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Proenza Schouler Rope Bracelets: Get Tied Up This Summer

I’m not really sure when my love affair with rope jewelry started. All I know is that it hasn’t faded with time; it’s just gotten stronger and more menacing on my budget, especially with spring approaching. Layering a delicate silver or gold bracelet with a few braided rope cords is such a laid back- California … Continue reading “Proenza Schouler Rope Bracelets: Get Tied Up This Summer”

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"Fleurs d'Excès" by Victoire de Castellane

Any girl worth her jewels knows the name Victoire de Castellane. The bubbly and whimsical mademoiselle with magnetic child-like tendencies made her name at Chanel, where she designed costume jewelry for 14 years, before joining Dior as its first-ever creative director in 1998. This week the Gagosian Gallery in Paris unleashes her second exhibition, this … Continue reading “"Fleurs d'Excès" by Victoire de Castellane”

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Antik Batik Uta set of nine brass and bone bracelets

There is stacking and then there is stacking with flair. This may not seem like a big whooping deal but the gold bracelets are smaller and go under the bone bracelets for a layered stack. So when you move your hands around while expressing wildly, the gold peeks in and out. This can go with … Continue reading “Antik Batik Uta set of nine brass and bone bracelets”

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Harry Winston Lily Cluster Collection

Last week I headed over to the Harry Winston flagship to get a sneak peak at their Lily Cluster collection, which will launch in May. Walking into the Fifth Avenue boutique is a serious bling-fest and come on, who doesn’t love that, but there isn’t much in the way of every day jewelry. The Lily … Continue reading “Harry Winston Lily Cluster Collection”

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Set in Style: The Jewelry of Van Cleef & Arpels

One of the most buzzed about events to take place during New York Fashion Week was the opening of “Set in Style: The Jewelry of Van Cleef & Arpels” at the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum (2 East 91st St., NYC). No surprise there…I mean who wouldn’t want to spend an afternoon looking at some serious … Continue reading “Set in Style: The Jewelry of Van Cleef & Arpels”

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Juicy Couture Stone Cluster Watch Band Bracelet

I’m just going to say it – I sometimes like Juicy Couture and I’m comfortable with the fact that I’m not embarrassed about it anymore…there I said it! I’ve gotten a few items these past few months and surprsingly not only from their Bird line (in fact this awesome cocoon coat I wore a ton … Continue reading “Juicy Couture Stone Cluster Watch Band Bracelet”

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