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SALE Fabryan, Silk Pleated Jade Dress
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Kristin Hassan, Healey Bracelet
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Gina Michele, Gimme Shelter Cape
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Luminaa, Cody Dress
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Laura Dawson, The Bedford Jacket
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Laura Dawson, Skins Jeans
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Present Form of Glory, Fendi Platform Slingback
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MARAÑÓN is a line of distinctively chromatic, hand embroidered and crafted jewelry. Each piece is thoughtfully made by 22 year old–Cuban-born, Lorena Barriento.
Influences behind each collection comes through color, shapes (specifically their behaviour within optical illusions and perspective), and traditional hand-crafting cultures of South America, Africa and Asia. Since 2009, the brand has quickly evolved from craft experimentation to a smart, and one of a kind product for an international fashion marketplace.
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Re-hasht Reclaimed Designs, Recycled Whimsical Fairy Tunic
Broken Teepee, Magic at Midnight Earrings
Brynn Capella Handbags and Accessories, Lauren Cross Body Fold Over Bag
Leaf and Tendril, Brown and Green Stone with Copper Bracelet
ModFelts, Nuno Felted Collar
Parts and Accessories by NC, Booby Trap Pendant Necklace
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Darlings: What one word describes you most?
Connie: Instinctual
Another day, another darling inspiring us. Connie Pfeiffer creates nature-inspired jewels that she sells here at Smashing Darling. She is a metalsmith, sculptor, installation artist, as well as an instructor at the Creative Arts Workshop in New Haven, CT. Her work is featured for the next month and a half at the Silvermine Arts Guild in New Canaan, CT in a New Member’s Exhibition kicking off this Sunday, details below darlings…you just might see us there!
State of the Union, 2007, Copper mesh, paper, acrylic, steel wire
1037 Silvermine Road, New Canaan, CT 06840
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Stretch Shell Bracelet by Mattieleas
These bracelets are a set of three.
They come packaged in organza gift bag.
Scroll through to shop more, must have, featured items in our Smashing Darling blog. We bring you the very best of independent fashion everyday.
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A sweet little bracelet of bumpy pickles, made from sterling silver. Ships gift-wrapped. Semi-matte and oxidized versions also available. The bracelet is approx. 6.75 inches long, or 17.2 cm; adjustments made upon request.
Bracelet designed by independent jewelry label FreeForged. Did you see they are from Denton, TX. Shop the full collection here.
We love the independent designers we represent. See more featured items here.
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This cuff features a hand embossed circles pattern branded onto your color choice of hand dyed leather cuff. Studless now but available on request. Made from scrap leather- good for you, good for the Earth. Measures 1.5″ wide, cut to your size when you order. Secures with steel snap.
*to measure: loosely wrap string around wrist above wrist bone and compare to a ruler or measuring tape. include your measurement in the customer comments section at checkout. Shop Project TransAction’s full collection here.
About the designer:
Jacob Vaughn Gushue is a 28 year old artist/designer hailing from Boston, MA who runs a one-man silk screening and leatherworking shop called Project TransAction. Jacob earned his undergraduate Bachelors of Fine Arts degree with Distinction from Massachusetts College of Art in 2003, where he studied in a unique program called Studio For Interrelated Media (S.I.M.) Since then, he has shown in two indie film festivals (Flaming Film Festival and Pawtucket Film Festival,) a number of political poster shows (including Paper Politics and internationally acclaimed Yo! What Happened to Peace?,) co-produced a series of rock/mixed media art shows with Form Productions, and most recently worked on graphic design and tech for Homo A Gogo 2009.
Jacob created Project TransAction in August 2006 as an idea based around bartering and re-use. Over time it evolved to become what it is today: a shop featuring a unique combination of custom screenprinting and handmade leatherwork. Jake designs and hand-crafts each and every item with careful attention to detail, and in the most earth friendly way possible. He selectively works with other progressive companies to create affordable, long lasting, and thought provoking goods that people can feel confident investing in.
Project TransAction is currently based in San Francisco, CA.
P. Diddy.
The Gossip, Immortal Technique, Tracy and the Plastics, Aesop Rock, Mos Def, Macromantics, Arab on Radar, Katastrophe, Northern State, Jean Grae, Erase Errata, Mika Miko, DJ Jenwason, A Tribe Called Quest, Dizzee Rascal, The Moves, Bikini Kill, Bratmobile, Scream Club, RjD2, Team Dresch, Babes In Toyland, The Capricorns, Hole, Seven Year Bitch, Lil’ Kim, Tool, Vivaldi, Kagen, Tricky, OutKast, Tattle Tale, Sleater-Kinney, Eminem, The Need, King Cobra, The Lunachicks, Le Tigre, Julie Ruin, The Haggard, The Third Sex, The Butchies, Pank Shovel, Stereolab, Calentura, Numbers, The Fun, Sonic Youth, David Bowie, Ravi Shankar, Placebo, PJ Harvey, Massive Attack, Lightning Bolt.
i love food, and i love to cook. i’m particularly fond of indian and middle eastern cuisine as well as fresh home cooked meals.
