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Couture in the City - Today’s Couture Giveaway! Our Second Jewelry Giveaway With Zavida Gemstones!
Win this on Today’s Couture! A sterling silver chain with an array of gemstones and silver medallions by Zavida Gemstones! Valued at $160.00!

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Couture in the City is proud to present our Taste Of The Exotic With Zavida Jewelry !

So to win a beautiful 22k Gold Vermeil necklace by Zavida Jewelry! Valued at $110.00! Subscribe to Couture in the City! If you already do you are already entered into the pool of picks! The giveaway will run until September 12th.

Source: Zavida Gemstones

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Couture in the City is proud to present our Taste Of The Exotic With Zavida Jewelry !

So to win a beautiful 22k Gold Vermeil necklace by Zavida Jewelry! Valued at $110.00! Subscribe to Couture in the City! If you already do you are already entered into the pool of picks! The giveaway will run until September 12th.

Source: Zavida Gemstones

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Couture in the City is proud to present Taste Of The Exotic With Zavida Jewelry!

So to win the beautiful 22k Gold Vermeil necklace by Zavida Jewelry valued at $110.00 subscribe to Couture in the City! If you already do you are already entered into the pool of picks! The giveaway will run until September 12th.

Source: Zavida Gemstones

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Win this on Today’s Couture! A beautiful 22k Gold Vermeil necklace by Zavida Jewelry! Valued at $110.00! Subscribe here if you don’t already and be added to the Couture in the City readers pool of picks.

Couture in the City and Zavida Gemstones is proud to announce our exclusive giveaway on Today’s Couture! Today we are featuring a review of this exceptional and exotic jewelry line from around the world! This beautiful line of jewelry is a personal favorite of mine. And you can’t go wrong with a jewelry line whose artists are diverse from the most exotic parts of the world. From India, Africa, Asia, Central America and South America. The Zavida line specializes in bringing unique and beautiful jewelry from around the world - with a touch of the exotic. Most of their jewelry line is made of sterling silver, gold and exceptionally high quality gemstones.

Editor’s choice - These exceptionally beautiful 22k gold vermeil and blue topaz with aquamarine are an elegant dangle earring to wear out to dinner.

Angelique - Editor’s choice - “I love these earrings! Blue topaz is one of my favorite stones. On a fashion sense, I would recommend wearing these earrings with hair in a nice sleek ponytail. I wore them to a birthday party last weekend and I received so many complements on how adorable they looked! These make a great gift item too!”

Senior Writer’s choice - gold vermeil and filigree earrings. With circular filigree designed with charm dangles, in a swirl post earring. These are great to wear anytime, anywhere!

Even though Zavida creates exceptional jewelry, they also have a keen hand in philanthropy. Their mission - to help struggling artisans half -way around the world. Zavida Gemstones makes a point in offering socially-conscious handmade semi-precious gemstone jewelry.

So far Zavida has granted $23,000 to support the indigenous silversmiths of India who create some of Zavida’s jewelry offerings. The funds come as part of Zavida’s progressive business model that gives back 25% of its profits to struggling regions where its worldly jewelry and gemstones originate, plus private donations. Now that’s giving back! In addition to giving back 25% of their profits, Zavida purchases directly from the silversmiths. Helping to further the silversmiths’ financial gain. Zavida then sells the silversmiths’ pieces as part of the many jewelry options offered on its retail website.

But now Couture in the City and Zavida are giving back too! And be one of the lucky readers to win our exceptional gift item. Enter today, and if you already subscribe to Couture in the City, you are automatically added into the pool of picks. This fantastic giveaway will run until September 12th! So be sure to check back in. When we will be giving away another beautiful jewelry item from Zavida on Friday September 19th! So good luck to you all my fashionistas!

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Ashley Tisdale (source)

Well color me surprised…it’s not every day that you see such style in a relatively newbie celeb. The High School Musical starlet seems to have her fashion chops well under way with a look that’s not too precious, pretentious or boring and is age appropriate and tasteful. Love it!

Seriously, what’s not to love? Geometric print dresses, fab handbags, tailored pants, sophisticated jewelry…Ash seems to have just the right mixture of fresh and unexpected with classic and timeless.

If you want to steal Ashley Tisdale’s style, here are a few simple rules to follow:

1) Keep it simple: If you are going for a big bold dress, then tone down shoes, jewelry and handbags.

2) Keep it fresh: natural hair and makeup are perfect for any look, but work best with a slightly funky vibe

3) Add a splash of fun: to keep from being to bland, add a pop of color with a pair of yellow shoes, an orange bag or a chunky necklace.

Jewelry is the easiest and most versatile way to add interesting details to your wardrobe, so give your look a dose of Ashley Tisdale style with this necklace from Lilia:

Fruiti de Mare Necklace, $150.00

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Paris, May 19, 2008: In Paris to launch “Covet” perfume, Sarah Jessica Parker continued to delight her fans with her fabulous style. Wearing a pink Giambattista Valli dress, she chose very classic antique and estate jewels from Fred Leighton to complement her chic and feminine attire.

Fred Leighton pieces were worn:
7.50 carats (each) old European-cut diamond drop earrings
19th Century diamond necklace worn layered with a graduated Tahitian black pearl necklace
9.0-carat antique cushion-cut diamond ring.

Fred Leighton jewelry pieces and collections are available at the Fred Leighton store in New York City and the Fred Leighton Store in Las Vegas.

