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Get Crowned: Thirteen Crowns by Chris Adkins

08/31/2011 in Jewelry, Where we're Shopping by Lauren | No comments

Let me tell you about a problem I have on the regular: I’ll have an upcoming wedding, party, meeting, or…I don’t know…Tuesday and somehow I have dreamed up an outfit in my head that doesn’t exist in my closet.  I then unsuccessfully scour every inch of Atlanta (and the internet) looking for it.  Do you ever have that problem?

Oh yeah? You know who else did?   Designer Chris Adkins.

Working as a professional poker player in Vegas (and all over the world), Chris tells me that the tourneys were as much about the clothes as they were about the cards and nothing he found seemed fit his unique personal style: extremely edgy yet EXTREMELY luxe.   (Think: Prada opening a tattoo parlor.)  But the difference between Chris and yours truly is that homeboy decided to take matters into his own hands and design his own clothes.  His own accessories.  His own shoes!  (Needless to say, I love this man.)  

Luckily for us, Chris decided to ditch the chips for a while and start his own line of jewelry right here in Atlanta, Thirteen Crowns.  

It is AMAZING.  Made with high-end materials and gemstones, every piece is hand made by darling Chris.  Check out some of his pieces:

(For more styles, please visit his website HERE)

You can also visit Polished and Primped (If you haven’t been to P+P – you must.  It’s on the bottom floor of the Plaza Midtown building and it’s SO cute) where Chris has a 13 Crowns shop-in-shop.  


Newsflash: Chris will also do custom orders for you.  He tells me “If you can dream it, I can make it.”  This got the wheels turning in my head a little bit…could he be the answer to my aforementioned problem?

Also a marvelous idea: BRIDESMAIDS or HOSTESS gifts.  How cool would it be to have custom jewelry created for the lovely ladies (or gentlemen!) in your life?  Chris will work with you to ensure your vision is realized in the most beautiful way possible.  

I really and truly love his pieces – I was interested in meeting him before I knew how amazing he is personally, I think his work speaks for itself.  But I must tell you, I absolutely ADORED Chris.

For me, the best part of all of this is that when you talk to Chris, you can tell that this is his art and it MEANS something to him.  I don’t want to get too touchy-feely on you guys, but I get the sense that each piece of jewelry comes with some pretty awesome energy as well.  

So, get crowned with Thirteen Crowns A-SNAP, ladies.  (It’s only fitting – you’re princesses, after all, right?)

xx, L

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A Few of My Favorite Things

05/10/2011 in Birmingham, Deals + Steals, Guilty Pleasures, Hair, Jewelry, Spa, Where we're Shopping by Lauren | 4 comments

Ok, so I’m not Oprah. (ssssigh.) but I did make it home to Birmingham over the weekend where I did some SHOPPING at Gus Mayer….so have a few recent Favorite Things to share with you!

Without further ado, here are the loves of my life right now:

Brightly Twisted Scarves

Check out these gorgeous one of a kind hand tie-dyed summer scarves:


I am obsessed. Gus has an amazing supply, but you can get also these darlings at Intermix or Tootsie’s here in Atlanta.

Oribe Hair Products

Ok I have blogged about the Anti-Humidity spray before (check it) and I still swear by it… I just picked up some “beautiful color” shampoo and conditioner and it’s amazing.

My color looks great, my hair feels super healthy and This. Stuff. Smells. Incredible.

Shoes!: I am the proud new owner of a couple of pairs of fantastic wedges for summer!

First, to continue the tie dye trend – I scooped a pair of these bad boys by Bacio 61:

Bacoli Tie Dye Wedge in Lily Purple

I happened to wear a pair of white pants and a black top Saturday when I spotted these and they complimented my outfit so much – I asked Katie to box up my Torys so I could wear them out! Who (past the age of 6) does that?

I also scored super cute pair of black and raffia Franco Sartos I plan to LIVE in this summer:


Trish Beauty Booster Cream with SPF15

I’ve officially replaced my regular SPF15 moisturizer with this marvelous “Anti-Fatigue” cream, which acts as a moisturizer and primer while brightening and firming… and protecting you from the sun’s harmful rays. Talk about a bang for your buck!

