{ pop! } November 23, 2008
Pop art, popular culture, pop icons, comic and manga. The things that make up everyday life do not have to be banal. Take a bold approach and you have the pop art movement in the 50s and 60s, when the works of Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, John McHale and Takashi Murakami took the stage. Like a reaction or some may say, a rebellion to the elitist view of culture, art or any other artistic expressions, pop art gives meaning to mundane objects, carousing them with parody, idealization and an unique quality that is sometimes hard to pinpoint.
Here, a series of pop icons, rendered in the form of necklaces or earrings, to lend life a little of that 60s conceptual rebellion, while still embracing what our culture has to offer us. I say, ‘pop!’ What say you? Wear. And wear it with pride.
I’m longing for a holiday! The heart yearns for foreign lands, people of different culture and the little beauties that lie hidden in quaint corners. Stumbling upon an unexpected treasure off the beaten track is always so rewarding. This simple surprise brings a smile and brighten life, making life’s journey so much more exciting.
A list of travel essentials can be very long but these are some of my absolute picks - my suitcase (of course!), a camera to snap away at beautiful things, and a journal for jotting down thoughts, feelings & notes. Take flight with these handmade necklaces and witness inspiration abound!
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Raindrops spatter the ground. Grey clouds loom threateningly in the sky. Signs that Fall is here. As fashion houses change their collection, we start switching to clothes that mimic the weather - be it in color or in corresponding thickness.
What’s fantastic for Fall are these 92.5 sterling silver earrings. Match them perfectly with your greys, blacks or anything in between. Silver are classic as they are lovely. Affordable and beautiful, these silver pieces look good with any style.
With proper care, these silver earrings can last you a lifetime. To minimize scratches and other damage, store them in a cloth pouch or in a separate compartment from your other accessories. Wearing them regularly is the best way to prevent tarnish from building up. Avoid spraying your perfume on them and be careful when you are dabbing your scent underneath your ears. Best to put your earrings on after you have put on your perfume. To clean them, it would be good to invest in a anti-tarnish silver polishing cloth.
This Fall, fall for silver.
They are back! My favorite vehicles - Mini Cooper, Volkswagen Beetle and Vespa. Wouldn’t it be just lovely to ‘drive down’ memory lane (literally!) in these? Eco-friendly too!
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Nothing is more classic and sleek than a bit of silver on a large canvas of black. With the seasons in a jumble these days, get earrings that you can wear anywhere, with any outfit and be always in style. Be it to work, for a date or a casual day out, pop on one of these and go! With a dash of 925 silver against black wood or semi-precious onyx stones, these earrings connote modern chic and easy confidence. It’s no wonder why they are fail-safe additions to your wardrobe.
If you are thinking of heading out in this season’s structured dress, or striding the corridors in a men’s shirt; or going sweet and sexy in ruffles, or cool and arty in a graphical tunic, add a dash of drama with a statement necklace. Be it easy chic or modern romance, these single pendant necklaces allows you to dramatize your getup simply.
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This season, we see maxi prints dominate the runways, be it tribal, graphical or florals. Now, you can do maxi even when you are wearing black on that dreary day to work.
These wonderful combinations with turquoise stones remind one of the boldness and ‘no fear’ attitudes of the African Americans…and of course, their unique style. Don the earrings confidently with your hair away from your face, or use the chokers to highlight your sexy collarbones when you’re out in a black tube dress. Be bold…and beautiful!
