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Anna Herrington

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:20:19 GMT

"People are always asking me what my inspiration is for my jewelry, it is simply life, outdoors, fashion and people! I totally love old-school Hollywood, which I think reflects in my work. I like to make pieces that make me happy." Anna Herrington

I guess everything old, is new again! It is no wonder that celebrities everywhere are inspired to feature Anna's intriguing pieces. Just to name a few, you’ll see Britney Spears on her latest Circus Album and on just about every bus and billboard in town, Vanessa Hodgens, Usher and Christina Hendrix from Madmen are all wearing Anna's bold designs. Born in Gary, Indiana, her love for jewelry first started as a young girl and came as a result from playing dress up in her granny's closet and watching her grandfather, a steel mill worker, solder her grandma’s jewelry.

Recently written up in Elle and 944 magazines, celebrity stylist and jewelry designer Anna Herrington is a force to be reckoned with. Each of her pieces are hand crafted personally by her and made from older, outdated jewelry that she recycles and turns into a one-of-a-kind masterpiece. A vintage necklace and a royal blue brooch combined together to create the extraordinary, whimsical piece you see pictured below, and on Britney Spears, was later transformed and made into the elegant, romantic and timeless creation pictured above, Pearl Extravaganza. A 1950s pearl collar recycled from a cashmere sweater, more strands of pearls added, a vintage bow and rhinestone pin was the right combination to pull it all together. After meeting Anna, I would describe her as a sip of sexy, a shot of spunk, a pinch of elegance and as refined as sugar! The world is her oyster and she's definitely got the recipe for style. A combination of old-school jewelry and current pieces make her designs hip, fashionable, sustainable and fun to wear. You can find Anna’s designs at Lure boutique in Beverly Hills, House of Love & Luck on La Cienega Blvd. in L.A. or online at www.annaherrington.etsy.com. Contact Anna directly if you have a family heirloom, vintage or brand new piece laying around and she will turn it into a one-of–a-kind piece of eye candy especially for you.

Watch Video for more of Anna's designs:
http://www.popcrunch.com/britney-spears-circus-album-commercial-promo/

http://www.annaherrington.com/

burt's bees

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:58:58 GMT

I really can't say enough about Burt's Bees. I use most of their products. Let’s chat about the Rosewater & Glycerin Toner for sensitive and mature skin. It's light and fresh and smells delightful! Rosewater and glycerin toner is traditional and has been used for centuries. It gently purifies and tones aging and delicate skin. Not only used as a toner, this product can be blotted onto your temples and forehead anytime for a cool, fresh, instant relief from hot, humid, polluted, stuffy and other stressful conditions. This toner sounds good enough to even drink! Water, vegetable glycerin and cornflower extract — yum! Although BB toners are not edible, they are 100% natural. I keep mine in a small spray bottle in my handbag for a quick refresher anytime!

http://www.burtsbees.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StoreView?langId=-1&storeId=10001&catalogId=10051&WT.srch=1&mkwid=gglxxbbe0060014598aas&cid=2176583968

Esplanade Homes

Sun, 05 Apr 2009 07:00:00 GMT

In 1993 husband and wife team Matt and Tina Ford started their venture focusing on building and remodeling high-end custom homes. After the word spread, they had a year-long waiting list for this duo's services. They became very interested in green building methods and the environmental impact of their building designs. It's no surprise they began to incorporate and develop green technology and practices into their custom homes. With integrity and attention to detail, specializing in green multi-family projects, Shade House Development was created. Based in Houston, Shade House Development now Esplanade Homes creates compelling, modern, green spaces that integrate design, development and construction to help control costs while pushing the quality of design to new heights. This hybrid approach allows SHD to move rapidly and seamlessly from concept to field while employing the latest technologies. Matt and Tina feel that if you want an ordinary house, then have someone else build it! You can see more designs online.

http://www.esplanadehomes.com/default.html

Petite Green Planet...Delivering This Summer!

Sat, 04 Apr 2009 07:00:00 GMT

PETITE GREEN PLANET

Delivering Summer 09...

Join Dominique Rooney, model, chef and food writer, mother and blogger. Dominique has personally hand picked organic, paraben/dye free, natural, sustainable, recycled, planet safe, educational, green and charitable products just for you.

See more of Dominique's PICKS at www.PetiteGreenPlanet.com

Coming Soon!

Yummy Glass

Sat, 07 Mar 2009 08:00:00 GMT

This is Yummi at its yummiest! A playful mix of colors swirled together like candy? These lollies are truly eye candy.

Alison Overbeke has created a unique, exquisitely hand-crafted glass jewelry brand, named Yummi Glass, and sells it in the finest shops in the USA, Europe, and Japan. Simply delicious! You can also see this talented designer 's Heart collection, Safari collection, Klimt collection, Sea Life collection, Butterfly collection, Gold collection, Ribbon collection and her unique Faceted collection and more online.

http://www.yummiglass.com/store/

Time to Bring the Claws Out!

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 08:00:00 GMT

Wow, 2008 was quite a year of food and fashion! After being on maternity leave for what seems like forever! I'm back in action ready to review food and drink,fashion and beauty,design,organic sustainability and more.

Join us on the web an check out "DOMINIQUE'S PICKS", and "HAUTE DISH" restaurant reviews 2009.