Leave it to Wendy Brandes to steal my heart again with her “talk to the hand” jewelry smarts (you might recall her swear rings). The newest additions to her sterling silver collection are the OMG and LOLz rings, now available for pre-order. The best part is that she is selling them through Kickstarter, a great site where people share businesses/passions they want to pursue where others can help fund…because every little bit helps.

Above: Wendy rocking the OMG rings

Wendy, being the smarty she is, realized producing the rings in the US would cost buyers over $1,000 per set. Producing the sets overseas reduces the cost dramatically, but in order do so, Read the rest of this entry »

A little surprise came in the mail today from Monster Cable! It’s the new Butterfly Love Vivienne Tam high fashion, in-ear speakers! The packaging is so gorgeous I don’t even want to take them out of the box! I’ve never had nice headphones before and can’t wait to try them out.

Monster Cable’s Control Talk feature enables the stylish buds to dub as a headset for those of you who get your best phone talking when on the go (something I desperately need for my walks to and from work). Can’t wait to try these out and bounce between conference calls and Gaga! More photos from the unboxing after the jump! Read the rest of this entry »

The initial list of Fashion’s Night Out 2010 participants has been revealed. The second annual global celebration of shopping will commence on September 10 in over 100 cities with over 1,000 brands ranging from independent brick and morter shops to big guns like Bergdof Goodman and Marc Jacobs. This falls at the beginning of Mercedes Benz New York Fashion Week, which takes place September 9-16.  Accoding to Diane von Furstenberg, notable designer and president of CFDA:

Fashion’s Night Out the second time around will be bigger and better. Designers and retailers are really outdoing themselves to create wondergul experiences for shoppers, not just in New York, but all across the country, too.

As Diane noted, even if you’re not in New York, you can still partake in the amazingness in a city near you. Here’s how: Read the rest of this entry »

The lovely Sara Seumae of SPUN clothing has done it again with her stylish, innovative, sustainable pieces. Available starting now, the BLACK/BLUE collection mixes dressy with casual in flattering shapes. Check it out for yourself in the SPUN online shop! I’ve got my eye on the strapless dress, all the skirts…and basically everything else!

Tuesday night I had the pleasure of stopping by Fenton Fallon in NYC, an amazing little boutique tucked away on the Lower Eastside in Freeman’s Alley. Hosted by owner and creator of Fenton Fallon, Dana Lorenz, guests walked in to find tables full of chains, pendants, spikes and sparkly strands…aka a DIY paradise.

I was super exhausted from the flight into NYC via red eye earlier in the day, but the intimate charm and beats from DJ Belle Du Jour (aka India Jewel Jackson, also with Glam.com) helped me perk up and get my creative on right away. The special cocktails from U’Luvka Vodka and Cookies.com treats also paid homage to a room full of stylish, happy girls. Check out how I did and all the photos after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »