Now I just know that all you retro-fashionistas out there are simply chomping at the bit to get your Joan fix (I’m sorry, do you prefer a different fashion icon? Who? Why?) as interest in the new season picks up, so do sales of our pen necklace. I spoke with Anita in Customer Service who informs me that people are buying the 1960’s pen necklace to wear to their season premier costume parties. Who are these fabulous people and why haven’t they invited me?
It’s still a little embarrassing to admit that we discovered the show due to it’s fans (of which we now proudly count ourselves, of course) who were calling us asking, “Where can I get Joan’s pen necklace?” These er, mad fans actually scared us at first, but we recovered.
1928’s been known for vintage style jewelry for over 40 years, in the past year, there’s been a major revival if Art Deco and Art Nouveau style jewelry. But what exactly is Art Deco? Where did it come from? What inspired Art Deco? Well, our friends at La Petite Blog have created the ultimate guide to understanding Art Deco.
The 20th century’s most refined design movement is sleek, smart and eternally stylish- especially now. Fall in love with Everything ART DECO!
1How it started. As a backlash against the lavish, viney ornamentation of art nouveau. Instead of adding decoration for its ow sake, deco (from the early 1900 to the thirties) fused patterns, often geometric, onto functional elements.
2How to spot it. Many items resemble industrial machines, with bold shapes, rounded lines and shiny finishes. Signature colors include black, chocolate, turquoise, peach and cream. Surfaces are either sleek and lacquered or sensual to the touch.
3How to get it. Buy an accent table in chrome or brass. Stock your home bar- better still, a cocktail cart (how cute!) – with gear from the twenties and thirties. Get a mirrored vanity table (on my wish list), and cover it with Lalique perfume bottles.
A shimmering mix of Swarovski crystals, gilded metal and a gold plate can’t hide the industrial inclinations of the Dior Art Bracelet. Christian Dior, 212 931 2950
ALL IN THE LINES
Leather tub chairs and a rug with circular sweeps define the entrance hall of the historic Eltham Palace in London.
WRAP LEGEND
Can any other soap add so much style to your bathroom?
Interior Design Genius Kelly Wearstler turned this landmark ART DECO building in downtown L.A. into residential heaven! It’s so glam that Johnny Depp is moved in….
Can anyone believe it’s actually February? I feel like 2009 is going by at lightning speed. My birthday this past weekend an it was amazingly fun and eventful. But now it’s Monday, and I am like, last weekend was my birthday, this weekend is Valentine’s Day.
So what do you do for V-Day? Some of you are single and some of you have beaus to spend time with; some of you hate V-Day and some lavish in it. So no matter your feeling on this day that worships a lil’ naked baby with wings, you are gonna feel the sting of his arrow. Here are our top ideas!
Valentine’s Day For The Single Girl or Guy
1. Go see a movie – Confessions of a Shopaholic comes out Friday! I have mixed feelings on this one, but I love Sophie Kinsella and have read the majority of her books. I have to see if the movie translates as well as Candace Brunshell’s did for Sex and the City. Plus, over the top Carrie Bradshaw-esque fashion is always a must see.
2. Get thrifty and – maybe – get famous – Have you recently purchased something from 1928.com? Well, I have a challenge for you. Go to your local thrift store and buy something vintagy to go with it, but you can’t spend more than $50 on the whole shabang. Want to be even more creative and frugal? I am willing to accept you diving into the depths of your closet and creating an outfit that is uniquely you out of what you have. Take a picture and email it to me at macalaw at 1928.com. Not matter if I like it/love it/hate it, I will showcase it on the blog.You can also upload it to our facebook fan page.
3. Try some healthy/ alternative cooking – Anyone around here will tell you I am health nut, so I challenge you to try some healthy cooking. This weekend, I made my own gluten-free cookies. Healthy doesn’t necessarily mean fat free/low carb, it means health smart. Removing certain things from your daily diet can improve your health. Wanna good book, I suggest then pick up French Women Don’t Get Fat and learn how eating locally and in small proportions can cause drastic differences on your waist line.
4. Use Facebook to get fashionably connected – I know the majority of our readers are on facebook, and if your not, then you need to be! If you want to keep V-Day low key, stay in and work on your Facebook feeds. You be suprised about how many of your favorite brands are constructively using Facebook – Hayden Harnett, H & M, Gap, BCBG and even 1928. You can find discounts, private sales and things that just are offered anywhere else – not even your on your most secret coupon sites.
