Fashion, Style, etc: 07/19/10

7/19/2010

Cindy Suryadji: A Different Take on Beauty: "I’ve always enjoyed seeing makeup artists express themselves through their work. It’s such interesting thing to see how their creativity translates into makeup, especially if the artist is kind enough to share the stories behind the makeup looks they’ve created. About a month ago, I attended a short movie screening and photo exhibition entitled ‘Saigner [...]"

The Long And Short Of It: Six Slick Shorts That Work For The Workplace

Looking good for the workplace is a must, but it’s so hot out that all we want to do is collapse in a heap under the nearest air conditioner. For those of us for whom that’s not an option, thankfully there’s good news: shorts can be work-appropriate. Here we round up our faves, plus six rules (and when to break them). So sit back, get a snow cone, and try to beat the heat by any means necessary for the weekend. But when Monday morning rolls around, we’ve got you covered.

Tiffany’s New Collection Is Very Sparkly

In need of a $7 million necklace?

I can steer you in the right direction. Tiffany & Co. unveiled its new 2010 collections and I got to wander around a twinkling forest of gems.

The aforementioned necklace has a 20-carat internally flawless diamond surrounded by a lot more diamonds. It was lovely, but probably better suited to a Middle Eastern prince a la the imaginations of the SATC 2 creators. It would really bring me unwanted attention on the subway.

On the other hand, I saw a gorgeous bracelet encrusted with 3,300 different sized round diamonds. It would absolutely transform that bland army jacket into something quite spectacular. And it’s a steal at $175,000.

All kidding aside, the collection was gorgeous. Tiffany does a great job creating jewelry that appeals to lots of different tastes. They do classic-yet-modern so well.

Tiffany dipped into their archives and created some gem and enamel pieces that were so pretty and whimsical. Enamel also showed up on a gold segmented bracelet tastefully accented with diamonds.

Yellow diamonds were big, too. And speaking of big, I think yellow diamonds look better when they’re bigger. A $675,000 legacy-cut ring mesmerized me for a good ten minutes or so.

Tiffany’s signature designers all showed new pieces as well. Paloma Picasso did a Marrakesh-inspired bracelet of enameled interlocking rings. Frank Gehry did three dimensional piles of leaves, and Elsa Peretti did adorable starfish pendants.

A trip to Tiffany is like going to a museum. Even if you can barely afford the ubiquitous ID bracelet, it’s worth a trip to this magical fairyland.