Betsey Johnson knows what girls like; she’s been designing since the 1960’s. You’re drawn to her jewelry because it’s interesting and fun. If you’re looking for a sassy statement necklace or kick-butt earrings, check out Betsey’s line. You won’t be disappointed! Great bracelets and rings too! You won’t need a total set; one or two pieces will complete your outfit. Love you Betsey!
No, not “The Break Up,” although we may want to call it that sometimes!
Busy gals have busy schedules. Let’s face it, we have commitments and we want to be looking our best. This takes prior planning because it’s not just the outfit, it’s the jewelry, shoes, purse, hair, makeup, “accessories.” It takes work to be “put together.” Even with a lot of prior planning, sometimes it JUST DOESN’T WORK.
Example: I was attending an event where I mentally worked out my “ensemble.” Dress, jewelry, shoes. The dress was a DVF I had worn before, then dropped off at the dry cleaner. A lovely white, v-neck, luscious material, almost “7-Year Itch” Marilyn Monroe dress. Fresh water pearl necklace with turquoise and semi-precious stone slider hitting the cleavage just right. I was looking forward to “the outfit” as the dress felt so good next to my skin. So late afternoon of the event, I took the dress out of the dry cleaning bag. WHAT IS THIS? My beautiful material dress is pilling everywhere! The dry cleaners did not clean it correctly. @%#&?&%# You get the picture.
So while lamenting the cost of the dress amortized over number of times wearing it (in public), I needed a quick change. I had already done my makeup for the Marilyn dress. This is where you can run into trouble because you’ll end up looking like you panicked. Ok, few deep breaths, yoga mode, trying to mentally put together a new outfit before ripping apart the closet. It ended up working because I took 90 seconds to first clear the head and put together a visual. A new outfit. The Badgley Mischka (which needed a few alterations but would still work), Stuart Weitzman shoes and purse, and lovely Mia & Me bracelets (white jade with Swarovski crystal) ended up being the perfect ensemble for the warm summer night on the club terrace.
The lesson here ladies, is don’t assume your outfit will be perfect from the dry cleaner, or will even fit. Try on your outfit beforehand or be sure to look it over carefully. It’s always good to have a “Back up.”
P.S. My Marilyn DVF is a now the perfect “lounging” dress. Eventually, it will become the “gardening” outfit!
Check out this link. Who doesn’t like a girl with a little attitude – edgy yet feminine, charming yet seductive, serious but playful? You might find one or two items on this site you love and you’ll wear it out this season. You can watch for a sale at a Neiman Marcus store or .com. Or, you can determine what ensembles you like, paying close attention to what’s been put together and then find the components when you’re out shopping at your favorite store!
Always a favorite of mine, John Hardy has timeless designs that you can easily combine with earlier patterns. Trunk show was featured at Nordstrom at Tampa’s International Plaza. I’ve purchased John Hardy jewelry from various stores with Saks on Chicago’s Michigan Avenue getting most of my business.
