Blackburn + Sweetzer Has Moved

Can we just stop for one moment and talk about Tanya Aguiñiga’s rope knot necklaces? Lilliam and I were totally transfixed when we first saw Aguiñiga’s work at Commune’s Community Shop pop up over the holidays—a mix of cool nautical bracelets, textural furniture pieces and colorful textiles that you want to wrap yourself up in, [...]

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Multicolored Graphic Penny necklace; penny studs; glossy Newton’s Cradle beads
I’ve talked about her before—jewelry designer, stylist and all-around very cool woman Racquel Honoré. Her latest ANKH by Racquel Honoré collection is dubbed MMX (that’s 2010 for all you Roman numeral-challenged folks)—her muse, “a mythical time-traveling vagabond who goes back and forth in time creating adornments [...]

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It’s pretty much inevitable. The holidays roll around and the husband and I head to OK across the way at 8303 West 3rd Street. This year, the husband bought me these screw earrings, which, unbeknownst to him, I’ve had my eye on for quite some time; I’ve even bought them as a gift for someone [...]

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I love my wedding ring. It’s Deco vintage from the 1930s. The husband did a good job in his selection. It’s delicate and very pretty, not ostentatious. I also love that it has a history—some other woman wore this those years back, and I enjoy ruminating about who she was and what she was like, [...]

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Multi strand coin necklace, $500; chain with champagne drop necklace, $200; large hollow water hoop earrings, $250; coin short drop earrings, $85; click to expand
Jewelry designer Dominique Cohen—whose 18kt precious stones and pearls collection goes into the five figures—has dipped her toe into affordable waters before with a collection for Target in 2007, and [...]

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After seeing the lookbook images of TenOverSix’s capsule collection of coats for fall, made from vintage wools and cashmere in tweedy geometric shapes and stripes, I had to check ‘em out for myself. Not only that, but the boutique’s in-house collection of quilted, painted shoes [...]

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Go ahead and count me in—LA’s Geren Ford is launching shoes, jewels and belts for spring, which, per WWD, the label’s designer, Geren Lockhart, is readying to debut on the runway at NY Fash Week.
Produced “in partnership with independent factories around the world,” the fash trade reports Lockhart looked to her time spent in Buenos [...]

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I’ve written about designer Jeet Sohal’s lovely Bare Collection before, specifically the Day Tripper handbag in sublime slouchy leather (which is also still on the Wants list!). Now, Sohal gives us even more to love with the collision of her leather work and mixed metal jewelry, as evidenced above with this Soon to Scatter Ring, [...]

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Haven’t the inclination or time to create a charm bracelet of your own? Not to worry, look to one of your favorite designers for some instant gratification as many have curated a collection of bits and baubles into embellished charm necklaces. Charm necklaces add an interesting element of an eclectic accessory yet won’t get [...]

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Ban.do has made a name for itself with its pretty, playful headbands—feathered, floral, beaded, ribbon-ed and in varieties fit for a flapper, flower child, party girl or high tea connoisseur.
Now, DailyCandy features Ban.do’s fanciful corsages, brimming with vintage silk flowers, neatly held by a brooch pin with safety clasp. My favorites are [...]

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It took me about two seconds to fall in love with designer Emma Carroll’s fantastically modern jewelry—fans of punchy leather, hardware and crisp ribbon. Ranging from $54 for earrings to $75 for bracelets and $106-$175 for necklaces, the collection is extremely reasonable for the high quality and upscale, tactile appeal. I wore the black feathers [...]

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ToyWatch, a label which takes inspiration from high-end watches, creating collections of over-sized, playful plastic timepieces, has just released its mix-and-match Jelly line, offering nine different faces and eight different straps for a total of 72 options. The built-your-own, interchangeable watches range from $175 for a basic face or $275 for a pave [...]

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