Posts Tagged ‘Jewelry’
Street Style: Red, White and Blue with Leopard and Bangles
STREET STYLE: More so than clothing it’s often jewelry that is handed down, given as a token of love or relationships and worn by a woman her entire lifetime no matter her age or size. And nothing stops us quite in our tracks like a woman in amazing jewelry. It’s not layers of bling that automatically impress, but the way she puts the pieces together, and of course the story behind them. Today’s installment of Street Style features fashion blogger Christine Cameron flaunting a fabulously unexpected combination of red, white and blue with attention-getting jewelry at the wrist and a glamorous leopard clutch.
Jewelry Trend: Vintage Cameos
JEWELRY TREND: Many traditions only get better with age, and cameo-carving is proof. An ancient technique originating in Greece and Rome, cameos were re-popularized in more recent history by the Queen Victoria, who liked to pair the dainty pieces dangling from a velvet ribbon.
Sentimental Heirlooms That Pay Tribute to Mom
MOTHER’S DAY: Jewelry is inherently sentimental, a principle we always keep in mind with our designs. These pieces from Monica Rich Kosann pay tribute to the importance of the special woman in your life: Mom.
Jewelry Trend: Antique Brass and Mixed Materials
JEWELRY TREND: If you’re one of those people for whom the word brass conjures up cheapness, think again. Antique brass is making a major resurgence in fashion jewelry and is extremely chic on when combined with unexpected materials and semi-precious stones.
Jewelry Trend: 1920s Onyx Rings
JEWELRY: We always love when a vintage jewelry trend makes a modern-day comeback. Case in point: Onyx and gold rings from the 1920s and ’30s, currently making a cameo on women’s hands everywhere.
Elizabeth Taylor’s Jewelry Legacy
JEWELRY: When Elizabeth Taylor passed away last week, she left behind a jewelry collection reportedly worth $150 million. (Some of her treasures are currently on display in the Cooper Hewitt’s Van Cleef exhibit). No question that $150 million is a staggering figure reflective of a lifetime of collecting. Taylor, a bonafide jewelry queen, had a love of diamonds that was signature, and which only played into her status as a richly iconic star with a stormy private life marked by seven marriages.
Street Style: Carolyn’s Artsy Mix
STREET STYLE: More so than clothing it’s often jewelry that is handed down, given as a token of love or relationships and worn by a woman her entire lifetime no matter her age or size. And nothing stops us quite in our tracks like a woman in amazing jewelry. It’s not layers of bling that automatically impress, but the way she puts the pieces together, and of course the story behind them. This column features real people in their own jewels.
Street Style: New York City Jewelry Mavens on The Advanced Style Blog
STREET STYLE: “Proof from the wise and silver-haired set that personal style advances with age,” so reads the tagline of The Advanced Style blog, a street style site founded by photographer Ari Seth Cohen and dedicated to showcasing senior citizens in creative, unique and, often, outlandish outfits. Recently, Cohen was asked by Vogue Japan to create a series of street style focusing on jewelry. It’s no surprise that older women who have been collecting personal pieces for decades (and can just dip into their jewelry box and come out with, say, an amazing bakelite bracelet from the ’60s or mom’s Victorian ring, for example) have quite a flair for this stuff. Here are some of our favorite jewelry mavens captured by Cohen.
Street Style: Sofia’s Vintage Eclectic at 10 Downing
STREET STYLE: More so than clothing it’s often jewelry that is handed down, given as a token of love or relationships and worn by a woman her entire lifetime no matter her age or size. And nothing stops us quite in our tracks like a woman in amazing jewelry. It’s not layers of bling that automatically impress, but the way she puts the pieces together, and of course the story behind them. Check out our first installment featuring real people in their own jewels.
Beautiful Bakelite Bangles (Costume Jewelry Part IV)
GOOD BUY ON YOUR BUDGET As part of the fourth and final installment of our special costume jewelry series (click to read about Part I: refined red glass necklaces, Part II: fabulous faux earring, and Part III: gorgeous gold-tone bangles), we’re bringing you vintage Bakelite.
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While there are many sites today dedicated to the pursuit of fashion and style, here at MRK Style we approach these subjects through a collector’s lens. Through exploring how people relate to Art, Family, Fashion, Food, Film and Travel—essentially life’s various, everyday obsessions—we reflect on how we all live with the things we love. Learn More
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