October 2012
7 posts
Midweek Craving: Zara Home
Okay, confession, we LOVE Zara for affordable, trendy pieces. Clothes, accessories, shoes, everything. And of course with the launch of Zara Home online for all of us in the US, got us super stoked. We love to accessorize (obviously), but we also love to accessorize our home! Your thought?
{source: Zarahome.com}
“Over the years I have learned that what is important in a dress is the woman who...”
– Yves Saint Laurent
HAPPY MONDAY YA’LL
Friday Favorites:
We have to admit, we’ve got a big sweet tooth. And every once in awhile, we love to indulge in something sweet! How amazing does this hot chocolate look inside a chocolate cup? I’m sure it won’t last long, but I’m also sure we’ll be able to finish it before the cup starts to melt away :P
{source: daydreamkitchen.com}
Midweek Craving: Skulls
{source: Net-a-porter.com}
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN
Gold-tone Swarovski crystal bracelet
a little sneak peak of what’s to come! be excited!! :)
September 2012
16 posts
Flashback Fridays: Victoria Adams... Beckham
Remember Posh? Victoria Adams? .. Beckham.. Look at her 18-year old modeling photos compared to her today. Still gorgeous, and an amazing model. {source: fashionista.com}
{1992 ; 2011} {1992 ; 2012}
Which Victoria Beckham do you prefer?
Midweek Craving: Diamond Nail Polish
We’re just as obsessed as the next girl with the whole mani trend, especially the part about being able to do them at home. Changing your nail polish multiple times a week can easily cost more than your monthly metro card. And we think that’s too much, but have you heard about Kelly Osbourne’s $250,000 mani she wore to the Emmy’s on Sunday?! … She states she...
“Over the years I have learned that what is important in a dress is the woman who...”
– Yves Saint Laurent, 1974, Paris
Monday Motivation
Friday Favorites:
We’re always looking for creative ways to store our jewelry! And we love this one, where plain, sticky hooks can dress up a wall with all your goodies :)
{source: http://mamamekko.blogspot.com}
Midweek Craving: Mixed Metals
1. Gemma Redux 2. Fallon Jewelry 3. Lulu Frost 4. CC
SKYE 5. Tuleste Market 6. Elizabeth and James 7. Marc by Marc Jacobs 8. Soo Ihn Kim 9. Kelly Wearstler
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“You can never take too much care over the choice of your shoes. Too many women...”
– Christian Dior
Behind The Scenes
Prepping for a fun photoshoot! Excited to see our final odel shots & product shots! :)
Midweek Craving: Anna Dello Russo x H&M
Have you seen ADR’s recent collab with H&M? Check out her interview here: http://bit.ly/RObdQK
“Time is passing. Yet, for the United States of America, there will be no...”
– President George W. Bush
Designer Dossier: The Smoking Nuns
Today we have The Smoking nuns, no, not literal smoking nuns, but Dani and Blair, winners of our “Putting on the Ritz” challenge. This blogging duo are LA natives who have quirky style yet keeping it LA cool. Check out our interview with them below to find out how these two met, and started working together!
CrowdJewel: So we know that both of you, Dani and Blair work in downtown LA...
Behind The Scenes
Another piece to come in our shop! Keep tuned every week for a sneak peak :)
Midweek Craving: Shourouk for Net-a-Porter
French costume jewelry house, Shourouk, is launching a few exclusive pieces for Net-A-Porter, you can find them HERE. One of our favorites below:
August 2012
28 posts
Flashback Friday: Princess Diana
” I’d like to be queen in people’s heart, but I don’t see myself being queen of this country” - Princess Diana
I remember being in grade school being in love with Princess Diana just as much as I loved Disney princess characters. She was every girl’s dream… I can’t believe it’s been 15 years ago today, that she passed away in a car accident....
Behind The Scenes
Another behind the scenes shot from this week! Keep your eyes peeled for our shop to launch this fall!
Midweek Craving:
..this Assad Mounser necklace found on Net-a-Porter. OMG need this for fall.
“Of all the things you wear, your expression is the most important”
– Janet Lane
Behind the Scenes
A little sneak peak of what’s going on in the office! Yeah, we can’t wait for it either :)
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“Women should look like women. A piece of cardboard has no sexuality.”
