Jewelry isn’t just for adornment anymore. It can alert you of an incoming e-message, indicate your mood, and in this case, harness the power of your body to create energy. Just spooky or a whole new way of looking at jewelry?

Naomi Kizhner’s jewellery collection harvests energy from the human body

Industrial designer Naomi Kizhner has developed a concept for an invasive jewellery

collection that converts kinetic energy from the body’s involuntary movements

into electricity.

Naomi Kizhner designed the Energy Addicts accessories in response to the world’s

impending energy crisis, looking for an existing energy source that is yet to be

tapped in to.

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“It interested me to imagine what would the world be like once it has experienced

a steep decline in energy resources and how we will feed our energy addiction,”

Kizhner told Dezeen.

“There are lots of developments of renewable energy resources, but the human body

is a natural resource for energy that is constantly renewed, as long as we are alive.”

“Technologically we are not too far away from these ideas becoming a

reality,” said Kizhner. “But practically speaking, will we be willing to

sacrifice our bodies in order to produce more energy?

My intention is to provoke a discussion.”

Source: DeZeen

Campuses are a perfect calibrator of emerging fashion trends. Why? Students are often the ones most likely to be on top of fashion news but more than that, they create trends.

So what’s happening on campus this Fall?

If you’ve taken a walk around campus lately, you’re sure to have noticed girls walking around with wrists covered in gold- and silver-colored bangle bracelets, or wearing necklaces with a clear locket filled with tiny charms around their neck.

“I like how personal the jewelry is designed to be. I choose what best suits me and add whatever charms I want to it. To me, it’s just another way to outwardly represent myself and my tastes. That’s why I wear the things I wear. I guess you can say fashion is simply a manner of expressing oneself and communicating with others nonverbally,” says one student.

 

 

 

 

The intricacy of lace has always been a spectacular feat of design. It’s not surprising that one enterprising jeweler decided to take it one step further.

Monika Knutsson has found the perfect way to combine an antique look with a golden, modern touch with her Gilded Lace collection. After getting her start in fashion, she eventually realized she could use the lace she found in other ways. The designer began dipping the pieces in karat gold, creating a unique look that celebrates the fabric pieces’ past as it brings them into the present.

Source: 10x [https://blog.nationaljeweler.com/2014/08/a-new-take-on-lace.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+10x+%28National+Jeweler+Network+10x%29]

Trendhunter lead us to this strange new jewelry fad that will have you salivating in no time. That’s right–meat jewelry. (Not to worry. It’s not real meat. Though it looks amazingly like it!)

Wear your love for meat on your wrist or around your neck with these peculiar meat jewelry items. Onch Movement created these outlandish pieces of hyperrealistic meat and turned them into stylishly wearable ornaments.

Source: http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meat-jewelry

Is it that time of the year already? It can’t be. Summer just started…didn’t it?

Well, let’s not say hello to Fall too early. Instead let’s take a glimpse at what back-to-school jewelry choices and other accessories will be hot this 2014. (Love the fringe bracelets!)

 

 

Jewelry trends change every year and according to Vogue, some popular accessories for fall 2014 include single earrings, creole hoops and hand bracelets. Two other upcoming trends are pictured above (from left): Crystal flower necklaces and fringe bracelets.

Shoes

 

The squeaking of new shoes against linoleum floors is a staple of back-to-school season and for 2014, flat shoes are in for both high school and college students. As with printed jackets, the number of designs available online are virtually endless. Pictured above (clockwise from top left): Proudly Posh Flat by Mod Cloth, French Bulldog Loafer by Boutique 9 and Tiger Head Running Shoe by Kenzo.

Sunglasses

 

Even though summer is coming to an end, a nice pair of shades can still accent any new school outfit, especially for college students. The options pictured above each range from $50 to $121, including the Sunpockets (left) which can fold up to fit in your purse during class. Pictured above (clockwise from left): Tobago Tortoise by Sunpocket, Halfmoon Magic by Le Specs, Lulu by Komono.

 

Source: Redding.com

 

We’ve already started off at a distance, haven’t we? You’re reading my words on a screen. You don’t hear my voice or see the expression on my face. E-commerce retail isn’t exactly warm and fuzzy but the goal of our company is to make it as personal as possible.

We exhibit this by the way we answer our emails, phonecalls, orders and lastly, deliveries.

