Saturday 28 February 2015

Aww! Pregnant Jessica Biel Gets a Surprise Visit from Husband Justin Timberlake While Filming in New Orleans

Jessica Biel, Justin TimberlakeSurprise! Jessica Biel may have thought she was filming just another scene with co-stars Jason Sudeikis and Maisie Williams Thursday afternoon in New Orleans. But in between...

Michelle Rodriguez Apologizes After Asking Minority Actors to "Stop Stealing All the White People's Superheroes"

Michelle Rodriguez, LACMAMichelle Rodriguez is the first to admit it: She put her foot in her mouth once again! On Friday night, the actress voiced her thoughts that minority actors deserve their own characters...

Surprise! Johnny Depp Joins Marilyn Manson on Stage at His Concert in Australia

Johnny Depp, Marilyn MansonMarilyn Manson fans were treated with one handsome treat! The rocker was entertaining a crowd of people during his concert in Brisbane on Friday night, when one of his old pals ended up...

Roberto Cavalli Fall/Winter 2015-2016 Collection – Milan Fashion Week

The Roberto Cavalli fall/winter 2015-2016 collection has us staring with an open mouth, feeling the blood rush down as we are faced with the sexiest of designs on the Milan Fashion Week fall 2015 runway yet, full of leopard print and so much sass. There is something to be said about a collection that brings […]

Friday 27 February 2015

Etro Fall/Winter 2015-2016 Collection – Milan Fashion Week

The paisley pattern has been synonymous with the Etro brand and a constant source of inspiration. It is an ancient decorative feature from Mesopotamia that symbolizes the shoots of the date palm tree, also known as the tamar, representing the tree of life. In the 19th century, this design was adopted by designers and recreated […]

Thursday 26 February 2015

Haylie Duff Talks Pregnancy Workouts, Her "Massive Belly" and Wearing Clothes That Aren't "Too Maternity"

Haylie DuffHaylie Duff is one yummy mummy-to-be, but that doesn't mean she wants to spend the rest of her pregnancy dressed in maternity clothes! But, as the 30-year-old celebrity chef and Real...

Fendi Fall/Winter 2015-2016 Collection – Milan Fashion Week

You either go Seventies or Sixties this upcoming fall season, however, when it’s a Fendi design it’s always something more than the ordinary vintage style. Inspired by the famous movie The Royal Tenenbaums, creative director Karl Lagerfeld sent out his Fendi fall/winter 2015-2016 collection at Milan Fashion Week this afternoon wowing with his Sixties references […]

Van Cleef & Arpels Used 8,000 Gems For Its Carpe Koï Watch Bracelet


Van Cleef & Arpels is known for its exceptional artistry, craftsmanship, creative uses of precious materials and storytelling. The Carpe Koï watch bracelet is the latest piece from the Parisian luxury house that displays all of these talents. The one-of-a-kind high jewelry piece was unveiled January at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) held January Geneva and I had to see it up close.

It is an orange-colored Koi carp in lifelike detail that represents what the brand calls its Mains d’Or (Hands of Gold), the skills of artists who first draw the piece in intricate detail followed by the hand-crafted techniques of its jewelers to create the jewel. This fish has a body made of 8,000 precious gems that took 3,450 hours to create.

The bracelet combines yellow gold, white gold, diamonds, yellow sapphires, spessartite garnets, black spinels and “Paraíba-like” tourmalines (I’m assuming these are tourmalines (likely from Africa) with the same bluish and greenish color characteristics as the rare Brazilian Paraíba).


The carp has more than the sparkle of thousands of gems. It also has movement. The main feature is the mouth, which opens to reveal a quartz-powered watch dial, made of yellow gold, princess-cut diamonds, spessartite garnets and yellow sapphires.

The watch bracelet is unfastened by pressing on the carp’s tail.

The Carpe Koï watch bracelet is the brand’s tribute to Japanese culture, as the Koi is “a symbol of love, as it enlivens Zen gardens with its bright colors, contributing serenity and life.” Known for swimming against the current, the brand says the Koi is also “a symbol of strength and courage.”

It appears to be a happy fish and with all of those gems I can see why.

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Wednesday 25 February 2015

Ask the Expert: How to accessorize with a colorful handbag

How to have fun with a colorful handbag.

First Look: The White Room Bridal Showroom

The new bridal retailer is a fashion-forward addition to the Twin Cities wedding industry.

Diamond Developments You Should Be Following: Week of Feb. 23

More undisclosed synthetics found in India, 47th Street dealer paid sign holder $15 a day, and other stories on the industry’s radar this week.

More undisclosed synthetics found in India, 47th Street dealer paid sign holder $15 a day, and other stories on the industry’s radar this week.

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Tuesday 24 February 2015

Kendall & Kylie Jenner Get Dark and Moody for New PacSun Campaign—Watch Now!

Kylie Jenner, Kendall Jenner, PACSUNThis sister act is back in business! Kendall Jenner and little sis Kylie Jenner are returning to PacSun to face the brand's spring campaign. But instead of California chic and...

24 Parks and Recreation Items You Need to Adequately Mourn the End of the Show

Parks and Recreation, T-ShirtPress play above, y'all. It's time to cry. Parks and Recreation, one of the greatest television comedies of all time, will be leaving us tonight. There are no words to adequately...

Monday 23 February 2015

Jenny Caro Named JAPAC Chair

The Jewelers of America Political Action Committee (JAPAC), which supports the fine-jewelry industry in Washington, D.C., has elected Jenny Caro to be its new chair.

Caro is the owner of Jewelry by Design in Woodbridge, Va. She has served on the Jewelers of America board of directors since 2013.

The Jewelers of America Political Action Committee (JAPAC), the PAC that supports the fine jewelry industry in Washington, D.C., has elected Jenny Caro as its new chair.

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GILES Fall/Winter 2015-2016 Collection – London Fashion Week

It’s interesting when we are faced with incredibly rebellious beauty tactics by fashion designers showing off their pieces on the fashion week runways, but this time around, nothing can get more unpredictably eccentric than the Gothic designs of the GILES fall/winter 2015-2016 collection. Think black lipstick, hair pulled back into a French braid with a […]

Red Carpet Dates & Adorable Animals Win Big in the #ERedCarpetAwards!

ERedCarpetAwards winners The competition was fierce, but it's time to announce the amazing victors of our Oscars edition of the #ERedCarpetAwards! We received tons of amazing entires from our super-fun fans,...

5 Biggest Jaw-Droppers at the 2015 Oscars

Birdman, Best Picture, OscarsAnd...we're done. Sure, the Kids' Choice Awards are in a few weeks and then the whole rigmarole starts all over again, but with the handing out of the 2015 Oscars last night, the...