(Helpful hint for Alabamians: All of the above can be found at Gus Mayer at the Summit in Birmingham!)

Other recent MVPs:

The gorgeous and perfectly neutral Kendra Scott earrings I wore with my watercolor Halston Heritage dress to Camp Dance:

(Scored them at Nordy's)

My new Laura Mercier lipstick/gloss combo:

Hibiscus Bloom Gel Lip Color/ Bellini Lip Glace

and the Triple Oxygen facial at Bliss Spa.

I’ve blogged about it before, and I’ll blog about it again. Go to the midtown location inside the W Hotel.  Ask for Anila. Tell her I sent you.  You can thank me later.

And that, as they say, is that!

Enjoy!

xx, L

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Kendra Scott, I Love You. (Really, I Do.)

04/08/2011 in Austin, Gifts, Jewelry, What we're Doing, Where we're Shopping by Lindsay | 1 comment

Allow me to introduce you to one of my new favorite Texans, Kendra Scott.

She’s an Austin-based jewelry designer + retailer who I’ve recently become obsessed with.  Please see how gorgeous her designs are… 

She specializes in colorful cuff bracelets, cocktail rings, bib necklaces, chandelier earrings + bridal jewelry.

If Kendra sounds familiar, it’s probably because you’ve seen her stuff featured in InStyle, Lucky, Real Simple, Allure, People, Martha Stewart Weddings or US Weekly – just to name of few of the publications she’s been in thanks to her celebrity clientele.  (I believe that I’ve also seen her on Gilt Groupe before…)

She has her only retail store on South Congress in Austin, and (fun fact), it was recently voted one of the “Top Ten Places to Work in Central Texas.”  When I was visiting Austin last weekend, I stopped by her boutique with my girlfriends to check it out.

Here’s a peek inside:

It’s a really energizing space + makes you want to spend lots of $$$.  (Go w/ your girls…)

Anyway, one of the coolest things about her store is that there’s a color bar for you to design your very own customized jewelry.  You can also do this online on her website, but I thought it was so much fun to do it live when you could actually hold the various settings + stones up to you.  After much consideration, I selected a pair of teardrop earring settings + iolite quartz stones for my creation.  Within ten minutes, one of the colorists put them together for me + I was able to wear them right out of the store! 

Soooooooo…what do you think?!

my customized earrings

I love them.  :)

If you have a classic solid color dress to wear but you still want to make a statement, check out Kendra Scott Jewelry online.  Her stuff is so amazing - I want it ALL.  (Just another reason to love Texas, if you ask me…)

xx, L

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Show off!

12/23/2010 in Gifts, Jewelry, Organizing by Lauren | 4 comments

More organizing obsessions: Part of Renee’s prescription was to find a solution to deal with my jewelry and get it off the top of my dresser  where it was residing in a heap.

She suggested jewelry bureaus or perhaps a jewelry board so I immediately went to work researching.  I was getting very frustrated trying to find the perfect piece – something that fit my needs, style, AND my budget when I found…drumroll please…

ArranGEM!
(Actually, luckily, owner Tiffany Huff found me.  How’s THAT for perfect timing?)

I love the idea of jewelry boards, but usually I find they’re are a little kitschy and D-I-Y for my taste.  Not these.  These are GORGEOUS and very chic.  Check it:


To die for, right?

These babies sell for a mere $60! You can (and should) also purchase an earring mesh for $15 to go with it.

Now, I’m a total costume jewelry collector, so I’d need about 3 ArranGEMs to hold ALL of my jewelry…but I have all my favorite baubles on it and its incredibly functional and looks precious in my room!

The good news is – all those “statement necklaces” I collected over the last few seasons can now do double duty as wall art on these posh little pieces!