This Inc. article explains how other big brands are trying to add a kind and human touch, even in a virtual era:

Some brands are fine with that experience featuring the same old brown cardboard box, but that’s not necessarily going to build customer affinity. Impressive packaging can be the differentiator for retailers hoping to stand out from the pack and create loyal brand advocates.Mr. Porter and Ralph Lauren are good examples of retailers that are delivering a premier shipping experience. I believe it’s an investment that will pay off for them, just as it could for others who make a similar investment.

Consistency is key in the online shopping experience, and Mr. Porter has a clearly defined approach to packaging that leaves a positive impression on shoppers. Every order is sent in a cardboard box that has a slick white box inside branded with the “Mr Porter” logo in black. The retailer also pays close attention to package fit. Both the branded white boxes and the exterior cardboard shipping boxes are nearly always right-sized for products.

Ralph Lauren’s packaging is also extremely consistent and always of high quality. Nearly every order receives an identical treatment, proving that high-volume retailers can deliver consistent, seamless branding at scale for online orders.The iconic Ralph Lauren logo is printed in navy inside the lid of the pizza box-style outer container.

The company also attaches a thank-you note to brown wrapping paper with a Ralph Lauren-branded navy sticker. It feels like a gift. It’s special. And at the end of the day, making your customers feel special is what it’s all about. If you’re clever enough to create that experience in a box, customers will come back for more.

What would make your experience with us more personal? How can be think outside of the brown cardboard delivery box? We’d love to hear your input.

Match up two well-known designers, give them the theme of pearls, and watch magic happen!

Ever since Chanel and Dior reimagined pearls with a modern update, what was traditionally your grandma’s hand-me-down has taken on a new life. But how do you ride that fine line between making a cutting-edge statement but still sticking with a a time-honored investment piece? Let’s ask the designer, Ariel Gordon and Shopbop’s fashion director (and total style crush) Elle Strauss.

Ariel Gordon and Shopbop’s Elle Strauss (they’re also good friends)

What’s your advice in buying a pearl piece that’s edgy enough but still an investment piece? So you could hand it down to your granddaughter?
AG: My take on fine jewelry is: Instead of buying the $25 necklace here, the $75 necklace here, the $30 piece here, if you saved up your money for a couple of months, you’d have enough to buy the real thing. And because it’s fine jewelry, it’s going to last you and it’s going to be a piece that you can pass down to your kids.
ES: I think in terms of what sort of piece you choose, I would go with a ring every time.

Elle layered two of the rings that meshed seamlessly in with her wedding band and engagement bling on the same hand. Such a modern classic!

Here’s a closer look at the Ariel Gordon x Shopbop collection:

Temporary tattoos just got a whole lot better. Check out these captivating jewelry-like tattoos. (Or tattoo like jewelry?)

“They’re called Flash Tattoos… and they’re kind of awesome.

They’re basically like temporary tattoos that add bling to your body. (Writing that reminds me of spraying my chest with glitter in the middle school locker room, but these seem more chic than that, at least.) If you’re still confused, Refinery 29 sums them up pretty nicely:

The Flash Tats last for four to six days and truly look like two-dimensional pieces of jewelry. It’s an ideal compromise for those who want to wear jewelry to the beach but don’t want to lose or ruin it. Plus, it looks so chic, especially when combined with real jewelry.”

Read more: http://www.thegloss.com/2014/07/24/fashion/jewelry-trends-flash-tattoos-temporary-tattoos-adhesive-jewelry-photos/#ixzz38kObNd2l

If you think about it, considering the time and effort you put into a manicure and/or pedicure, it only makes sense you show it off by pairing it with the right jewelry. Here are some eye-fetching examples from Nail It:

If you think about it, people have been wearing teeth and bones as adornment for a long, long time–pretty much since civilization began. So is it so strange to wear your child’s baby tooth on a chain? Well, we won’t decide for you but you can take a look at the results!

 

Jewellery decorated with children’s milk teeth has been doing big business on Etsy recently, as proud parents search for attention-grabbing mementoes – after all lockets containing pictures of your loved ones are so last year!

One seller, Jackie Kaufman of Rock My World Inc, said: “I think they are bought as a unique way to remember your child at a certain age for people that want a unique eye-catching way to do it. They really start a conversation and most people love them or hate them, it is a personal preference.”

Baby tooth jewellery features among the growing trends for 2014 identified by US website BabyCenter from the posts on their message boards.

Source: ParentingDish