Eclectic Jewelry and Fashion

We see a great deal of Julia Sarr-Jamois, and for good reason....the woman is "STYLE PERFECTION!"

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O.k so I had a T.J. Maxx/Marshalls gift card left over from Christmas, that was burning a hole in my pocket. I was determined to hold on to it until this particular time, in order to partake in those clearance and final markdowns. I stopped in T.J. Maxx first, with high hopes, but didn't find too much in the way of clothing, coats, shoes etc. On my way out, I doubled back to the jewelry counter and spotted the Lucky Brand ring. I'm still in "minimal jewelry mode," so I wanted something that could stand well alone. After trying it on, I was sold....the $16.99 price tag didn't hurt much either!

From there I went to Marshalls (I still had a balance of $54 on the gift card), of course I started with the shoes, and was excited to find that the Steve Madden boots had been marked down to $20! There were only two pair left, and thank God one was a 9.5! I love, love, love the navy blue leather.....I'll definitely wear them on into spring. I look forward to a lot of mixing and matching! Nothing more caught my eye in the shoe department, so I was off to peruse the clearance racks. I ran across the maxi skirt, which was just what I'd been looking for....accordion pleats. As I proceeded to the checkout area, I caught a glimpse of the Eva Longoria perfume. My niece gave a bottle to my sister as a Christmas gift, and after a whiff, I thought it one of the best smelling fragrances.

All in all, It was a good shopping day!

Lucky Brand, $16.99; T. J. Maxx

Steve Madden "Craizie", $20; Marshalls

Eva Longoria EDP, $14.99; Marshalls

Marshalls, $15

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I LOVE this editorial, so much fabulous jewelry! My "jewelry mood" is ever changing, as I'm inspired by a variety of looks. Lately I've been in "minimal mode," wearing my daintier pieces which feel right to me at the moment. A month from now? It could be all about those statement pieces!

Prénom Carmen – Kendra Spears turns up the heat for the February issue of Vogue Paris, photographed by Giampaolo Sgura. Inspired by the play “Carmen”, fashion editor Geraldine Saglio pieces together a wardrobe of sparkling jewelry paired up with lacy pieces from the likes of Yves Saint Laurent, Dior, Emilio Pucci and Dolce & Gabbana. Mussed locks by hair stylist James Pecis and bronzed skin by makeup artist Christelle Cocquet add a distressed touch to the glam images.

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Spring Siesta – Photographed by Alexander Neumann, the spring collections get a 50s twist for the February issue of L’Officiel Paris. Model Luisa Bianchin soaks up the sun in the relaxed images; wearing the designs of Viktor & Rolf, Dolce & Gabbana, Blumarine, Marc Jacobs and others styled by Vanessa Bellugeon. Tanned skin by makeup artist Sergio Corvacho and retro curls by hair stylist Nicolas Eldin perfect the sunny day out.

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Preen for Aldo Rise, available at Selfridges.com. If you'd been wondering through London's Selfridges last night, you might have stumbled upon the launch of one of the most exciting high street and designer collaborations to date. Bringing the catwalk to the masses, US shoe brand Aldo has created affordable and covetable collections with not one, not two, but three London Fashion Week hot designers. Up and coming fashion world favourite J.W.Anderson, knitwear maverick Mark Fast and Preen twosome, Justin Thornton and Thea Bragazzi, came together as the guests of honour yesterday evening, in Selfridges' French restaurant Aubaine to celebrate each of their capsule collections, which were only made possible by the shoe brand's Aldo Rise scheme. Helping emerging fashion brands produce their catwalk shows, the scheme not only helps with the show's promotion, but helps designers create their perfect shoes to go with their current collections; shoes which have today hit the famous Selfridge's Shoe Galleries in a one-month pop-up store of sartorial dreams.

Left to right: J.W.Anderson and Mark Fast for Aldo Rise Irish designer J.W.Anderson was not only thrilled with his collection, but thinks collaborations like this are the future of fashion: "I have no issue with collaborations. They represent modernity. At this time of year and with the today's fashion market, they make so much sense" the designer told Vogue . "Collaborations help so much. Aldo offers incredibly quality for the high street - they helped me design shoes in a way I couldn't have done on my own, from production to marketing." For those who want to get their hands on these one-off creations, the prices range between £125-£135, and they will be available at the pop-up store and at Selfridges.com only, for the next month. But if you can't move that fast, never fear, because Asos.com have snapped them up from February 22. Failing that, (for those who really can't get their acts together), they'll be hitting Aldo stores worldwide from March 8 onwards as well, so there's no excuse not to snap up this covetable slice of catwalk style.

(Daily Telegraph U.K.)

This segment features blogger Tamu McPherson (pic. 5) of All The Pretty Birds......I love, love, love her coat!

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