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……………………….When I first conceived of the CELESTIAL GROUP I always envisioned the pieces to be done with and without Diamonique stones….as plain pieces to be worn and stacked with the those adorned with clear stones…….The ring without stones looks to be sold out….but it is not and should be up on the site soon…….The cuff is still available in the STERLING SILVER, and the same Celestial Cuff will soon be avail. with the stones……………..HOWEVER, the NEW CELESTIAL EARRING with the Diamonique stones is now avail. on my Linea QVC jewelry site……The earring….J435494 is in the STERLING SILVER, and the STERLING with the 18 KARAT GOLD plate with the clear stones in two sizes embedded into the piece. It has a post and clutch closing. The HALF HOOP measures approx. 1 1/8 inches long and 1/4 inch wide. There is a LEFT and a RIGHT to this earring…..The shape of all the pieces is similar in that they curve and undulate creating a lovely movement…….Don’t be afraid to MIX COLORS!!! Wearing the Gold and Silver combined looks wonderful, and the clear stones brings the colors together……The pieces are very subtle and look very RICH……These pieces look great with other Linea pieces paved with Diamonique stones as well……Even the new ELEPHANT PENDANT looks great paired with these styles…….Everyone will think they are real diamonds!

………………On April 12th I was invited to be on a three person panel to talk about our careers. They also had an incredible exhibit called “DENIM DEVINE”…..Clothes were exhibited designed and made by the students using almost 100% denim, and they were incredible!…..It’s located on 27th street and the corner of 7th Ave…..It was truly wonderful, and if you are in NYC it would be a terrific stop to see!

……………….The panel included Sal Cesarani, a men’s and women’s wear designer, and a COTY AWARD winner……Steven Stipelman…….a brilliant fashion illustrator who has won many awards and has illustrated for WWD for over 40 years [if you’re not familiar with his work you should google him!], and myself. It was basically a gab fest! It was in the Katie Murphy Amphitheater at FIT…..I had been there many times, and I even won my Coty Awards in this very theater…..We talked about our careers, how we got started and what it was like in the GOLDEN YEARS of the 70s, 80s when fashion was skyrocketing and exploding with wonderful designers, wonderful clubs, and restaurants…..I never do these kinds of events, but I enjoyed it very much. As we spoke there was a huge screen behind us and our work was flashing on the screen…..I think the audience enjoyed the talk.

………………A wonderful group of guests were there…..many I hadn’t seen since I left Anne Klein  over 30 years ago and longer….From the top left George Chinsee, and Thomas Iannaccone, two photographers that I worked with mostly with Womens Wear Daily….They are still snapping away!!…Elaine Saville, who is a facebook friend and long time Linea customer. It was great to put a face to the name……Top right…..Xeomara [I’m sure I spelled it wrong] and Michael Sui…..they both worked for me when they first got out of school over 45 years ago…..They look exactly the same….and Xeo is a grandmother!….They were and are two of the most talented people who ever worked for me. Xeo is an incredible designer and magnificent illustrator. She has become a wonderful fine artist….Michael has his own business now, and creates the most incredible costumes……The middle photo at the left is Tom Sacco and myself. Tom is a friend of mine, and was nice enough to come to the event. At the bottom left is Christopher Uvenio, who is not only responsible for this event, but also curating the Denim Show…..He is an esteemed member of the FIT Staff…..and was a student of mine!

……………………..The HEXAGON HOOP…….J435390…..is a BRONZE earring that is available with either STERLING SILVER PLATE….or 18 KARAT GOLD PLATE…..It is approx. 1 1/4 inches long and 1/8th inch wide…..The earrings are very light weight at 7.70 grams…..They have a SNAP & BAR closure……These softly modern earring will be a pleasant change from the classic hoop and fun to wear.