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Modern, simple, striking. A variation on the arrangement of circles in my “Orbit” pieces. Two sterling silver discs rest on a hand-formed band of sterling – one 3/4 inch (1.875 cm) in diameter, one 1/2 inch (1.75 cm) in diameter. The length of the cuff band can be customized to fit your wrist.
Because this piece is handcrafted and made to order, please allow at least one week for completion. Shop Stone Soup Jewelry collection here.
About the designer:
Inspired by the classic story, “Stone Soup,” I belive that there is treasure to be found where we least expect it, in the things around us every day. My simple, clean lines and my designs are often inspired by natural shapes, and my pieces are designed to be versatile and comfortable. You make your statement, and your jewelry highlights you.
I’ve always loved natural stones – their varied colors, textures and moods. I love to use natural materials in Stone Soup jewelry, because I believe that the most beautiful things in the world are those that we find around us every day.
I also love bright colors and the vibrancy of artisan lampwork and dichroic glass, and when I find glass beads I love, I’ll incorporate them into my work.
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About LadyLux:
Once upon a time, there was girl named LUX. She believed in humanity, doing good for the sake of good, and all things beautiful in our world. As she grew older and began to take stock of the world around her, her mission in life became clear: be a Change Agent. The tasks associated with being an “Agent” is to use her mind and voice to help fix what is broken in the world and empower the people in it to do the same. Thus was born The Lady LUX Network.
At LadyLUX, our motto is “Good for the Sake of Good.” We believe in doing good and being good, while looking good. We believe in fashion, life, love, philanthropy, eco-luxury and laughter. We empower women to follow their passions, live authentically, and to honestly know and love themselves. Choosing health and your best self, being good to others and good to the environment is simply living the LUX life. In each outfit we put together, we always include organic and “green” items that were created with the idea of sustainability.
As Fashion Week New York 2009 draws to a close, I wanted to put together something glamorous, yet relaxed; something feminine, yet with a bit of an edge. Black lace is the fabric I think of first when I am looking for
something feminine and edgy at the same time. The Maggie lace dress from the June Collection grabbed my attention; it exemplifies effortless chic. A perfect cocktail dress, it’s made from 100% black silk lace. Round neck, three-quarter sleeves and a relaxed cut make it approachable and wearable.
Tasteful pearls in combination with other stones compliment lace very well. I scoured the Smashing Darling collections in search of beautiful and original pearl jewelry. With pearls, you need to be careful, as a string of uniform pearls can come across conservative or “bride-ish”. I chose multi-colored pearls in unusual arrangements and accented with multi-colored stones.
The most significant piece from our collection are the Jennifer earrings from Passementerie. To create an illusion of cascading waterfalls, “polished prasiolite briolettes have been topped with lush tendrils of sterling silver, freshwater pearl and faceted moonstone,” says the designer herself.
Because our earrings command so much attention, we opted for understated jewelry for the rest of the ensemble. For our necklace, we chose the Tahitian Pearl in Keishi Custer necklace from “I Do!” This gorgeous cluster contains a South Sea shell Tahitian pearl at the bottom. The rest of the necklace and cluster are made with gorgeous natural freshwater Keishi pearls and are adorned with Thai brushed silver disks and clear Swarovski crystal. Every bead is individually wire-wrapped by hand.
To top off our ensemble, we selected the Starburst bracelet from Carmen Monique Jewelry Designs. Like the rest of our jewelry collection, it features freshwater pearls and Swarovski Crystals. Our last jewelry piece, the Pearl Cluster Ring from Quilibet is similarly adorned with colorful pearls and Swarovski crystals, and is also hand-detailed. And since no outfit is complete without a perfect clutch, I chose the Bijou Oversized Clutch from Rlee Collection. This handmade clutch is gorgeously adorned with a rhinestone brooch and is made from the finest suede and Italian leather. Armed with this ensemble, each woman is dressed to impress and stand out at the most fashionable of parties.
Click Here to see more picks by LadyLux.
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La Cinta Bracelet – tang – carnelian and sterling
The “Tang” colorway is a prototype of a new design – the “La Cinta” style features a narrow band of sterling wire and bead weaving, embellished at either side with gemstone rondelles. The piece is all metal and involves no thread, it has a significant weight and a springy quality to the weave. This bracelet is exactly 8 inches and closes with a lobster clasp and sterling rings. It’s good if you wear a seven inch bracelet and like a loose, sexy fit. Entirely hand woven, bead by bead.
Shop the complete Enso jewelry collection here.
About the designer:
Ensō is a meeting of ancient and antique bead weaving techniques and stitches with the cool aesthetics of modernism. Utilizing sterling silver, gold fill, high quality plated glass and metal beads, and lovely semiprecious gems and pearls, beaded jewelry takes a pared-down and elegant direction.
Ivey Brassil studied sculpture, installation, video, painting, photography – possibly everything other than metalsmithing and fiber art. She brings her interest in minimalism, repetition, color, and utilizing pre-fabricated forms in collage arrangement to jewelry making. She focuses here on art jewelry with a modernist sensibility and an eye toward wearability.
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