– Alexander McQueen
Midweek Craving: Lulu Frost x J.Crew
Lulu Frost has had 3 collaborations with J.Crew in the past, which were all quite nice, but this 4th collection with big statement pieces are our favorite. Word on the street is that they’re launching late August, so sometime next week?! We’re keeping out eyes peeled for this one. {source: refinery29.com}
Sponsor Spotlight: Jean Z. Poh
Today we have Jean Z. Poh of Deliver Me Diamonds, former lawyer, now haute-jewelry designer. She’s come a long way from Cornell Law to a huge firm in NYC, to an even bigger firm in Shanghai, and now to designing one-of-a-kind gems. She’s not your average city girl just dreaming big, but pursing her dreams. Check out our interview with her below to find out how being a native New Yorker...
Flashback Fridays: Caboodles
{source: refinery29.com}
Yes, it’s back. Remember that translucent, sparkly, rounded edge box? Growing up in the 90s, I remember repurchasing a new Caboodles box every school year in grade school to hold my surplus of sharpened no. 2 pencils, and a fresh 24 pack of Crayola Crayons. And now Caboodles is back with their first ever make up box! les
Midweek Craving: "Oxblood"
Now that it’s mid-August, we’re over summer and anticipating fall! With “oxblood” being this fall’s IT color, we want everything in that color. And this week’s challenge is “Bijoux Bordeaux” and wanted to give all of you a little design inspiration from the big guys.
“Luxury is the ease of a t-shirt in a very expensive dress.
- Karl Lagerfeld”
Wear Coco Chanel
(source: style.com)
Have you heard? In honor of what would’ve been Coco Chanels (129th) birthday in a few days, 5 to be exact, “1stdibs.com is launching an online birthday capsule collection sale of Chanel jewelry and accessories.” A collection of earrings, brooches, necklaces and bracelets by curator Douglas Rosin Decorative Arts& Antiques will go on sale at 3pm on the...
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Sponsor Spotlight: Jasmine Webster
In this edition of Sponsor Spotlight, we chat with veteran CrowdJewel Sponsor, Jasmine Webster of Dress Me Blog. Jasmine’s journey to success started with an appetite for adventure, has been fueled by a passion for fashion, and is sustained by meticulous time management. Jasmine spearheads three ventures (Stylist, Dress Me author, and ELLE Blogger), one industry group (#HKFashionBloggers),...
Flashback Friday: Spice Girls
{source: Dave M. Benett/Getty Images}
I’m sure we all know the Spice Girls from the 90s. I remember growing up singing the lyrics “If you wanna be my lover, you gotta be with my friends” all day, every day. And they have finally reunited for the first time since their 2007-2008 reunion tour. They are set to perform for the closing ceremony of the London Olympics this Sunday...
“I like being a woman, even in a man’s world. After all, men can’t wear dresses,...”
– Whitney Houston
Midweek Craving: DANNIJO x Calypso St Barth
(source: shefinds.com)
It’s halfway through the week and we’re lusting over what’s to come! Not just for one piece, but for the whole collection.. In just 2 days, August 10th, the DANNIJO x Calypso St Barth collection, Calypso Loves Dannijo, will launch. Mixed metals with colorful crystals make the perfect hybrid of bohemian and glamour.
RIP Anna Piaggi
Fashion icon, Vogue Italia editor, Anna Piaggi has passed away today at 81 years old. Sad day for the industry, RIP.
(source: nymag.com)
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“Anyone can get dressed up and glamorous, but it is how people dress in their...”
– Alexander Wang
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Designer Dossier: Nancy Duncan
This edition of Designer Dossier features our Gone Native tribal challenge winner, Nancy Duncan of Kansas, whose Turquoise Dagger Necklace was selected to be produced and sold on CrowdJewel in two of fall’s hottest colors: Oxblood Red and Olympian Blue (click here to get on the pre-order list). Nancy’s business, Epona’s Jewels, started as a hobby but blossomed into a full-fledged...
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Sponsor Spotlight: The Jewelry Brief
April Matteini, jewelry historian, gemologist, business-owner and passionate jewelry enthusiast, is the woman and voice behind The Jewelry Brief, the blog she established to foster and inspire both the passionate and merely curious through a multi-faceted approach of news and articles on jewelry history, jewelry trends, collecting, collections and gemstones. We’re excited to have had her...
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Flashback Fridays: Nadia Comaneci
As the Summer Olympics 2012 is currently taking place in London, we only thought it was appropriate to recognize Nadia Comaneci, a Romanian gymnast, who scored a perfect 10 at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, all at the age of 14. She was the first female gymnast to ever receive a perfect 10 and three gold medals. She went from an unknown 14 year old Romanian, to world phenomenon, Nadia in...