Win/Win!

xx, L

ArranGEM by Tiffany Huff
404.447.6255
tiffanyhuff@arrangem.com

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I Want Wednesday: Kuo Ting Disco Earrings

12/01/2010 in Jewelry, Where we're Shopping by Lauren | No comments

I have “Saturday Night Fever” over these Disco earrings by Kuo Ting Jewelry…

I’m sure “I Will Survive” if I don’t get them, but wouldn’t I be “Hot Stuff” if I did?

Click HERE to order them on CoutureCandy.com! (Use promo code “LUST” for 20% off!)

xx, L

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Trend Alert! Wooden Watches

11/13/2010 in Decatur, Gifts, Jewelry, PSAs, Trend Alert, Where we're Shopping by Lindsay | 2 comments

Heads up, tree huggers.  This one’s for you…

Michael Kors’ message is loud + clear.  Large watches are in.  Every fashion-conscious girl + her mom + her grandma are wearing oversized watches these days.  I am guilty of loving this trend, too.  Every. single. one. of my watches are oversized. 

Now, there’s a company who is taking this trend and turing it green.  WEWOOD makes watches out of wood + will plant a tree for every watch sold.  (Kind of like a watch version of TOMS shoes.)

Touchy-feely stuff that we kinda dig from the WEWOOD website:

WEWOOD emerged out of Italy as an emblem of eco-luxury and design, committed to the health of our planet.  It is the avant-garde approach to sophisticated sustainability.  WEWOOD lets us rediscover nature in its beauty, its simplicity and inspired design.  It reminds us of a tree’s powerful way of life; rooted, yet reaching.

Completely absent of artificial and toxic materials, the WEWOOD timepiece is as natural as your wrist.  It respects your skin as you respect nature by choosing it.  Your WEWOOD watch breathes the same air that you breathe and may awaken memories from another time and place. Your WEWOOD watch records your sensations and shares your experiences as the perfect natural mate, whose story also becomes yours to wear, smell + feel.

When you get your WEWOOD timepiece, you can feel confident you’re making a difference.  One timepiece plants one tree + together we help to ensure the health and survival of the natural world.

Here are a few of their watches for your viewing pleasure:

WEWOOD Catalog: http://we-wood.us/collections/best-seller
Or, try on before you buy @ Squash Blossom in Decatur, GA!

One Watch  – One Tree – One Planet  :)

“The best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago. The second best time is now.”

P.S. Thanks for bringing this to my attention J. Chait!

xx, L

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Really. Want. This.

11/08/2010 in Guilty Pleasures, Holidays, Jewelry, Reminders by Lindsay | No comments

Dear Hanukkah Harry,

Please add one of these to my holiday wish list:

I’m obsessed. 

P.S.  In case you were wondering, I am positive that a Chan Luu bracelet will make my season merry + bright.  I’ve been an exceptionally good girl this year…

Warmest Regards,

Lindsay

xx, L

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BIG News. Huge!

11/01/2010 in Buckhead, Forever 21, Guilty Pleasures, Jewelry, L+L Report, Where we're Shopping by Lindsay | 4 comments

My 2001 Ford Explorer only has 68,000 miles on it.  (Mechanics are shocked when they hear this.)  My entire Atlanta life consists within a relatively small Midtown bubble, and there’s no need for me to make long trips OTP for very much – that is except for my beloved Forever 21 shopping sprees…  I can credit at least half of the miles on my SUV to weekend drives up to Perimeter Mall to check out F21′s new accessories.  And, I’m not at all ashamed.

on the road, again...

Well, guess what?!  The day I’ve been waiting for has FINALLY arrived!!  :)

According to the Atlanta Business Chronicle, Forever 21 is opening in Lenox Mall in winter 2011!  It will be located next to Urban Outfitters, and will be the largest Forever 21 in Georgia.  Lenox’s F21 will carry clothing, accessories, active wear, intimates + a maternity line!

i love you

This is the best day of my life. 

xx, L

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Trend Alert! Double Finger Rings

10/12/2010 in Forever 21, Guilty Pleasures, Jewelry, Trend Alert, Tricks of the Trade, Where we're Shopping by Lindsay | 2 comments

Sooooooo, I’m kinda digging these double finger rings that I’m seeing all over now.

