Must Have Jewelry for Fall

I don't know about you, but Fall is my favourite season for fashion. I love the reintroduction of rich colours, snuggly knits, and leather boots. I also love switching up my jewelry, retiring my friendship bracelets and neon necklaces for more metallic and refined pieces. Here are my top jewelry must-haves for  Fall 2013. 

What are you looking most forward to wearing this Fall?

chain earrings (catbird)

evil eye jewelry (Jennifer Zeuner)

lariat necklaces (Ariel Gordon)

black stones (Jennie Kwon)

dainty necklaces (Vale Jewelry)

Line Lust: Kitsch

I am obsessed with pretty, soft hair ties and delicate jewelry. Kitsch does both of these things to perfection! Their hair ties come in fun patterns, colors, and textures. My favorites are the tie-dyed and ombre hair ties that can be doubled as fun bracelets. They also have a jewelry line and I am specifically drawn to the delicate necklace and earring sets sold on fun Polaroid cards. This little evil eye is the perfect everyday piece. I wish all of my necklaces were this length. As a fairly small person, I often find that even "short" necklaces are a bit too long for me, hitting awkwardly at my shirt neckline (instead of delicately below my collar bone).

Hair ties c/o Kitsch / All Eyes On You necklace c/o Kitsch / First knuckle ring, Catbird / Druzy bracelet and Ombre bead bracelet by me! 

You can get your own hair ties and jewelry from Kitsch on their website or at Anthropologie, Nordstrom, Urban Outfitters, Free People or find your local retail locations here.

Treasure Hunt: Double Evil Eye Necklace Found!

For weeks I've been looking for the double evil eye necklace that Kelly Ripa has been wearing on her morning show. There is good news and bad news. The good news? She finally(!) revealed the designer behind the dainty necklace on her Fashion Finder web show yesterday and I wanted to share with you all!

The necklace is by Bettina Javaheri and I found it online here and here.

The bad news? It retails for about $1,250 USD.  But it sure is pretty with its turquoise pops and black and white diamonds. Sigh.

"DIY Friday": My Little Eye

This is a slightly different take on DIY Friday as I don't have step by step instructions for you, dear reader. I definitely "did this myself" but I don't expect most people to have the tools and materials to make one themselves. I hope that you'll still enjoy seeing my DIY below!

As long-time readers know, I love evil eye jewelry. Not for any supersitious reasons, I just really love the way they look. So the only rational thing to do was to make my own eye shaped ring.  I scultpted it in wax and cast it in silver. The result is less than perfect, but it's all a learning experience. This ring is one of the more difficult pieces I've made and am already thinking of ways to perfect it next time.

Some other evil eye jewelry that I am loving lately.

1. Catbrid, Evil Eye ring
2. Catbird, Odette NY Ojos Cuff
3. Free People, Vanessa Mooney Evil Eye bracelet
4. Free People, Odette NY Ojos ring
5. Free People, Leather Beaded Eye bracelet

This or That: Evil Eye Jewelry

I have been obsessed with evil eye jewelry since I did this post a few months ago. I am not superstitious in the least, but rather the evil eye is just aesthetically appealing to me. It's usually a dainty piece of jewelry, in either silver or gold, and sometimes includes accents of blue or red. All things that I love!

After searching around for the best of the best evil eye rings, I've narrowed it down to these two. Which one do you like better? The silver version from Catbird or the gold and blue version by Astley Clarke Biography. Let me know in the comments below!

Trend Spotting: The Evil Eye

Getting the evil eye from a stranger is never welcomed. But receiving an evil eye from a loved one can actually be great! Only if we're talking about jewelry though!

These dainty little baubles, sometimes in the shape of a realistic eye and more often in abstract and round forms, are perfect for layering with your other jewelry and for adding a pop of color.  Most often the evil eye includes shades of blue, but as of late the evil eye has become a little more free-form and can include colors such as black, red, and gold. 

The superstitious believe that the evil eye wards off evil spirits causing some to wear their charm everyday or at times when they need a little good luck.  I don't quite buy the "warding off evil spirits" bit, but I do buy into this very cool look!

1. Circle Eye Charm necklace, Bauble Bar
2. Round Evil Eye in Blue and Yellow Sapphires, Aaron Basha
3. Light Blue Evil Eyes bracelet, Aaron Basha
4. Yellow-Gold and Diamond Teardrop Evil Eye necklace, Sydney Evan
5. Circle Eye Charm bracelet, Bauble Bar
6. Carly Michelle, Dana Rebecca Designs
7.Yellow-Gold and Diamond Evil Eye Medallion, Sydney Evan
8. Simple Evil Eye bracelet, Bauble Bar
9. Black Evil Eye on Red Silk Cord, Aaron Basha
10. White Gold and Diamond Bracelet with Small Light Blue Eye, Aaron Basha