Teece Torre

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Photos: Earrings: Char Maassen / Lipstick c/o Laura Mercier “Myth“ / Dress: Diane von Furstenberg / Clutch: Louis Vuitton (also love SAVE or SPLURGE) / Bracelet: c/o Teece Torre / Nail Polish: c/o Laura Mercier “Butterfly Wings“ / Shoes: Valentino

One of my personal weaknesses is my love for jewelry. I am drawn to handmade jewelry by artistic designers. One of the things I look for in my jewelry is a sense of freedom and playfulness. I also demand quality; and love to wear something which is unique. When I met Teece Torre through Twitter, I fell in love. All of the designs are handmade with semi-precious stones and the bracelets are made to order in your wrist size! Love that!

Being that purple is one of my favorite colors, I was instantly to drawn to several purple hued bracelets on Teece Torre’s website; including this one, and this one. I settled on the beautiful “La Notte“ bracelet which features iolite, citrine and aquamarine. I loved the richness of the gemstones set against the gold clasp and beads. The bracelet has an amazing color which appears very purple when set against other purple shades, black, brown or red. When against shades of blue, green or yellow, the bracelet takes on a bluish-purple hue which makes you squint to try and determine if you are looking at purple or blue! I love that!

All of Teece Torre’s pieces are handmade by the designer in her New York home. In addition to beautiful bracelets, Teece Torre also has fabulous earrings and the most amazing necklaces! I have my eyes on this one and this one. To learn more about Teece Torre, and to shop the collection, (great holiday gifts by the way!), please visit TeeceTorre.com.

Color of 2014: Radiant Orchid

Pantone announced today that Radiant Orchid is the new color of the year for 2014! Bye-bye Emerald, there is a new hue in town!

It is not surprising that a sweet shade of purple would be the color of 2014. The spring 2014 runways in New York showed us a plethora of blue and purple shades. The blues and purples were in varying hues ranging from pastel to almost bright, yet vivid shades. Radiant Orchid is the perfect shade of purple since it borders lavender yet retains the richness of a soft purple. Love it!

The color of 2014, Radiant Orchid, will play well with almost any shade of blue; as well as blend with other purple or lavender hues. This is definitely a beautiful color to invest in for 2014 as it offers a fresh place on the color wheel after a couple of years of bright and neon colors.

What do you think of Pantone’s color of the year for 2014; Radiant Orchid? Will you be wearing this pretty hue?

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Photo courtesy of Pantone

Classic red and black

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Photos: Earrings: John Hardy / Lipstick: c/o Laura Mercier “Mocha Myth“ / Jacket: Banana Republic (past season) also love this one / Jeans: Gap / Rings: John Hardy and Tiffany / Handbag: Chanel, also love SAVE or SPLURGE / Nail Polish: Chanel Diwali (no longer avl) also love this one / Shoes: Prada (past season) also love SAVE or SPLURGE / Toe Nail Polish: Essie “For The Twill of It“

Now that December has arrived, we are finally having cold weather! One of my favorite ways to keep cozy on a busy yet casual day is to wear a warm pea coat! This red Banana Republic jacket has served me well for a couple of winter season’s and I am looking forward to it keeping me warm for several more winter seasons. I am a huge fan of Banana Republic’s jackets and coats. Not only are they classic in style, Banana Republic’s jackets and coats offer high quality and a low price. A combination I love!

What is your go-to piece on a cold day to keep stylish and cozy?

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