{"id":10852,"date":"2011-05-17T22:15:25","date_gmt":"2011-05-18T02:15:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/?p=10852"},"modified":"2011-05-18T00:36:12","modified_gmt":"2011-05-18T04:36:12","slug":"jewel-of-the-month-may-flower-customized-for-christine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2011\/05\/jewel-of-the-month-may-flower-customized-for-christine\/","title":{"rendered":"Jewel of the Month: May Flower, Customized for Christine"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the spirit of “April showers bring May flowers,” the Jewel of the Month is the poppy ring I created for my designing friend Zang Toi’s<\/a> 2007 spring runway show<\/a>. I also designed a matching bracelet, choker and giant belt buckle — all in gold-plated silver.<\/p>\n

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On the runway: Wendy Brandes for Zang Toi belt buckle and ring.<\/p><\/div>\n

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On the runway: A closer look at the ring.<\/p><\/div>\n

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On the runway: Wendy Brandes for Zang Toi bracelet.<\/p><\/div>\n

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On the runway: Wendy Brandes for Zang Toi choker.<\/p><\/div>\n

With Zang’s approval, I wore the ring myself with one of his dresses for New Year’s Eve, before the jewelry appeared in his show.<\/p>\n

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Wearing the Wendy Brandes for Zang Toi ring with Zang's dress and my Cleopatra earrings on Dec. 31, 2006.<\/p><\/div>\n

Why is this ring Jewel of the Month more than four years after I made it? Because Zang customized one of his spring 2011 dresses for my gorgeous friend Christine. His original design was black with pink flowers …<\/p>\n

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Zang's dress on the runway. Click for photo source.<\/p><\/div>\n

… but he made it in chocolate brown with lavender flowers for Christine.<\/p>\n

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Christine's customized Zang Toi dress. (She couldn't pose in it because she's gotten so slim that it needs to be altered!)<\/p><\/div>\n

Then he suggested adding amethysts to the poppy ring to match. And voila!<\/p>\n

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Christine's customized poppy ring. <\/p><\/div>\n

One of the things I love about jewelry is that I can always bring back an old design especially for you, as long as I have the original mold.\u00a0 Jewelry designs are forever!<\/p>\n

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Click to see more photos on my website.<\/p><\/div>\n

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In the spirit of “April showers bring May flowers,” the Jewel of the Month is the poppy ring I created for my designing friend Zang Toi’s 2007 spring runway show. I also designed a matching bracelet, choker and giant belt buckle — all in gold-plated silver. With Zang’s approval, I wore the ring myself with…<\/p>\n

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