I’m certainly not talking about the Mr. T look, either…

I’m talking about more like the Tracy DiMarco from Jerseylicious look…

(Close up on Tracy’s hand from an event she recently attended…)

I never thought that double finger rings could actually be cute or feminine, but just look @ these!

And these!

And also these!!  :)

I really think that they are kind of precious.  Apparently, Lauren Conrad rocks them, too:

She’s a bit annoying, but I definitely like her style + trust it way more than T. DiMarc’s from Jerseylicious – although credit where credit is due – Tracy is the reason I noticed these rings in the first place. 

Anywhoo, I decided to start small – so I ventured OTP to Perimeter Mall this weekend to see if I could pick up a double finger ring @ my beloved Forever 21, and came home w/ THIS bad boy:

So, we’ll see how it goes.  I love the ring - but def. want to make sure that my fingers don’t feel like I’ve trapped them in a cage before I spend more than $8 on a fancier one.

P.S. Forever 21 had a really impressive selection of rings:  http://ow.ly/2RZk3

Just sayin’…  If you need some big bling or want to try out a new trend you aren’t so sure about yet (i.e. double finger rings) – Forever 21 is the place to hit!  Love, love, LOVE you, F21!  I do.

xx, L

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Oh, Watch Woes…

09/29/2010 in Florida, Guilty Pleasures, Jewelry, PSAs, Random Musings, Where we're Shopping by Lindsay | 3 comments

At the beginning of the summer, Slick needed to break some important news to me.  He was going to start taking long business trips for work.  To cushion the blow, he presented me with a white Michael Kors watch I’d been drooling over for the previous two months.  It definitely worked – as it turned out it was my best bad-news-related-reaction to date.  Slick may be manipulative, but I think I’m okay with it…

well hello, darling!

We went on a big trip over Labor Day, and my beloved pristine white MK accompanied us.  However, when the trip was over, the watch somehow looked more like this…

I’m not kidding.  It was disgusting.  I tried to clean it with various combinations of water, rubbing alcohol, bleach and toothpaste (last resort), but NOTHING worked.  Light brown is not my color at all, so we ended up taking it back to trade it in for a new one. 

PSA:  Folks w/ adorable white watches – they are next to impossible to clean!  Proceed w/ caution…

Anyway, so I’m kinda into these colored watches now that I’m seeing everywhere, and since I’m hesitant to wear my replacement white MK as much as I used to before its predecessor got all quick + dirty dirty, I’ve been shopping around for some fillers.

Well, I found the cutest one this weekend @ Macy’s!  Keeping in mind that I am making an appearance at the FL vs. GA game in Jacksonville over Halloween, I decided that a fun orange watch might be in order.

gooooooo gators!

So w/o further adieu, here’s my newest addition:

hi. i love you.

I haven’t bought a Fossil watch since I was 16, but they really have some adorable ones now + they are relatively cheap!  I love my MK, but honestly you could get three Fossils for the price of one MK. 

See for yourself!  http://ow.ly/2LVtw

Now that funky watch colors are in style, it might be worth considering quantity over quality…particularly if you get them quick + dirty dirty like me!  :)

xx, L

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I’m Lovin’ It!

08/18/2010 in Costco, Guilty Pleasures, Highlands, Jewelry, Random Musings, Trend Alert, What we're Doing, What we're Listening To, What we're Reading, Where we're Eating, Where we're Shopping by Lindsay | 12 comments

(Hope Mickie D’s doesn’t lawyer me for borrowing their slogan for my lil’ post…  I’m v. nice + I love your $1 ice cream.  I do!)

So, y’all, work is busy for me right now – but I still have a lot to tell you.  Particularly about a few things I’ve been lovin’ lately…

1- Shorty’s Short Van.  Shorty’s – one of my favorite pizza joints in Atlanta - has a new marketing mobile.  Love!

