Sydney Evan Jewelry

 A little piece of Rosanne Karmes good karma

Yesterday I found my way over to Bergdorf Goodman for the Sydney Evan custom charm and bead event, and had the pleasure of meeting designer Rosanne Karmes, the woman behind the wildly popular fine jewelry line.  

I first discovered Rosanne’s gorgeous, delicate and whimsical designs last year at this time, while searching for jewelry for my wedding day. I was immediately drawn to Sydney Evan, as all the pieces spoke to me in an elegant, timeless, and understated way. I settled on her evil eye bracelet and I’ve never taken it off. 

Photo by Fiona Conrad

 Rosanne designs pieces that you want to live in; when you look down on your wrist or graze your fingertips against the encouraging words on your necklace it brings you positivity, protection, and for the superstitious, luck. Meeting Rosanne only gave me more reason to want to wear her lucky charms. She is the physical embodiment of her designs: a positive presence, kind, and genuinely interested in the women who wear her jewelry. She's a role model as well, never having financial help to start and grow her business, she did it all on her own.

 Rosanne makes a conscious effort to price her trend setting designs more reasonably than her fellow competitors, not because the pieces are worth any less, but because she wants the jewelry to be attainable to the women she designs for so that her valued customers can purchase the jewelry for themselves.

One of my favorite charms from the new collection :-)

Safari Style Continued

If only we could all be as stylish and regal as the Grey Crowned Crane, these beautiful birds even know how to dance!!

Swimwear & Accessories -

Safari Suits 

 

Each of these bathing suits were hand selected to match the contrasting design and experience of each Singita lodge. I hope you enjoy my vision.

 

Above: Designed and lovingly handmade made in Australia, these spellbinding suits are really meant to be works of art. The brand claims to be the embodiment of a love for the beautiful things in life. I would have to agree. Visit WeAreHandsome.com 

 

 High-waist bikini by Beth Richards

Bikini by Victoria's Secret

 

My African jewelry box

Unique handmade jewelry from Etsy

 I was craving some colorful tassels for this trip to Africa. The top two bracelets were handmade by the etsy store www.feltlikepaper.etsy.com, the bottom bracelet was handemade by Courtney Akers at the etsy store www.BentbyCourtney.etsy.com, and the tassel earrings were handmade by Clare McGibbon at the etsy store www.awaysaway.etsy.com

Jewelry by Kendra Scott, Trina Turk, Martha Calvo

Jewelry by Forever 21

Gifted Jewelry

 Above: Thank you to my mother in-law Anka for the beautiful necklaces she brought back from the Dominican Republic, my sister Annie for the turquoise and gold studs, Amy for the turquoise earrings from Mexico, Jennifer for the bangles from India, my aunt Tee for the gold choker, and my old next door neighbor Kim for the hoop earrings. (When I lived on 18th Place NE I paid her electric bill once, and in return she took these spiky hoops out of her ears and gave them to me.)

 

Earrings from Amsterdam

Sasakwa Lodge window accents

Get your grey crowned crane on!