Facebook is where it’s at. You can also find local networking events, concerts and other things that will make you feel like the queen diva of your area. Great example: I went to a jazz concert with my beaut at Hotel Cafe in Hollywood to Julianna Raye, very low key. But afterwards, Sara Barielles took the stage in a secret concert (yeah, the “I’m Not Gonna Write You A Love Song” girl), followed by acustic sets from Counting Crows. Kate Hudson was sitting in the crowd too. All because of Facebook back channels.
5. Wash away the whining with some wine – Not a huge fan of this holiday, fine. But please don’t whine and moan about it. Instead, go to your local Cost Plus, World Market (yes, it’s okay, we are living in hard times and they have great prices on wine and a fairly good selections) and explore Italy, France and Spain through some vintage vino. Expand your palate, if your a Chardonnay girl, then try a Pinot Noir or get gutsy and try a Grenache or Spanish Temperanillo. Reds go well with the dark chocolate you can buy yourself.
Valentine’s Day For The Coupled Girl or Guy
1. Create a French style open table meal and a romantic evening at home – I don’t know if you have a La Pain Quotidien in your area, but they’re a staple to LA living. I suggest taking the theme of a country open table and bring it home. This requires a trip to Whole Foods or the local farmer’s market. Buy a loaf of bread, three to five different styles of cheese, strawberries and pears. You can add a bit of Middle Eastern/Greek flair by purchasing olive tempanade, hummus and cucumbers. Also make sure you pick up a few organic mixed greens for a light salad. Cut them up, lay them out on open platters (finger food style). Take a blanket or table cloth and spread it out on the floor in your living room or bedroom, wherever you have more space. Open a bottle of very fine bubbly or wine of your choosing. You can have a romantic evening to yourselves. What comes after the food is up to you. This blog only goes to PG-13.
2. Weekend wine escapes - If you live near a vineyard, then take a weekend escape. In California, the wineries in Napa, Monterey (may I recommend Ventana), Santa Barbara and even Temecula are having V-Day specials that start at $25 per person!
3. Create something that special to you - The couple’s recommendations are shorter than the single ones. Personally, I think couples need to create an experience that is unqiue to them. While some of us enjoy crowds and people, others would perfer a weekend alone. So visit the place you first met, do something that both of you have never done before, visit your local contemporary art museum; whatever allows the two of you to connect and rekindle some steamy, hot passion.
How To Create Unique Style: Dressing Well On A Budget
Now that you’ve cleaned our your closet, you want to know what comes next. Next comes, realistically looking at you have.
Do you have 25 dresses and only five pairs of pants?
Do you have absolutely no color in your closet?
Do you only own one belt, one scarf and no jewelry?
Spend a few hours putting together mixing and matching what’s left over after your closet cleansing, and don’t lay out clothes next to each other, put them on your body and see how it looks in your mirror.
Have all your accessories out too – brooches, necklaces, earrings, scarves and belts. Mix and match.
After you’ve created your outfits, see what pieces don’t have mate. Can you fill in the gaps in your wardrobe with basic items? Make a list of standard items – a white button shirt, a cardigan or two, black flats, an a-line skirt. You want to buy simple things that fill in the blanks and can also go with the outfits you’ve already created. Don’t go overboard in purchasing clothes, you can fake a lot with accessories. Tthe next article will cover accessories, which can probably be the most cost effective wardrobe update you can make.
When comes to shopping, here are my top tips for replacing what’s missing:
Buy the best quality clothes you can afford, quality is better than quantity. The longer your clothes last, the less money you spend in the long run replacing them. Also, when you wear quality, it automatically increases your self-esteem and self-confidence. And with self-confidence, your fierceness factor goes up through the roof, watch out world – here YOU come!
1928 Jewelry Necklace #45696 - $48
Buy timeless pieces, the types of things that will weather an ever-changing fashion climate. Instead of buying a cobalt blue v-neck cashmere cardigan, buy a black button down cashmere cardigan. The black cardigan is a staple wardrobe element; it will last for years, not just a season or two.
