Drew Barrymore. Source
  • Chicago 2002
    Costume designer Colleen Atwood chose CTVC bracelets and earrings for the film. Source

Worn by

  • Michelle Obama 2009
    A Victorian paste sash pin at the inauguration on January 20, 2009; later a Hattie Carnegie silk flower brooch and a Schreiner brooch. Source
  • Sarah Jessica Parker 2010–2014
    A longtime collector of Carole's pieces; worn to the Tokyo premiere of Sex and the City 2 and the amfAR gala in New York. Source
  • Natalie Portman 2009
    A CTVC Lucite clutch at the 81st Academy Awards. Source
  • Sonequa Martin-Green 2018
    CTVC earrings and a Sherman cuff at the Creative Arts Emmys. Source
  • Shania Twain 2018
    Diamanté earrings, including on the red carpet. Source
  • Nelly Furtado 2010
    The red carpet at the Latin Billboard Awards. Source
  • Janelle Monáe 2011
    Vintage Chanel earrings from CTVC in Glamour. Source
  • Demi Lovato 2016
    ELLE Canada September cover story, with jewelry from CTVC. Source
  • Brooke Lynn Hytes 2019
    Rings, a brooch and earrings from CTVC in Toronto Life. Source
  • Anna Lambe 2026
    CTVC jewelry at the Canadian Screen Awards. Source

In the press

  • Globe Style Autumn 2026
    An Iradj Moini cicadas brooch from the collection. Source
  • Kinfolk 2025
    Matty Matheson in an oversized crab pin from CTVC. Source
  • Nuvo 2025
    Kaniehtiio Horn in CTVC cuffs. Source
  • The Boston Globe 2024
    Review of Dress Up at the MFA, the exhibition that grew from Carole's gift. Source
  • Waddington's 2023
    Jewellery from the Carole Tanenbaum Vintage Collection: an auction and an interview on collecting. Source
  • The Globe and Mail 2022
    How to start a vintage jewellery collection. Source
  • Toronto Life 2019
    Brooke Lynn Hytes cover story, with jewelry from CTVC. Source
  • The Globe and Mail 2019
    The Tanenbaum photography collection at the Image Centre. Source
  • The Globe and Mail 2017
    On the publication of Schreiner. Source
  • The Canadian Jewish News 2017
    A review of Schreiner. Source
  • Vogue 2016
    CTVC earrings in the November issue. Source
  • ELLE Canada 2016
    Demi Lovato September cover story. Source
  • FASHION 2013
    The Daria Werbowy cover shoot, with CTVC earrings and bangles.
  • House & Home 2012
    An interview and photo shoot of Carole's collections. Source
  • National Post 2012
    Nathalie Atkinson on vintage dress clips and duettes. Source
  • HELLO! (UK) and Grazia (UK) 2012
    Pieces from the collection in the London Olympic issue of HELLO! (UK). Grazia (UK) also featured a piece from the collection. Source
  • FLARE 2011
    An editorial on the return of the cameo. Source
  • Glamour 2011
    Janelle Monáe in vintage Chanel earrings from CTVC. Source
  • The Coveteur 2011
    A morning at home with Carole and the collection. Source
  • The Globe and Mail 2010
    On the launch of Carole Tanenbaum SeleCT Vintage. Source
  • People 2009
    Jessica Lange in CTVC necklaces for Grey Gardens. Source
  • W 2009
    An article on Miriam Haskell, followed by rare pieces from Carole's collection. Source
  • Hello! Canada 2009
    A feature on Carole and her collection. Source
  • The Globe and Mail and Toronto Star 2009
    The inauguration brooch: “The Pin with Provenance.” Source
  • The Ledger 2003
    Vintage jewelry stars in Chicago. Source

Museums and exhibitions

  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: Dress Up 2024
    Sixty pieces from the collection Carole gave the museum in 2018 and 2019, on view April 13 to September 2, 2024. Source
  • Textile Museum of Canada 2024
    An Evening with Carole Tanenbaum: The Incurable Collector. Source
  • The Image Centre, Toronto 2019
    True to the Eyes: The Howard and Carole Tanenbaum Photography Collection. Source
  • Burchfield Penney Art Center, Buffalo 2016
    A presentation of the collection benefiting the museum. Source
  • Ryerson Image Centre: Burn with Desire 2015
    CTVC jewels from the 1950s and early 1960s shown with the exhibition Photography and Glamour, with a talk by Carole. Source
  • TIFF Bell Lightbox: Grace Kelly: From Movie Star to Princess 2011
    CTVC curated a selection of 1950s jewels for the exhibition. Source
  • Royal Ontario Museum 2011
    A four-part lecture series on costume jewelry from the Victorian era to the present, following a 2010 lecture on Schreiner, Coppola e Toppo and Hobé. Source
  • Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, New York 2011
    A collaboration during the museum's Van Cleef & Arpels exhibition. Source
  • Textile Museum of Canada 2009–2011
    An exhibition of Carole's antique quilts, a panel on upcycling and a fundraising lecture. Source
  • George Eastman House, Rochester 2009 and 2011
    Benefit presentations of the collection. Source

Podcasts and interviews

  • Jewelry Journey Podcast, episode 185 2023
    A two-part conversation on building the collection. Source
  • Jewelry Heroes 2019
    Carole interviewed by Isabelle Fish. Source
  • Gemma magazine 2018
    An interview with Carole. Source
  • Toronto Women's Post 2010
    Woman of the Week, with a radio interview. Source
  • Collectors Weekly 2009
    Carole Tanenbaum on costume jewelry's “wow” factor. Source
  • Rue Pigalle
    A video conversation about the collection. Source

For press inquiries, please email Carole.