Jewels on Jewels

May 7, 2008 | Link This | Email this | Comments (0)

Pasting a photo of one person’s head on the photo of another person’s body can produce some amusing results, particularly when the body type is all wrong. For instance, putting the photograph of a face of an average-sized person on the photo of a body of a professional weightlifter, such as that of California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger back in his pumped-up days as Mr. Universe, can be hilarious. Or visit my town Hermosa Beach, California’s Fiesta Hermosa in May or September, where you can be photographed for a personalized postcard, putting your face through the cutout figure of a surfer in the mouth of a gigantic shark.

May 5, 2008 | Link This | Email this | Comments (0)

Although my own personal style tends toward the elegant style personality with a strong dash of creative, the girly-girl in me (the romantic style personality) is swooning over the new crop of three-dimensional floral design bracelets and cuffs that perch on graceful forearms like so many wrist corsages. Profusions of posies at the wrist are both girlish and timeless, appropriate for women of all ages.

The May 2008 issue of InStyle magazine features a page devoted to these “haute-hous...Read More

April 30, 2008 | Link This | Email this | Comments (0)

Customer Watch: Warm or Cool – Choice or Habit

We all know individuals who “only” wear white metals or “only” wear yellow gold. There are any number of reasons for this mindset, many of which have nothing to do with what actually looks best on the person. For example, the preference may arise:

• From a time when she could afford only sterling silver pieces, and she has built an entire jewelry wardrobe around those pieces;
• From her cultural and ethnic background;
• From her family’s view that only the best will do (platinum or high

April 28, 2008 | Link This | Email this | Comments (0)

A perennial favorite, turquoise is once again catching the eye of fashion editors this season. What’s not to love about this affordable gemstone as an adornment as statement necklaces once again come into prominence?

The vibrancy of turquoise is perfect for sunlight-drenched days of summer and making “a bold, bohemian statement,” as suggested in the May 2008 issue of Harper’s Bazaar. The stone works with so many current trends:

• the 60’s look reminiscent of hippie fashion;
• the bright floral looks ranging from Liberty prints to huge, bright Prada flowers, and
• the bold h

April 24, 2008 | Link This | Email this | Comments (1)

I got sidetracked this week on a project, and the pithy analysis I proposed to post here will need to wait until next week. Instead, let me share with you a bit of wisdom passed along to me today.

Conversing with my doctor this morning during a routine appointment, we were mulling over the state of the economy. So many friends who are entrepreneurs – talented designers, retailers, consultants – are seeing their businesses decline. Many long-standing businesses have been forced to close. Homes have lost substantial value. Properties are going into foreclosure. New home sales are at their lowest point in 16 years. People are afraid to leave toxic jobs for fear of not finding new ones. Gasoline prices go up and up.