Thursday, September 22, 2011

EIGHTEENTH + BONA DRAG

Eighteenth + Bona Drag united to create these four pieces we always wished we had in our closets. Basics for the Bona Drag girl.
Thank you photographer Mikaylah Bowman and model Kaylan Drake Burnette. Mikaylah chose a perfect backdrop in Texas.. burned, blackened fields and dried up ponds from the recent drought fires.

Monday, September 19, 2011

IOSSELLIANI

Iosselliani's new collection just added to the shop.
As well as a restock of my all time favorite Iosseliani piece.. the snake ring.

Saturday, September 17, 2011

WE ARE NOT TWO WE ARE ONE

Margaret Durow and ManiaMania were strangers before the box of MM jewels arrived at the photographer's doorstep. However, the collection of nostalgic photographs Margaret captured of herself with these pieces seem to prove otherwise. Using natural light, real film and true emotion, her dreamy photographs come across as very personal, moody and timeless - and like they've been 2gether 4ever.
We were immensely pleased to find Margaret Durow in our home state of Wisconsin (Thanks Cody), and even more pleased when she expressed interest in this project to photograph MANIAMANIA's Reve collection.
You can feel the honesty and genuine raw talent of the 22 year old from her photos. (check her flickr page). She's currently going to UW Madison for Environmental Studies / Biological Conservation, and has already gained a ton of recognition for her photography.
For this project she used real film and a photoshop layering technique to accomplish the very MANIAMANIA-esque vibe. (We showed Tamila and Melanie- the MM ladies- the photos last week in NY and they were thrilled).
Of course she gets extra points for including her cat in the photos (who, apparently acted very strange around the jewelry and insisted on being in the shoot). These are a few of my faves, but please take the time to VIEW THE ENTIRE COLLECTION HERE. Thank you Margaret, I can't wait to work with you again.

Thursday, September 15, 2011

NEW YORK

How is it possible that the prints and fabrics and cuts only get better and better? Fortunately there is no cap on awesomeness with the designers we work with.
Mara Hoffman and Lindsey ThornburgThe elevator before the Wren party. Miranda July was there!! (totally didn't see her)Partying with our friends on September eleventh.
Of course a whole lot of eating
Brunch in BrooklynSamantha Pleet's show!
The view from Anna Sheffield's suite where she had her first solo fashion event debuting her bridal & commitment collection (which is insanely gorgeous)
More sneak peaks.The cutest gift from Jen.. an Edith A Miller heart clutch! Yes we'll have them in Spring.

Thursday, September 1, 2011

SOCIETY FOR RATIONAL DRESS

The new SFRD collection features soft silk with water color prints reminiscent of galaxy photos.. They look great with Pamela's rose gold jewelry. And of course we also ordered our favorite color: black.

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

DINNER

My Martha Stewart ma had a sweet dinner party in her backyard. She always makes special animal cruelty-free versions of every dish for me.. one of the perks of moving back to Milwaukee.
Sarah wearing the Pamela Love tribal quartz necklace in bronze, and earrings from the new Iosselliani collection that will be us very soon.thanks mom.
p.s. vinny, where are you?