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The month of May seems to be a very lucky month for our readers. Yes we are doing another giveaway! Couture is proud to feature the equisite jewelry line from Bridget Lynne Designs. This fashion forward and hip jewelry line is classic in every way. One of our lucky readers will recieve a 30% discount card with this offer. The designer herself, grew up in Upstate New York with a passion for jewelry. And began making and designing jewelry for her family and friends. Entrepreneurship took Bridget to another level when she took her creative designs to the market - creating Bridget Lynne Designs. All of the jewelry is hand made to perfection. Her vision; “I inspire to take looks from the past, that are in tune with the present, with a vision toward the future.”

Lets take a look at some of this fabulous jewelry.

Double Aspen Leaf

These mini leaf earrings are delicate in gold, with a great transparency to them.

Deep purple amethyst briolette

This gorgeous deep purple amethyst briolette is suspended from a collection of two various sized 14K gold filled circles. Attached to a 18K gold vermeil earwire.

Enter today and you could be the lucky winner for this exclusive giveaway!

Source: Bridget Lynne Designs, KMR Communications

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At Couture we like to outdo ourselves…

To top Monday’s jewelry article, we thought we would bring our readers some real class. Today, at Couture we are featuring sterling silver with pearls, alongside gold watches. Some extra ’special’ rings to wear on your right hand. And some designer jewerly from John Hardy.

You would think with all this jewerly available that we would be on a treasure hunt off the coast of Florida, excavating from a sunken spanish armarda! Well get on your scuba diving gear and goggles…

were treasure hunting!

Majorica line goes ‘Nuage’ with their Pearl Jewelry

For over a hundred years, Majorica has nurtured nature to perfect the pearl! In a process much like the oyster’s, the Barcelona-based company creates great-looking gems that will last for generations. These beauties are large, classy, and real. Pearls are some of the best and most classic jewerly pieces you can add to your collection. (A personal favorite of mine). This set includes baroque necklaces, braclets, and earrings. Indulge…

Stay fresh with Freshwater Pearls

Get a fresh start with these water pearls and silver toggle bracelet. Fresh water pearls are a great alternative to sea pearls. Plus they look great!

Victoria Wieck Pavé Crystal Link Charm Bracelet Watch

This little treasure is a real charm. If you don’t wish to wear a watch, but prefer to wear jewelry. This number is just perfect. Glamorous and functional, this Victoria Wieck pavé bracelet watch sparkles from end to end. The watch case hangs from an enhancer bail that is pavé-set with round, clear Swarovski crystals.

Sea of Diamonds

You can’t get more appropriate than this 14K tri-color gold diamond ring from Sea of Diamonds.

John Hardy brings us great temptations with these jewelry lines. Try these on for size…

John Hardy Jewelry

Exotic meets clean. In John Hardy’s latest Batu Kali collection two fabulous designs merge to become one.

In Bali, ‘Batu’ means ’stone’ and Kali ‘river’. Inspired by the stones and pebbles of a fluent river, the Batu Kali collection features stunning, radiant gemstones centered within amazing Kali influenced silver. The smooth rocks and bends of Bali’s flowing rivers certainly makes this jewelry soft, with a sensuous organic shape.

Source: TheFind.com

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This week is going to be fun. Not that I will be giving too much away, but this weeks articles will have a bit of a british flair to them. If you haven’t guessed already, I am a brit myself. Though I am now also american too. (Oh, I am so confused!).
Anyhow, today, I thought it would be fun to explore the fashions of that misty isle called Britain. What makes a brit so fashionable? Well were going to find out. Even american celebrities have left their native land to come to this small island in the Atlantic. To the likes of Madonna, and Gwyneth Paltrow who have made this majestic land their new address.

Gwyneth Paltrow - now a London native- looked quite smashing at the London opening of ‘Iron Man’.

Gwyneth Paltrow at Iron Man Premiere

You go girl! Got perfect legs? Well I have to tell you the brit’s love a short skirt. Hence the mini from the sixties?! Looks like some of that short charm rubbed off on Gywneth here. But why not! If you’ve got it flaunt it!

Here is a few great mini’s from british line Top Shop.

Black Silk mini skirt from Top Shop

Distressed pelmet denim mini skirt from Top Shop

You can get another very similar look from Victoria’s Secret. Try this mini skirt in stretch cotton.

Victoria’s Secret mini skirt in stretch cotton

Or this pleated mini number also by Victoria’s Secret.

Pleated miniskirt in stretch cotton

Stuffy pin striped shirts, plaid pants and jackets. Hounds tooth coats? All sounds very british to me. Add some of these essentials to your wardrope.

Cuff shirt with stripes

Two button pin striped jacket

Vivienne Westwood Mangano pencil skirt

Now you can’t get more classic british designing than Vivienne Westwood. Westwood’s Red Label is signature Westwood at every level. This season has beautiful draped skirts, cool wrap-over shirts, and multicolored print dresses.

Here are just a few of my faves from this season!

Satin dress by Vivienne Westwood

Silk blend trench by Vivienne Westwood

Wrap over shirt by Vivienne Westwood

Orb stud earrings by Vivienne Westwood

Well that ends our fun journey across the pond. Just remember to catch Big Ben and The London Eye if you ever go sight seeing. And don’t forget to do some fashion shopping! Cheerio!

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