We’re stopping to smell the roses with this week’s reader requested DIY. Prada‘s spring jewelry collection, comprising of necklaces, bracelets, brooches and earrings featuring large resin flowers and crystals, is flawlessly retro and delightfully feminine. With the…
There’s no doubt Catbird is our favorite source when it comes to exquisite, well curated jewelry. We’re especially devoted to their own collection of delicate gold rings – so much so that we’ve partnered with…
Leave it to Dolce & Gabbana to express their huge appetite for life (and Italy) with their Spring 2012 Collection. Dresses printed with eggplants, tomatoes and hot peppers sauntered down the runway, Sophia Loren was…
Dolce & Gabbana‘s Spring ’11 collection undoubtedly furthered our already fanatical obsession with lace. Honestly, how dreamy is the collection?! We thought we’d make good use of some vintage lace trim we had laying around and…
Its the ethereal nature, and the magical ability to turn your body in to a suncatcher, that has always drawn Corey Moranis to lucite. The industrial material, though rigid, can also be transformed into something…
Keys? Phone? Wallet? Mask? The kids are officially back in school and I must say, re-entry into reality has been rough. I’m lucky if I walk out the door with 2 out of those 4…
As many of you might already know, I used to design jewelry . . . it seems like a lifetime ago. Tiny rubies, sapphires, tourmalines and emeralds cut into tiny, faceted roundelles were some of…
Once upon a time, many moons ago, I designed jewelry for my own fine jewelry label. It was a self-taught hobby turned business and I guess you can say that was when my “DIY” journey…
Khiry Designer Jameel Mohammed’s jewelry is rooted in African diaspora, each piece inspired by historical and cultural importance. His signature horned silhouette, seen in rings, bangles and earrings, resembles the curve of a big horned…
Summer is just weeks away and although we don’t quite know what the near future will look like just yet, I’m looking forward for easing up on just about every aspect of life. I recently…
Mastering the art of embroidery has pulled me out of some dark and anxious moments these past couple of weeks. One late evening last week, I picked up an old embroidery hoop, my trusty box…
There’s something about designer Anna Heinrichs’ label, Horror Vacui, that brings me so much joy and delight. The German designer’s silk and cotton dresses, blouses and shirts are inspired by her love of 15th and…
India has been on my bucket list for years and last December I had the great pleasure of partially crossing it off my list with a visit to Jaipur. Abe and I went in celebration…
If you know me, you know that I love jewelry. So much so that I hardly ever take it off. From the shower to bed, my favorite pieces stay on me 24/7 – they’re like…
Believe it or not, this is the first and only macrame plant hanger I’ve ever made. After their recent comeback, I backed away from the trend: partially due to the fact that there were so…
Halloween has always been my holiday. For as long as I can remember, I’ve been making my costumes from scratch, which have notoriously taken weeks of planning and long nights burning the midnight oil alongside…