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Fab Find Friday: SAG Awards Style

February 3rd, 2012

Kit

Another awards show, another red carpet rundown of all of the fabulous fashion and jewelry! The Screen Actors Guild Awards took place this past Sunday at the Shrine Auditorium in Hollywood with a very prestigious and stylish guest list. Some of Hollywood’s biggest names attended the SAG Awards as nominees and presenters and gave us yet another wonderful fashion show on the red carpet. From modern, sexy look like Lea Michele’s Versace number to more colorful and couture gowns like Julie Bowen’s dress from Temperley London the stars were looking very chic!

As one of the more formal awards shows of the season, we weren’t surprised at all that some of the celebrities in attendance channeled one of the biggest trends of the moment- old Hollywood glamour! Even in their fresh off the runway dresses, the trending look was definitely more retro inspired than anything else. And since 1928 Jewelry is a vintage inspired jewelry company, we found plenty of pieces the celebs wore that match styles we have. Let’s take a look at all the fashion and the fab finds so you can get the same great style for a much more reasonable price!

The lady in red of the evening was none other than the lovely Michelle Williams who wore a red Valentino gown with asymmetrical hemline and lace sleeves. We think this shade of red looks ravishing on the classic beauty! Her chunky Fred Leighton gold chain bracelet was a perfect modern touch to the sweet dress. You can get a bracelet like Michelle’s on 1928.com! Our Gold Tangle Multi Chain Bracelet is actually on sale!

Another celeb who chose the perfect color to wear was Ms. Kelly Osbourne! As one of the hosts of E!’s Fashion Police, Kelly made sure to impress in a white Badgley Mischka gown that showed off her ever slimming figure. Everything from her makeup to adorable hairdo was a great choice for the SAG Awards. To mix it up a little and add that typical Osbourne edge, Kelly wore bronze drop earrings that look very similar to our Bronze Lantern Double Beaded Earrings. Metallic earrings can match with any evening wear look, even if the color is not a perfect match, so these are a great style to pick up for only $16.

From white to black, Angelina Jolie once again wore her preferred red carpet color and looked amazing! In a sheen black draped gown by one of her favorite designers, Jenny Packham, Angelina kept her dress minimal and accessorized with big, bold vintage House of Lavande earrings. Our Brass Circle Hoop Earrings have the same silhouette that will spice up any LBD of yours.

Another actress to dazzle us in black was Emma Stone- and let’s face it, when does this girl NOT make our best dressed list? This time around, Emma looked picture perfect in a head-to-toe Alexander McQueen ensemble including a black lace tea length dress, adorable matching shoes and a signature AMQ knuckle duster clutch. Her look is so perfectly on trend and fits her age and personal style perfectly- retro glamour with a bit of edge. Emma wore gold & diamond earrings by Paloma Picasso for Tiffany & Co. earrings, but we have a similar pair that won’t cost you a fortune. Our Vintage Metropolis Wing Night Fly Earrings are a 1928 favorite!

Emma wasn’t the only actress from The Help (which swept at the SAG Awards!) to make a fashion splash. Jessica Chastain looked stunning in her custom Calvin Klein Collection dress in a rich royal blue. We always love a good, minimalist CK gown, but the vivid blue color really makes a difference! Jessica accessorized with sapphire earrings from none other than jewelry designer extraordinaire, Harry Winston. Well we may not use real sapphires, but our Sapphire and Silver Tone Square Drop Earrings are almost an identical match!

The Help‘s Octavia Spencer chose to wear the same designer that brought her luck at the Golden Globes. Her Tadashi Shoji grey embellished gown was incredibly flattering and once again, Octavia took home the award for Best Supporting Actress. Looks like Tadashi Shoji just might be her lucky charm! We also love her choice of earrings; they match just perfectly with the floral beading on her gown! 1928′s Mademoiselle Sparkle Amethyst Vine Earrings have a similar silhouette and color palette and are a great choice for evening wear.

Berenice Bejo came dressed to impress in a beaded Ralph Lauren Collection champagne gown. Nominated alongside Octavia Spencer, the actress from silent film The Artist added a pop of color to her ensemble with an amethyst pendant by Chopard. We think purple is going to be a big color to accessorize in this year, so to get a necklace that will make a statement like Berenice’s, check out our Morado Shield Large Amethyst Pendant Necklace.

Also wearing some purple jewels was the always divine looking Sofia Vergara. Sofia chose purple Lorraine Schwartz jewels as a complementary jewel tone to her raspberry curve hugging gown- a custom design by Marchesa. Not one to necessarily surprise us on the red carpet, we have to say Sofia sticks to her personal style and always manages to look like a dream.

