Prom Mafia» Jewelry

Must Have: Diamond Studs

Queen Bee — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:02:05 +0000

By now you know I’m all about casual comfort, but I’m a believer that every girl needs a pair of diamond studs for those very special occasions. Wearing big plastic and metal danglies is fun for most days, but they aren’t appropriate for those times when elegance and class are required.

I know what you are thinking. Can’t I buy those $10 rhinestone studs? Sure, and when they turn green or you lose one, you can buy another pair, and another pair, and another pair….well, you get the picture. Or you can take the money you would spend on replacement pairs and invest in a pair you can keep forever.

You’d be surprised at how affordable diamond studs can be. For about $100, you can get a lovely pair. They come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, including circles (round cut), squares (princess cut), and even flowers.

From abazias.com

And for just a little more (about $160), you can get a fancy schmancy pair, like these:

From abazias.com

And unlike the cheapie rhinestone studs, real diamond studs typically come with locks on the back so you won’t lose them.

Most importantly, diamonds really are forever. They never go out of style and they never lose their elegance. You can wear them when you’re 15 or 50 and still look fabulous. Diamond studs are a smart investment and practical purchase you will never regret.

By the way, Christmas is about six months away. Maybe it is time to start dropping hits to your guy about your gift!

Do you think diamonds are a girl’s best friend?

Back to School Chic

Queen Bee — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 03:00:33 +0000

It’s that time of year again! School is starting in just about a month. Here’s my ideal first day of school outfit. A little preppy and a lot of fun.

skirt, tank, heels, beret, ring from Forever 21

Do you have your first day of school outfit yet?

Chain Gang

Queen Bee — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 04:04:24 +0000

We focus so much on accessorizing our ears, wrists, and necks, but we’ve got a whole body to accessorize! I recently stumbled across Litter, this awesome little jewelry line that takes body jewelry to the extreme.

From littersf.com

Would you wear these?

Bracelets, Baby

Queen Bee — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 04:32:04 +0000

A jewelry post was requested by @eowyn2122, so darling, this post is for you!

I don’t know about you, but I love wearing lots of bracelets. All of mine are from different stores, different, countries, and different times of my life. It’s like a little scrapbook on my wrist. I wish I could take a picture of them, but I left most of my jewelry back at home this summer. So here are some other bracelets instead!

Love these vintage style ones. The variety of sizes and textures makes it an interesting blend.

From asos.com

Knots are one of my favorite jewelry trends. You hay have seen pics of my knotted bracelet from time to time. Here is a dressy one that has a bollywood feel to it in my opinion.

From asos.com

For our rocker girl side, this set is awesome. No one will mess with you when they see those spikes! lol.

From asos.com

And this one is my favorite. I don’t know why, maybe because I’ve never seen anything like it.

From asos.com

Are you a bracelet gal too?

Tous (pronounced tow-s)

Queen Bee — Fri, 07 May 2010 18:15:25 +0000

I can’t believe I’ve never posted about Tous before. I love Tous and by love I mean the crazy fanatical kind. Never heard of it? I bet you will soon.

Tous is a 75 year old jewelry and handbag line from Spain and they are making their way to the US. When I discovered the store in Spain a few years back, I did some research and found out they had one store in the US in NYC. Well now there are 40 stores in a variety of states, including the mall near me!

On my first visit to Tous in Spain, I went a little crazy and bought these adorable bracelets:

And this wallet in their Kaos bear pattern. This wallet, by the way, has held up for 2.5 years so far and still looks great. That is definitely the longest a wallet has ever lasted for me. I guess I’m pretty rough with them.

So on my trip to Tous this past weekend, I picked up this fabulous watch. It is actually a kids watch, which means it cost 50% less than an adult watch!

And of course it has the Tous bear on it. I love it!

What do you think of Tous?

Jewelry Tree

Queen Bee — Thu, 06 May 2010 16:16:07 +0000

I have horrible allergies. In fact they caused me to lose my voice for the past month! So, this is the only type of tree I can be around and I am obsessed with it.

From claudineslimited.etsy.com

I keep going back and looking at it online….I feel like I’m stalking it. Do you ever do that?

Spring (fashion) Forward

Fashion Flash — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:12:44 +0000

Spring is just around the corner, Mafiettes! Weather allowing, it’s time to start thinking about wardrobe innovations to transition smoothly and fashionably into the new season.

According to The Skinny, floral and animal prints will come into play once more during this year’s spring season. Dakota Fanning wore a leopard-print dress for the December Teen Vogue, and a similar version of it is now available at Forever 21 in its resort collection.

From teenvogue.com and forever21.com

According to Elle, prints may also appear on draped clothing items, such as draped rompers and dresses inspired by Burberry and Emilio Pucci. A season ago, a fashionista may have envisioned a romper as the perfect prison jumpsuit or a model in a draped dress as a person in a shower curtain, but this time they will be not only fun but also fashionable to wear all spring.

