Give your jewelry some delicious delight with these dried fruit rings. Using a dehydrator, Cathy at La Prochaine Fois was able to turn a variety of fruits in floral patterns which fit perfectly atop these metal rings.
And the greatest part about these dried fruit rings? They’re edible! Using everything from plums to Granny Smith apples and even beets, the artist covered an array of produce to create these unique and funky finger foods.
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From oversized statement jewels to sunny yellow gold, the sizzling jewelry trends of the season are nothing if not dramatic. But the latest must-have look is all in the wrist.
Bangles:
Marc Jacobs put them elbow-deep on Madonna for those amazing Louis Vuitton ads, and the fashion world followed suit. There's no better way to add a little 'clink' to your closet than with layered bangles in every color of the rainbow. Or go for a classic yellow gold set like Kate Hudson to make that swimwear sizzle or the board room shine.
Cuffs:
Getting cuffed never looked this good. From Halle Berry to First Lady, Michelle Obama, the easy-to-wear jewelry style is making a big splash this season. While most wrist wear jewels are a slim single strand, cuffs cover more square footage, giving women that highly coveted 'big look for the buck'. And they go with just about any outfit - from girls night out garb to jeans and a tank.
Charms:
Charm bracelets have been in demand since 500 BC, when the ancients carved gems and rocks into animal symbols and wore them to woo the gods. Thank heavens they've come a long way since then, with celebs like Gwen Stefani and Nicole Richie adding them to their accessory lines and fashionistas collecting them like Manolos and Birkin bags. Create a charm bracelet to remind you of family, to reflect your personality, or to show off your world travels. And Jewelry.com has a treasure chest full of them to help you get the look that's right for you or your loved one.
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We're nearly halfway through New York's Mercedes Benz Fashion Week. And so far, the most constant theme is the fashion world's continual obsession with Michelle Obama. Questions abound: Will she show up? (No.) But is that the White House social secretary sitting next to Vogue's Anna Wintour? (Yes.) Which of these dresses might the first lady wear? (Probably few.) And which colorful sheaths were directly inspired by her? (Unclear, but it's safe to say several.)
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LONDON, (AFP) – Designers at London Fashion Week, which starts Friday, have reacted to the credit crunch by toning down extravagant collections and opting for intimate showings rather than catwalk spectaculars.
Names like Antoni & Alison, Duro Olowu and Maria Grachvogel -- whose clients include Angelina Jolie, Scarlett Johansson and Victoria Beckham -- have organised smaller scale "presentations" for journalists and buyers.
Less costly than a catwalk show, most of them will use plastic rather than human mannequins.
"Given the current economic climate, I feel it is more a time of focusing on genuine creativity rather than unnecessary extravagance," Olowu told the Daily Telegraph.
"With a catwalk show, you are looking at spending 25,000-40,000 pounds, often more, and given what has happened in the last few months, many designers are having to reassess their business choices."
PARIS – Ted Lapidus, the fashion designer who redefined chic with the 1960s unisex look, has died in France. He was 79.
President Nicolas Sarkozy, in an homage to the designer, said Lapidus "democratized French elegance and classicism" and "made fashion accessible to men and women in the street."
Lapidus died of pulmonary problems Monday afternoon at a hospital in Cannes on the Riviera, his sister Rose Torrente-Mett said. He also suffered from leukemia.
Born Edmond Lapidus on June 23, 1929, in Paris, the son of a tailor, Ted Lapidus created his label in 1951, and in 1963 he became a member of the prestigious Paris fashion club that runs haute-couture, La Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture.
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Madonna stars in the new Louis Vuitton Advertising Campaign Spring/Summer 2009
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