Glee‘s Dianna Agron looked lovely in her fuchsia pink Carolina Herrera gown. The starlet wasn’t quite as daring as Ms. Vergara was with her pink dress and opted for simple silver and diamond jewels by Fred Leighton. We love what Dianna did with her hair! The shabby chic fishtail braid adds a youthful edge to the elegant ensemble that only she would be able to get away with. Even her delicate bracelet and drop earrings fit the overall look just perfectly. For timeless pieces like hers, 1928 has Victorian Inspired Teardrop Earrings and a Lux Cut Crystal Beaded Bracelet you can wear with all your favorite cocktail dresses.

Next up on the awards season calender are the Grammy’s and the highly anticipated Academy Awards. So stay tuned to Jewelry Gal and we’ll continue to post some fab finds for you to get as glamorous as the stars!

Have a fabulous Friday!

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Tags: celebrity inspired jewelry, Celebrity Trends, fab find friday, red carpet, Screen Actors Guild Awards

V-Day Gifts: Sweet 6 Picks for Your Valentine

February 2nd, 2012

Annie

Whether you’re a guy looking for a sweet gift for your girlfriend/wifey, or a gal looking for a February pick-me-up for mom or a close friend, chances are you won’t fail them with a piece of jewelry. It’s sentimental and they’ll always remember you by it. Hearts will always remain the classic symbol to represent your love and appreciation for that special someone, but to mix it up a bit, you will also never go wrong with roses and love birds. Here are my six sweet picks!

Get her a rose that won’t wilt after a day or two with the adorable antiqued rose charm pendant necklace attached to a wise saying, or the firey red, fringed flower necklace that will surely turn heads!

A classic heart charmer necklace in copper rose gold + a sweet saying makes it all the more a perfect gift to give. And for vintage lovers, this adorable manor house filigree heart pendant necklace will definitely be for keeps once she gets her hands on it.

What do you call two people in love? Love birds. Buy two dove bookmarks and keep one for yourself to have a matching pair, and since a third time’s a charm, make sure to get it with the lovey dovey charm (on right)

Have a fab Wednesday!

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Tags: v day gifts, valentine's day jewelry

Vanity Fair Showcases New Hollywood Talent with Old Hollywood Glamour

February 1st, 2012

Kit

It’s that time of year again! The Vanity Fair Hollywood Issue is hitting newsstands celebrating its 18^th anniversary with a very Va-Va-Voom fold out cover. The editorial comes out with a Hollywood issue every year that features some of the hottest actors and actresses of the moment. And this year, the magazine decided to show off some serious girl power as they featured only 11 of Hollywood’s finest “It” girls of 2011 that are sure to keep their “it” factor through 2012 and beyond. The Hollywood edition is actually VF’s March issue, so here’s a little sneak peek to keep you tied over!

Before we get to the glamour girls, let’s talk about yet another retro reference we see here! Last week we blogged on two separate occasions about the comeback of all things vintage from Miu Miu’s cameo accessories, to H&M’s summer lookbook, and even our newest Belle de Jour collection! We’ve seen the modern adaptations of all eras from the 1940’s to the 60’s, but this newest Vanity Fair cover shoot gives us the true vintage Hollywood glamour of the 20’s and 30’s. Draped in pastel satin gowns and spread across an Art Deco set, Hollywood’s leading ladies are transformed into visions of Tinseltown past.

So who were the 11 actresses worthy of such a high honor in the fashion and entertainment industry? On the front of the three page fold-out cover are Jennifer Lawrence, soon to star in the highly anticipated Hunger Games movies, Jessica Chastain, recently nominated for an Oscar for her role in The Help, Mia Wasikowska, who played the title role in Jane Eyre this past year on top of landing the Miu Miu campaign, and newcomer Rooney Mara, who has been a red carpet wonder at every premiere of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Rooney Mara was also nominated for Best Actress, bringing the Oscar nom count to two just on the cover alone! Vanity Fair sure snagged some star power!

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clockwise from top center: Jennifer Lawrence, Jessica Chastain, Mia Wasikowska, and Rooney Mara.

But the A-list status doesn’t stop there! The next page features some of the newer ladies to hit the silver screen and make a name for themselves. Younger sister to Mary-Kate and Ashley and one of my personal fashion icons, Elizabeth Olsen joins Adepero Oduye and Shailene Woodley, both of whom have recently made the switch from TV to serious motion pictures that are getting plenty of buzz. By the looks of this cover, you wouldn’t be able to tell they haven’t been Hollywood divas for years!

