Having a little black dress that flatters your body type is a worry-free way to get dressed — and noticed. Here, we help you find the perfect dress for you, whatever your shape!

Pear Shape	Pear Shape Look for a halter dress. “The shape shows off your shoulders, creating the illusion of a more balanced, triangular shape,” says Sarah Shirley, a fashion expert for CBS’s The Early Show. The width of your hips will seem smaller and in better proportion to your body. Lauren by Ralph Lauren dress, $159, available in select Macy’s stores
Petite	Petite “A sheath dress should be your go-to style,” Shirley says. The clean, elongated shape helps you look taller and leaner — even more so if you choose one that hits just above or in the middle of your knee (never longer) to play up the narrowest part of your leg. Nine West dress, $150, ninewest.com
Apple Shape	Apple Shape “Your squarer torso lacks a defined waistline, so you have to fake it with fashion,” Shirley notes. A shirred dress does so perfectly. “The gathering effect pulls in the waistline, causing it to appear slimmer than your top and bottom halves.” Anne Klein dress, $160, macys.com
Curvy	Curvy Accentuate your middle with a V-neck dress. “It opens up the chest area and draws the eye downward, making the waist appear narrower,” Shirley says. Look for built-in darts and panels, which help define your figure and keep you in place throughout the evening. Rebecca Taylor dress, $315, Principessa, Venice, California; 310-450-6696
Plus Size	Plus Size “A wrap dress looks great on practically every body type, but especially this one,” Shirley explains. The structure of the dress hugs the slimmer areas of the body (your shoulders and waist) and remains looser around the lower half. Donna Morgan dress, $178, Dillard’s stores

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Artist Andrea Williams grew up near the coast of Maine where she got inspired by the ocean and coastal nature. Her jewelry are made from beachstones and every single piece is spectacular. In this post, I have presented only the items from her Starry Night collection.

Although I like all Andrea’s pieces, these are my favorites! But every piece is unique and impressing and if you are interested you cand see more jewelry at Bound Earth Presentation Site. There are also theKebyar, Sa, Kyuma, and Mani padme collections. All the jewelry lines have with Tibetan inspired names.

Of her work, Andrea Williams states, “My jewelry is an expression of the wonder I sense in the overlooked intricacies in nature. When we see stones in infinite numbers underfoot at the beach, we cannot help but to miss the unique perfection in each.” (more…)

Here’s a cool concept product by Charles Windlin. It is called the Watch Ring, and it is basically a ring with a display screen that runs along its body.This is a jewelry ring  with stylish and modern accents, having the potential future in material science.

This ring is highly compact and smart because it consists of magnetic and decorative material with advanced technology. With a brilliant digital display, the ring also has a lower layer of gold that comes with it. It can also show you the time, your personal calendar data and also act as a beautiful jewelry.

The device grasps 1710 sphere that can be turned into every direction. So, I guess the designer has given its best to make the jewelry useful as well as stylish at the same time. (more…)

Perfumes should be chosen with special care since they speak much about a person.

People display various tastes concerning to perfumes. There are people who are fond of mint flavors, others prefer woody, floral, oriental or fresh citrus flavors. In case you are fond of floral fragrances, I can offer several options of perfumes for women for you to choose from.

You may decide on Kenzo Flower. This Kenzo parfum was created by Alberto Morillas and has a sweet, fruity and vibrant fragrance. Though the perfume is very light, it lasts long.

Another floral parfum is Kenzo Jungle Parfum L’Elephant. Created in 1996 by perfumer Dominique Ropion, this Kenso parfum has a floral, warm and fruity fragrance and a strong scent. In case you are sensitive avoid using it too much. The Kenzo Jungle L’Elephant is the way to go for the winter.

Many women choose parfum Nina Ricci Apple. It combines femininity with fashion and style. It possesses a rich aroma and smells like apples, vanilla and peony petals. The bottle of parfum Nina Ricchi is shaped like an apple. Spray Nina Ricci Apple on clothing since wearing it on skin may not last long.
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Wrap, Stitch, Fold & Rivet by Mary Hettmansberger is a great jewelry making book that explains how to use a lot of creative cold connections in metal and fiber jewelry work.

If you like rustic looking jewelry, you’ll love this book. The projects all have that handmade look, and the author encourages experimenting.

I love cold connections, which is probably evident when you look at my jewelry – lots of wire wrapping, and in my metalwork I often use variations on rivet techniques to hold things together while allowing for some movement – as in this pendant.

Once you master a few easy techniques for connecting metal parts without soldering, you start to get lots of design ideas, and can create pieces that look and feel more complex than what you can do without these connections. I like to use a combination of torchwork, wirework, and cold connections in my work.

If you like using fiber in your jewelry, or fiber techniques, you’ll appreciate a few sections of the book that deal with things like weaving wire. Weaving with thin-gauge wire enables a designer to create very intricate, details pieces – without needing a lot of expensive metalworking tools.

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LA’s best known reality star, female tattoo and make up artist Kat Von D has recently launched her debut Sinner and Saint perfumes.

These two editions have the same flacon design but they differ in color: one is red embodying sinners, mystery and sexiness, while the other edition has white coloration representing saints and innocence. These fragrances seem to reflect Kat Von D’s personality: the prodigy tattoo artist’s dark and innocent sides.

But Kat Von D could not betray her principles. For this purpose, she added a tattoo piece on the flacon neck.

The first notes of Sinner offer mandarin, plum and orange blossom which convey freshness to the fragrance. The heart is floral: jasmine with cinnamon and white flowers. The base brings up mysterious notes of patchouli and wood accompanied with musk and vanilla, patchouli and vetiver. This edition is perfect for evening wear.

Saint too offers juicy mandarin and Mirabelle plum refreshing notes. The heart is floral: jasmine and tiare. Saint’s base incorporates vanilla, warm sandalwood and musk. Wear this perfume in the daytime.

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I’ve been wanting to play with some new copper head pins I made that have beautiful deep pink ball ends, and when I received my latest goodies from artbeads to review, I knew the red poppy jasper beads would be perfect. (You can find the jasper beads and other shades of red and pink in the Valentines Day gemstone bead section of their website.)

I paired a jasper on copper charm with a deep purple freshwater pearl one, and added them to a slim silver bangle

Looking at the finished piece, I like it, but I think it would be a more successful design if the bangle was made from copper – so I’m hoping to experiment with some copper bangles if my son takes a good nap this afternoon.

The warm tones in the copper charms would blend a lot better with a warm copper bangle base – and maybe matching earrings? And while I’m being critical of myself, if I’d chosen a black pearl with more green/gold undertones, I think that also might have worked a bit better. But hey – aren’t my pink copper head pins gorgeous with the jasper?
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