Slice of Heaven

Three new necklaces...the first of many new additions to the online store (www.elizabethvolk.etsy.com) over the next few days!

 

These three pendants are large slices of agate. The shell charm is a vintage Chanel piece from the 70's/80's. The cascade of beads are candy jade (pink) and African wooden beads (blue).  I wore one of these pieces a few nigths ago and got nothing but compliments! 

This summer, to fill my Project Runway void, I begrudgingly decided to give Bravo's The Fashion Show a chance. My expectations were low, but on the eve of the finale part 2 (revealing the winner!) I will finally admit that I was very pleasantly surprised with the show, especially with the final collections! The final three contestants did an amazing job, but my clear favorite is Anna.

Not only is her collection full of beautiful colors, but its the most wearable of the three. I found myself wanting every single piece in my closet, which is very, VERY rare for any fashion collection.

Good luck, Anna!

Designing the Summer Days Away!

I've been a busy, BUSY bee lately and to make up for my lack of blogging, here are a few sneak peeks of the new materials I've been working with!

Vintage Chanel Chain

Agate Slice Sliver PendantsSilk Cord

I can't wait to complete and share some new designs!

Here Comes the Bride

I absolutely LOVE working with Brides! From custom jewelry for their bridesmaids, earrings for themselves or even a necklace for the Mother of the Bride, I've had nothing but a wonderful time creating something special for their special day!

Later this month, I'll give you a peak at all our wedding jewelry, but for now, here's a quick little giftie for the planning Bride-to-Be: a list of a couple of fantastic blogs that will inspire a truly unique wedding!

The September Issue

This might just be the fashion movies to end all fashion movies:

http://theseptemberissue.com/

GOING.TO.BE.GREAT.

A Little Break from the Summer Heat

I know that summer has just officially started, but here in Austin, we've already enjoyed 16 straight days of 100+ degree weather! I usually try to avoid complaining about the weather, because, really, there is NO point. I also am not one to wish for the current season to hurry up and be done with. BUT when I saw these AMAZING prints from the Fall '09 Ready to Wear runways, you better believe I was wishing for October! Enjoy!

The World's Worst Blogger

So, if you haven't already guessed, I'm not too great at this whole "insightfully blogging informative and entertaining entries everyday" thing. Frankly, the thought of blogging intimidates and scares me! I know every blog doesn't have to be a masterpiece, but I haven't quite accepted the idea of quick and sometimes imperfect entries. From this point on, I promise I will be a better blogger(shout out to my only 2 followers: Allison Oliver & Amanda Joiner...you truly are bffs4e!).

In the time of day that I've allotted for blogging, I've been learning another new technology: Twitter. I think I finally figured it out and I'm getting slightly hooked! Here's a little something from New York Magazine to help you build your following list or beef your already existing list up! Click below to follow me!