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Create a color scheme using solid colors. Use colors that look good on you, no matter the trend or of-the-moment style, if eggplant, dark red or baby blue look good on you, then always where them. If a color flatters you, then you can always wear it, that the definition of classic style. Has the little black dress ever gone out of style? I think not.
Buy things on sale whenever possible. For those of you that love going into stores, then I suggest Marshall’s, Loehmann’s or T.J. Maxx. These chains get quality, name brand overstock all the time. If you live in state that has premium outlet for stores like Nordstrom Rack, Off Saks 5th Ave or Banana Republic Outlet, you can usually save 50-70% instantly. So take a trip.
For you online shopping aficionados, the best thing you can do is to sign up for your favorite stores mailing lists – I mean, your absolute favorites, otherwise you can always find deals by going directly to a retailer’s site. Certain stores like Urban Outfitters and Anthropologie have granted their devotees the privilege of limited emails; they don’t spam us to death like certain sites. You can also check sites like RetailMeNot.com, Gretchin’s Closet and Toutie for online coupon discount codes to save a bit extra. Want to get some inspiration beforehand? Then jump on Polyvore.com or Kaboodle.com and start mixing and matching outfits.
Tamarindo Breeze Necklace #45814 for Macys.com & 2028Jewelry.com in 5 Colors - $55.00
Save money on accessories by choosing versatile Jewelry choices. The best part about working at 1928 Jewelry is that employees get to go to “the room” where all our goods are stored – it’s better than Willie Wonka’s Chocolate Factory! While 1928 Jewelry has extensive lines and I could wear whatever I wanted, I shop our choices like most women do. I pick a piece I can get multiple uses out of and help me create effortless looks. I’ve featured some of my favorites in the photos in this post. The right earrings, necklace and bracelets can make mean the difference between BLAH and OH MAMMA! Wanna know more? You are goning to have to wait for part three!
The next video segments in our series are much more light-hearted, whimsical and fun. The girls were just being themselves. Sometimes, we were doing silly things and it was hard not to laugh.
Spring Jewelry Trends: We are seeing a lot of mixed metals, organic elements, blue and purple combinations. The Bohemian theme is still ever present also with filigree and flowers. Though the spring is casual and light, we still find classic refinement and upscale Heburn-esque glamour in most collections. So go the vintage BoHo chic route ladies.
About This Video: We used Amanda Coolong, the chief News Correspondent from TechZulu and showcased her heavily. The women that buy our jewelry are quite diverse, so we tried to use models that we felt represented them well. Amanda is a entrepreneurial woman who runs her own Public Relations firm in Los Angeles and also works in Technology Broadcasting. Like most professional women, her busy schedule don’t allow for over the top creativity in her clothing choices. Her wardrobe has to be versatile and go from day to night, without being completely boring and frumpy. The same went for her accessories.
Mission Accomplished: One of the goals of our shoot was to teach women how to use vintage inspiration to create a glamorous, elegant fashion style without breaking the bank. When I outfitted Amanda, that was main goal. I had to make keep everything under a certain price point. With the exception of the Alice & Olivia Dresses from Lindsay Lou’s Boutique, none of the outfits Amanda wore totaled more than $250.00 and could be worn multiple ways. Most of the items we used were from our local thrift store, Target (yes that’s how we roll) or H&M.
1928 Jewelry Fact: Did you know that all of the pieces in our collections cost under $100.00! Yeah – we may look super expensive, but we are actually very affordable – and we don’t compromise quality. Visit 1928.com to purchase a bit of happiness before the Holidays.
Like the rest of the nation I was riveted Tuesday night, watching the tube and regardless of how you voted you have to admit: the lady has style. I was thinking, as I stared at the new First Lady’s mommy down version of the now infamous Narciso Rodriguez dress, I actually prefer some of her more casual-chic looks such as when she appeared on the Jay Leno show:
Oh, so you want to own lovely ensemble above? Have no fear, jewelry gal will not let you down; you can buy the exact outfit by clicking here:
Psst. You might have to wait awhile. I get the feeling that this is going to be on back order for a very long time!
Anyone got the skinny on her brooch? Or a closer pic? It reminds me of this:
Yes, I am completely head over heels for the style of the new Lady at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Aren’t you? You can find the vintage inspired Red Brooch that Michelle Obama wears on the 1928 Jewelry site for $38.00.
