Simply Wood Rings
I recently discovered Simply Wood Rings, which are created from salvaged wood and other environmentally friendly sources. The rings are made in a studio in Chicago according to a process which maintains the natural structure of the wood, drawing strength from its grain, rather than cutting against it as you see with many other wooden rings. Read more
“The Sea” Fashion Exhibition at Phoenix Art Museum
The Phoenix Art Museum‘s exhibition “The Sea” will be on display through July 15. Showcasing the influence of the romance of the sea on fashion design, the exhibition features ensembles from the 19th century to present day, drawn from the museum’s extensive permanent collection, private collections and international fashion houses, including Emilio Pucci, Emanual Ungaro and Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel. Read more
FGI Arizona 2012 Fall Fashion Preview
This Thursday, April 26, Fashion Group International‘s Arizona chapter is hosting its annual fall 2012 fashion preview at Biltmore Fashion Park and Saks Fifth Avenue. The event is designed to clue industry members and fashion enthusiasts into the trends seen on runways for the upcoming season. Read more
Circulating: Betsey Johnson Too Too Scented Nail Colour
Scented nail polish? Why didn’t someone think of this sooner? I recently wrote about Betsey Johnson’s Too Too Scented Nail Colour for myCosmeticBag. The fabulous fashion icon designed the hot pink nail lacquer for summer and scented it with her flirty Too Too fragrance. Read more
Kate Spade Carousel Watch
Have you seen the new Kate Spade watch collection? I’m in love with the bright pink Carousel bangle watch with “Tickled Pink” etched on the inside. How fun is that? Read more
Threadless and GAP T-Shirt Challenge
Threadless and GAP have embarked on a very fun partnership for both designers and consumers. Creative types can accept the challenge to design an iconic T-shirt (and win $10,000), which will be sold in GAP stores and online, while the fashionable types get to snag some awesome tees! Read more
Circulating: RUBEDO by Tiffany & Co.
This year Tiffany & Co. celebrates its 175th anniversary, and in anticipation of the milestone, it created a rosy new metal, called rubedo, designed to have the appeal of gold, silver and copper, all rolled into one. I was granted a preview of the new metal — and the Tiffany 1837 designs which will feature it — for my feature in the March/April issue of Jetset Magazine. Read more
Celebrate Compassion With Fashion 2012
On Saturday, March 17, the Arizona Humane Society will host its 14th annual Compassion With Fashion event at Westin Kierland Resort. This year’s theme is “All You Need is Love.” More than 1,000 supporters are expected to attend the celebration, which will feature a seated luncheon and fashion show, an adoptable pet meet-and-greet, a silent auction, and a raffle. Read more
Win a Ted Baker Shopping Spree
To celebrate spring training season in the Valley, the Ted Baker store at Fashion Square is inviting shopper’s to drop by and give the new spring collections a swing. Plus, one lucky girl or guy will win a $500 shopping spree to the Scottsdale store — just show a ticket stub from any 2012 spring training game between now and April 4 to enter. Read more
MIM Rocks Fashion 2012
The Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) will once again host “MIM Rocks Fashion” on Thursday, March 1, to kick off Phoenix Fashion Week‘s 2012 lineup of events.
Presented by local real estate firm TEAM Investments Inc. and designed to be a spring preview of work from designers and stylists, the event will showcase art, music, style and music-influenced fashion trends from around the world. Read more
JewelMint
If you’re looking for a little retail therapy for yourself, or if you’re in search of a gift for a jewelry-loving lady, I’d recommend JewelMint, a refreshingly affordable collaboration between actress Kate Bosworth and stylist Cher Coulter.
If you remember my post about StyleMint, the concept is the same. You take a quiz to determine your style preferences (classic, edgy, romantic …) and then JewelMint displays your best matches every time you sign in. Read more
Circulating: Heavy Metal
I had a lot of fun — too much, probably — curating jewelry for the article called “Heavy Metal,” included in the January/February 2012 issue of Jetset Magazine, featuring the one and only Katy Perry on the cover.
Of the nine individual pieces included, every single one is glamorous, edgy and irresistibly “rock ‘n’ roll.” Read more
Circulating: Unlock Your Closet With Cloth
I recently reviewed an app called Cloth for iPhone.AppStorm that makes it possible for you to save and share photos of your outfits. It’s a great tool to help you remember which of your looks you like best.
For every photo you take, you can assign it to a category, such as Work, Vacation, Evening, Event or Everyday. This means all your work clothes can be found in one (virtual) place, all your vacation clothes in another, and so on. Just think how much easier this could make the task of packing for your next trip. Read more
PHX Fashion Week’s Fashion Gives Back Event
Tonight Phoenix Fashion Week presents the third annual Fashion Gives Back event at The Mint Ultra Lounge and Restaurant in downtown Scottsdale to benefit Arizona Helping Hands.
This year the gala, which kicks off at 7 p.m., will draw such VIP guests as Mexico’s Next Top Model Judge Jo Lance, Arizona Cardinal Calais Campbell, Miss Arizona 2011 Jennifer Sedler, GoDaddy Girl Leeann Dearing, 3TV’s Brittney Shipp, Fox 10’s Kristin Anderson, NFL Hall of Famer Nick Lowery, 101.5 Jamz DJ Jackie Morales, Buddha Brothers Cigar Club and of course, the Phoenix Fashion Week models, for an evening of charitable giving back to the community. Read on for the details on how to help and how to RSVP. Read more
StyleMint Magnolia T
It finally happened — I broke down, caved in to peer pressure, and jumped on the StyleMint bandwagon. (I don’t really mean the peer pressure part. Who am I kidding — it was all me.)
I used one of the “new members only” promo codes last month to buy the Magnolia T. (It’s shown at left in blue, although I bought the black version. Because 90 percent of the time I’m wearing either black or red. See photo at right.)
The packaging was a little unexpected … My tee (which StyleMint likes to write as “T”) arrived plainly wrapped in brown grocery-bag-like paper — a much more eco-friendly alternative to the Tiffany & Co.-colored JewelMint boxes and their trappings.
And the shirt? Perfection. Read more
