Hi all – I hope everyone had a FAB weekend! I know I did – I was running errands like crazy for my upcoming annual Oscar Party this Sunday! Of course I’ll be wearing my favorite 1928 Pink Champagne Marie Antoinette Necklace and Smokey Quartz & Pearl Cluster Ring. Sigh, dreamy. I don’t want overkill with a bracelet and earrings, one must make a statement without saying a word!
So, what did everyone get during the yummy clearance sale on 1928.com? I bought the statement necklace that was in the email, to die! After all turquoise is the color for 2010 - I am set and at a steal! I love 1928!
Who do you think will win this Oscar Sunday? George or Jeff? Meryl or Sandra (Sandy for sure!) and what does everyone think about TEN FILMS being nominated this year? Sigh, only meant 5 more for me to see in order to vote properly! I don’t know but one thing’s for sure – Kathryn Bigelow will be this year’s Best Director – how can she not?!
Whomever ends up winning, do we care? I mean all we really care about is that amazing red-carpet arrival! (Dear weather Gods – please don’t rain on our parade!) You know I will be right there “fashion policing” everyone! How could she wear THOSE shoes with that gown? How could he not have worn a 1928 Maltese Onyx & Gold Brooch as his tie clip? Yes I said HE – you know who could pull this amazing look off? Johnny Depp, Mickey Rourke – trend-setting MEN! Love it!
Have an amazing week ladies and I can’t wait to hear what you wore and what you thought about Oscar Sunday. Don’t forget to check out www.1928.com for some gorge “so then, so now” pieces!
Did you get a chance to see the vampire-inspired film “New Moon” yet?! It’s been a hit not only with the younger crowd but the mature crowd as well! Vampire fashion is nothing new to us, last April we teamed up with HBO to have a variety of 1928 Jewelry pieces featured on Season 2 of the hit vampire show “True Blood”. There’s something about vintage jewelry that makes a vampire look as chic as ever! Below, are the 1928 pieces some of the cast wore in Season 2.
Currently, a new set of movies has hit the big screens, The Twilight Series, introducing their newest movie just this past weekend, “New Moon”. 1928 is inspired by jewelry from the set of “New Moon” and would love to hear from you! Let us know about a 1928 piece that you believe would have been a hit if placed in the movie. Style #’s or photos are welcomed! Comment below or send them to Our Facebook fan page. Check out our current pick for “New Moon” collection of the week, Shades of Night. Below are some of my favorite pieces from this extraordinary collection. Enjoy!
For over 40 years, 1928 Jewelry, has created stunning reproductions of vintage costume jewelry. Some of our designs are born from the creative minds or our design team but many collections have been inspired from ornate, sometimes over the top costume jewelry pieces created in the mid-2oth century.
When researching a piece I found at the Fairfax Flea Market this past weekend, I stumbled upon Sherri Duncan’s website.
I’d never heard of Ms. Duncan before a serious, in-depth Google search. But thanks to good old Google – low and behold, she was there! The costume jewelry expert of my dreams! This woman had serious taste in costume jewelry, from Hobe to Dior, Miriam Haskell to Chanel, she had it! It was honestly the Haskell piece that made me love her.
Duncan has written an amazing coffee table book about her costume jewelry collection called Jewels of Passion. The hardcover, glossy page book features 175 pages of beautiful vintage to antique costume jewelry collections. For anyone who loves costume, or just loves jewelry in general, it’s a must own. And yes, you can get it through Amazon, what iconic fashion book isn’t?
To learn more about Sherri, you can visit her jewelry site, she even has a few of the pieces for sale!
A few months ago, Sonia White joined our company as Creative Marketing Director. Sonia, came from the television show, Clean House. Almost all the women who work at 1928 are in love with Clean House (and every other show on the Style Network). About the time Sonia started working at 1928, we’d just launched our statement necklaces collection.
When Sonia made it it possible for us to have the opportunity to accessorize the Clean House girls for the upcoming season, we all screamed “Niecy needs 1928 bling! Trish too!” And off to blinging she went.
Our fashion lesson from this season of Clean House: EVERY WOMAN NEEDS COPPER & TOPAZ.
Here’s our polyvore set dedicated to Niecy’s impeccable personal style.
We (like almost every other fashionista with a blog) have become obsessed with an amazing little site called Polyvore.com. Polyvore is an online fashion community that allows users to create outfits using its social sharing software. Users can visit all their favorite brands’ websites, clip product photos and create various works of art.
In the next few months, 1928 Jewelry is partnering with Polyvore to bring Polyvore users a more integrated accessorizing experience, a few exciting contests and a secret event. We’ve already integrated a feed of all our jewelry and accessories into Polyvore to make stylizing your perfect outfit easier.
Pearls are popping up on everything from heels and bags to cardigan sweaters, so the sky’s the limit on how to reinvent this classic accoutrement. The simplest way to freshen up a strand of pearls is to layer it with several long chain necklaces—or even a diamond necklace for a burst of bling. With the gems over at 1928 Jewelry all is possible! The insanely chic goddess at the accessory mecca would give Coco Chanel a run for her money with all the baubles they have on stock! – La Petite Blog
Pearls are pushing in for Fall. To keep you ahead of the fashion curve, we’ve partnered with one of our favorite New York Style mavens to bring you the beautiful, upscale, Vintage Art Deco 44″ Dual Strand Pearl Necklace (retailing at $175.00). The necklace features diamond like genuine Swarovski crystals and cream glass pearls.
