Wings!

On a random whirlwind weekend trip to the Bay Area
recently (after an impromptu rendevous with some mint
humbugs and Rhubarb custards at Fiona's sweet shoppe)
my friend A and I stopped into a cute and uber trendy
little shop called Shotwell. I couldn't resist picking up a
few out-there pieces. I've been pondering this 2 finger ring
from Surface to Air for awhile now on the Oak site, but
after finally seeing one in person I had to finally make it
mine!


I also got this semi-insane winged harness thing by Zana
Bayne. Reactions so far have ranged from "Oh my god that
is so you, you have to buy it!" to "errr what exactly is that
and how do you wear it?" So, now I just have to find an
appropriate venue (what sort of event exactly is a winged
leather harness appropriate for?) and work up the courage
to actually wear it out of the house.



A few more things I wish I could have taken home with me:
Elizabeth & James Cubist dress -- why is it that everything
I want these days just happens to be one shouldered?


Play by Commes des Garcons sweater -- oh heart with eyes you are
just adorable!

Spikey

Rubber spike bracelet constructed from recycled bicycle tires.

Let's get nautical

My friend gave me this great nautical chain bracelet for Christmas. If you look closely
each of the links is textured to resemble a little rope. I love it, especially the chunky
feel of the metal.


I've never been to a Martin & Osa before and apparently they don't have a New York
store. So, I guess I'll have to wait for a visit to SF to check out the rest of the
merchandise.

SF shopping

I made a quick weekend trip to SF a few weeks ago and had a blast eating good food -- dim sum at Yank Sing and the Hong Kong Flower Lounge, Indian chaat at Vik's Distributing (omg so good!), yummy inside out burger at Spork, croissants at Masses, cheese at the Cheeseboard collective, and drinks in the "deathstar" bar at the top of the Marriott at sunset with a gorgeous view of the whole city as it faded into dark. I also got to see a lot of good friends that I've been missing since I left the Bay Area (you know who you are). And of course what trip to SF would be complete without some shopping in Union Square. I picked up a few things including this awesome blown glass bubble necklace from SFMOMA which has already been approved by my "artsy" friends, but which seems a bit like a neck stabbing accident waiting to happen. :) This panda hat was calling to me from a random street vendor and I couldn't resist. I also picked up this Chloe-esque top by Rachel Roy and an Oakland t-shirt featuring the crane inspirations for George Lucas' AT-AT walkers.

Bliss Lau Replacement?

Hmmm a more affordable alternative to the Bliss Lau body chain jewelry I've been drooling over for ages? Free People Rodeo Chain Necklace on left ($50), Bliss Lau Torrent on right ($275-$355). Probably doesn't look nearly as nice in person, but a significant discount might make it the more feasible option.


This one's also a bit reminiscent of the iheartnorwegianwood fringe necklaces and on sale for only $10!

Falling for Fallon

Fallon jewelry, a nice blend of hard and soft, all available at a pretty reasonable price considering they're sold at Barney's.

Brevity

Hexagons. Want.

Name Ring

I had been thinking lately about name jewelry a la Carrie's necklace in Sex & the City, and was watching an episode of "The Hills" yesterday (yes I know horrible scripted reality tv show, but they do wear great clothes) when I spotted a cool looking ring on both Lauren and Audrina. It's quite small so a bit hard to tell, but the rings seem to display their names writtin in tiny script and worn across two fingers.

Apparently they had them specially made by XIV Karats, but I am greatly tempted by this knock-off version from bynet.com, of course with my own name. ; -) Too cheesy?



Update: I also found this simpler version of the two-finger ring, though maybe it's less fun... I just can't decide...

Skeleton Key

I finally got around to finding a key for my skeleton key project.
I won this great brass key on eBay the other day for only $5! It's
a little larger than I expected, but should make a great necklace.

Namu Jewelry

Namu Jewelry uses techniques first seen around 500
BC for creating jewelry where metal pieces are fusion
welded in layers and then etched to reveal the layered
steel patterns below (platinum and diamond ring and
damascene necklace).