Showing posts with label jewelry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label jewelry. Show all posts
I guess I'm having a hard time letting summer go. I was actually looking for interesting fall jewelry but nothing caught my eye. Instead, I was captivated by the Bird And The Beads collection from Israeli designer Orna Lalo. There's something so happy and lively about this necklace, even if it's too busy for me and I rarely (if ever) wear purple. So pretty!
This necklace ($179) and other Orna Lalo pieces are available from canaan-online.com
46.40 € on olivolga.com
Montclair, a small(ish) town in Essex County, NJ, is home to several interesting shopping destinations (as long as you ignore stores that offer sweaters with appliquéd cats, mass-produced sweatshop Buddhas and cheaply made clothes). The used bookstore, Montclair Book Center has a basement full of treasures, the antique center on Church Street is huge and offers countless of interesting items from crazy kitsch to fine art. And then there's Gallery Loupe that exhibits contemporary art jewelry.
Gallery Loupe is the kind of place you'd expect to find in the most sophisticated neighborhoods around the world, from Manhattan to Paris. The modern minimalistic space displays the work of established artists as well as emerging talent from all over the world. Some of them use unusual materials, others employ new techniques to create their jewelry. The result is exquisitely made pieces that I can easily see on the most influential runways.
Trying them on is a lot of fun. I played with necklaces, rings and bracelets that transformed my simple black cotton jersey dress (J. Crew, of all things) into a sophisticated fashion statement. The John Iverson bracelets you see above were my absolute favorites. They're fluid and alive, meticulously handmade and absolutely gorgeous. His work used to be available at Takashimaya, NYC. Here are some of the other artists that caught my eye:
Kathleen Browne
Barbara Seidenath (I tried a necklace that matches these earrings)
The prices are in the 4 digit range and worth every penny in my opinion. Everything is made by hand and the artistic vision, attention to detail and overall quality make them much more unique than anything else I've seen elsewhere.
Gallery Loupe is located on 50 Church Street, Montcalir, NJ . Closed on Mondays.
Photos of John Iverson bracelets: taylorgilbert.files.wordpress.com
All other images: www.galleryloupe.com
Another high point was Klay Gallery on 65 South Broadway. Most of the space is dedicated to pottery and there are some gorgeous pieces there, all handmade and at least semi-local. There's also a selection of the cutest baby items- clothes, blankets and toys, including tiny crocheted sleepers (including in boy colors). And jewelry...
Anne Koplik Designs is a small family business from Brewster, NY, that has steadily built a reputation and an impressive client list. This necklace called to me with its happy spring colors and cute details. The flowers were enameled by hand, but unlike other enamel pieces I have, this necklace is very lightweight. The chain is very casual and almost rough-looking, which is the only thing I might have changed, but it looks great either with a sun-dress or a simple white tank top.
Anne Koplik has a website (annekopik.com) that needs quite a bit of spiffing up to do the jewelry any justice. As I said above, I bought the necklace ($58) at the Klay Gallery in Nyack, NY.
Photos and neck are all mine.
($500,000 for the full three panels at the Ana Tzarev NYC Gallery on 57th Street)
Scarf-Spring Garden by Rachel Roy
($38, rachelroy.com)
Ring- Un Dimanche au Jardin by Eric & Lydie
(47.50 € ,oliveolga.com)
Bracelet- Clochette by Taratata
( 65.00 €, oliveolga.com)
Bag- Mila by Ananas
($580, ananascollection.com and the NYC Elizabeth St. store)
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