How exciting when you go out to fetch your mail and something fantastic lands in your hands that you hadn't thought of in a year. That's how I felt when I opened the envelope and viewed the newly published "21st Century Jewelry: The Best of the 500 Series" by Lark Books.
It's a fantastic compilation from the 10 years of books in the Series that started with "1000 Rings" and soon beget "500 Bracelets," "500 Necklaces," "500 Gemstone Jewels" (the one I was lucky to jury!!) and more.
Every fan of the 500 series should get their hands on this hardbound compilation and see what the jurors felt was truly the best of the best.
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The Palladium Alliance has been busy gearing up for another round of super promotions for their cool, white metal. And when they start promotin' they do it in style!
Their first initiative in their two-year promo campaign was to work with British fashion designer, Vivienne Westwood. Dame Vivienne to you and me.
The collection was shown to the press two weeks ago but officially launched yesterday in her new flagship store in West Hollywood. The party was a celeb-filled smash but the jewels were just as fabulous.
We can't wait to see them in person. They're a walk on the wild side ... with tamer pieces to follow.
Read all about it on The HuffingtonPost.com:
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Palladium Alliance International is teaming with Dame Vivienne Westwood to launch a collection of jewelry inspired by nature, reports by Samantha Conti in WWD Issue 01/18/2011.
The limited edition “Get a Life” Palladium Collection will make its debut at London Fashion Week in February, and the designs will be sold exclusively at Westwood’s boutiques in London and Los Angeles starting in the spring, PAI told WWD. Palladium is a precious metal that comes from the same family as platinum, and is known for its natural whiteness and light weight. Generally, palladium costs less than platinum, although the prices for both metals are set to rise over the next five to 10 years as... Read More
I can't get this article out of my mind: it published weeks ago but I keep thinking about it. Being in the business of helping designers -- both newcomers and those that have arrived -- I ruminate on the topic a lot.The New York Times' Eric Wilson covered the glamorous and self-promoting 2010 CFDA Fashion Awards event on June 7th. The tenor of the article is "who deserves stardom?" And it addresses the age old tug of war between talent and fame; longevity vs. newness. He writes:
It is, after all, hard to say who has real talent and staying power or
merely the ability to sell themselves effectively, which is why, at the Council of Fashion Designers of... Read More
Silver Marketing
International (SMI) has honored Robert Lee Morris with the prestigious
“Designer of Distinction” award. Celebrating Morris’ 40 years of unsurpassed
artistry in silver and his 11 years as one of QVC’s premier jewelry designers, the
award was presented at QVC in West Chester, Pa. on Saturday, August 29th.
The ceremony, which was in conjunction with Morris’ QVC
appearance in the Sterling Designer Gallery
broadcast was led by Michael C. Barlerin, director of the SMI.
“There could not be a more appropriate recipient of SMI’s inaugural
‘Designer of Distinction’ award than Robert,” Barlerin said. “His work over the
years reflects the forefront of jewelry as wearable art. While Robert has earned... Read More
