Daily Archives: April 26, 2013


Madewell Santana Row grand opening party

Madewell opened their new store front on April 23, 2013 at Santana Row in San Jose, California with a grand opening celebration! Shoppers were treated to champagne, a live DJ and of course, shopping! The new store has a fabulous collection of casual, summer essentials including dresses, a denim bar, bright colors, mint green, pointed toe skimmers, a little bit of leopard print and summer’s new, hot trend; denim on denim. (watch for an article next week on this trend!)

Here are a few snapshots from the grand opening celebration at Santana Row’s newest hotspot; Madewell! Don’t forget to stop by the new store and check it out!

If you are not local to the San Francisco Bay Area, feel free to check out Madewell’s fabulous collection online at Madewell.com. Happy shopping, enjoy the photos, and stay fabulous 

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Photos: Cathy/Bay Area Fashionista 2013©


Twisted Silver offers the perfect summer staple; the Crush necklace

Dainty jewelry was spotted all over the fall 2013 runways in London, New York, Paris and Milan. This trend towards smaller baubles has resonated with jewelry fans everywhere and offers the perfect option for pairing jewelry with summer 2013’s loud prints and bold color trends. After all, who wants to overwhelm a fabulous floral dress with a gigantic necklace?! Not me! And not you!

The new “Crush” necklace from Twisted Silver is the perfect answer to the current trend towards smaller jewelry. This beautiful silver bead necklace offers an adjustable length and brass details which make it work perfectly with both yellow and white metals. The necklace also offers a small brass pendent with a glass bead which offers an artistic and edgy look to the otherwise basic piece. Love that!

The “Crush” necklace works perfectly with the current blouse trend as it easily peeks through a blouse which has one-two buttons undone. The necklace also works well with V-necks and summer dress necklines. When fall approaches, Twisted Silver’s “Crush” necklace will work perfectly over turtle necks and with sweaters. This can easily be a signature and staple piece in anyone’s wardrobe. Love it!

The “Twisted” tag on the “Crush” necklace can easily be worn in the front or back, adding versatility to the look of the necklace. The “Crush” necklace can also be wrapped around the wrist and stacked with other bracelets for a casual look. Three pieces in one! Fabulous!

The “Crush” necklace by Twisted Silver is priced at $40 and can be found online at Twisted-Silver.com. Use coupon code INSIDERS for a 15% discount. Happy shopping, and stay fabulous 

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From top: (1) “Crush” necklace c/o Twisted Silver worn with adjustable clasp in back. (2) “Crush” necklace shown with adjusable clasp in front. (3) “Crush” necklace worn as a bracelet and stacked with an Ippolita bangle and Swarovski crystal bead bracelet.

Photo credit: Rob/Bay Area Fashionista 2013©