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December 11th, 2007

on the eighth day of Christmas…

My true love gave to me eight maids-a-milking.
Have we not already had this discussion about farm yard animals? Besides, I don’t think eight cows will even fit in the back yard!
So my true love gave to me a cow cover for my iPod instead:

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By Chloe -- 1 comment

November 27th, 2007

accessories for Christmas parties

Ah, the holiday season is upon us once again. Festive lights, music, the smell of gingerbread… and Christmas parties?
Even if you’re not a big fan of Christmas parties (especially of the office variety) at least you get the fun of shopping for accessories for the bash :-)
For the office party with the young receptionist […]

By Chloe -- 3 comments

November 23rd, 2007

Her Accessories top 10 Christmas gifts picks under $30

My first Christmas gift guide was on the high end side of shopping (fun - but not always practical!) I wanted to put together a list of stylish accessories that won’t break the bank. So in no particular order - here’s the Her Accessories top 10 picks under $30:

A sheer jersey scarf […]

By Chloe -- 9 comments

November 8th, 2007

Her Accessories early Christmas shopping wish list

I’ve been going through the archives and pulled some of my favorites accessories for the year (and have added some new goodies) to create the Her Accessories early Christmas (or Hanukkah, or Kwanzaa or Diwali or Solstice - insert your winter holiday of choice) gift guide.
In no particular order, here are my top […]

By Chloe -- 15 comments

October 24th, 2007

want to design your own bag?

Have you ever wanted to try your hand at designing your own accessories but don’t have the tools or know-how?
Anna William makes designing your own handbag easy enough for everyone :-)
They give you a choice of several different styles of purse:

This is the Andover handbag.

The Nantucket

And the very cute small Hampton bag.
It’s fun to go […]

By Chloe -- 0 comments

October 19th, 2007

Twisted Silver

I just recently came across the website for Twisted Silver, from San Francisco designer Debra Mitchell.  She has designed some wonderful pieces, using different materials like brass, resin, silver & steel - I especially like the “Diva ” choker:

The “Sweet” bracelet:

The “Bongo” earrings:

And as an extra special treat Twisted Silver is giving you, my […]

By Chloe -- 1 comment

October 6th, 2007

Paris fashion week: John Galliano Spring 2008

I apologize for the lack of posts around here lately :-)  The combination of  a cold & my studio computer having issues has made posting difficult.
But I’m back, with a functioning computer and mostly recovered from my cold…
So let’s get to the fashion!
These are from John Galliano’s Spring 2008 collection in Paris:

Yes, it’s a typically […]

By Chloe -- 1 comment

August 27th, 2007

our wedding

I’m back!
Did you miss me?
Want to see what happened this weekend?

This is me, getting ready at my parents house - and yes, I did sew my dress myself :-)

The shawl that my mom crocheted for me (after hand-spinning the silk for it!)

My parents walking me down the aisle, and yes, my dad is wearing a […]

By Chloe -- 7 comments

August 4th, 2007

diamonds on the laces of her shoes

(With apologies to Paul Simon for my geeky title :-) )
Have you guys heard about Kickbars? While not everyone can afford $6500 worth of 24kt gold & pave diamonds - if you can, why not have fun with it!

I love the fact that you can also wear them as bracelets & necklaces - versatility […]

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August 2nd, 2007

stylish & enviromentally conscious

Did you know that recycled pop bottled are used to make all sort of useful things? They can be melted down and spun into polar fleece… and now you can wear them on your feet!
Timberland has just released a collection of shoes using post-consumer recycled materials called “Eco-Conscious“.
While that might sound like strapping bit […]

By Chloe -- 1 comment