- Mar2120130Barbara Schwartz
Spring 2013 Fashion Trend: Cut-outs
inRead moreFashionistas already know that the runways showcasing this season’s fashion trends featured lots of overlays, insets and trims in laces, eyelets and open-work knits. Style is cyclical, and contemporary fashions reference historical periods. I think today’s designers have undoubtedly been inspired by the Edwardian era, or Belle Époque (c. 1900…
- Feb152013Barbara Schwartz
Vintage Bridal Jewelry: Pearls
inRead morePearls have been a traditional bridal accessory for generations. They have been made into necklaces, bracelets, brooches, earrings, and rings, and have been sewn onto shoes, wedding gowns, purses, and veils. My favorite vintage pearl jewelry comes from France, where the process for making artificial pearls was born. The TruFaux…
- Feb102013Barbara Schwartz
Emerald: The Color of 2013
inRead moreAs soon as Pantone, the world’s authority on color, named emerald, “a lively, radiant, lush green”, as the Color of the Year, that elegant and luxurious shade started popping up in clothing and accessories in stores and on the red carpet. Emerald and other shades of green will continue to…