birthday surprise...

so one of the great things about being owner of "the savvy chic event" boutique...is that i get to see all the inventory when it first comes in...and one of the bad things about being owner of "the savvy chic event"...is that i get to see all the inventory when it first comes in...that being said...there is only so much i can dream about keeping for myself...i mean...the idea is to "sell" the items...not keep them for myself...

so for our first event...i have to say...we had an incredible shipment of jewelry...some alexis bittar...kenneth jay lane...just baubles extraordinaire...and i of course...was in heaven...trying everything on...imagining it with my wardrobe...blah blah blah...but there was one pair of earrings that really caught my eye...and i told myself...that if no one bought them...then i would know they were meant for me...

well the show ended...and they didn't sell...but i knew we would have some of this jewelry for our next event...so i decided to hold off in purchasing them for myself...adena (my business partner & fabulous friend) & i packed away the jewelry...still oohing over all the pieces...

meanwhile...during this whole time period...what do i spot in the november issue of lucky magazine? my earrings! well...mine in my head... =) now i really knew that i would need to be the proud owner of those gorgeous earrings...the caption in the spread was "vintage 20's-inspired glitz that channels a luxe, insanely feminine era"...uh...yeah...say no more...they are mine...can you guess which ones were mine from the scanned pic below?

scanned by moi
lucky magazine november 2010 issue

so...besides adena being my business partner & fabulous friend...we share the same birthday...yep...we do...so today we exchanged birthday gifts...one day early...and yes...when i opened up my little box...i squealed with delight...she told me that while we were packing...when i looked away...she grabbed them and stuck them in her pocket...sneaky little thing... =)

i think mine are much prettier then the ones in the lucky spread...those were in black...mine have a touch of my favorite color...green...aren't they divine?

kenneth jay lane "art deco drops" earrings

by the way...if you want to save me from myself...the next "savvy chic event" is coming up december 3 - 12 in the lovely san francisco bay area...i promise...there will be lots of treasures...lots of new designers...stay tuned for updates...

here is adena & i celebrating our same day birthday with our pomegranate martini's...which we have every year on our birthday...kind of like our tradition...although we have them for other occasions as well... =)

the cocktail ring...

one of my fashion tidbits just happens to be..."the cocktail ring...size does matter! the bigger the better...the cocktail ring is meant to make a statement..."

on a day to day basis...the one piece of jewelry you will almost always find on me...is...the fabulous cocktail ring...ladies...it is not just for cocktail parties...wear them with everything & everywhere!

it is truly one of the easiest ways to make a statement...and how much more exciting does your story telling get when you are waving around that hand (used for emphasis)

the great thing about cocktail rings...they really do not need to be real - some of my favorites were found in obscure little stores in small towns...

so do it...be bold...be daring...venture out and find yourself that perfect cocktail ring...

here are some of my favorites...from pinky finger to right...kenneth j lane, david yurman (replica), rachel zoe, last two - no names...and um...no...i don't wear them all at the same time =)