Archive for January, 2008

I usually do not like men who wear jewelry but if done subtly, it can be a very appealing look. Like the industrial 18k, black rubber, ceramic and stainless bracelets above; they’re young, hip (perfect for my brothers!) and very masculine. I can see this on Brad Pitt, he loves jewelry and carries it off [...]

Luxe gadgetry knows no bounds, as shown by Swarovski’s exclusive “Fashion Rocks” 2007 jewelry collection. Released in October, these compact, folding headphones, completely encrusted in amethyst crystals, come with a single-sided, specialized cord for low-loss conductivity and a stereo unimatch plug. $1,963 at Swarovski.com Source:Forbes

When I first entered SMU, I thought my mother was kidding when she said that I would need every strand of pearls I had ever owned once I arrived on campus. It didn’t take me long to find out that she was far from kidding. Women on SMU’s campus wear pearls with their sorority jerseys [...]

I’ve always been a fan of Hermes scarves but I am always hesitant to wear them because, worn the wrong way, they can make your look so outdated. (I am all for classicism but I don’t want to look like a fashionably confused version of my grandmother!) This Alexis Bittar pin can be a cleaver [...]

Jewelry Designer Kelly Alexandra: Age 12 One of our editors featured Kelly Alexandra’s jewels a while back but I did not get a first hand look until today at her showroom (and bought a few very fabulous pieces I will be wearing over Fashion week!) and I have to say “WOW”. The fact that the [...]

I love buying jewelry for myself and have always encouraged girlfriends to do the same. I never understood women who felt the need to “wait” for a man to buy them beautiful jewels! Not that I don’t appreciate my husband when he brings home prettily wrapped boxes from Cartier or Bvlgari (which he does, often!) [...]