BEDKNOBS & BAUBLES

Behind the Baubles: Cynthia Jones

October 15, 2013 by jessica Leave a Comment

A myriad of gemstones is an easy recipe for a knockout statement piece, but it can be more interesting to strip away the glitz and really focus on thoughtful design. I admire the honesty of Cynthia Jones’ organic, rough-hewn jewelry. They’re really pieces of art. In fact, her collection reminds me of the gifts I purchase at art fairs, but ultimately keep for myself. With metalwork this beautiful, who could blame me for being selfish?

Shop It: Flutter necklace, $320 // Speck earrings, $380 // Stack bangles, starting at $44 // Petal earrings, $74 // Stack rings, starting at $40 // Sunrays necklace, $850 // Saturn ring, $80 // Spiral ring, $68

Follow Cynthia: Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram

Outfitted

October 14, 2013 by jessica Leave a Comment

As I mentioned here, the dress I wanted to wear to last weekend’s wedding didn’t allow the luxury of breathing room. Upon this discovery, I may have flung myself on the bed in a fit of dramatized despair before I took it to the Internet and weighed my options: a girdle or a new dress.

A new dress.

I looked at hundreds of dresses and each time the selection left me underwhelmed, I increased my budget and began again. (At one point, I decided $500 would be absolutely reasonable to spend on a panic purchase.) Obviously it was a long night, but I finally found this Erin Fetherston dress on Amazon. It’s everything a cocktail dress should be: feminine, whimsical and irresistibly sweet.

Lemons into lemonade.

Featured: Erin Fetherston dress // vintage bracelets // gifted ShoeMint heels* // no name clutch from T.J. Maxx

*I actually wore silver flats to the main event. My dance moves can’t be encumbered by stilettos.

Bauble of the Week

October 13, 2013 by jessica Leave a Comment

I can’t help but smile when I look at these gobstopper-size earrings from Kenneth Jay Lane. You can find them on Net-A-Porter for $180, but keep an eye on Gilt. They were available late last week for $75.

Loving Lately

October 11, 2013 by jessica Leave a Comment

Lately, I’m loving:

The unbelievably gorgeous Anton Heunis earrings I won (squee!) from my-wardrobe.com. The day I professed my love for them, I came across a contest the retailer was hosting to win piece by the designer. Fate? Dumb luck? I don’t care because these babies are mine and they are so much better in person. They’re also huge. I like that.
Cocoagraph. Instagram images. On. A. Cookie.
Knowing that my busiest time of the year will be over on October 24. I’m running ragged putting together our annual business expo for the 23rd. There’s a lot to do in an awfully short amount of time. I’m surviving on little sleep, lots of coffee and an unhealthy amount of junk food. Buffalo wings? Pizza? Those too-good-to-be-good-for-you Snyder’s of Hanover buttermilk ranch pretzel pieces? Yes, yes, yes! (Fun Fact: Dave calls me “Stressica” at this time of year.)