This has been a whirl wind week for 1928 Jewelry, first the Girls In Tech Fashion & Beauty Summit and then the Streamy Awards.
What Are The Streamy Awards?
The Streamy Awards are like the Oscars or Emmys of the Internet. The Streamys honored excellence in Web Television across 24 creative categories, from acting and directing, to editing and special effects.
Web 2.0 effects how all brands engage their customers and including retail. Because of this, 1928 Jewelry was the official jewelry sponsor of broadcast personalities Shira Lazar (CBS/Fox/ABC), Laurie Percival (LALAWag), Anaiis Flox (OmgOmgOmfg), Michelle De Forest (NextNewNetworks) & Amanda Coolong (TechZulu). Female nominees also received statement necklaces from the 1928 Boutique collection.
The convergence of traditional & online news media is no different than the convergence of these two elements in Fashion & Retail. 1928 Jewelry is committed to being at the forefront this marriage. And making sure the iconic, pioneering women shine.
The Streamy After Party: Anaiis Flox wore the Cielo Rojo Crystal Necklace (no longer available) from 1928 Jewelry & Amanda Coolong wore the St. Petersburg Vintage Statement Necklace ($85.00, available online only) and matching Lever Back Earrings ($34.00).
Photo: Jonathan Dingman
The Streamy After Party: Francisco Dao of Fast Company Magazine, Tony Cohen of iConverdge, Robyn Cohen of Girls In Tech, and Sarah Townsend of Social Vibe. Sarah is wearing Kelly Nishimoto Couture & a not yet release 2028 Jewelry Statement Necklace.
Photo By: Jim Alden
One of my favorite photos, Anaiis Flox & LALAWag.com Gossip Editor Laurie Percival. Both wearing limited edition 2028 Jewelry Statement Necklaces. Sorry, the one Anaiis is wearing is no longer available and the necklace Laurie is wearing will be release shortly. Both women are wearing Kelly Nishimoto dresses.
Photo By: Jonathan Dingman
Shira Lazar & Good Night Burbank Director/Creator Hayden Black.
Photo: Lan Bui, TheBuiBrothers.com
Setting the stage for the awards.
Photo: Lan Bui, TheBuiBrothers.com
iJustine made a beautiful appearance with her iPhone & Twitter “Fail Whale” necklace of course.
Photo: Lan Bui, TheBuiBrothers.com
Lisa Kudrow, Best Actress – Comedy Web Series, nominee.
Photo: Johnathan Dingman
LaLaWag.com editors Sean & Laurie Percival walking the Red Carpet.
Photo: Lan Bui, TheBuiBrothers.com
Tim Street’s French Maids presented the streamy awards.
Photo: TheBuiBrothers.com
Joss Whedon, creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel & Firefly, won best comedy series for Dr. Horrible!
On Thursday, I attended the Girls In Tech, Fashion & Beauty Summit with my bosses Marsha Benaron & the latest addition to the 1928 Jewelry crew, Sonia White. Marsha, Sonia & I were there to support Macala.
Macala, our Interactive Marketing Director, was a panelist on discussion of women who used social marketing to promote and build brand awareness for their companies online.
A brief synopsis: Social Marketing is what a company makes it. A fashion brand must consciously engage perspective customers online, they must add value to the forum and social sites that they participate in on a constant basis otherwise they will not reap the full rewards of social media. The top five things that all brands sould learn about are Twitter, Facebook, Viral Video (YouTube), Blogging & White Hat SEO. For more information, you can read Macala’s Retail Marketing Blog.
It’s all about sensibility here. How do you thrift successfully? Style Symmetry will let you know. How do you dress for an fashion job interview? 39thandbroadway will show you the way (no pantsuits!) reLYME investigates feminine studs, and The Coveted talks to elegant punks. Dramatis Personae keeps it all in (corsets). There’s the full version of Links á la Mode here in the forums… there’s a lot of great posts there too.
Links à la Mode : March 26th
39thandbroadway.com – Thought it was hard picking a job interview outfit, well, what do you wear if you’re interviewing for a fashion job?
A Few Goody GumDrops – A Few Goody Gumdrops scoops an interview with handbag designer’s Be and D about the re-launch of the Garbo bag!
Breakfast at Saks – A little slice of heaven: Erin Wasson’s Venice Beach Tree House
Whomever ends up winning, do we care? I mean all we really care about is that amazing red-carpet arrival! (Dear weather Gods – please don’t rain on our parade!) You know I will be right there “fashion policing” everyone! How could she wear THOSE shoes with that gown? How could he not have worn a 1928 Maltese Onyx & Gold Brooch as his tie clip? Yes I said HE – you know who could pull this amazing look off? Johnny Depp, Mickey Rourke – trend-setting MEN! Love it!
