ABC Family/Jane by Design Challenge #7 - Get The Look

Hi everyone! Jane by Design premiered last night on ABC Family :) For those who missed it, it's about a high school girl, Jane, that applies for an internship at a fashion house, Donovan Decker, but gets mistaken for the assistant position. The show presents how she juggles life between both worlds in addition to tons of fabulous fashion & even cute boys. Here's an extra clip from the show!

Well anyway, here is the FINAL challenge of the ABC Family/Jane by Design Style Challenge & I am so thankful for having such great fellow bloggers that have been supporting me & commenting on the Facebook wall for me -- so BIG THANK YOU to you guys, you rock!

So, the final task is: Choose one person you have observed and write a “get the look” entry on your blog. Tell your readers to share their “get the look” tips here and mention the name of your blog. As I watched the first episode, I noticed that Jane Quimby's look is very fun, youthful, and playful -- it reminded me of what I liked when I was in high school. However, I was more drawn to India de Beaufort's character, India Jourdain. Her looks were edgier, sophisticated, and definitely things that I would personally wear. She plays an associate designer that's pining for Gray Chandler Murray's job & she's a feisty character -- someone definitely who you might love to hate. Who doesn't like a great villain?This gray asymmetrical sleeve bandage dress is originally from Herve Leger. I found two similar dresses from Flirt Catalog & Free People.
As for her Vintage Hero diamond round pave ring, I found some great deals on similar-looking ones -- from Amazon, Emitations, and Overstock!
In the episode, India was also wearing these great scallop dangling earrings from Cake and black platform pumps from Miss Sixty. Some more affordable items I found were these great Timeless Home Decors & Forever 21 earrings. As for the shoes, I found ones from Lulu's, Wet Seal, and Go Jane.
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Share with me & Jane by Design what your 'get the look tips' are here & remember to mention Audrey Allure! This is the last challenge before they announce the winner! Please comment on the Jane by Design Facebook wall for me for this challenge - it would really mean a lot to me! Thanks SO, so much in advance and thank you for all the support during this entire challenge! (By the way, if I win, I can pick one of YOU to be featured as ABC Family's Trendsetter of the Week -- so there's something in it for you too ;))

t+j Designs

I received these beautiful earrings from t+j designs. It's the crystal bauble earrings from their Fall collection. They're my absolute favorite pair of earrings at the moment. I just adore the colors of the gems, and love the uniqueness of the cluster look. They're the perfect size to wear everyday at work, but fun enough to wear on a night out.

taken with my Macbook, hence the blurriness

t+j is a jewelry line that was started by two sisters. You may recognize the owners as Tiffany from I Am Style-ish, and Jen from Red Soles and Red Wine. They both believe that accessories are what really completes a woman's outfit & they definitely do offer affordable, stylish, and glamorous jewelry pieces. t+j has various items ranging from bracelets, earrings, necklaces, and rings. t+j Designs' most recent collection, the Luxe Collection, features stunning choices of gold & silver pieces.

Below are some of my other favorite picks: the white Pyramid bracelet, the Three Stone statement ring, and the Rose Gold Topaz pendant

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Belle Etoile Press Preview

On Tuesday, Oct 25, I was invited to Belle Etoile's press preview. The lovely ladies of Belle Etoile walked me through multiple collections of the jewelry line which included: Color Stone, Italian Enamel, Italian Resin, Italian Rubber, and Seashell Pearl.

My favorite pieces from the Color Stone collection - click images to enlarge

The Color Stone collection showcases CZs and synthetic stones. What I did not know prior was that CZs also have different cuts. Sometimes CDz can be rare, high-quality, and more expensive than genuine stones. The stones in the Belle Etoile collection are either hand-cut or laser-cut, then polished with the finest tools & technology available. They're also carefully set into jewelry and never glued in.
The pieces from their Italian enamel collection are all hand-painted. It's amazing how intricate some of the designs are & the stunning array of colors the pieces come in. Belle Etoile uses a state-of-the-art cold enameling technique as opposed to the traditional hot or baked enamel process. It allows the enamels to remain thick and gives the coats durability and color consistency, which can last owners a very long time. I had the pleasure of even receiving one of the enamel pendants, and it's absolutely gorgeous (shown on the left)!


I was very intrigued with their Italian Resin collection. Just the shapes of the pieces are interesting! The resin is carefully sculpted in a special molding process that gives each jewelry piece its unique & remarkable shape. It's surprisingly very light and comfortable.
Their rubber material are all imported directly from Italy. It provides superior smoothness, flexibility, durability, color consistency, and comfort. It currently comes in colors of chocolate brown, copper brown, adobe brown, jet black, winter white, and royal blue.

The Seashell Pearl Collection (a few pieces shown in the first image of this post) features onyx, mother of pearl, and the finest seashell pearls. The inner nucleus of the Belle Etoile seashell pearl is carefully carved & polished from giant fossilized deep sea oysters. It's then coated with a mixture of crushed mother of pearl and pigment to give the pearl its luster, hue, and sheen.

Belle Etoile is French for "beautiful star" and they create jewelry with the utmost quality provided for every type of woman of any style and price point.

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Poshlocket Jewelry

Recently, I was sent some gorgeous pieces from Poshlocket. I've been looking for a perfect gold chunky necklace lately, and I'm so happy that I finally have one. Ever since I've been wearing their Jasmine Chunky Chain Necklace (also offered in silver), I've been receiving plenty of compliments in addition to lots of "oohs and aahs". It's the perfect amount of chunkiness - not too much to be weighing down your neck but enough to stand out.

I also picked out the Elizabeth Drop Earrings in Black below, which also comes in turquoise, white, and coral. I guess you can say I'm drawn to more classic looking pieces. It's chic & simple, and I love it.
Poshlocket offers a variety of other pieces of jewelry such as bracelets and rings. They have many types of styles for every type of girl, and their prices are just fantastic! Just browsing through the website, the average price of a jewelry piece is about $28. On top of that, they offer free shipping & returns on all orders. Poshlocket's jewelry are simple but edgy, elegant, and modern. They add the perfect touch to an outfit!

*I have been compensated for this post with the two jewelry pieces, but all opinions are solely mine.

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