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Make a Statement

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Statement necklaces are huge for Fall! We have always loved what they add to a look- a touch of glamour and style, even with an otherwise plain outfit. The price range of statement necklaces is huge- you can spend anywhere from $10 to well over $1000 for them, and the color options are endless! For fall, we are loving neutral tones, deep blues, and of course, blacks and metallics.




Some Neutral Favorites:


















Cheap and Chic Neutral:














Not So Basic Black:

















Glamorous Gold:




J.Crew Antique Gold Manor Necklace, $125







Kate Spade Triple Row Necklace, $325



ABS Strands of Gold Necklace, $250









Nicole Romano Draped Necklace, $325




Banana Republic Brooch Cluster Necklace, $98




Cheap and Chic Gold:

Forever21 Drape Looped Necklace, $7






A little color....



Fiona Paxton Shine Necklace, $298


Our favorite of the bunch:








Stephen Dweck Agate Slice Necklace, $1795




















We would love to see the F21 necklaces in person to see if they are really as cute as they appear online. But you certainly can't beat the price! We think you can really get alot of mileage out of these statement necklaces, pairing with cocktail dresses or even with jeans, a cashmere sweater, and a shrunken blazer. Will you be wearing a statement necklace or two this Fall?







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Inspiration from Southern Asia

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MoS Charlotte attended the FABULOUS wedding of a very stylish college friend in Connecticut this past weekend (more on that to come later). The groom's family is from Sri Lanka, so many of his friends and family members were dressed in traditional saris at the wedding. I haven't been able to stop thinking about how beautiful and stylish the saris were. The colors were so vivid, the silk fabric so luxurious, the detail and beadwork so extravagant. It was definitely a style inspiration!



The colors of these traditional saris are just stunning!
















And the jewelry the women wore was breathtaking! We absolutely love the colorful stacks of bangles and the vivid jemstones in these pieces!



How pretty are these gold peacock bangles?! We love the intricate etched pattern and the blue birdies!






This stack of gold bangles adds fabulous style to any look!





How beautiful is this amethyst and diamond ring?!







18kt Kala Ring from Taj Taj Jewelers, $1,050

And the sapphires and emeralds accenting this ring are just beautiful!



18kt Lucknow Ring from Taj Taj Jewelers, $1,050


This necklace is our favorite! All the colors of the rainbow! It's like a candy necklace but so much better!




Marie Hellene de Taillac


Just for fun...




Isn't this turquoise journal from John Robshaw so adorable?!







Or this paperweight from Iomoi?! We love the pattern and colors! We would love to see bedding in this pattern in a bright and airy room with dark wood furniture!




Pink and White Paperweight


And of course, elephants are our favorite! This adorable iomoi pattern graced the out-of-town guest bags at the wedding!

Ling the Elephant Paperweight


We are loving textiles inspired by elegant saris!





This turquoise and cream beaded tablecloth is so beautiful! We loved the intricate flowers and scalloped edges.







How pretty are these metallic throw pillows from John Robshaw?! So gorgeous on any sofa or bed (sorry, Nick).






Pink Sari Beaded Pillows, ebay, $44







Turquoise Sari Floor Pillow, $41


How pretty is this bedroom from John Robshaw?





We are in love with this painted settee covered in Dzhambul from Brunchwig & Fils. This would look so gorgeous in an entry hall and could easily mix well into any room.








Check out the beautiful carved headboard in Bunny Williams' bedroom. This look is definitely inspired by southern Asia without being too over-the-top. We like the use of neutral colors to keep the room balanced and not too "themed."




Elle Decor












A sari as a bedspread! We are in love! It pairs so perfectly with simple white bedding and neutral walls. This room is quite traditional, but this really works!




Amelia Handegan for Southern Accents
















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Hellooooooo Gorgeous!

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Today we are swooning over these amazing rings by Austrian-born designer Mesi Jilly. We can never resist a good cocktail ring, and hers are a refreshing twist on the geometric gemstone cocktail rings that we usually see. We love how the natural lustre of the shells plays off of the embellishments that add a pop of color and glitz. It's a perfect marriage of natural beauty and sparkly glamour. Sort of a luxe bohemian, if you will.





