Travel Essentials

Whether you're globe trottin' or you prefer a "staycation" close to home (roadtrip anyone?) this summer, here are some of our favorite key pieces for the wanderlust in you. A cross body bag and small pouches like Erin Templeton's designs are essentials to the trip. Ellen Truijen's Hipster bag, a chic alternative to a fanny pack, is a wonderful option for hands free mobility. Her small leather goods are also easy to pack and practical options when you want to carry something light like the gorgeous iPad case/Clutch or her adorable red wristlets that comes in different sizes that can be thrown right into Margarete Hausler's beautiful totes. They're ideal for trip to local markets or beach. Reach for the lightweight scarves by Lookout & Wonderland for those breezy summer nights.  And of course, there's nothing like some striking jewelry to top off your summer ensemble like Alchemy's necklaces and Victoria Bekerman's earrings. Happy Travels!Bon Voyage!Buon Viaggio!

New Arrivals from Victoria Bekerman

I'm super excited to add these stunning earrings from Victoria Bekerman. She always creates such beautiful feminine pieces that you want to wear in the day or night...like great accents for an event like a wedding this summer. Featuring architectural details, these gorgeous earrings balance delicate forms and statement-making elements. And my favorite Prana bracelets are back in stock!

Model picture courtesy of Victoria Bekerman

Designers Talk Love on Valentine's Day

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Happy Valentine's Day! We're so happy to work with so many talented designers who are passionate and craft the most beautiful pieces to share with all of us. In the midst of their busy schedule creating such lovely products,they somehow manage to balance work, love and family. I had the pleasure of asking some of our designers about love and their favorite way to spend time with their loved ones.

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Love is...respect, support and patience.

A favorite date night is one spent with just the two of us (no kids) and a quiet meal at our favorite restaurant. We currently love going to Hapa Izakaya on College Street in Toronto.

  

~Arounna

Peter, Pheobe and their dog Philipp

Cold Picnic

Love is.... our dog Philip-the first dog either of us have ever had. We're a little obsessed with him! But he's a good example of love, because he loves us unconditionally and sets a good example to follow.
 

A favorite Valentine's Day date...this memory is bittersweet, because it involves our favorite restaurant, Taiwan Cafe, which is over 200 miles away in Boston. One year we went and ordered every single one of our favorite dishes - spicy beef and long horned peppers, spicy salty calamari and a bunch more. Not very romantic, since we ate so much we could barely move or speak. But memorable, and definitely a favorite.

~Pheobe 

Rob and Ellen Truijen

 Ellen Truijen
 

Love.... cannot be expressed in words... : )

My favorite date night with Rob would be the two of us, no kids...a relaxed dinner at one of our favorite restaurants, riding our bikes through the city, then seeing if we might pop into a pub and finishing up with a beautiful whiskey. 

 ~Ellen

Victoria Bekerman
 Love is... freeing. The greatest feeling is when you find that person that accepts and loves you the way you are. The funny part is that it makes you feel so free that you don't want to go anywhere else...and you just want to stay next to that person!

My favorite moments are those that feel very intimate and personal. It could be just a conversation,  peeking at the way my husband looks at me or walking next to him with both our hands in his jacket on a cold day. Those little little moments make me very happy!

~Victoria 

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Thank you so much to our wonderful designers who graciously shared about love and their favorite moments with their special someone. As a true romantic myself, I am inspired by love stories. As my motto goes: "Love Life....Live to Love!" On that note, I wish you all the love today and everyday. 

~Marji

{Images courtesy of the designers}

Victoria Bekerman

It was such a pleasure to catch up with Victoria Bekerman, one of the talented jewelry designers that we carry in our shop. She's sweet and lovely and it's always wonderful to talk to the designers in person. She was showcasing her classic pieces and some of her new jewelry creations this past weekend at the Los Angeles Renegade Crafts Fair. The pieces are all so sophisticated and modern but with a timeless quality.

Here are some of the beautiful pieces that we carry:

Victoria Bekerman Orchid Earrings

Victoria Bekerman Pima Bracelet

Victoria Bekerman Fan Earrings