Burberry Prorsum Spring 2010 Blue Drape Dress from coolspotters.com

Furthermore, graphic tees will allow guys and girls to express themselves casually without breaking the bank. The Skinny featured graphic tees in their Valentine’s Day “Graphic Romance” photo shoot, calling the graphic shirt “anything but dull.” In their photo shoot, Forever 21 pairs graphic shirts with a fairy tale-esque pink mesh skirts, a fashion trend that appeared in last fall’s H&M Magazine.

From blog.forever21.com

Spring will be the time to pump up the volume, ladies. Stay away from flat and lifeless hairstyles. On an Elle poll, readers agreed that Drew Barrymore’s dead hair she wore to the Golden Globe Awards wasn’t as impressive as the sky-high bouffant Beyonce wore to the Screen Actors Guild Awards. Elle readers also voted for Sandra Bullock’s loose, sideswept bun that she wore to the Golden Globes over the textured and pulled-back hair she sported at the SAGs.

From poshposh.com

Redheads of both genders, embrace the hair. Red hot locks like those from the Louis Vuitton Spring 2010 show and Coco Rocha for Vogue will be as hot as their color for the year. Recommended hairstyles for both redheads and non redheads, according to Elle, are braids like Lauren Conrad’s and loose buns, such as that one that Sandra Bullock wore to the Golden Globe Awards. According to Fashionising, 1960s hairstyles will make a rebound, igniting a pin-up girl hair frenzy. Girls, it is time to kick old school again and pull out those hot rollers; there will be no curling irons this time around. As for those who cut their hair to a bob last year, fret not. Elle reports that outgrown bobs will also be in style for the spring season.

From ellecanada.com

Finally, turquoise is officially the color of 2010, and not without reason. According to Pantone, the company chose turquoise as the color of the year for evoking its “soothing, tropical waters and a languorous, effective escape from everyday troubles of the world, while at the same time restoring our sense of well being.” Turquoise already appeared in the Proenza Schoulder Spring 2010 collection, as well as the Jason Wu’s 2010 shirts, dresses and harem pants.

Proenza Schouler dress from nymag.com

A Charming Charm Bracelet

Art Decadence — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:55:40 +0000

Okay so everyone knows I am guilty of two things: browsing any and every shopping website and a huge love for David Bowie. (Alright, I admit, I do have more guilty pleasures than that – but they’re currently irrelevant.) This love also includes the film Labyrinth – I’m guessing a lot of you have probably seen it! It’s very magical and I don’t see how any can not fall in love with it.

When I was browsing Etsy the other day (something I’m sure will make Queen Bee proud of me) I typed in ‘Labyrinth’ to see what would come up. I was absolutely astounded. There’s so many amazing things, but I’m not going to tell you about all of them! My favourite was this charm bracelet:

The only problem was, it was $45.95 plus $5.00 postage seeing as I live all the way across the pond. I did debate over quite a few days but I came into a bit of money in the form of my EMA bonus (for going to school – google it if you’re really that curious) and found that I just couldn’t resist.

Considering the distance it had to travel, it arrived incredibly quickly and it looks so gorgeous in person – even more so than the pictures. A few people have already told me how amazing they think it looks and I’ve only worn it once!

The image charms are handmade and every charm on it was put there due to some sort of meaning – the owl, the dancing figures. And the fun doesn’t stop there – the seller, ImaginationEmporium has a load of other, similar products.

For example, this a-may-zing Wizard of Oz bracelet:

Or, a wonderfully magical “It’s A Small World” glass tile pendant:

I think everything she makes is absolutely incredible; how about you guys? Do you think I was right in spending so much money on my bracelet? (I do!)

Foxy Prom Necklaces

Queen Bee — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:05:39 +0000

Brittany & Cooper carries a prom necklace line by Foxy Originals that is just adorable!

From brittanyandcooper.com

What I really like about Foxy Originals is the variety of styles they make. You’ve got the leaves for the hippie chicks, the fleur de lis for the boho girls, and the abstract orb for the classy ladies. I may be a little bit of all three, but the fleur de lis in bronze is definitely my favorite!

You can find even more styles and colors on the Brittany & Cooper website.

Which necklace is your favorite?

Prom from Windsor

Queen Bee — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 04:31:48 +0000

Ah, Windsor…you never disappoint!

From windsorstore.com

Mafiettes, if you’ve got a strict budget for prom, you MUST visit this site! Their prom dresses are adorable and affordable. That zebra dress above is $140. Here are a few others I thought you might like.

From windsorstore.com

And they’ve got a great selection of inexpensive shoes too. These red heels are only $30!

From windsorstore.com

And their accessories are, you guessed it, affordable too. For $6, you can get these black danglies.

From windsorstore.com

And this rocker clutch is only $16.

From windsorstore.com

You could easily put together your whole outfit for under $200. And with a decent selection of dresses priced around $50, you could even put together your whole outfit for under $100!

What do you think of Windsor’s dresses?