Swarovski has partnered up with Maison Martin Margiela to bring us some gorgeous new jewelry. The couture and ready-to-wear pieces are made from Crystalactite, a material that fuses crystal and matte white resin. The Crystalactite fuses the crystal and resin together during the production process so that it forms a single smooth block. Then it’s cut into …
About 15 years ago I gave my dad a Skagen Denmark watch for Father’s Day. I remember at the time thinking he needed a ‘hipper’ watch because he either wore (and still does) one of his 3 antique Rolex watches or his trusty Timex which he takes on his annual fishing trip because it never …
Marni designer Consuelo Castiglioni has found another innovative solution in using special, sustainable materials. Her new Winter Edition 2013 jewelry collection is made of recycled and pressed cardboard components. With bold, geometric modular elements on cotton ribbons, the pieces retain the edgy quirkiness that is unique to Marni, while remaining environmentally-friendly. The cardboard is natural or dyed …
Sheryl Lowe was at Neiman Marcus on Michigan Avenue last Friday with her jewelry trunk show (and yes her husband Rob Lowe stopped by, too!). A luncheon was held in The Zodaic for members of the Lynn Sage Cancer Research Foundation where they had the chance to meet the designer in a more intimate setting. The …
Eddie Borgo was as Neiman Marcus Michigan Avenue last Thursday with a trunk-load of his amazing jewelry. His pieces are poplar with celebrities and art directors, for good reason. They are edgy, cool, modern, unusual yet, familiar, and you can wear his jewelry season after season. I met Eddie Borgo during his trunk show, where …
