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Anklet Time

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I hope everyone had a great weekend. The weather was beautiful, and I spent the majority of my time pool side. I love it when all of the neighborhood kids come over and jump in my pool, it’s so cute. And, I even figured out a way to make them eat healthy snacks by serving veggies and nuts in cupcake liners. (Insert evil laugh.) It’s all about the packaging.

Anyway, when you’re in the sun all day, you start noticing things like, toe nail polish colors, spots you’ve missed while shaving and your lovely, bare ankles. Seriously, it’s time to break out the anklets. When I realized that I didn’t own a single anklet, I started researching and found this great DIY site http://honestlywtf.com/diy/diy-anklet/ .

I hope you’re all inspired to pull out your anklets, to create your own, or to purchase a new one this season. I’m going to see some of my jewelry vendors this week, so I promise to keep my eyes peeled for some cool anklets for Roadkill Ranch & Boutique. Until then, stay stylish, stay creative and stay happy!

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Class and Sass

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This is my friend Karyn, she is the owner and lead designer of Classic Hardware. Classic Hardware is a long-standing, amazing jewelry company made in the USA, and we’re proud to carry it at Roadkill Ranch & Boutique. Her motto is: “Jewelry With Class and Sass.”

I had admired her “K” necklace a few weeks back while visiting her in Burbank. I loved the chunky feel with the black chain, and wished I had my own with the letter “J”.

Anyway, we met up this weekend in Orange, and much to my surprise she had a gift for me, yep, you guessed it, my very own “J” necklace. I was so excited, I put it on right away. She was wearing hers too, so we decided to be twins. (There comes a point in your life when you just don’t care anymore if you and your friend are wearing the same thing.) And that’s when the night took off. I can’t tell you everything that happened, but we kept it classy and definitely sassy.

After painting The Orange Circle red, we ended up hanging out with some artists, gallery owners (and a woman who was trying to cure breast cancer) at Havens Gastropub and had a blast. Well, except for one person, who didn’t seem to be having such a good time. My OCD kicked in and I kept trying to figure out what her problem was. Was she tired?  Was it too loud?  After a while I realized she was sad because she didn’t have a Classic Hardware initial necklace too.

Check out the link to order yours today.

http://www.classichardware.com

This message has been brought to you by the letter “J”!

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Ring Your Neck

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Spring fashion is full of decorative collars and jumbo, statement necklaces. I recently previewed several spring collections and all of them featured gigantic necklaces or choker-attachments of some kind. The first picture is from Prada’s spring collection and the second picture is Chanel. I love the bold pieces, it’s an inexpensive and quick way to update your wardrobe.

So, invest in a few statement pieces this season. From spikes, to gold, to bold colors to chunky pearls, anything goes. Pair with anything from a collared blouse to a plain, old sweatshirt, and let your style shine through!

Have a glamorous day!

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Runway Remorse

 

Victoria’s Secret’s yearly runway shows feature sexy, over-the-top styles with a borderline costume party vibe. This year model Karlie Kloss walked  the cat walk in a Native American headdress. Her leopard lingerie mixed with turquoise statement jewelry was an exotic scene. However, certain Native American groups were outraged, protesting and claiming that Victoria’s Secret is misrepresenting their culture.

The company has been apologizing profusely and has agreed to pull the look from their upcoming TV broadcast.

Ruth Hopkins, a columnist for Indian Country, said that “making a mockery of Native identity is unacceptable.”

“After years of patronage and loyalty to the Victoria’s Secret brand, I am repaid with the mean-spirited, disrespectful trivialization of my blood ancestry and the proud Native identity I work hard to instill in my children,” she wrote. “Well, I’ve got news for you, Victoria’s Secret. Consider yourself boycotted.”

Thoughts anyone?

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Something to Crow About!

One of my favorite things to do is visual merchandising, and my creative team at Roadkill Ranch & Boutique has done it again! Since we are always on a budget, we like to repurpose old props and give them new life. We wanted to feature this season’s trends including:  glitter, studs and metallics,  but also wanted to create a sense of drama mixed with a bit of mystery.

Maggy took two old mannequins and painted rib cages on them and Barb gave new life to the bird cages with gold sparkle paint. We had so many books left over from our last window, so we decided to paint the spines black and come up with our own titles that were humorously dark and fashionably infused. We added crows with crowns, black branches (thanks to Barb’s trail excursion and some black spray paint) and lots of glitter.

The store looks amazing and I couldn’t have done it without my totally wicked, fashionably dramatic, creative team. Thanks Roadkill Girls!

Heidi, Barb and Maggy ROCK!!!

PS Stay tuned for pics of the Ranch side featuring “Day of the Dead” theme by local artist Leonard Fiedororwicz.

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Miley’s ring

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When Liam Hemsworth decided to propose to Hollywood starlet Miley Cyrus, he looked to celebrity jeweler Neil Lane to create a one-of-a-kind ring.

The ring is a 3.5-carat cushion-cut diamond ring, handcrafted in 18-karat gold with intricately carved diamond floral motifs in an art nouveau pattern. The center stone is a hand-cut antique that dates back to the late 1800′s.

And according to Neil, the cut of the diamond sparkles at any angle. Wow! Congratulations Miley, the Roadkill Girls love you!!!

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Listen Up!

Here’s my “Freaky Friday” fashion pic for the week. Ear earrings! I’ve often wished that I had a second set of ears!

Check out the Percy Lau designs on Etsy.

 

I hope everyone has a great weekend!

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Steampunk Vlog

Here’s my Vlog for the week, I hope you like it. Artist Janis Logsdon gives us a little insight on the design and function behind the “Steampunk” movement. Neo-Victorian fashion and icons mixed with modern-day style create an industrial, romantic look with an emphasis on time travel. Enjoy!

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State(ment) Necklaces

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These state necklaces by Maya Brenner have captured the attention of style mavens everywhere. Her impressive list of celebrity clientele includes: Cameron Diaz, Eva Longoria, Reese Witherspoon and Rachel Bilson (just to name a few). The pieces are fun and whimsical and appeal to many because of their instant sentimental value. Maya uses mixed, high-low elements like 14k gold with oxidized charms. She is gaining notoriety daily and was recently the star of her own Nissan commercial.

That’s right, her OWN Nissan commercial! Maybe I should go back to my roots as a jewelry designer in hopes that I’ll star in my own car ad. Just a thought? Way to go Maya, you’re an inspiration!

Check out Maya’s commercial.

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The Art of Window Dressing

Here’s my Vlog for the week. It’s all about my obsession with visual merchandising at Roadkill Ranch & Boutique. I hope you enjoy it and are inspired to create.

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