Who said furniture couldn't inspire jewelry? Take a look at these gorgeous repurposed Adrian Pearsall chairs from the 1960s that I found when searching to furnish my new place. Definitely starts spinning the brain... hmmmm.

No I didn't design Molly Ringwald's jewelry for Oscar night 2010 but I admire whomever did! Being that I haven't owned a television in almost 15 years, it was way too much trouble to impose myself on unsuspecting friends at 11pm just to catch a glimpse of the jewelry. So I searched the net this am for comparable last-year-Oscar earrings-a-la-Angelina Jolie... and nothing! Same boring diamond bracelets (yawn!) until I saw Molly Ringwald's gorgeous artful jewelry! Wow. After searching and searching, I saw that my modern art hero Alexander Calder designed the jewelry... No wonder! I suppose if it was an unknown name Ms. Ringwald would have been further crucified, but really people... think outside of the diamond bracelet box! Thumbs up to my 80s lipstick princess. You've still got it sister!

 

There's some nice stuff happening in the window and beyond at the Armani store on 5th and 56th street in NYC... but the above Lady GaGa dress? Not so much. Worth checking out nonetheless... up until March 21.

 

I start the new year by paying hommage to one of my all-time favorite fashion icons Lady Miss Kier. I'm probably dating myself when I say this but Kier was not merely the vocalist for the group Deee-Lite but was the "Lady Gaga" of my time!!! I cannot tell you just how influential this woman was to me throughout the years, and how she continues to inspire my jewelry time and time again. This woman helped me discover Patricia Field and Emilio Pucci at 11yrs old - was also responsible for many decisions (some not so smart, such as cutting class to hang out on 8th street, dying my hair a Manic Panic red, and wearing faux-Pucci legging in my Junior High Yearbook...) I often wonder whatever happened to her and why she wasn't as well-received as Lady Gaga. Perhaps the world was not quite ready for her just yet, but she will always be an inspiration in my book. Here's to a groovy new year!