Just a few days ago, I gushed about the innovative spirit and quirky,smart, irresistible aesthetic of PDB Jewelry, noting how the acronym in the brand’s moniker is beyond spot-on (PDB stands for “pure dead brilliant,” a Scottish expression akin to “sicka than average”) .
As I start roasting my chicken (yes, I accidentally bought an oven-ready chicken instead of a turkey like the space cadet I am) and whipping up my candied yams, arroz con gandules, and collard greens, I want to take a moment to express my gratitude to all of you, my lovely readers.
If you follow me on Twitter (@sickathanavg), then you might have spotted a few of the photos I shared during a Laura Geller press preview held last week in her makeup studio, located in New York City’s Upper East Side.
Imagine taking the term “summer white,” printing it on an impermeable rubber strip, tucking this token inside a locked metal box, then throwing that box into a deep ocean, watching as it sinks all the way to the bottom, where it might eventually be unearthed years from now and deemed a relic of ages past.
I’ve long been extolling the virtues of fine jewelry designer Katrina Kelly — especially since the release of her “7 Layers of Love collection,” an exploration of affection, passion, loyalty, and devotion via jewelry.
Blair Waldorf-like socialites, wealthy pearl-loving matrons, and ladies who lunch as a virtual career (in between planning some extravagant fête for their charity du jour) may still prefer to swing their Nancy Gonzalez, Judith Leiber, and Kate Spade purses while frolicking uptown, but the savvy, trend-setting, streetwise divas downtown believe New York City is ruled by another handbag designer: Rebecca Minkoff.
Based in Venice, California, 10-year-old brand Knock Knock specializes in stationery, journals, books, paper goods, and office paraphernalia with quirky, humorous, irreverent sayings and illustrations that help you stay organized while infusing a sense of fun into otherwise mundane tasks.
If you were cavorting around Lincoln Center during the New York Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2011 season, you might have caught glimpses of a few style mavens, editors, writers, and “It” girls rocking bright, statement-making necklaces crafted out of materials ranging from leather-, suede-, and and metallic snakeskin-covered cords to crocheted brass and silver chains, woven rope strands, natural amethyst and quartz stones, silver spike accents, hand-blown glass beads, agate stones, and swirl globe beads.
Earlier today, we broke down Jennifer Lopez’s beauty look at the 2012 Academy Awards — from her high, pulled-back, voluminous chignon to her champagne gold and burgundy gilded manicure, her dewy skin, her creamy nude lip color and her sultry eye makeup.