Hands down, our very favorite is the Coral & Shell ring, $815.










The Labradorite Shell Ring is one of her pricier rings at $980, but the more monochromatic gold/brown color scheme makes it the dressiest of the bunch.










These colorful Bali Rings, $800, make us feel like kids in a candy store! "But mom, we want them all!!!"







We would love to see how the sea urchin detail of the St. Tropez ring looks in real life. The natural light pink color is so beachy and delicate.











For a more everyday look, we like the simple (and well priced) white shell ring and shell ring, both $300.










Alternatively, Lena Bernard also make some lovely shell rings. They're on the plainer side, but we love how they really let the shells sing. We're particularly fond of the brown spike seashell ring, $125


























Here's how we envision these rings: with skinny white capris, a modern tunic, and dressy flat sandals at a casual poolside cocktail party. With dark cropped jeans, a crisp white top, and metallic Jack Rogers Navajo sandals for a polished daytime look. For the more glamorous rings, we see all of the above, or think they'd pair nicely with a brightly colored jersey dress for a summer wedding or night on the town. Basically, we see them every which way!










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Colorful Baubles!

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Nothing can spruce up an outfit like a piece of fun, colorful statement jewelry! It can make a "blah" work outfit so much cuter, and turn a basic black dress into an elegant, memorable outfit! Verdura's Maltese Cross Cuffs might be the ultimate statement jewelry.




But since we won't likely be buying Verdura anytime soon, here are some other pieces we would love to live with!



From Turq Jewelry (http://www.turqjewelry.com/):





How fab are the large green stones in these Ashley drop earrings from Turq! Very Angelina at the Oscars! $120




This turquoise gumball Eden necklace is the perfect way to add a splash of color to any outfit! $190
From KEP Designs (http://www.kepdesigns.com/)


We love this pink and red necklace from KEP Designs- these colors look great on anyone! $300




Love the vintage clasp on this necklace- reminds me of the clasp of my grandmother's favorite yellow beads! $250




If you want to spend a little more, the "precious stones" line from KEP is amazing. We love this pink opal necklace for $1200.

And this green beauty with the fun gold starfish for $1800.




Someone please invite me to a beachy wedding so I can wear this coral necklace! $660



We always love to find out about a talented new designer, and we are thrilled to share with you an adorable line of baubles called Margaret Elizabeth Designs. A MoS mom met her recently at a trunk show, and we are in love! Meg's styles and color choicse are fantastic, and she uses beautiful stones and sterling silver or 24k gold filled clasps. And to make things even better, the price is right!


You will love her website: http://www.margaretelizabeth.com/.


Here is a short list of our favorites!




Amethyst and Gold Briollettes Necklace, $158

Black Onyx and Coral Necklace, $118.


Amethyst Bangle, $65




Clear Quartz Bangle, $60


We would love to wear a stack of these adorable amethyst and vermeil bangles! So Ippolita yet so affordable!


For very accessible (yet less unique) pieces, we love these from J.Crew (http://www.jcrew.com/)





And finally, probably the all-time favorite jewelry designer of the MoS girls, Mr. Kenneth Jay Lane (available at Saks, Vivre, sometimes QVC and Amazon, Bluefly)




Ignoring the creepy mannequin arm, how fabulous is this black lucite, coral, and crystal art deco cuff? We NEED it!! $275 at http://www.bluegenes.com/

And this lapis and turquoise ring is just TDF. We'd wear it on a pointer finger. $165 at http://www.maxandchloe.com/

This coral KJL cuff is a classic! $375 at http://www.saks.com/




And just for fun, any girl would surely find a need to powder her nose if she had this pretty KJL compact in her bag! $111 at http://www.bluefly.com/


Just remember the rule of statement jewelry: Resist the urge to pile it on, and only wear one piece at a time!

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