Shorty's short van

2- The Life Is A Runway Blog.  The amazing Mrs. Jessica Liszt, shares her impeccible style with us daily in her new fashion blog.  I’ve been constantly reading it, and admittedly I’m not a biggest blog reader…  Check it out – you’ll love her stylish tidbits:  http://www.jlrunway.blogspot.com/

mrs. lizst, fashion blogger extraordinare

3- Giant Bears for Sale @ Costco.  I went to Costco for my first time ever (“Hi, my name is Lindsay, and I’m a Sam’s Club member) on Saturday and fell in love.  Just saying… 

love at first sight

4- Little Kids in Jeggings…  Cari celebrated her big 3-0 over the weekend.  Happy birthday, CB!  We partied at the birthday girl’s diggs w/ a bouncy castle + all.  Please witness this awesomeness:

brilliant

My favorite part, however, was meeting her mini-fashionista niece who was sporting tiny tot jeggings.  The cutest!  Q+DD trivia: Our trend alert about “jeggings” is our second most viewed post next to the one about ”SHARK WEEK!”

so freaking adorable, i can't stand it.

5- My new Stella & Dot earrings.  Aren’t these gorgeous?  They are the Deco Drop earrings from Stella & Dot’s Fall/Winter collection.  Very glam for only $39.  BTW: My friend, Meagan, who just hosted a super-fun S&D trunk show at my place would be more than happy to be your rep: www.stelladot.com/meaganb  :)

stella & dot deco drop earrings

love their fall/winter collection...

6- Zooey Deschanel.  I just kind of want to be her.  I re-watched 500 Days of Summer over the weekend and fell in love with her all over again.  Plus, I love that she was in Elf  and rocks out in the very rad indie band, She & Him. 

she & him

7- These shoes!  Going out to buy them this afternoon.  Thanks, DSW, for the nifty $10 off coupon I received in the mail yesterday and I fully plan to cash in today.  Just thanks.

you're MINE!

That’s about all for now…  :)

xx, L

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Guilty As Charged

12/30/2009 in Deals + Steals, Guilty Pleasures, Jewelry, Tricks of the Trade, Where we're Shopping by Lindsay | 11 comments

I love shopping online. 

I sit in front of a computer all day – in prime shopping hours – and, well, let’s just say I excel at multitasking.  It’s never a problem for me to participate in a conference call while sending work and personal e-mails, reading Perez Hilton and paying for a pair of shoes I found online that I just can’t live without.  That being said, I do not enjoy waisting time surfing the Internet looking for good deals.  Instead, I rely almost completely on the most glorious website - Gilt Groupe (www.gilt.com).

Gilt Groupe button

If you aren’t already a Gilt member, you absolutely must sign up immediately.  It’s free – you just have to provide your first/ last name and e-mail address.  Each day at noon, Gilt Groupe sends out an e-mail to its members with the day’s incredible sales on luxury and designer goods for up to 70% off of retail from names like Marc Jacobs, Diane von Furstenberg, Burberry, Dolce & Gabbana, Cole Haan (my favorite!), Theory…the list goes on and on and on.   The sale alert e-mails are very user friendly.  And, unlike other similar websites, you don’t feel overwhelmed or bombarded with sale items – like you are at a massive online garage sale. 

Gilt Groupe Sale Example

Gilt Groupe Sale Example

Gilt Groupe’s sales are broken up into Gilt (women + home + children), Gilt Fuse (less expensive and funkier items), Gilt Man (for men…) and Jetsetter (Gilt’s incredible travel site).  You can sign up to get e-mails specifically from any of Gilt’s subgroups, if desired, but they are all accessible from the general home page. 

I don’t buy from the site all the time, but I look at the sales every day and use the function on the website to put reminders on my Outlook calendar for specific designer’s sales I am interested in throughout the week.  You have to act fast when the sales start at 12:00 p.m. each day because they only have a limited number of items and they tend to sell out fast. 

Also, you can e-mail a sign-up link to your friends from the Gilt Groupe website and when a friend signs up for the sale alert e-mails and makes his or her first purchase – you get a $25 credit to use on the website towards a future purchase.  That seems like a pretty sweet incentive to me!

I’m just saying – it’s worth a look.  Maybe you’ll be guilty, too…  Enjoy!  :)

xx, L

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