Yes, trust me, sometimes in L.A. you do need a thick knit sweater, some other times you even need a scarf and sometimes -just a few times- you even need both of them together! The funny thing is, since this is an extraordinary phenomenon that only happens in rare occasions and never more than -I...
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LoveGold celebrated a beautiful pre-Oscar cocktail soirée honoring vintage jewelry designer Fred Leighton at Chateau Marmont last Thursday to which was a delight to attend.
The event took place at Selma House, the same venue chosen for the pre-Golden Globes lunch with Francesca Eastwood last month, and once again the decoration and ambiance were...
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The nice thing about starting following a brand from the very beginning is that you get to appreciate its evolution as it has been my case with Scandinavian jewelry brand Bjørg. Since the very first moment I discovered their pieces, always wrapped in a dark an esoteric aura, by the year 2009 I became...
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Raf Simons’ minimal trail is starting to spread in Dior -quietly but with firm step- further away than his Ready to Wear and his Haute Couture. Dior in ME is the latest jewelry piece by French maison; a statement bib necklace with retro influences, as a reference to 60s’ futuristic trends, designed by its...
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Venice Bazaar is a pop up store that took place this weekend in The Sacred Door in Venice gathering the creations of some local artists such as jewelry designers Sophie Monet, Earthling Jewelry, Carrie Hoffman or All for the Mountain by Carly Margolis or furniture designer Matthew Morgan from Personhood, all wrapped up with...
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It has just started what they call in here the Awards Season; that is, a season full of awards, galas and events due to the imminence of the Golden Globes this weekend and the proximity of the Oscars next one. Between one celebration and the other, the quantity of red carpets, presentations and parties...
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My visit to Barcelona was -as it usually is- shorter than I would have liked. Fortunately, and before I was aware of everything I had to do before I had to leave again, I could attend the opening of Ivori, a new shop in Born neighborhood.
This small and cozy space gathers creations of...
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No, actually the name of the entry is not alluding to my itinerary for these holidays although it really could… No, we are talking in here about Xmas shopping, special gifts and interesting events in where to find them and in which you can also spend a -very- good time. There goes our selection....
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When holidays are near one seems more encouraged to ask for things, don’t you? You know, leaving little suggestions here and there about those things you wouldn’t mind at all getting on Xmas morning. Ok, let’s start, then: I wouldn’t mind getting, for instance, this beautiful wooden necklace by La Casita de Wendy that...
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This winter in ASOS is a whole festival of beads, lace, prints, brocades and other sparkling details. These images belong to the presentation of the collection last July in Hollywood which I already told you about in here. You can now get any of these garments in their online shop.
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Este invierno en ASOS es un...
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Last week it took place in downtown L.A. a new edition of this accessories tradeshow called COEUR that gathers -mainly, although not only- jelwery and handbag brands and designers.
There is something that makes out of COEUR a specially nice and pleasant venue maybe because, after crossing the whole city by car -traffic jams in...
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Inspired by nature and art, Sophie Monet decided to create her own handmade jewelry line three years ago in her father’s woodshop. Since then, Sophie develops her creations through an almost sculptural process, combining wood with precious stones and metals, giving shape to some delicious and slightly rustic pieces.
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Inspirada por el arte y...
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Laura Lombardi, one of our favorite jewelry labels, is bringing us from Chigado a new collection this season, managing to delight us, once again, with a beautiful series of handmade pieces, using vintage or repurposed materials.
“The inspiration for my Autumn/Winter collection comes from my most recent trip to Italy. I was interested...
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Feeling like doing some shopping? What about helping a good cause while getting a beautiful piece of jewelry in exchange?
Kora is a jewelry label I first discovered at COUER Tradeshow in L.A. some months ago. All their pieces are created in Africa together with local artisans, reusing local and sustainable materials. One of...
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A couple of weeks ago, ASOS presented their High Summer collection -already available at their website- at the exclusive Soho House in West Hollywood.
The beautiful selection included a wide range of perfect summer dresses, covered in shiny and multicolor beads and sequins; soft pale colors, flowers and lace were also there to end...
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Designer Ana Locking explores in Under Beauty -her collection for this Spring/Summer 12 season- the darkness that lies underneath beauty; the imperfect, the grotesque that appears just on the edge of the abyss of the sublime.
Her interpretation of the dark side of perfection results -in the jewelry scene- in statement thorn necklaces in...
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Last week it took place in the Cooper Design Space building, in downtown Los Angeles, the second edition of COEUR, an accessories tradeshow created by Henri Myers last October.
The amazing selection reaches the perfect balance gathering together already stablished brands with new talents in the accessories field, and combining shoes, bags and jewelry in...
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Chicago-based designer Laura Lombardi presents her latest collection of handmade jewelry for next summer with little plates, medals, geometric pieces and chains in cascade. The beautiful images were, once again, shot by Heather Culp.
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La diseñadora Laura Lombardi, afincada en Chicago, presenta su nueva colección de joyas artesanales para este verano a base de pequeñas placas,...
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Diego Diaz Marin is a Spanish photographer living and working in Italy. Through his playful, ironic and colourful point of view he has already portrayed campaigns for brands like Aquazzura or Just Cavalli Underwear.
His latest work is this campaign for Italian bijoux brand Schield: a new summery explosion of color, energy and -why...
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After graduating in the Superior School of Decorative Arts in Strasbourg, Lucie Saint-Leu decided to settled down in Hyères to create her own jewelry label four years ago. Her pendants and earrings, which normally take shape through little motifs that vary according to the mood of the collection -in the latest one it’s all...
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