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from left to right: Olsen, Oduye and Wodley

The spread continues on with Paula Patton, the beauty from the most recent installment of Mission Impossible, Felicity Jones, who stole our hearts in this year’s film Like Crazy, Lily Collins, who has been cast as Snow White in the much anticipated version of the Disney classic Mirror, Mirror, and Brit Marling, who is one of the older cover girls even though the actress is only 29 years young.

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from left to right: Patton, Jones, Collins and Marling.

With all of this feminine allure and talent packed onto one magazine cover, we’re sure Vanity Fair‘s March issue will be a hot seller! We like that they chose to only feature young women and showcased them in the most elegant and glamorous way possible. The soft curls, the pastel gowns, the strong red pouts- all of it comes together to be subtly sexy, yet not too demure. These powerhouse actresses are here to make their mark on Hollywood and this cover surely proves that point!

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Tags: hollywood, retro style, Vanity Fair, Vintage, vintage jewelry, vintage style

Tuesday Must-Haves: A Vintage Throwback to Cameo

January 31st, 2012

Annie

I don’t know about you but I’ve always had a liking for cameo ever since I was a little girl without knowing what it was. I remember loving these Hattie Brooks-labeled tin cookies etched with a Victorian lady silhouette on the side, and then I saw someone wearing a ring that looked similar and thought “oh, a Hattie Brooks ring! I want one of those!”

Cameos have been around forever since the 19th century, worn by the royales of the time like Queen Victoria and her nobles, which makes it even more exciting when you come across one in your grandmother’s jewelry box. The best thing about it is it’s timeless appeal, and this year the cameo is getting a new emphasis from top designers around the globe. Below, Lanvin draws inspiration from the Victorian era as models strut down the runway wearing a large cameo necklace and gloves for a vintage throwback.

Choose your favorite cameo piece and juxtapose it with futuristic looks for that edgy appeal. We recently brought back Pandora’s Onyx Black Cameo Locket Necklace (the copper/rose gold locket on right), which is one of my favorite styles at the moment! Have a fab Tuesday!

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Fab Find Friday: Kruger Visits Chanel Couture

January 27th, 2012

Kit

With all of the red carpet hustle and bustle of awards show season, it is easy to forget that there are some other very star-studded fashion events currently going on. Haute Couture Fashion Week took place this past week in Paris, France hosting some outrageously divine couture collections from designer names like Atelier Versace, Jean Paul Gaultier, Iris Van Herpen and Armani Privé to name a few. But the show that has everyone talking, as it always does, was the Chanel Spring 2012 Haute Couture collection. Never one to disappoint, Karl Lagerfeld is known for making all of his collection debuts more than just a runway show- each collection of his comes with a full blown theme and grand ceremony to paint a complete picture of the designer’s vision.

For this Haute Couture season, Lagerfeld was inspired by air travel and stewardess uniforms, so naturally he transformed the Grand Palais in Paris into the interior of an airplane, with models walking down the aisles. If you aren’t too familiar with Couture Fashion Week, these collections are created as inspirations, not literal ready-to-wear clothing. The more outrageous and avant-garde, the better! These collections are created for the sake of fashion, not for the sake of every day style, unless maybe you were Lady Gaga. But some of these Chanel Haute Couture 2012 looks are actually pretty divine and definitely wearable! Check out some of our favorites here!

And the chic Chanel fashion didn’t stop there. Some of Karl’s favorite muses attended the show with the best seats in the house- the front row! Celebrities like Cameron Diaz, Vanessa Paradis, and Elizabeth Olsen were there to show support of the label that often dresses them for red carpets and other stylish soirees. Another star at the show is a well known Lagerfeld favorite, Diane Kruger. The German model turned actress always follows the fashion manner code by wearing a design of the label she is there to see. Just last year at the same Couture showing, Diane wore an elegant vintage Chanel embellished white gown that channeled old Hollywood glamour to a T. Picking up on the bronze accents along the bust and inside of the draped skirt, Diane wore a pair of chandelier earrings, very reminiscent of our Brass Tone Chandelier Earrings.

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Kruger poses pretty at last year's Chanel Couture showing.

This year, however, Diane Kruger went for a look that felt a bit more on par with the Haute Couture collection that was presented. Her bell-shaped tweed dress from the pre-Fall 2012 collection was a bit more edgy than the gown she wore previously, and is very typically Chanel. Something about the big pearl buttons, sexy over-the-knee boots and chain strap Chanel bag makes for one seriously chic outfit.

And instead of opting for matching pearl earrings or none at all considering that high collar, Diane wore a pair of silver feather drop earrings to bring out yet another element. You can get a pair of feather earrings just like Ms. Kruger’s from our T.R.U. Brand! The Pewter & Crystal Hoop Feather Earrings share the same size, silhouette and style as Diane’s and we can bet that $38 is a lot less than she paid for hers! What a fab find!