Pretty little treasures..

The holidays are only a few months away and I know they are going to creep up fast. That said I decided to start building my inventory of one of kind pieces for my two upcoming trunk shows. One of my favorite parts of jewelry making is working with vintage bits and pieces. There is nothing more exciting than taking something old that you no longer wear and giving it a new life. Here is what I created this evening..

This necklace was definitely nautical inspired. The double link antique brass chain on this necklace is so detailed it almost looks like little knots.

Narnia necklace $85.00

You know it was truly a great night of designing when my work bench ends up looking this messy!

These are so elegant and fun. Definitely a statement piece.

Betty earrings $42

These fun little bauble earrings are a perfect simple addition to your holiday cocktail dress.

January Jones earrings $25

I love these earrings. Honestly it will be hard for me to part with these, but if someone truly loves them as much as I do I will proudly let them go:)

Ever after earrings $32

New Creations!!

Finally had some free time tonight to get back to my work bench and make some new pieces. Definitely feeling the silver and gun metals this evening. There will be more lovely creations to follow later this week. There are not up on the website yet but if your interested in purchasing one of them just shoot me an email or comment on the here:)

Kate $45.00

Walker $65.00

Benton Earrings $22.00

Ralph Lauren Spring 2011: NY fashion week

Ralph Lauren's spring 2011 is clearly inspired by the Western frontier. Complete with updated prairie dresses, fringe, and sued riding pants. My favorite piece of them all is this pale pink gown. If I was getting married again this is the dress I would where. Its so feminine and elegant.

Sultry game of tennis...

I forget where I originally came across these pictures, but I have had them stored a way for quite some time. I know that they were originally printed in Vogue Paris edition in 2005. When I first saw this photo shoot I was really taken back. The expression on the models face was so raw and sultry. The photography and the colors also really stuck out to me. I love that some were taken in black and white and over all they really focused on the neutral skin tones. There is something so feminine and beautiful about these shots. There were a lot more photos taken for this shoot but these were the ones that I found the most unique.

Vogue Paris 2005

Derek Lam Spring 2011

I have always been a fan of Derek Lam's creations, and his minimalistic art inspired Spring 2011 collection is no exception. Some of my favorite looks consisted of trenches in all types of fabrications from simple to looser silhouettes. The color palette consisted of lots of neutral colors including creamy whites and beiges. He did however through a hint of color in a few pieces. One of those being this brilliant yellow 70's inspired shift dress. Another one of my favorite things about Derek Lam's collections is how he accessories them. There were some killer shoes in the show. I was particularly fond of the tall lacewrap around gladiator sandals. I can't wait to see these pieces come to life when they hit stores!