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.
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