Frugal Snob
In addition to being Jewel Snobs, Tina and I are both Mom Snobs, and since Mother’s Day is the most important gift giving time of the year, we both wanted to offer up some ideas. No matter what extravagant gift she tells you to get her, all mom really wants is to know she is [...]
Being petite myself, I love anything Lilliputian-sized. My latest obsession is stacking miniature rings. It used to be in poor taste to wear a ring on each finger, but at these sizes, you can wear dozens on one hand alone. The delicate styles are fun ways to trick out your hands without looking gaudy. Give [...]
Affordable luxuries, the winning formula of Rebecca Minkoff bags now parlayed into a line of non-fussy jewelry. Rebecca fuses her rock and roll aesthetics with art deco influence to create one of the best and most extensive fashion jewel launches we’ve ever seen from a bag designer. Lots of strong metallics (think brass and gunmetal) [...]
These outrageously frugal earrings suddenly have me feeling very Marlo Thomas in That Girl. Or maybe the mood is more Edie Sedgwick in her Warhol-run Factory heyday. Either way, Adia Kibur’s big, enamel drop earrings make a statement, and it’s one that’s decisively, delightfully retro. Gold-plated danglers for 20 bucks? How can it be?! But [...]
I love Chan Luu, I have a collection of casual fun jewelry but seriously, these braided bracelets can totally be done easily with a kit. My daughter has this BFF bracelet kit that comes with a wheel to weave to your heart’s desire. For $12 you can make dozens in any color combination you choose. [...]
Just in time for Mother’s Day shopping, Loren Ridinger’s perfectly priced little sister line, Yours by Loren, is going live on HSN. I love the timeless, sparkly glamour of Loren’s pieces and now there’s no reason not to pick up a goody for your mom…or yourself, heck– jewelry makes the best gift for anyone! (My [...]
