Cristina on March 19th, 2009

They say bangles are back! Great news, but not so impressive, since for me bangles were always “in”. Bangle bracelets have various origins since they are part of ancient jewelry on several continents. Since the Oscars, street fashion takes a new turn in favor of Indian influences. Needless to said that I was impressed ever [...]

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Cristina on March 18th, 2009

This year’s trend in what jewelry concerns is excess, heavy, metal. While designer Stella McCartney, chose not to use jewelry at all, others preferred heavy metallic pieces tat contras with the fluid lines of the clothes. Christian Lacroix featured yellow gold chains, while Lanvin’s creation use big chunky metallic elements and industrial pieces in unconventional [...]

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Cristina on March 17th, 2009

You don’t need fancy clothes or expensive jewelry to look fabulous but a small “disaster” is close to happen if you don’t follow some simple common sense suggestions, when pairing jewelry to your clothes. Matches to avoid Be careful with what kind of textile material you are wearing, for example with wool blouses, you have [...]

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Cristina on March 16th, 2009

And by the hot stuff in mean the red stuff… catchy isn’t it? Why did I pick this theme, well because red jewelry is indeed hot. A red jewelry can be the “cherry on top of the cake”, the right accessory for that perfect black dress. Just like a great pair of shoes, red jewelry [...]

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Cristina on March 16th, 2009

This week’s jewelry, an ode to spring and color by HHH Enterprises, specialized in beading and jewelry making.

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