The Emmys are on tonight. Normally, on Emmy night, I like to show off MrB’s Emmy. But I don’t think I’ve ever shared this photo of MrB holding his Emmy in 2006. Embed from Getty Images MrB received the Lifetime Achievement Award in Business & Financial Reporting from the National Academy of Television Arts &…
Back to Work!
I took a couple of weeks off from this necklace design while my goldsmith was traveling, but now we’re back to work. That’s the labradorite feather carving that I got late last year, positioned on top of the sketch. Carved labradorite for a 2016 design #video #pretty #peacockcolors #labradorite #feather #mineral #jewelrydesign #jewelrydesigner #carving #oneofakind…
Throwback Thursday: Rhythmic Gymnastics in Rio
Last month, while I was at the gym during non-primetime television hours, I caught an hour of the rhythmic gymnastic competition from the Olympics in Rio. I was like this … … totally glued to the screen, jaw dropped. Embed from Getty Images We’re all captivated by regular gymnastics — properly called artistic gymnastics —…
Katerina Perez Hearts New York (Jewelry)
Thank you to fine-jewelry expert Katerina Perez for including me in her “New York in Jewellery” post. CLICK HERE TO READ KATERINA’S POST ON NEW YORK-THEMED DESIGNS. In her introduction, Katerina describes how New York City inspires creative people of all kinds, including jewelers. “New York is a multi-faceted city, and has attracted creative types…
A Contender for Best Dressed of 2016
It’s only September, but I know Lupita Nyong’o is going to be a contender for my 2016 Best Dressed/Wear What You Want award. Embed from Getty Images Lupita wore a custom House of Herrera dress at the Toronto International Film Festival for Saturday’s premiere of her movie Queen of Katwe. The only flaw is her…
10 Years Ago: Wearing Ossie Clark for Marc Jacobs
Ten years ago tonight, I went to Marc Jacobs’s Spring 2007 runway show with MrB. As was my habit, I wore one of my vintage Ossie Clark dresses to Marc’s show. The late New York Times photographer Bill Cunningham always attended the Marc Jacobs show, and Bill appreciated a good Ossie. Even if Bill didn’t…
15 Years After 9/11: The Story of Rick Rescorla
On the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, I recommend that you read (or re-read) the 2002 New Yorker story by James B. Stewart called, “The Real Heroes Are Dead.” It’s about an English-born Vietnam veteran named Rick Rescorla, who became the director of security for Morgan Stanley, a financial firm based in the…
Fond Memories of Manolo the Shoeblogger
In the glory days of fashion blogging (2005 – 2009, in my opinion), I was addicted to one of the first of the genre: Manolo the Shoeblogger. Manolo the Shoeblogger — who was NOT Manolo Blahnik the shoe designer — did have great taste in shoes, but it was his whimsical writing style (he called…
Everlasting Style: Snake Jewelry and Signet Rings
Thanks to the gorgeous Brittany Siminitz of JCK for including my 18K-yellow-gold Queen of Scots earrings in her post on the “everlasting allure” of snake jewelry. CLICK HERE TO READ THE JCK ARTICLE. “Everlasting” is the perfect word. The ancient Egyptians wore snake jewelry, and the double crown of the pharaohs included a representation of…
A Mind-Blowing Diamond Eternity Band
Every job has its peculiarities. For jewelry designers, one of those is the unexpected loaner. Last week, I met with a manufacturer who’d I seen in person maybe four times before. I came away with temporary custody of this amazing diamond eternity band. That’s what happens sometimes. You say, “Great ring,” and suddenly you’re wearing…